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Willy Rizzo Midcentury Cubic Chromed Steel, Wood and Glass Dry Bar, Italy 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Unique midcentury cubic dry bar in lacquered ash wood, mirrored steel and glass dry bar with hidden
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Steel, Metal, Chrome

Commodore by Christofle France Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 32 pc Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
opera, Christofle creates timeless pieces that emphasize artistry and sophistication in every detail
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Jar, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Foundry: Eug. Blot Paris, Design: JOUANT
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
model preserved in Angers in the Maine-et-Loire prefecture8 -Léo Delibes, marble bust, National Opera of
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Pitchers

Materials

Metal

Set of Twenty Four Early Piero Fornasetti Adam and Eve Porcelain Plates
Located in Benington, Herts
Milan - Adamo set of 12 plates circa 1980’s Italy Milan - Eva set of 12 plates circa 1950/60’s
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20th Century Italian Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Mid Century Modern dish by Fornasetti (1913-1988)
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
Caligula and this is th closest reference to this motif in which he advertises Le Scala Opera House in
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Meriden Britannia Company Victorian Silver Plate Coffee Set
By Meriden Britannia Company
Located in Pasadena, CA
, France (26 Avenue De' L'Opera). The main factories were in Meriden and a branch factory was in Hamilton
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

The Chicken, 1940s Abstract Geometric Pen Ink Drawing, Red, Black, Cream
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
"The Chicken", is ink on paper by Denver artist Edward Marecak (1919-1993) from the 1940's of an
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1940s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Chicago Jewish Modernist Judaica Painting Simchat Torah WPA Artist Israeli Flags
By Alexander Raymond Katz
Located in Surfside, FL
mandate Palestine era early state of Israel. Genre: Modern Subject: Figurative (stained glass style
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Chicago Jewish Modernist Mixed Media Surrealist Painting WPA Artist Mosaic Tiles
By Alexander Raymond Katz
Located in Surfside, FL
an Abstract Expressionist style with bold enamel like paint and applied ceramic or glass iridescent
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Alkyd, Board

Osvaldo Borsani Elegant Two bed side tables with drawers Italian Design ABV 1950
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamenti Borsani
Located in Milan, IT
an exceptional and far-sighted designer, his creations since the 1940s have always been an example of
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Vintage 1950s Italian Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Paolo Buffa Set of 2 Extra Large Credenza's in Walnut and Mahogany, Italy, 1956
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Amsterdam, NL
craftsmen, Buffa was able to slowly introduce modernized, streamlined techniques in the early 1940s, which
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Vintage 1950s Italian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Ducks Murano, 1930, Italian, Sing Salviati & C
By Salviati
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
glass art, he decided to start-up his own production of mosaics and objects in Murano glass. An
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Impressive Italian Sideboard by Willy Rizzo for Mario Sabot, 1970s
By Mario Sabot, Willy Rizzo
Located in Echt, NL
shooting portraits of his classmates at Paris’s Istituto Statale Italiano Leonardo Da Vinci. In the 1940s
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Sideboards

Materials

Malachite, Metal, Chrome, Berlin Iron

Trompe-l'Oeil Study
By Eugene Berman
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Condition: Excellent. Fresh colors. Framed with conservation glass. Sheet: 14 3/4 x 11 1/4" Frame size: 20
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1930s Surrealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Still Life American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Woodstock Modern Dudensing
By Konrad Cramer
Located in New York, NY
(1888 – 1963) "Black Glass Bowl and Napkin" 16 ½ x 14 inches Oil on Board Singed lower right Titled and
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1920s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

'Zeus, Venus and Hera' - 1980s Semi Abstract Painting, Nude Figures, Mythology
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
the 1913 New York Armory Show. In 1940 Marecak also taught at the Museum School of the Cleveland
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1980s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

“Wild Horses”
By Hoi Lebadang
Located in Southampton, NY
are 21 by 26.5 inches. Under glass. Provenance: A Maine collector. Le Ba Dang, who went by 'Lebadang
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1960s Post-Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Archival Paper

Winter Palace, 1960s Mid Century Modern Framed Abstract Mixed Media Painting
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
Show. In 1940 Marecak also taught at the Museum School of the Cleveland Institute. Before being
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

Nude Study, Diana 1948
By Carlo Tagliabue
Located in Soquel, CA
13.2"W. Presented in dark wood frame with double mat. Shipped without glass. Framed size: 23.5"H x
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1940s Post-War Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

Abstract Landscape - Mendham Suffolk 1965 - British Abstract landscape painting
By John Piper
Located in London, GB
make this a really colourful and engaging painting. It is in excellent condition as it is behind glass
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1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Sir Lancelot and the Young Squire, 1911. King Arthur and the Round Table Knights
By William Russell Flint
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
colouration (which is shown in these photographs) and behind non-reflective Tru Vue UltraVue® UV70 glass. This
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Early 20th Century Gothic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Winter Witches in an Upside World Interfering with Each Other, Semi-Abstract Oil
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
New York Armory Show. In 1940 Marecak also taught at the Museum School of the Cleveland Institute
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1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Burlap, Oil

Autumn Harvest, Original Semi-Abstract Landscape and Figurative Oil Painting
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
York Armory Show. In 1940 Marecak also taught at the Museum School of the Cleveland Institute. Before
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1980s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Diana and the Three Fates, Vintage 1970s Semi Abstract Figural Oil Painting
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
was included in the 1913 New York Armory Show. In 1940 Marecak also taught at the Museum School of
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Argument, 1960s Vintage Semi-Abstract Oil Painting in Reds, Pinks, and Black
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
Show. In 1940 Marecak also taught at the Museum School of the Cleveland Institute. Before being
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

A Small City Park, Abstract Painting Acrylic Watercolor Painting, Green Brown
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
was included in the 1913 New York Armory Show. In 1940 Marecak also taught at the Museum School of
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

The Garden, Vintage Abstract Mixed Media on Paper in Pink, Orange, and Green
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
the 1913 New York Armory Show. In 1940 Marecak also taught at the Museum School of the Cleveland
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1960s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Crayon, Acrylic

City Park, Denver, Colorado, Large Semi Abstract Colorful Oil Landscape
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
was included in the 1913 New York Armory Show. In 1940 Marecak also taught at the Museum School of
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20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Masks, 1980s Semi-Abstract Polychromatic Oil Painting, Vibrant Multicolor
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
New York Armory Show. In 1940 Marecak also taught at the Museum School of the Cleveland Institute
Category

1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled #21, 1970s Abstract Mixed Media Acrylic Painting, Blue Black Shapes
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
York Armory Show. In 1940 Marecak also taught at the Museum School of the Cleveland Institute. Before
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20th Century Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Untitled #26, 1970s Abstract Mixed Media Acrylic Painting, Blue Purple Red
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
New York Armory Show. In 1940 Marecak also taught at the Museum School of the Cleveland Institute
Category

20th Century Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Crayon, Acrylic

Still Life and Round Lace Table, 1960s Abstract Still Life, Acrylic and Pastel
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
was included in the 1913 New York Armory Show. In 1940 Marecak also taught at the Museum School of
Category

1960s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Pastel, Acrylic

Shapes, Mid Century Modern Abstract Colored Woodcut, Geometric Fine Art Print
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
the 1913 New York Armory Show. In 1940 Marecak also taught at the Museum School of the Cleveland
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Mid Century Modern Realist Watercolor Still-Life with Toothbrush & Tool
By Claude Buck
Located in Soquel, CA
" drawn from writings of Edgar Allen Poe, operas by Richard Wagner, classical mythology and "New Testament
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Mid-20th Century American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Sybils Telling Cosmic Jokes On Mankind, Framed Figurative Abstract Oil Painting
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
Show. In 1940 Marecak also taught at the Museum School of the Cleveland Institute. Before being
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1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Nuit d'été (Summer's Night)" Lithograph, Colors, Linear Figures on Black Ground
By Marc Chagall
Located in Detroit, MI
medium of stained glass, he produced windows for the cathedrals of Reims and Metz, windows for the UN and
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Lithograph

Daisies in a Jug, Early 20th Century Realist Floral Still-Life by Claude Buck
By Claude Buck
Located in Soquel, CA
to the 1920's. Created during the artist's period of hyper-realism, this highly detailed still-life
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1920s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Midcentury Hexagonal Ice Lucite Italian Umbrella Stands after Willy Rizzo, 1980s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Leonardo Da Vinci. In the 1940s, Rizzo began his career as a photojournalist, working for several French
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

Materials

Lucite, Plexiglass

"Upper Circle Convent Garden" Painting Signed W. Fairclough
Located in Houston, TX
. Several people are holding their playbills and shows a gentleman using a pair of opera glasses. Woman
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood

In the Eye of the Camera
By John Piper CH
Located in London, GB
was also a printmaker, illustrator, and designer for stained glass, the theatre and opera. John
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1970s Abstract Paintings

1940's Italian Venetian Mirror
Located in New York, NY
rows of twisted glass rods, glass florets and ribbon. From the estate of renowned Opera singer Mirjana
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Vintage 1940s Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Mirror

Midcentury Cubic Steel and Glass Dry Bar Attributed to Willy Rizzo, Italy 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Unique midcentury cubic mirrored steel and glass dry bar with hidden wheels. This incredible piece
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Steel

Commodore by Christofle France Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 65 Pc Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
opera, Christofle creates timeless pieces that emphasize artistry and sophistication in every detail
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Goldscheider Art Deco Odalisque 'Aida', by Josef Lorenzl, Around 1925
By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna, Josef Lorenzl
Located in Vienna, AT
Very exceptional decorated Goldscheider Art Deco ceramic figure of the 1920's: Depiction of a
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique American Silver Plated Fruit Basket The Meriden Silver Plate Co. 1904
Located in London, GB
, England (7 Cripplegate Buildings, Wood Street, E.C.); and Paris, France (26 Avenue De' L'Opera). The main
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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

MAISON FORNASETTI PAIR Serving Trays, Pistol Motif, 'Pistole', Italy, circa 1960
By Fornasetti
Located in Somerton, GB
on that of the 19th-century opera singer Lina Cavalieri. Fornasetti used transfer prints of these
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Steel

A Small Incantation, 1940s Abstracted Figural Watercolor and Ink Painting
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
the 1913 New York Armory Show. In 1940 Marecak also taught at the Museum School of the Cleveland
Category

1940s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor

20th Century Italian Glass Floor Lamp by Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti, Antonangeli
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
on lighting with its brass frame supporting two curved glass shades, one with the typical Fornasetti
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20th Century Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Venini, Murano “"Arlecchino/Harlequin, Commedia Del'Arte"” Art G
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Commedia Del’'Arte, cast of the Italian Opera of Arlecchino (The Harlequin), in Pezzato Glass Costumes
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Vintage 1940s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Chicago Jewish Modernist Judaica Painting Simchat Torah WPA Artist Israeli Flags
By Alexander Raymond Katz
Located in Surfside, FL
mandate Palestine era early state of Israel. Genre: Modern Subject: Figurative (stained glass style
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Charcoal and Pencil Drawing by Frederick Edward McWilliam
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
was acquired from a NYC estate. Title: Two Seated Figures Circa 1960's Signed: F.E. McWilliam Note
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Vintage Gold Metal Clutch Mirror and Red Upholstery Purse, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Sofia, BG
special compartments for opera glasses, cosmetics, and fans. The 1920's saw a revolution in fashion
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Metal

TWO MYSTIC LADIES OUT MYSTIFYING EACH OTHER
By Edward Marecak
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Henry George Keller whose work was included in the 1913 New York Armory Show. In 1940 Marecak also
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Two Heads in One, Abstract/Cubist Painting, Yellow, Blue, Red, Green, White
By Edward Maracek
Located in Denver, CO
studied with Henry George Keller whose work was included in the 1913 New York Armory Show. In 1940
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Samurai, Semi-Abstract Figurative Oil Painting in Blue, Yellow, and Red
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
York Armory Show. In 1940 Marecak also taught at the Museum School of the Cleveland Institute. Before
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1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

'Sweethearts' - 1980s Signed Semi-Abstract Figurative Oil Painting
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
Henry George Keller whose work was included in the 1913 New York Armory Show. In 1940 Marecak also
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Picnic At Mt. Olympus, Large Framed Park Landscape Oil Painting, Mythological
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
was included in the 1913 New York Armory Show. In 1940 Marecak also taught at the Museum School of
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20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Early 20th Century Allegorical Landscape -- Blue Nocturnal
By Claude Buck
Located in Soquel, CA
, operas by Richard Wagner, classical mythology and "New Testament" writings from the Bible. Some of these
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1910s Symbolist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Plywood

Exclusive Italian Dining Table in Brass by or in the style of Rizzo, Italy 1970s
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Gorgeous dining table in brass and clear glass, Italy, 1970s. Amazing, minimalistic and clean
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Brass

Set of 22 1970s Willy Rizzo Chairs in Brass and Chrome to be Re-Upholstered
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Brussels, BE
1940s, Rizzo began his career as a photojournalist, working for several French publications, including
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass, Chrome

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Questions About 1940s Opera Glasses
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    No, opera glasses are not the same as binoculars. Although they resemble one another, opera glasses are usually smaller than binoculars and have lower-power optics that do not magnify as much. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique opera glasses.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, opera glasses work and provide magnification in the range of 3x, sometimes even more. Opera glasses are typically more compact and have an elegance that’s not found in regular binoculars. They’re just what you need to view the stage better during a performance so as not to miss anything. Shop a collection of opera glasses from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The difference between opera glasses and binoculars relates to their size and optics. Opera glasses are generally smaller and feature low-power optics. They are usually used only for viewing theatrical performances. Larger, more powerful binoculars have a wide range of uses. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of opera glasses and binoculars.