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White 1930s Glamour Bakelite Telephone by Bell Systems
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage white bakelite 1930s glamor telephone made by Bell Systems for the Western Electric company
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Bakelite
Vintage American Industrial Modernist Landscape Oil Painting, ca 1930’s
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is an unsigned but wildly expressionist American industrial landscape that dates to the 1930’s
Category
Early 20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 18 in W 20 in D 3 in
Original Vintage Poster French Army Signal Corps Radio Telephone Communications
Located in London, GB
Original vintage French military recruitment poster - Become Craftsmen Of Victory Radio Telephone
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
H 23.82 in W 20.08 in D 0.04 in
Catalin Mono-Phone Telephone with Chrome Accents
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1930s Catalin, cream colored, telephone marked Mono-phone. Wonderful Classic Art Deco
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Art Deco Modernist Walnut Telephone Table, English, C1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very attractive 1930's beautifully figured Walnut telephone table
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Bakelite, Walnut
Vintage Phone, 1930s/40s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage telephone is an original design object realized in the 1930s/40s.
A brass and wood
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Mathieu Matégot Black Coffee Table / Telephone Holder, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid-Century Modern black coffee table and telephone holder designed by Mathieu Matégot
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Art Deco 1930 Telephone Pendant And Charm In Solid 14Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
shape of an early telephone. The charm was created during the art deco period back in the 1930's with
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Free Shipping
W 1.1 in D 0.55 in L 1.14 in
Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double-Row Red Crystal Holiday C-9 Bulb, USA, 1930s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double-Row Red Crystal Holiday C-9 Bulb, USA, 1930s. Extremely rare
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
H 3 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Japanese Antique Side Table Radio Table 1930s-1950s Primitive Japandi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
mainly used as a telephone stand, radio stand, and record player stand.
The main body is made of cedar
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
H 25.24 in W 25.12 in D 13.39 in
"Chichibio" Object Stand by Levi Montalcini and Pagano for Zanotta, Italy, 1930s
By Gino Levi-Montalcini, Zanotta, Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Milan, IT
Object / telephone stand by Gino Levi Montalcini and Giuseppe Pagano Pogatchnig for Zanotta.
Chrome
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Pedestals
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in Dm 14.97 in
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Imperial Airways Air Taxi Design
Located in London, GB
Charles Street London SW1 Telephone Regent 7861 (Day and Night). Printed by Eyre and Spottiswoode Ltd HM
Category
Vintage 1930s British Posters
Materials
Paper
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 0.04 in
Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double Row Amber & Blue Crystal C-9 Holiday Bulb 1936
Located in Brooklyn, NY
supplies, light bulbs and radio tubes..." By 1930, the direction of the Company had changed a bit, and it
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
H 4 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double Row Green & Red Crystal C-9 Holiday Bulb, 1936
Located in Brooklyn, NY
..." By 1930, the direction of the Company had changed a bit, and it was re-named The Century Lamp and
Category
Vintage 1930s Flush Mount
Materials
Crystal
H 4 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Original Vintage Poster Austin Motor Co Delivery Van Food Drink Art Deco Advert
Located in London, GB
, with a lady wearing an apron taking an order on an old fashioned telephone handset below, the prices
Category
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 0.04 in
Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
- 2003)
Telephone Pole Worker
38 1/4 x 18 1/2 inches
Oil on paper c. 1930s
Signed lower right
48 x 28
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Large George Aarons Terracotta Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist
By George Aarons
Located in Surfside, FL
; the U.S. Post Office in Ripley, Mississippi; and at the Cincinnati Telephone Building; the Combined
Category
20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Terracotta
The Mill
