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Cast Lucite Cat by Dorothy Thorpe
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in New York, NY
Chic 1940's cat sculpture in translucent yellow tone lucite, by design immortal Dorothy Thorpe.
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Cast Lucite Cat by Dorothy Thorpe
Cast Lucite Cat by Dorothy Thorpe
H 11.25 in W 6 in D 4 in
Japanese Screen Painting, Cat & Pumpkin Patch. Showa Era, 1940s
Located in Kyoto, JP
Chuichi Konno (1915-2006) Cat and Pumpkin Patch Showa period, 1940s. Folding screen in two
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Paper, Wood

1940s French Children’s Wingback Chairs In Cat & Birdcage Toile / Chintz - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
depicting a cat and birdcage motif. Just in time for the holidays!
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Mid-20th Century French Victorian Wingback Chairs

Materials

Brass

Carl Scheidig Gräfenthal Collection of Cat Figurines, Germany 1940s
By Carl Scheidig
Located in Bochum, NRW
Gorgeous collection of porcelain cat figurines made by Carl Scheidig Gräfenthal Porcelain
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Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Deco Cat's Eye Ring GIA Blue Green Tourmaline Oval Cabochon Original 1940s 14k
Located in Dearborn, MI
Genuine Original Art Deco Antique from 1940's Tourmaline Tiger's Eye Cat's Eye Mens Unisex Cocktail
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Vintage 1940s Art Deco Cocktail Rings

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Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Late Art Deco 10.75 Carat Cat’s Eye Tourmaline and Diamond Ring, circa 1940s
Located in London, GB
. Gemstone: Cat’s Eye Tourmaline Stone Shape: Cabochon Carat Weight: 10.75 Metal: Platinum Age: 1940s Size: M
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Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Tourmaline, Platinum

1.60 Carat Ruby Emerald Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye Yellow Gold Brooch Pendant
Located in Stamford, CT
Flower gemstone brooch and pendant. This beautifully hand crafted 1940's brooch is enriched with 9
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Mid-20th Century Brooches

Materials

Chrysoberyl, Emerald, Ruby, Cat’s Eye, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Mid-Century Greek Green Bastet Cat God Table Lamp Cast Iron Patinated 1940s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Mid-Century Greek Bastet Cat God Table Lamp Iron Patinated The heavy object in cast in iron, is
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Vintage 1940s Greek Art Deco Table Lamps

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Foil, Iron

Finest Quality Rosenthal Germany Siamese Kitten Cat Porcelain Figurine
By Rosenthal
Located in Tustin, CA
by Rosenthal in the 1940's. In excellent pre-owned condition. Absolutely no damages and no repairs
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20th Century German Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Retro 32 Carat Cats Eye Moonstone Cocktail Ring
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
31.92 carat moonstone. Enjoy the captivating cats eye optical phenomenon, known by gemology
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Vintage 1940s Retro Cocktail Rings

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Moonstone, 14k Gold, White Gold

NIGHT CAT Signed Lithograph, Abstract Animal, Striped Cat Portrait, CoBrA Artist
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
-garde art movement CoBrA, active during the late 1940's thru early 1950's. His paintings are known for
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1970s Abstract Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Cat, heart and lovers
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
’Cat, heart and lovers’ By Charles Blackman Medium - Lithograph Signed - Yes Edition - Proof Size
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Late 20th Century Other Art Style Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Folk Art Hand Carved Black Cat Trinket Dish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wooden ebonized cat with dish sculpture mounted to a mahogany plinth. Dish can accommodate keys or
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Mahogany, Wood

'The Stray Cat', Berlin School
Located in London, GB
'The Stray Cat', oil on board, by F. DuParc (circa 1960s). A thoroughly modern depiction of a
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1960s Futurist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Retro Figural Brooch Featuring Cat, Dachshund Dog, Birdhouse and Whimsy
Located in Southbury, CT
It's not a just a brooch; it's a story; a narrative. An emerald-eyed cat and a diamond-encrusted
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Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Brooches

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Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold

Cat Salt and Pepper Shakers and Mustard Pot by Klimax
Located in Antwerp, BE
This is a set for a cat lover: Salt and pepper shaker set combined with mustard pot. Two cats
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Mid-20th Century Asian Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Retro Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl Spider Brooch Scalloped Edge Diamond Accents 18K
Located in North Hollywood, CA
. This piece comes out of Germany and is circa 1930's. It is a beautiful Cat's Eye woth a perfect center
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Vintage 1940s German Retro Brooches

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Chrysoberyl, 18k Gold

Faces - Linocut by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Faces is a linocut realized by Mino Maccari in the 1940s. 50 x 30 cm. Hand signed in the lower
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1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Linocut, Paper

Faces - Linocut by Mino Maccari - 1940s
No Reserve
H 19.69 in W 13.39 in D 0.04 in
Faces - Linocut by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Faces is an linocut realized by Mino Maccari in the 1940s. 50 x 30 cm. Handisigned in the lower
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1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Linocut

Faces - Linocut by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Faces is a linocut print realized by Mino Maccari in the 1940s. 50 x 30 cm. Handisigned in the
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1940s Modern Figurative Prints

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Paper, Linocut

Faces - Linocut by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Faces is a linocut realized by Mino Maccari in the 1940s. 50 x 30 cm. Handisigned in the lower
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1940s Modern Figurative Prints

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Paper, Linocut

Folk Art Glass Shard Cat Picture
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming Folk Art glass shard cat picture set within a grey washed handmade wood frame. Made with
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Vintage 1940s North American Folk Art Decorative Art

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Glass

Folk Art Glass Shard Cat Picture
Folk Art Glass Shard Cat Picture
H 19 in W 12 in D 1.5 in
Pair of Vintage Blue Glazed Chinese Porcelain Cat Figurines- Signed
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Beautiful pair of turquoise blue ceramic cat figurines. This is a left and right matching pair of
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Porcelain

Faces - Linocut Print by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Faces is an linocut realized by Mino Maccari in the 1940s. 50 x 30 cm. Handisigned in the lower
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1940s Modern More Prints

Materials

Linocut

Faces - Linocut Print by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Faces is an linocut realized by Mino Maccari in the 1940s. 50 x 30 cm. Handisigned in the lower
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1940s Modern More Prints

Materials

Linocut

Faces - Linocut Print by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Faces is a linocut realized by Mino Maccari in the 1940s. 50 x 30 cm. Handisigned in the lower
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1940s Modern More Prints

Materials

Linocut

Faces - Linocut Print by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Faces is a linocut realized by Mino Maccari in the 1940s. 50 x 30 cm. Handisigned in the lower
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1940s Modern More Prints

Materials

Linocut

Faces - Linocut Print by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Faces is a linocut realized by Mino Maccari in the 1940s. 50 x 30 cm. Handisigned in the lower
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1940s Modern More Prints

Materials

Linocut

Italian 1940s Style Silver Plated Covered Jar
Located in New York, NY
Italian 1940s style silver plated covered jar in the form of a cat with glass eyes.  
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Early 20th Century Italian Jars

Materials

Silver Plate

Beautiful Children's Sewing Machine Toy Bear Cat Motive by Carl Sieper Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Children Toy sewing machine. Made of metal. Was made in the years right after WWII and is marked "Made Germany, British Zone". Made by Carl Sieper, Gevelsberg Germany. Ni...
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Vintage 1940s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

'Portrait of a Reposing Cat', Berlin School
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of a Reposing Cat', oil on board, by F. DuParc (circa 1960s). A thoroughly modern
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1960s Futurist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Vintage Couroc Cat Design Barware Serving Tray
By The Couroc Company
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-Century Modern Couroc of Monterey California cat design barware serving tray. A mid century
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Resin

Alice in Wonderland Original Production Cel: Cheshire Cat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cheshire Cat, Verna Felton as the Queen of Hearts, and Ed Wynn as the Mad Hatter. Walt Disney first
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1950s Pop Art More Art

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Paper, Pencil

Biscuit Tin House, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
, girl feeding the dog and cat at the window. This former biscuit packaging tin tin is a great
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Mid-20th Century European Industrial Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Biscuit Tin House, 1940s
Biscuit Tin House, 1940s
H 4.53 in W 7.49 in D 4.14 in
"Waiting, " Large Art Deco Painting with Cat and Female Figure in Porthole Window
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Classic Art Deco painting with a humorous look at domestic life in 1940s America, the scene
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

A City Cat & His Man Assemblage by "Zev"
By Daniel Albert Harris
Located in Soquel, CA
McCann Morley of California in the early 1940's, and she invited him to exhibit in the Abstract
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1970s Assemblage Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Wood, Acrylic

Cat Art Deco Lamp, 1920, in Chrome, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
. Why are there so many antiques in Argentina? In the 1880 – 1940 there was a grate wave of immigration
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Cat Art Deco Lamp, 1920, in Chrome, France
Cat Art Deco Lamp, 1920, in Chrome, France
H 7.49 in W 8.27 in D 2.76 in
1940s Nava Ratna Enamel Precious Gemstone and 22 Karat Gold Earrings, India
Located in Nantucket, MA
Sapphire, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, Coral, Pearl, Hessonite Garnet, Cat's Eye. Fine and unusual Indian
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Mid-20th Century Indian Stud Earrings

Materials

Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, Coral, 22...

"Spooky" Black cat illustration painted by Walt Disney Studios artist
Located in San Francisco, CA
artist who worked at Walt Disney studios in the 1940's. Signed and dated 1985. Oil on canvas. 16 x 20 on
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20th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid-Century Modern Gilded Earthenware "Turnabout Cat" by Hedi Schoop
By Hedi Schoop
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hedwig “Hedi” Schoop “Turnabout Cat” in glazed and gold-leafed earthenware (ca. 1950s, California
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

"Seated Cat, " Charcoal Drawing with Stamped Signature by Sylvia Spicuzza
By Sylvia Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
figurative paintings that reflect the work of Picasso and Ernest Max in the 1930's and 1940's. Biomorphic and
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1950s American Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

1940s Gem Set and Diamond Bracelet
Located in Geneva, CH
The exquisite 1940s Multi Gem Diamond Bracelet, a true vintage treasure that encapsulates the
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Vintage 1940s French Retro Bangles

Materials

Sapphire, Tiger's Eye, Diamond, 18k Gold

Matisse's Cat, Matisse Style Artwork, Contemporary Animal Print, Blue Art
By Mychael Barratt
Located in Deddington, GB
Matisse's Cat is a limited edition hand made print by artist Mychael Barratt which takes
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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

ORANGE PERSONAGE Signed Lithograph, Abstract Cat Portrait, Bold Color Collage
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
the avant-garde art movement CoBrA active during the late 1940's thru early 1950's. His paintings are
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1980s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Vase Cats, Le Verre Francais, Style: Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1918
By Le Verre Francais
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
, lifelike designs of animals –swans, cats-, and plants –holly, bell flowers-, were executed in somber hues
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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

WITH MY PUSSYCAT Signed Lithograph, Abstract Animal, Blue Cat, CoBrA Artist
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
the avant-garde art movement CoBrA, active during the late 1940's thru early 1950's. His paintings are
Category

1970s Abstract Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Faces - Print by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Faces is a linocut realized by Mino Maccari in the 1940s. 50 x 30 cm. Handisigned in the lower
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1940s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Linocut

Mid-Century Modern Rex Clawson Abstract Cat Oil Painting, Signed, 1956
By Rex Clawson
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Rex Clawson Abstract Cat Oil Painting, Signed 1956 Offered for sale is an
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Abstract Signed Cubist Bronze Sculpture "Cats" Chicago Bauhaus Woman Modernist
Located in Surfside, FL
since the 1940s, Greene-Mercier began to produce primarily large, abstract sculptures cast in bronze in
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1960s Cubist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Travertine, Bronze

NIGHT ANIMAL Signed Lithograph, Abstract Cat, Color Stripes Pink Yellow Red Blue
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
-garde art movement CoBrA, active during the late 1940's thru early 1950's. His paintings are known for
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

'Ginger Cat with Still Life', American Modernist, WPA Muralist, SFAA, GGIE, MoMA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
artist Edloe Risling. They were to paint there together for forty-five years. In the 1930's and 1940’s
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1940s Modern Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Divine Intervention, White Persian Cat Standing on a Trump Doll, Oil Painting
By Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Located in Chicago, IL
, a seventeen year old Kiwi, met just long enough in the back of an ambulance in the early 1940's for
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Faces - Linocut Print by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Faces is a linocut realized by Mino Maccari in the 1940s. 50 x 30 cm. Handisigned in the lower
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1940s Modern More Prints

Materials

Linocut

Midlife Madonna, Female in Teal and Red Silk Holding a Persian Cat, Oil Painting
By Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Located in Chicago, IL
an ambulance in the early 1940's for her to come to the US on a steamer eighteen months later with
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Bronze Glazed Stoneware Bust 'Mathilda' Probably Sweden, circa 1940s
Located in Melbourne, AU
was popular in photography in the 1940s, particularly Hollywood portrait photography, and follows the
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Metal

Mary Gage Sterling Silver Brooch with Rock Crystal Cabochon
By Mary Gage
Located in Big Bend, WI
Circa: 1940's Dimensions: 3.5" L X 3" W Country of Origin: USA Her obituary, from the Maine Antique
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Mid-20th Century American Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lucien Henri Weil " WEILUC" Le Frou Frou French Vintage Poster, Wall Art
Located in Plainview, NY
cat eyes comfortably sitting on a love seat showing her white petticoat, sumptuous cushions and
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1990s Art Nouveau More Prints

Materials

Glass, Paper

Large Rare French Gilt Bronze Box "Pinocchio" by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
CHOISIES DE LINE VAUTRIN. Lot 492. The Art of Line Vautrin, exh. cat., Wayne Schwartz Gallery, Amagansett
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Gio Ponti Rare Pair of Benches in Walnut and Ivory Bouclé, Italy, 1930s
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
: Gio Ponti, oggetti di design 1925-1970, exh. cat., Galleria Babuino Novecento, Rome, 2007, p. 43 for a
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Vintage 1930s Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Bouclé, Walnut

French Bronze Rare Sculpture of a Panther Bunting Signed André Vincent Becquerel
By André Vincent Becquerel
Located in New York City, NY
favorite subject matter was cats. He often captured them in a natural setting, stretching, stalking
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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1940s Cat For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 1940s cat for your home. Frequently made of metal, wood and ceramic, every 1940s cat was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a 1940s cat — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each 1940s cat bearing Art Deco, Folk Art or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 1940s cat over the years, but those crafted by Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Atelier Primavera au Printemps and Jean Cocteau are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a 1940s Cat?

The average selling price for a 1940s cat at 1stDibs is $1,400, while they’re typically $203 on the low end and $32,800 for the highest priced.