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1940s Telephone

aRT dECO  1940s / 50s Modernist Light -up "TELEPHONE" SIGN.... 40" LONG
aRT dECO  1940s / 50s Modernist Light -up "TELEPHONE" SIGN.... 40" LONG

aRT dECO 1940s / 50s Modernist Light -up "TELEPHONE" SIGN.... 40" LONG

By Ilka Plast

Located in Buffalo, NY

aRT dECO 1940s / 50s Modernist Light -up "TELEPHONE" SIGN.... 40" LONG...eMbossed form plastic

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Black Bakelite Rotary Wall Cradle Telephone & Dictograph 1940s
Vintage Black Bakelite Rotary Wall Cradle Telephone & Dictograph 1940s

Vintage Black Bakelite Rotary Wall Cradle Telephone & Dictograph 1940s

Located in London, GB

telephones in the 1940`s Its internal circuits are completely original & fully refurbished . It bears the GPO

Category

Vintage 1940s Desk Sets

Materials

Other

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1940's Hollywood Telephone Table
1940's Hollywood Telephone Table

1940's Hollywood Telephone Table

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H 31.5 in W 36.5 in D 19.5 in

1940's Hollywood Telephone Table

Located in New York, NY

Glamorous side table/bench, originally used as a telephone table. Upholstered in

Category

20th Century Benches

1940s Antique Silver Telephone Western Electric Bell System Rotary Dial
1940s Antique Silver Telephone Western Electric Bell System Rotary Dial

1940s Antique Silver Telephone Western Electric Bell System Rotary Dial

By Western Electric

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1940s Antique Silver Telephone Western Electric Bell System Rotary dial vintage Phone with ringer

Category

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

1940s Decorative Russian Field Telephone in Original Bakelite Case
1940s Decorative Russian Field Telephone in Original Bakelite Case

1940s Decorative Russian Field Telephone in Original Bakelite Case

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1940s decorative Russian field telephone in its original Bakelite case 1940s vintage decorative

Category

Vintage 1940s More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Unique Operator Swivel Stool Refinished
Unique Operator Swivel Stool Refinished

Unique Operator Swivel Stool Refinished

Sold

H 42 in W 17 in D 20 in

Unique Operator Swivel Stool Refinished

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Price is for 2, 6 available. 1940s vintage telephone switchboard operator stool with full swivel

Category

Vintage 1940s Industrial Stools

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Located in Buffalo, NY

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Bessarabian Rug, 1810

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$550,000

W 166 in L 181 in

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Located in New York, NY

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Antique Art Deco Brass Illuminated Advertising Cinema Ladies Flambosign Sign

Antique Art Deco Brass Illuminated Advertising Cinema Ladies Flambosign Sign

Located in Sale, GB

- A fabulous Art Deco illuminated Ladies sign from renowned manufacturers 'Flambosign', England circa 1930. - The worn brass casing marked 'Flambosign' houses an etched lucite perspe...

Category

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Antique Hand Painted Double-Sided French Cafe Wall Trade Sign. c.1920
Antique Hand Painted Double-Sided French Cafe Wall Trade Sign. c.1920

Antique Hand Painted Double-Sided French Cafe Wall Trade Sign. c.1920

Located in London, GB

A mid-20th century hand painted French trade sign. c.1940 Double sided French trade sign for CAFES MAURICE, a company still in existence today. Wonderful patination and depth of col...

Category

Vintage 1940s English Industrial Signs

Materials

Metal

1930 Wooden Carnival Game by French Game & Novelty, Milwaukee, WI
1930 Wooden Carnival Game by French Game & Novelty, Milwaukee, WI

1930 Wooden Carnival Game by French Game & Novelty, Milwaukee, WI

Located in Surrey, BC

Unusual Folk Art wooden carnival game in working condition and with original paint. Players bet on which city the spring-released airplane will land on. Made by French Game & Novelty...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Original Vintage 1928 Avant Garde Art Exhibition Poster Kandinsky Picasso Klee
Original Vintage 1928 Avant Garde Art Exhibition Poster Kandinsky Picasso Klee

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By Heinrich Campendonk

Located in London, GB

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Wrightsman Collection, Vols I-V, First Editions, Signed by the Wrightsmans

By F.J.B. Watson, Everett Fahy, Carl C. Dauterman

Located in valatie, NY

The Wrightsman collection, Vols. I-V. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1966-1973. First edition hardcovers with dust jackets. 2248 pp. Inscribed by the Wrightsmans. The comp...

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20th Century American Books

Materials

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Pair of Jean Perzel Attributed 1940s Gilt Iron Wall Sconces
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Pair of Jean Perzel Attributed 1940s Gilt Iron Wall Sconces

By Atelier Jean Perzel

Located in Sharon, CT

A pair of very large (27.5 inches high-exclusive of globes) Gilded Cast Iron (21 lbs. each) Wall Sconces. Not signed or otherwise marked.

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

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Incredible Rare Neon Vintage Hotel Sign
Incredible Rare Neon Vintage Hotel Sign

Incredible Rare Neon Vintage Hotel Sign

$4,200

H 15 in W 40 in D 10 in

Incredible Rare Neon Vintage Hotel Sign

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Eye popping one of a kind vintage Hotel neon sign, 2 sided mounted on a tin horizontal box. It’s a sculptural work of art. Freshly rewired with 12 ft. cord with standard plug.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Signs

Materials

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Vintage American Folk Art Showroom Trade Sign
Vintage American Folk Art Showroom Trade Sign

Vintage American Folk Art Showroom Trade Sign

$410

H 9 in W 28.75 in D 1.75 in

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Located in Haddonfield, NJ

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Art Deco Chandelier

$7,037 / item

H 27.56 in Dm 23.63 in

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By Sofar

Located in Rebais, FR

Art Deco chandelier with nickel finish and sandblasted glasses.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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'Donuts Cafe' Neon Sign, 1990s USA
'Donuts Cafe' Neon Sign, 1990s USA

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$1,800

H 10.13 in W 24 in D 3 in

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Raymond Subes French Art Deco Steel and Marble Console Table

Raymond Subes French Art Deco Steel and Marble Console Table

By Raymond Subes

Located in Queens, NY

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Console Tables

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Pair of Art Deco Armchairs, Walnut Structure
Pair of Art Deco Armchairs, Walnut Structure

Pair of Art Deco Armchairs, Walnut Structure

$5,445 / set

H 31.5 in W 25.2 in D 29.53 in

Pair of Art Deco Armchairs, Walnut Structure

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of Art Deco armchairs. Walnut structure.

Category

Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

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1920s Small Beige Vellum Steamer Trunk
1920s Small Beige Vellum Steamer Trunk

1920s Small Beige Vellum Steamer Trunk

$1,633

H 11.82 in W 17.33 in D 16.15 in

1920s Small Beige Vellum Steamer Trunk

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This beautiful hat trunk features a very warm cream color vellum and golden brass locks. Its interior is in beige canvas. Clean and fresh original interior . It could be a wonderful ...

Category

Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Leather

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1940s Telephone For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 1940s telephone for your home. Frequently made of wood, bakelite and plastic, every 1940s telephone was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a 1940s telephone — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A 1940s telephone made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Industrial — is very popular. GPO ( General Post Office ) and Jacques Adnet each produced at least one beautiful 1940s telephone that is worth considering.

How Much is a 1940s Telephone?

Prices for a 1940s telephone start at $145 and top out at $3,800 with the average selling for $826.