By Louis Latapie
Located in London, GB
'The Mill', oil on paper mounted on canvas, by Louis Latapie (circa 1930s). A colourful wintery
Category
1930s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Oil
Art Deco Chrome & Onyx Novelty Letter Rack, England, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this charming 1930's Art Deco letter rack, the perfect desk piece for
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Onyx, Chrome
Japanese Shop Sign "Kanban" for Footwear, Double-Sided, Keyaki Wood, Late Meiji
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yano Shoten and their logo is a red circle with their initial "Ya" inside. The telephone number at the
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 68.5 in W 13.63 in D 1.25 in
Art Deco Birds Eye Maple U Base Console Table, English, c1930
Located in Devon, England
stylish and incredibly iconic 1930's Art Deco console table. Multiple uses can be applied to this piece
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Console Tables
Materials
Chrome
The Wise Ones - Three Rabbits Amongst a Broken Strand of Pearls, Original Oil
By Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Located in Chicago, IL
figurative painter in New York City. My maternal Grandparents fled Hitler's Germany in the late 1930's. After
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Burning Desire - Sable Mare with Flower & Butterfly Mane & Amber-Rose Background
By Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Located in Chicago, IL
figurative painter in New York City. My maternal Grandparents fled Hitler's Germany in the late 1930's. After
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Pollinators - Two Figures in Flower Suits, Surrounded by Butterflies, Bright Sky
By Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Located in Chicago, IL
Grandparents fled Hitler's Germany in the late 1930's. After being refused entry to the United States, they
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Art Deco Bleached Blonde Walnut Chest of Drawers, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Superbly stylish 1930s Art Deco bleached blonde walnut chest of three drawers. Rare bleached blonde
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Divine Intervention, White Persian Cat Standing on a Trump Doll, Oil Painting
By Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Located in Chicago, IL
the late 1930's. After being refused entry to the United States, they were welcomed into the Dominican
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Deanna, Make-Up Artist - Portrait of a Woman w/Curly Hair & Huge Hoop Earrings
By Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Located in Chicago, IL
figurative painter in New York City. My maternal Grandparents fled Hitler's Germany in the late 1930's. After
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Origin Story - Original Oil Painting w/ Setting Sun Reflecting Romantic Colors
By Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Located in Chicago, IL
maternal Grandparents fled Hitler's Germany in the late 1930's. After being refused entry to the United
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Sacred Space - Original Oil Painting w/ Setting Sun Reflecting Romantic Colors
By Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Located in Chicago, IL
figurative painter in New York City. My maternal Grandparents fled Hitler's Germany in the late 1930's. After
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Sunburst, Rising Sun - Reflective Golden Clouds, Marshy Landscape, Original Oil
By Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Located in Chicago, IL
maternal Grandparents fled Hitler's Germany in the late 1930's. After being refused entry to the United
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double Row Green Crystal Holiday C-9 Bulb, USA, 1936
Located in Brooklyn, NY
supplies, light bulbs and radio tubes..." By 1930, the direction of the Company had changed a bit, and it
Category
Vintage 1930s Flush Mount
Materials
Crystal
H 3 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Restored Square Pretzel Rattan Corner Sofa, Coffee & Side Table Living Room Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
pretzel arms, a round coffee table, and a two-tiered side table with included Bakelite telephone by Bell
Category
Vintage 1950s Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
H 28 in W 127 in D 43 in
Midlife Madonna, Female in Teal and Red Silk Holding a Persian Cat, Oil Painting
By Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Located in Chicago, IL
maternal Grandparents fled Hitler's Germany in the late 1930's. After being refused entry to the United
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Eve of Destruction - Modern Interpretation of the Garden of Eden, Original Oil
By Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Located in Chicago, IL
Grandparents fled Hitler's Germany in the late 1930's. After being refused entry to the United States, they
