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Vintage Siemens Telephone, 1950's, Germany
By Siemens
Located in Praha, CZ
Telephone by Siemens, made in Germany, in the 1950's. Fully functional. Repolished, cleaned, in
Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Bakelite

Vintage Siemens Telephone, 1950's, