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1950 Film 16mm Camera, SOM Berthiot, France
1950 Film 16mm Camera, SOM Berthiot, France

1950 Film 16mm Camera, SOM Berthiot, France

$1,900

H 4.5 in W 9.75 in D 2.5 in

1950 Film 16mm Camera, SOM Berthiot, France

Located in Miami, FL

Société d'Optique et de Mécanique Berthiot (SOM Berthiot) was a French manufacturer of optics and photographic lenses. They produced C and D mount motion picture lenses for professio...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Adventures in Travel, 1960s
Adventures in Travel, 1960s

Adventures in Travel, 1960s

$331

H 0.79 in Dm 5.32 in

Adventures in Travel, 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Adventures in travel is an original movie in 8 mm/16 mm realized in 1960s.  Castle films, for all home movie projectors.

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Vintage 1960s European Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Plastic

Endless Summer
Endless Summer

Endless Summer

$2,193

H 17 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

Endless Summer

By John Van Hamersveld

Located in London, GB

This poster was created before the film had its theatrical release and was used for the 16mm release of the film.

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Vintage 1960s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Photograph Self-Portrait by Sam Taylor-Wood
Photograph Self-Portrait by Sam Taylor-Wood

Photograph Self-Portrait by Sam Taylor-Wood

$6,000

H 15.25 in W 12 in D 1.25 in

Photograph Self-Portrait by Sam Taylor-Wood

Located in Atlanta, GA

Originally a sculptor, she began working in photography, film, and video in the early 1990s. Her first film, 16mm (1993), consists of an isolated female figure gyrating to a steady b...

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Early 2000s English Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

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Early Movie Film Cine Projector Sculpture Design 1924, Built 1934
Early Movie Film Cine Projector Sculpture Design 1924, Built 1934

Early Movie Film Cine Projector Sculpture Design 1924, Built 1934

By Bell & Howell

Located in Dallas, TX

This model projector was one of the first 16mm designs with the invention of 16mm film in 1923 by Eastman Kodak.

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Early 20th Century American Archaistic Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal, Wire

16mm Movie Projector, circa 1940, Iconic, Vintage Sculpture for the Media Room
16mm Movie Projector, circa 1940, Iconic, Vintage Sculpture for the Media Room

16mm Movie Projector, circa 1940, Iconic, Vintage Sculpture for the Media Room

By Bell & Howell

Located in Dallas, TX

. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Submitted for your approval is this Bell and Howell 16mm Motion Picture film projector designed in 1940 and built in 1945.

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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal, Wire

Eastman Cine Kodak Hand Cranked 1st 16mm Camera Model, circa 1923, as Sculpture
Eastman Cine Kodak Hand Cranked 1st 16mm Camera Model, circa 1923, as Sculpture

Eastman Cine Kodak Hand Cranked 1st 16mm Camera Model, circa 1923, as Sculpture

By Eastman Kodak

Located in Dallas, TX

Along with this historical camera, Kodak also introduced 16mm motion picture film. This hand cranked camera is truly historic artifact of the motion picture industry.

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Aluminum

Eastman Cine Kodak Hand Cranked 1st 16mm Camera Model, circa 1923, as Sculpture
Eastman Cine Kodak Hand Cranked 1st 16mm Camera Model, circa 1923, as Sculpture

Eastman Cine Kodak Hand Cranked 1st 16mm Camera Model, circa 1923, as Sculpture

By Eastman Kodak

Located in Dallas, TX

Along with this historical camera, Kodak also introduced 16mm motion picture film. This hand cranked camera is truly historic artifact of the motion picture industry.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Aluminum

Eastman Cine Kodak Hand Cranked 1st 16mm Camera Model, Circa 1923. As Sculpture.
Eastman Cine Kodak Hand Cranked 1st 16mm Camera Model, Circa 1923. As Sculpture.

Eastman Cine Kodak Hand Cranked 1st 16mm Camera Model, Circa 1923. As Sculpture.

By Eastman Kodak

Located in Dallas, TX

Along with this historical camera, Kodak also introduced 16mm motion picture film. This hand cranked camera is truly historic artifact of the motion picture industry.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Aluminum

Sound and Picture Movie Projector Art Deco Design All Original 16mm, circa 1940s
Sound and Picture Movie Projector Art Deco Design All Original 16mm, circa 1940s

Sound and Picture Movie Projector Art Deco Design All Original 16mm, circa 1940s

By Movie-Mite Corporation

Located in Dallas, TX

Submitted for your careful consideration is this circa 1940s Movie-Mite 16mm sound on film projector. This hard to find item is in spectacular original cosmetic condition with origin...

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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Auricon Sound on Film Optical Sound Recording Cinema Amplifier NR-24, Circa 1949
Auricon Sound on Film Optical Sound Recording Cinema Amplifier NR-24, Circa 1949

Auricon Sound on Film Optical Sound Recording Cinema Amplifier NR-24, Circa 1949

Located in Dallas, TX

Newsreel 16mm cinema films were shot with the optical sound track being recorded on the film as picture was being shot in the 1940s.

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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Auricon Cinema Newsreel Camera, Complete and Working. As Sculpture, Circa 1955.
Auricon Cinema Newsreel Camera, Complete and Working. As Sculpture, Circa 1955.

Auricon Cinema Newsreel Camera, Complete and Working. As Sculpture, Circa 1955.

Located in Dallas, TX

This camera recorded sound directly on the 16mm film by using an optical recorder and amplifier or a magnetic audio recording head located inside the camera body.

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Mid-20th Century American Industrial More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal

Sound and Picture Movie Projector Art Deco Vintage All Original, circa 1940s
Sound and Picture Movie Projector Art Deco Vintage All Original, circa 1940s

Sound and Picture Movie Projector Art Deco Vintage All Original, circa 1940s

By Movie-Mite Corporation

Located in Dallas, TX

Submitted for your careful consideration is this circa 1940s Movie-Mite 16mm sound on film projector. This hard to find item is in spectacular original cosmetic condition with origi...

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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Walter Kunik Petie Vanity Camera and Make-up Kit.
Walter Kunik Petie Vanity Camera and Make-up Kit.

Walter Kunik Petie Vanity Camera and Make-up Kit.

Located in Antwerp, BE

c1956. 16mm film, sub-miniature camera for 14x14 exposures.

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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Walter Kunik Petie Vanity Camera and Make-up Kit
Walter Kunik Petie Vanity Camera and Make-up Kit

Walter Kunik Petie Vanity Camera and Make-up Kit

By Petie, Walter Kunik

Located in Antwerp, BE

c1956. 16mm film, sub-miniature camera for 14x14 exposures.

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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Tossing Game Paper Mâché 'Laurel and Hardy' Carnival Art, 1930s
Tossing Game Paper Mâché 'Laurel and Hardy' Carnival Art, 1930s

Tossing Game Paper Mâché 'Laurel and Hardy' Carnival Art, 1930s

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Since the 1930s, the works of Laurel and Hardy have been released in numerous theatrical reissues, television revivals, 8-mm and 16-mm home movies, feature-film compilations, and hom...

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Ampro Film Projector Used ByThe US Navy, Deco, Circa 1940 As Sculpture. ON SALE
Ampro Film Projector Used ByThe US Navy, Deco, Circa 1940 As Sculpture. ON SALE

Ampro Film Projector Used ByThe US Navy, Deco, Circa 1940 As Sculpture. ON SALE

Located in Dallas, TX

. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Submitted for your consideration, this, circa 1940s Ampro prof...

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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Mounted Objects

Materials

Aluminum, Cut Steel

Jean Varda, Abstract Expressionist Collage Lithograph of Ladies About Town, 1950
Jean Varda, Abstract Expressionist Collage Lithograph of Ladies About Town, 1950

Jean Varda, Abstract Expressionist Collage Lithograph of Ladies About Town, 1950

By Jean Varda

Located in San Francisco, CA

In 1956, Wayne Thiebaud and Patrick Dullanty made a 16mm color film about Varda and his work, titled “Collages of Varda”.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Plywood, Paint, Paper, Wood

100' Mounted 16mm Film Rewinder Used for Film Editing, circa Mid-20th Century
100' Mounted 16mm Film Rewinder Used for Film Editing, circa Mid-20th Century

100' Mounted 16mm Film Rewinder Used for Film Editing, circa Mid-20th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

Submitted for your approval is this circa mid-20th century 100' size 16mm film rewinder used for film editing. Mounted on stone with felt feet.

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Mid-20th Century Industrial Paperweights

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Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables

Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables

$4,554 / set

H 28.5 in W 26 in D 26 in

Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables

By Theodore Alexander

Located in Westwood, NJ

A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.  

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1961
'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1961

'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1961

By Robert E. McGinnis

Located in Devon, GB

In the pantheon of American movie posters, it doesn't get more iconic than this - the spectacular US one-sheet poster for 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'. Designed by legendary poster artis...

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Vintage 1960s American Modern Posters

Materials

Paper, Linen

1966 original movie poster for "The Endless Summer" directed by Bruce Brown Film
1966 original movie poster for "The Endless Summer" directed by Bruce Brown Film

1966 original movie poster for "The Endless Summer" directed by Bruce Brown Film

By John Van Hamersveld

Located in PARIS, FR

The 1966 original movie poster for "The Endless Summer," directed by Bruce Brown Films, captures the essence of adventure, freedom, and the eternal quest for the perfect wave. Agains...

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1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper

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