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Peace Cadet - Large Scale Portrait of Woman in Space Suit Surrounded by Bunnies
By Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Located in Chicago, IL
Hitler's Germany in the late 1930's. After being refused entry to the United States, they were welcomed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Quiet Evening - Setting Sun and Rising Moon, Reflective and Romantic Colors
By Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Located in Chicago, IL
figurative painter in New York City. My maternal Grandparents fled Hitler's Germany in the late 1930's. After
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Come In Peace - Futuristic Woman in Space Suit Seated Next to a Bunny
By Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Located in Chicago, IL
the late 1930's. After being refused entry to the United States, they were welcomed into the Dominican
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
1950s Decorative Russian Double Precision Balance Scale, Medium Size
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Soviet factory famous in the 1930s for making the worlds smallest spy camera and then in the fifties it
Category
Vintage 1950s Russian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Wood
H 32.68 in W 33.08 in D 15.75 in
1950s Decorative Russian Double Precision Balance Scale, Small Size
Located in Hook, Hampshire
factory famous in the 1930s for making the worlds smallest spy camera and then in the fifties it produced
Category
Vintage 1950s Russian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Wood
Abstract Landscape - Mendham Suffolk 1965 - British Abstract landscape painting
By John Piper
Located in London, GB
throughout the 1930s. In 1935 Piper and Evans began documenting Early English sculptures in British churches
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
1950s Decorative Russian Double Precision Balance Scale, Medium Size
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Soviet factory famous in the 1930s for making the worlds smallest spy camera and then in the fifties it
Category
Vintage 1950s Russian Desk Sets
Materials
Art Glass, Wood
H 33.08 in W 33.08 in D 15.75 in
"Rail Crossing: Middletown, NY"
By Jules Halfant
Located in New York, NY
- located in the Hudson Valley) replete with rail road tracks, lookout tower, and telephone pole among other
Category
1940s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bulldog, Drawing Study of a Brown and White Bulldog, Matted and Framed
By Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Located in Chicago, IL
maternal Grandparents fled Hitler's Germany in the late 1930's. After being refused entry to the United
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...
Materials
Archival Paper, Color Pencil
Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Peace Swords to Ploughshares
By George Aarons
Located in Surfside, FL
memorial to Mitchell Frieman in Boston; the U.S. Post Office in Ripley, Mississippi; and at the Cincinnati
Category
20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Industrial Machine Age American Scene WPA Mid 20th Century 1939 SF World's Fair
Located in New York, NY
(American/Armenian, 1876-1950)
Aeronautics Pediments
Two Plaster Casts, c. 1930s
each 13.25 x 14.75 x 6
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
1945 Abstract Landscape with Waterfall Watercolor Painting, Modernist Landscape
By Eve Drewelowe
Located in Denver, CO
Boulder Art Association Gallery. Her creative output in the 1930s attracted the attention of the critic
Category
1940s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
H 43.75 in W 33.75 in D 0.5 in
Original Vintage Poster French Army Signal Corps Radio Telephone Communications
Located in London, GB
Original vintage French military recruitment poster - Become Craftsmen Of Victory Radio Telephone
Category
1930s Art Deco More Prints
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Imperial Airways Air Taxi Design
Located in London, GB
Charles Street London SW1 Telephone Regent 7861 (Day and Night). Printed by Eyre and Spottiswoode Ltd HM
Category
1930s More Prints
Materials
Paper
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in
Original Vintage Poster Austin Motor Co Delivery Van Food Drink Art Deco Advert
Located in London, GB
, with a lady wearing an apron taking an order on an old fashioned telephone handset below, the prices
Category
1930s Art Deco More Prints
Materials
Paper
Rare Art Deco Enamel Movable Telephone Gold Charm Dated 1937
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This amazing 14k rotary telephone charm is impossible to find. It is a flat 1 sided black enamel
Category
Vintage 1930s Models and Miniatures
Materials
14k Gold
Arizona Landscape with Horses; Mountains and Telephone Poles.
By Boris Lovet-Lorski
Located in Paris, FR
Telephone Poles.
Watercolor, gouache and Ink on Paper - 23,2 x 15cm.
