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Style: Machine Age
Machine Age Candlesticks, Bronze c. 1940s
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Pair of Mid 20th century patinaed candlesticks Machine turned solid bronze c. 1940s Measurements: 8-1/8' H x 2-5/8" W(base) Opening: 3/4" Weight: 7 lbs
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Mid-20th Century Machine Age Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Blue Mirror Clock
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller blue mirror table clock. Rohde introduced a series of clocks in the early 30's that are some of the most amazing des...
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1930s American Vintage Machine Age Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Machine Age Turned Aluminum Candlesticks
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of machine age turned solid aluminum candlesticks with tapered bodies and graduated design details . A great pair that would work with a mid century , art deco or simple strea...
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Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Decorative Objects

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Aluminum

Turned Aluminum Machine Age Candlesticks
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of turned aluminum machine age art deco styled candlestick with nice rounded center having top and bottom details . These would fit into any style of interior from mid century...
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Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Decorative Objects

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Aluminum

Louisville Pottery Company Daniel Boone Rare Mauve Mid Century Modern Kentucky
By Louisville Pottery Company
Located in Mobile, AL
The Louisville Pottery company used a variety of stamps and sold to touristy shops with marks including Cherokee, Great Smokey Mountains, Daniel Boone, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky Hand Made and more. Most of them are small pitchers and vases in traditional forms. But, then there are occasional exceptions and over time we have all learned that major designers including Frederic Hurten Rhead (over at Selden Bybee) were working in the area. Research is ongoing to identify the examples designed and/or influenced by well known artists or simply a great relatively unknown designer or two deserving of recognition for their work. The JB Speed Art Museum cataloged a slightly smaller gloss green example Accession number 2007.10.9 with the Cherokee Pottery...
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1930s American Vintage Machine Age Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

An Early 20th Century Cigar Humidor / Smokers Stand & Book Rack in Oak
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very good early 20th century standing cigar humidor / smokers stand & bookshelf in oak by The Ferguson Brothers Manufacturing Company, who were located in Hoboken New Jersey from 1...
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Early 20th Century American Machine Age Decorative Objects

Materials

Oak, Porcelain

Markel Robot Sculpture by Bennett Robot Works
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Custom robot sculpture named Markel by Bennett Robot Works, Brooklyn, NY Bennett Robot Works, robot sculptures created by Gordon Bennett, are comp...
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1940s American Vintage Machine Age Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

A Very Fine Early 20th Century Enamelled Sterling Silver Cigarette Case
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The front of the case exhibiting an exquisite hand painted panel depicting sprays of irises in shades of lavender, royal blue & green, set against a radiant white enamelled machined ...
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Mid-20th Century English Machine Age Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pair of Large Mid-Century Tripod Candleholders
Located in London, GB
A pair of tripod midcentury candleholders, with mellow gold finish. Found in Germany, mid-20th century. Brass body with steel spikes showing minor r...
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Mid-20th Century German Machine Age Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Metal

Fascinating Organically Shaped White Object Made of 4 Thick Layers of Wood
Located in Doornspijk, NL
The unfortunately unknown artist who made this sculpture undoubtedly has great affinity with the Machine Age Style. The peaceful appearance of the serene white does not prevent the v...
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20th Century Dutch Machine Age Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of Large Mid-Century Brass Candleholders
Located in London, GB
*** Spring Sale Price *** Pair of substantial brass candleholders, possibly former church pieces. Mid-20th century in machine-age style. Found in Germany. The pieces are in good vi...
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Mid-20th Century German Machine Age Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brass Artillery Shell Trench Art Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Circa 1930s Trench Art Lamp fashioned from a brass artillery shell mounted to a brass base supported by three ball feet. Rich patina present, as show...
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1930s American Vintage Machine Age Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Machine Age 1930s Art Deco Chrome Clock by Smiths, England
Located in Devon, England
In the rare machine age style this Art Deco beauty is completely authentic, dating to the 1930s and manufactured by the English clock makers 'smiths'. The chrome is in very good cond...
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Mid-20th Century English Machine Age Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Paul Frankl Telechron American Moderne Deco Clock, 1928
Located in Sharon, CT
The iconic American Deco Frankl 'Skyscraper' mantel clock. Polished silver over brass with black bakelite base. This rare 'top of line' deco item retains the original bevelled glass ...
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1920s American Vintage Machine Age Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

