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Mid Century Aviation Vintage Desk Airplane Over Globe Model, 1940s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Aviation Model. Vintage aluminium display airplane model. The model is a mixture of Art Deco and midcentury design. It is mounted over a silvered ball...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Aviation Objects

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Metal

20thC Model Of An American Boeing B-29 Superfortress Bomber Airplane, c.1970
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A Stunning 20th Century model of an American 1940's Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, made of polished aluminium, standing on an elegant stand. This item makes for a fantastic conver...
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20th Century Unknown Aviation Objects

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Cast Aluminum Stylized Airplane Model or Sculpture & Stand
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This airplane model or sculpture is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and dating to approximately 1945 and done in the period streamlined Mid-Century M...
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Aviation Objects

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Metal, Aluminum

Midcentury MiG-17 High Subsonic Fighter Airplane Model
Located in Weesp, NL
Rare midcentury chrome-plated brass MiG-17 fighter jet airplane model. The MiG-17 was first build in the USSR in 1952. Though the MiG-17 still strongly resembles its forebear, it had an entirely new thinner and more highly swept wing and tailplane for speeds approaching Mach 1...
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1950s Russian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aviation Objects

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Brass

Vintage Original Aviation Drawing Depicting Three Different Biplane WWI Aircraft
Located in Milan, IT
Watercolor, pastel and pencil depicting three different biplane airplanes, drawn by Riccardo Cavigioli in the early 1920s. Lower half 1= two-seat biplane for reconnaissance Lloyd C I...
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1920s Italian Vintage Aviation Objects

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Paper

Historic photo depicting Blackburn R-1 Blackburn in flight made in 1920s British
Located in Milan, IT
Historic photo on cardboard depicting Blackburn R-1 Blackburn in flight. Good condition. Cardboard measures 37.5 x 30 cm. The Blackburn R-1 Blackburn was a 1920s British single-en...
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1920s Vintage Aviation Objects

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Paper

Aircraft Engine Chrome Speaker
Located in Paris, FR
Speaker aircraft engine chrome is inspired by radial aircraft engines from early 20th-century radial aircraft engines. Structure in aluminum alloy ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Aviation Objects

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Aluminum, Chrome

21st Century Leather Poseidon Round Bathroom Set Made in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
It’s easy to understand why they are called best seller. This is our Poseidon round bathroom set entirely covered in soft and waterproof genuine leather. Our Rialto tray, together with a round soap dispenser, a toothbrush holder, a cotton pad holder and a small box for rings to create a complete set. Five accessories with simple and minimal design perfect for contemporary and traditional bathroom suites.
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2010s Italian Modern Aviation Objects

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Chrome

Decorative Vintage Oak Airplane Middle Section Propeller Hub Plant Stand
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Vintage propeller hub Vintage oak airplane middle section propeller hub This vintage aviation piece is available for sale as a decorative item...
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Early 20th Century British Aviation Objects

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Oak

Charles A. Lindbergh Signature
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a handsome display featuring the signature of celebrated American aviator Charles A. Lindbergh (1902-1974). Lindbergh signed the page, now cut, in black ink as "Charles A. Li...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Aviation Objects

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Paper

Early 20th Century French Antique Aviation Collage Composition
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Early 20th century French antique collage composition. Images of different aviation's models. By unknown artist. In original condition, with minor ...
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Aviation Objects

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Antique Propeller Blade
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patine of age, gently cleaned and delicately re-polished with shelack finish.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Aviation Objects

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Iron

1900s Brass Bakelite Magnetic Topographer Compass Surveyor Measurement Instrumen
Located in Milan, IT
Magnetic topographer compass from the early 1900s, brass and bakelite base; instrument consisting of a magnetized needle free to rotate on a horizontal plane, marking with its tip th...
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Early 1900s European Antique Aviation Objects

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Brass

20thC Mahogany Model Of A Hawker Siddeley Nimrod Airplane c.1960
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A Stunning mid-20th Century large model of the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod made in the late sixties, model on a metal stand. This item makes for a fantastic conversation piece, suitable f...
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20th Century British Aviation Objects

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Metal

Travel Trolley
Located in Paris, FR
Trolley Travel Made with aluminium and steel structure in matt finish. Trolley with lockable door and with wheels including a lockable system. Trolley includes 1 drawer and a frid...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Aviation Objects

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Aluminum

21st Century Poseidon Square Bathroom Set Waterproof Leather Handmade in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
It’s easy to understand why they are called best seller. This is Poseidon, our square bathroom set entirely covered in soft and waterproof genuine leather. Our Rialto tray, together with a square soap dispenser, a toothbrush holder, and a cotton pad holder with simple and minimal design perfect for contemporary and traditional bathroom suites.
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2010s Italian Modern Aviation Objects

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Chrome

Art Deco Airplane Smoker's Set by J.A. Henckels 1930s
Located in Dallas, TX
Airplane smokers companion set, silver-plated brass, circa 1930 by J.A. Henckels, Germany. The body of the plane has a hinged cover for cigars or pipe tobacco, or medicinal marijuana...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Aviation Objects

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Brass

1960s Steel Industrial Airplane Sculpture
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Steel Industrial Airplane Sculpture.
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1960s Vintage Aviation Objects

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Steel

Aviation Lockheed Super Constellation Vintage Desk Airplane Model, circa 1940s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Aviation Lockheed Constellation vintage aluminium desk top display airplane model. The model has movement, you can change the position of the airplane...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Aviation Objects

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Aluminum

1930s Folk Art, Wood and Metal Airplane / Fan
Located in Buffalo, NY
1930s Folk Art, wood and metal airplane / fan... amazing design, working motorized fan blade, hand build and hand painted.
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Aviation Objects

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Metal

Concorde Model Black Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Concorde model black in fiberglass in black matt finish. Scale 1/36em on polished brushed aluminium base. Exceptional and unique piece.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Aviation Objects

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Fiberglass

Mid-Century American Airlines Wire Plane Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century (1960s) American Airlines wire jet plane sculpture on a square wooden base.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Aviation Objects

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Metal

Studebaker President 1955, Collector Car Yellow and Lime Green
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1955 Studebaker President coupe two doors. Reflects the well handmade period of the 1950s and 1960s cars. The President Studebaker car was built for one...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Aviation Objects

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Metal

Vintage Airline Poster of Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown, New Zealand, ca.1960
Located in Langweer, NL
Vintage poster of New Zealand / Go There by NAC. Wellington: R.E. Owen, ca. 1960s. Photographic lithograph of Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown. ...
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Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects

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Paper

Folk Art Model of a Lockheed Constellation Airliner
Located in San Mateo, CA
Large model of a Lockheed Constellation made by Charles Long. The airplane is made of redwood. The propellers are pine. Charles was a captain in...
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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Aviation Objects

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Wood

Scale Model of the KLM DC-8 Know as the The Flying Dutchman
Located in London, GB
A scale model of the KLM "The Flying Dutchman" Douglas DC-8 by Verkuyl of the Netherlands. On original stand. Made by Matthys M Verkuyl - B...
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Mid-20th Century European Industrial Aviation Objects

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Aluminum

Handles Brass 1930 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Handles brass 1930 Italy.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Aviation Objects

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Brass

20th Century British Caledonian Dc10 Fibre Glass Airplane Model, c.1970
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Stunning 20th century British Caledonian DC10 aircraft model, this wide body aircrafts became available for global travel in the early 1970's. Condition In good condition - just ...
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20th Century British Aviation Objects

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Metal

Pair of United States Military A-7 Corsairs Model Fighter Jet Airplanes
Located in London, GB
An unusual pair of painted aluminium and wood military models of the LTV ( Ling-Temco-Vought) A-7 Corsair II fighter jet airplanes. One in United States Navy (USN) livery and one in United States Air Force camouflage livery. Made by a celebrated Dutch model maker, Maarten Matthijs Verkuyl, a specialist model maker that had contracts with aircraft manufacturers and airlines. Fabulous quality painted cast aluminium military naval and airforce model aircraft...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Aviation Objects

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Aluminum

German Luftwaffe Pilot's Helmet and Goggles
Located in Austin, TX
A German Luftwaffe pilot's winter flight helmet of leather with goggles. Featuring a fleece lining and receivers with clear celluloid covers. The helmet has a Hersteller tag-Fl. Kopfhaube Gr: 55-Deutschetelephonwerke und Kabelindustrie A.G. A great example of aviation and military history.
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1940s German Vintage Aviation Objects

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Metal

20th Century Soviet 'Donkey Ears' Binoculars on Telescopic Stand, c.1950
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Stunning mid-20th century soviet pair of 10x45 'Donkey Ears' field binoculars. The binoculars are mounted on polished wooden telescopic tripod stand with metal fittings. Exceptional piece of military...
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20th Century Russian Aviation Objects

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Metal

Pencil Aviation Drawing Depicting a Caudron G Wwi Aircraft by Riccardo Cavigioli
Located in Milan, IT
Pencil-drawing by Riccardo Cavigioli in the early 1920s depicting a two-seat biplane airplane for reconnaissance Caudron G III, French production of 1914, equipped with a Le Rhone 80...
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1920s Italian Vintage Aviation Objects

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Paper

Mid-Century Remote Control Model Airplane
Located in New York, NY
American (1950s) hand made model airplane with working engine and remote control.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Aviation Objects

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Paper

Lufthansa Boeing 747 Scale Model by Verkuyl of Holland
Located in London, GB
A scale model of a Lufthansa Boeing 747 - 100 by Verkuyl of Holland. 1/100 scale. Made by Matthys M Verkuyl, Badhoevedorp, Holland. As marked to the u...
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Late 20th Century European Industrial Aviation Objects

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Metal

Vintage Original Aviation Pencil Drawing Depicting a Brandenburg CI WWI Aircraft
Located in Milan, IT
Pencil drawing representing a two-seat biplane for reconnaissance Brandenburg C I produced in Austria by Phonix in 1917, equipped with a Hiero 200 hp engine and armed with twin machi...
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1920s Italian Vintage Aviation Objects

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Paper

Midcentury Spitfire Fighter Aircraft Model
Located in Weesp, NL
Beautiful metal fighter airplane model of the legendary Spifire which was produced from 1938-1948. The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft ...
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1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Aviation Objects

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Metal

Mid-Century Desk Model Airplane, USA, 1940's
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Mid-century desk model airplane - USA 1940´s Single engine fighter. Cast aluminium perior aviation model, mounted over a marble base. Excellent conditions.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Aviation Objects

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Aluminum

Vintage Poster of Japan Air Lines Depicting Singapore River and Raffles, ca.1960
Located in Langweer, NL
Japan Air Lines / Singapore. 1960s. Color photo-offset poster depicting Singapore River and Raffles Place. 39 x 24 ½”. Linen backed. Excellent condition.
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Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects

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Paper

Model of a TSR2 Fighter Plane by British Aircraft Corporation 1958-1964
Located in London, GB
A large model of a TSR2 fighter plane designed by British Aircraft Corporation 1958 -1964. A rare example of a TSR2 was developed between the late 1950s to 1964 for the Royal Airforce. The body is Aluminium which has been silver plated but still shows traces of original condition with slight pitting to leading surface. About the aircraft; It was designed to penetrate a well defended forward battle area and then attack high value targets in the rear with nuclear or conventional weapons. There were only 3 ever built by BAC at a development cost of £22 million pounds and this proved a bridge too far with a new labour government and it led to controversial decision to scrap the program in 1965. This was also the year of the final test flights speeds of Mach 1...
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Mid-20th Century British Aviation Objects

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Aluminum, Silver Plate

Rare George III Celestial Pocket Globe by Cary, London
By Cary
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine and rare 3" celestial pocket globe by G & W Cary, Strand, London circa 1791, housed in its original sharkskin case. A companion globe to terrestrial globes of this type we...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Aviation Objects

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Plaster

Vintage Indian Aviation Ink Drawing Depicting a Rumpler C I WWI Aircraft
Located in Milan, IT
This Indian ink drawing by Riccardo Cavigioli represents a two-seat biplane airplane for reconnaissance Rumpler C I, produced in Germany in 1916 and powered by a Mercedes D III 160 h...
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1920s Italian Vintage Aviation Objects

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Paper

Prototype Design for an Aircraft Propeller Hub
Located in London, GB
A laminate mahogany prototype design for an aircraft propeller hub, circa 1935. Measures: Height: 31.5 cm - 12 inches. Diameter: 23 cm - 9 inc...
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Mid-20th Century English Aviation Objects

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Mahogany

Water-Color Aviation Drawing Depicting two Biplanes Caudron G IV WWI Aircraft
Located in Milan, IT
Water-color, pastel and pencil by Riccardo Cavigioli representing two biplane airplanes. High= two-seat twin-engined biplane Caudron G IV of the 1915. Low=two single-seat biplane fig...
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1920s Italian Vintage Aviation Objects

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Paper

Stellar Aircraft Engine with Propeller Wall Decoration
Located in Paris, FR
Wall decoration stellar aircraft engine with propeller with Jacobs aircraft engine. From Italy. Handcrafted chrome engine, exceptional art work on air...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Aviation Objects

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Steel, Chrome

USN LTV A-7 Corsair II Model Fighter Jet Airplane
Located in London, GB
An exceptional painted aluminium and wood naval model of the LTV ( Ling-Temco-Vought) A-7 Corsair II fighter jet airplane. In United States Navy (USN) live...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Aviation Objects

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Aluminum

Folk Art Wooden Hand Carved and Painted WW2 Lancaster Bomber Model Airplane
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This handcrafted Folk Art model of a Lancaster Bomber is signed on the base, but the artist could not be identified so is posted as Unknown. This wooden airplane model...
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Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Aviation Objects

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Softwood

Northwest Orient Airlines / Hong Kong, 1960s. Vintage Airline Tourism Poster
Located in Langweer, NL
Beautiful original poster of Northwest Orient Airlines / Hong Kong. 1960s. Vintage airline tourism poster depicting a junk boat. 40 x 25 ¼”. Linen bac...
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Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects

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Paper

Art Deco Pan-Am DC3 Wooden Airplane Desk Model, Midcentury
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco / midcentury large DC3 desk aviation model. Pan-Am wooden airplane model. It was in an office of the company in South America. Very good restored conditions. Slight age wear. History Pan American Airways began the first transatlantic passenger service on this day in 1939. Pan American World Airways, as it was to be known, commonly known as Pan Am, was the principal United States international air carrier from the late 1920s until its collapse on December 4, 1991. Founded in 1927 as a scheduled air mail and passenger service operating between Key West, Florida, and Havana, Cuba, the airline became a major company credited with many innovations that shaped the international airline industry, including the widespread use of jet aircraft, jumbo jets, and computerized reservation systems. The history of Pan American Airways is inextricably linked to the expansive vision and singular effort of one man – Juan Trippe. An avid flying enthusiast and pilot, Trippe, only 28 years old when he founded the airline, lined up wealthy investors and powerful government officials from his personal acquaintances in the high-society of the 1920s. However, Pan Am’s first flight was an inauspicious start to its epic saga. In 1927, facing a Post Office deadline for the commencement of mail carriage, Pan Am had no working equipment for its sole airmail contract between Key West and Havana. Fortunately for Pan Am, a pilot with his Fairchild seaplane arrived at Key West and was willing to carry the mail to Cuba for the start up operation. It is fitting that Pan Am’s first flight would be over water, since the airline would Pioneer overseas routes throughout its history. Pan Am’s fortunes took a turn for the better in the fall of 1927. Through the heavy lobbying efforts of Juan Trippe, Pan Am was selected by the United States government to be its “chosen instrument” for overseas operations. Pan Am would enjoy a near monopoly on international routes. Added to Pan Am’s Cuba route were lines serving Mexico, Central America, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Puerto Rico. Most of these destinations were port cities, which could be reached only by landing on water. Therefore Pan Am made good use of its “flying boats,” the Sikorsky S-38 and S-40. Flights were eventually expanded to serve much of South America as well. EnlargePan Am’s fleet of Clippers allowed the airline to conquer the Pacific in the mid-1930s. The flying boats would later be put to military use in WWII. Just a few years later, Pan Am launched its effort to cross the world’s largest oceans. Survey flights across the Pacific were conducted with the Sikorsky S-42 in 1935, but passenger service required bigger and better aircraft. Accompanied by much fanfare, the Martin M-130 was introduced in 1936, followed by the Boeing 314...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Aviation Objects

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Wood

Folk Art, Hand Executed Modernist, Art Deco Airplane /Trinket Box
Located in Buffalo, NY
Folk Art, hand executed modernist, Art deco Airplane sculpture with hand built and painted trinket box.
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1940s American Folk Art Vintage Aviation Objects

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Wood

Pencil Drawing Depicting a Brandenburg C I WWI Aircraft by Riccardo Cavigioli
Located in Milan, IT
Pencil drawing by Riccardo Cavigioli in the early 1920s depicting a two-seat biplane airplane for reconnaissance Brandenburg C I of 1916, built by Ufag in Budapest. Measure with fram...
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1920s Italian Vintage Aviation Objects

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Paper

Watercolor Aviation Sketch of a Poster for Gran Premio Milan 19th September 1948
Located in Milan, IT
Preparatory sketch, watercolor, of a poster about the aeronautical competition Gran Premio Milano on 19th September 1948, depicting three types of flying machines, made by Riccardo C...
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1940s Italian Vintage Aviation Objects

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Paper

Antique 20th Century Laminated Mahogany Propeller, circa 1925
By Avro
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th century Avro 504K laminated mahogany propeller bearing stamped date 11/25 (November 1925) and original manufacturer’s proof marks, havi...
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20th Century English Aviation Objects

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Mahogany

WWI Antique Aircraft Water-Color and Pastel Drawing by Riccardo Cavigioli
Located in Milan, IT
Drawing in mixed technique, water-color and pastel depicting a WWI airplane, by Riccardo Cavigioli. Measure with frame cm 80x60.3. Riccardo Cavigioli was born in Milan on 10th Nov...
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1920s Italian Vintage Aviation Objects

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Paper

Vintage Original Aviation Pencil Drawing Depicting an Albatros CIII WWI Aircraft
Located in Milan, IT
Pencil drawing depicting a two-seat biplane airplane for reconnaissance Albatros C III produced in 1916, by Riccardo Cavigioli. Measure with frame cm 53.5 x 31.4 - inches 21 x 13. ...
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1920s Italian Vintage Aviation Objects

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Paper

Vintage Original Aviation Pencil Drawing Depicting a Hanriot HD 1 WWI Aircraft
Located in Milan, IT
Pencil drawing depicting a single-seat biplane airplane fighter Hanriot HD 1, by Riccardo Cavigioli. Measure with frame cm 49 x 31 - inch19.3 x 11.8. Riccardo Cavigioli was born in ...
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1920s Italian Vintage Aviation Objects

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Paper

Pastel and Pencil Aviation Drawing by Riccardo Cavigioli Depicting an Albatros
Located in Milan, IT
Pastel and pencil drawing by Riccardo Cavigioli depicting a single-seat biplane fighter Albatros DV A, employed since July 1917 and produced in numerous exemplars till May 1918. Airc...
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1920s Italian Vintage Aviation Objects

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Paper

Antique Pencil Aviation Drawing depicting a WWI Two-Seat Biplane Aircraft
Located in Milan, IT
Pencil drawing by Riccardo Cavigioli in the early 1920s depicting a two-seat biplane airplane for reconnaissance, probably a Fokker, armed with twin Spandau’s 7.92 mm. Aircraft produ...
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1920s Italian Vintage Aviation Objects

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Paper

Ariane IV 44lp Rocket Model on 1/20em Scale
Located in Paris, FR
Model Ariane IV 44LP Rocket in resin. Precise replica on 1/20em scale. On black base: L 50 x D 50cm. With descriptive plaque CNES certified.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Aviation Objects

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Resin

Antique, New and Vintage Aviation Objects

Indulge in the thrill of flight without leaving your home. Find a collection of antique, new and vintage aviation objects on 1stDibs that will unquestionably elevate your interior design.

Whether you’re drawn to scale models of airplanes or detailed technical drawings that depict 20th-century aircraft engineering in general, vintage aviation collectibles are bound to stir conversation and add character to any shelf space or barren wall in your home. As decorative flourishes or sculptural statement-making additions to your home office, living room or elsewhere — from desktop trinkets to authentic fighter-plane propellers positioned as conspicuous wall art that demands attention — aviation objects pay homage to a long history of innovation as well as to the childlike excitement and sense of wonder that persists every time we board a plane.

We’ve trained our eyes on the sky, dreaming of flight, for centuries. While history shows that pioneering aviator duo the Wright brothers wouldn’t leave the ground for a sustained flight in a powered aircraft until the early 1900s, inventors, venturesome industrial designers and artists all over the world were ready for one much sooner.

During the 16th century, Renaissance painter Leonardo da Vinci’s notebook drawings of birds as well as human mechanical flight and famed blueprints for a “flying machine” captured imaginations and inspired future artists. Modern-day aviation fans might take to framing technical drawings and sketches of aircraft for a salon-style hang as a tribute to the history of air travel in their home. The breathtaking mid-century artwork of Italian aviation advertising draftsman Riccardo Cavigioli also makes for rich vintage aviation wall decor, telling stories of human ingenuity in watercolor paintings and pencil sketches.

On 1stDibs, find vintage aviation collectibles made from wood and metal in all shapes and sizes to meet any furniture style and decor plan that you may already have in place.

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