A charming southern landscape from
Category
1940s Art Deco Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink, Watercolor
Pair of 1930s Art Deco Warren McArthur Lounge Chairs
By Warren McArthur
Located in Bremen, DE
. Originally from a Southwest bell telephone office (original inventory labels on frame )In the late 1920s
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Italian Art Deco Bronze Art Glass Sconces
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
inquiry, price request, or order within 24 hours, please contact us by telephone. There is a link on every
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Impressive Macassar Ebony Desk
By Dominique
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
, please contact us by telephone. There is a link on every 1stdibs item page. Either way, if you first saw
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Bronze
THE WELLER FAUX ROSEWOOD TECHNOLOGY CABINET
By Derapage Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
telephone wire exit the base. Front legs raised on tapered square section legs. Custom sizes and finishes
Category
Vintage 1930s American Wardrobes and Armoires
Mid-1900s Red Gamewell Cast Iron Fire Alarm Master Box w/ Western Electric Phone
Located in Vineyard Haven, MA
condition, except for the 1930s-1940s Western Electric phone which has been converted to work on modern
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Iron
H 62.25 in W 19 in D 10.75 in
1930s Catalin Gold Mono-phone Telephone
Located in Van Nuys, CA
1930s White Catalin (colored Bakelite) Mono-phone Telephone with gold plate accents and a wonderful
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Antique Mahogany Secretary Desk Writing Telephone Table
Located in North York, ON
corner, or living room nook. Use it as a telephone table or an addition to an office as it has a large
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Original 1930's Siemens Brothers & Co Ltd Phone
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original, 1930's Siemens Brothers & Co Ltd black telephone with a Braided handset cord
Category
Vintage 1950s Desk Sets
Materials
Bakelite
Antique Black Perspex Bakelite Pyramid 162 Telephone 1937
Located in London, GB
lower part.
This is one of the best Bakelite telephones in the 1930`s Its internal circuits are
Category
Vintage 1930s English More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bakelite
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1930s Telephone For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 1930s telephone for your home. Frequently made of plastic, bakelite and metal, every 1930s telephone was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the 1930s telephone you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A 1930s telephone, designed in the Art Deco, Art Nouveau or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one 1930s telephone that is appealing in its simplicity, but GPO ( General Post Office ), Western Electric and Ecole De Normandie produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a 1930s Telephone?
Prices for a 1930s telephone can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $260 and can go as high as $4,500, while the average can fetch as much as $995.
Questions About 1930s Telephone
- What is a telephone bench?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A telephone bench, sometimes called a gossip-bench, is a bench that features an attached side-table at one end. These styles became popular after the telephone was invented in the 19th century. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage and contemporary telephone benches from some of the world’s top sellers.
- What is a telephone chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Telephone chairs or telephone benches were designed with a seating area and a raised shelf or small tabletop for the telephone. They sometimes had drawers to keep a phone book, pen and paper or other accessories. Telephone chairs are also sometimes called gossip benches. Shop a collection of telephone chairs and benches from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The telephone table was invented following the advent of the telephone in the late 19th century. Also called the gossip bench, it consists of a chair attached to a side table that features some type of storage, such as a magazine rack or drawers. You'll find a selection of vintage and antique telephone tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Ericsson DBH 1001 was the first Bakelite phone, designed by Johan Christian Bjerknes and Jean Heiberg in 1930. Heiberg was the designer who created the shape with the idea, with mass production in mind. Bjerknes was the electrical engineer in charge of making it work. Shop a collection of Bakelite phones from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Alexander Graham Bell’s first telephone was made of an iron diaphragm, two electromagnets and a horseshoe magnet. The next model featured a transmitter and receiver but was still a magnetic telephone. Eventually, modifications were made to improve the quality, but it’s essentially this technology and the magnet that made original telephones possible. Shop a collection of antique telephones from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023What old-style telephones are called depends on the style. Ones with a handheld main component and an earpiece that you place against your ear while talking are candlestick telephones. Phones with a receiver that you both talk and listen in and have a numbered dial for dialing are rotary phones. On 1stDibs, shop a range of telephones.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Yes, people had record players in the 1930s. In fact, record players began to become more common during the decade and continued to grow in popularity throughout the 1940s, 50s and 60s. Thomas Edison made the first phonograph record player in 1877. Shop a variety of record players on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023In the 1930s, phones typically looked like rotary telephones. They had either a round or square base with a numbered dial that spun when you dialed and a handset receiver with both an earpiece and a mouthpiece. A cord connected the handset to the base. Find a variety of rotary phones on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023What brides wore in the 1930s varied. Some wore long flowing dresses made of satin or silk. Long sleeves were popular and designs often featured only minimal embellishments like appliqués and beading. Because many people faced difficult financial situations due to the Great Depression, brides also sometimes simply wore their best dresses on their wedding days. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vintage wedding dresses.
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