G.E. Robot Sculpture by Bennett Robot Works
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Custom robot sculpture named G.E. by Bennett Robot Works, Brooklyn, NY Bennett Robot Works, robot sculptures created by Gordon Bennett, are comp...
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1940s American Vintage Machine Age Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

National Hardware Desk Top Advertising Logo Robot Sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
National harder advertising mascot. Made up of chromed nuts and hardware bits. Shown with old hardware box depicting its image. Robot is in excellen...
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Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Decorative Objects

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Sakier for Fostoria Art Deco Geometric Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of ebony glass octagonal geometric candlesticks, designed by George Sakier. For the Fostoria Glass Company. Both are free of damage, clean ...
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Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Decorative Objects

Bruno Zach Bronze Sculpture Horses and Cowboys "Chevaux en Cabriole" Signed 1923
Located in Toledo, OH
Bruno Zach signed bronze sculpture of two fighting cowboys with daggers on rearing horses. Very nice condition. No damages. Dimensions: 15" depth x 19.5" W x 27.5" H.
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1920s Austrian Vintage Machine Age Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Standard Electric Master Clock, Machine Age
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Standard electric master clock, Machine Age. Biedermeier style standard electric master clock made in Montreal, Canada. This solid oak clock is all ori...
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20th Century Machine Age Decorative Objects

Aluminium Cast Machine Age Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A mid-1930s aluminium cast Machine Age sculpture, unsigned. The piece has an original rough finish with original painted wood base.
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1930s American Vintage Machine Age Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage French Lucite Embedded Brass Clock Parts Ball Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
What a great piece for a man's desk or cocktail table is this vintage French Lucite and brass embedded round ball sculpture. Many brass parts of gears and clock parts...
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1960s French Vintage Machine Age Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Machine Age Signed Aluminum Table Box with an Elephant Handle by Palmer Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed midcentury aluminum table box. By Palmer Smith. With a full figural elephant handle of finial to the lid. Model no. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

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Cigar Humidor in the Form of an Icebox
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1950's Rare George Nelson for Howard Miller Chronopak 4765 Clock
Located in Palm Springs, CA
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Antique Gentleman's Cigar Humidor, English, Campaign Smoker's Box, Regency, 1820
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A 19th Century Walnut William Gilbert Clock
Located in Lambertville, NJ
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Antique Victorian Brass Bound Oak Cigar Humidor 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stylish antique Victorian oak brass and cedar lined tabletop cigar humidor circa 1860 in date. The rectangular box features a lift out tray and adjustable divisions with sunken handles to the sides and a hinged lid with a central brass shield. Complete with the original Bramah lock and key. It would make a beautiful gift to any connoisseur of fine cigars. Condition: In excellent condition. As an antique items, the humidor shows signs of use commensurate with age, these minor condition issues are mentioned for accuracy and, as seen in the accompanying photographs, it displays beautifully. Dimensions in cm: Height 19.5 x Width 44 x Depth 29 Dimensions in inches: Height 8 inches x Width 1 foot, 5 inches x Depth 11 inches Humidor is any kind of box or room with constant humidity that is used to store cigars, cigarettes, orpipe tobacco. For private use, small wooden or acrylic glass humidor boxes for a few dozen cigars are used, while cigar shops may have walk-in humidors. Humidors can be used to store other goods for which a certain level of humidity is desirable; the Colorado Rockies Major League Baseball team stores game balls in a large humidor at their home stadium, Coors Field, to counteract the effects of Denver's high altitude and generally low humidity. Humidors of all sizes use hygrometers to keep track of the humidity levels. Classification of humidors Walk-in humidor - most common in cigar bars or stores. One room is built as or converted to a humidor where all the cigars are stored. Cabinet humidor - usually placed on the floor as a piece of furniture. Typically holds 1000-5000 cigars. Table humidor - often quite heavy, though portable in theory, it's usually kept in one location. Capacity ranges from three hundred to a few thousand cigars. It usually comes with a polished wood exterior, marble, leather or combination of exotic elements, and glass top. Personal humidor - semi-regular cigar smokers will sometimes keep a small humidor in their homes for personal storage, special events, or aesthetic characteristics of the humidor itself . Usually contains 20-75 cigars. This may also be known as a "Desktop Humidor". Travel humidor - portable and made for carrying cigars enough for the outing or event, usually 2 to 10 cigars. Oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus - Latin "oak tree" having approximately 600 extant species. Oak wood has a density of about 0.75 g/cm3, great strength and hardness, and is very resistant to insect and fungal attack because of its high tannin content. It also has very appealing grain markings, particularly when quartersawn. Oak wood is very durable, easy to maintain and resistant to wear and tear which is why it can be easily handed to the next generations if taken well care of. Oak wood virtually lasts forever and you can still admire oak furniture in museums and palaces even if it was made many centuries ago. Oak has been prized since the Middle Ages for use in interior panelling of prestigious buildings such as the debating chamber of the House of Commons in London and in the construction of fine furniture. Bramah is London's oldest security company. Established at 124 Piccadilly, London in 1784, and today based in Marylebone, London and Romford, Essex. Bramah made their first lock in 1784 and the patent was awarded in 1787. The designer was Joseph Bramah. Joseph Bramah was a leading inventor of the industrial revolution, patenting over 18 new ideas, including a new valve for the water closet (toilet), the hydraulic pump, a fountain pen, and a fire engine. Bramah also introduced a beer hand pump for use at the bar, to prevent fluid loss when barmen went downstairs to pour a new jug! Due to the quality of his manufacturing, his name became a by-word amongst British Engineers for engineering excellence and many of his inventions are on display in the Science Museum in London. You can find one of his original toilets still working in Osborne House, Queen Victoria's home on the Isle of Wight. The Bramah lock was unique and advanced property and valuables protection enormously. Indeed it was 50 years ahead of any Chubb lock...
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Located in Van Nuys, CA
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Located in Cincinnati, OH
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Machine Age Signed Aluminum Table Box with an Elephant Handle by Palmer Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed midcentury aluminum table box. By Palmer Smith. With a full figural elephant handle of finial to the lid. Model no. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Decorative Objects

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Heavy Storage/Safe Rectangular Iron Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a heavy iron storage/safe box. The rectangular metal box is adorned with octagonal shaped repousse molding around its sides. The upper side is a hinged lid that has a metal doorknob to pull it up. There is an escutcheon beside the doorknob that lock the box with an antique key...
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Heavy Storage/Safe Rectangular Iron Box
Heavy Storage/Safe Rectangular Iron Box
H 15 in W 20.5 in D 14.25 in
Antique International Time Recording Punch Card Wall Clock, Circa 1900
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Clock face says International Time Recording CIE. S.A. Paris, industrial mechanical time card punch clock machine age Circa 1900 made in New York U.S.A. and exported to France. The oak case houses a rounded face with numerals in black. with brass and metal mechanism. Has a double wind movement but there is no key with clock. International Time Recording Company Company (1889-1914) The International Time Recording Company (ITR) began as the Bundy Manufacturing Company in Auburn, New York. ITR's main product line were mechanical time recorders...
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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R.R. Robot Sculpture by Bennett Robot Works
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Weber Robot Sculpture by Bennett Robot Works
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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1940s American Vintage Machine Age Decorative Objects

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Metal

Machine Age decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Machine Age decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, lighting, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Machine Age decorative objects made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Ferguson Brothers, Fostoria Glass Company, Paul Frankl, and George Sakier. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $150 and tops out at $16,000 while the average work can sell for $1,612.

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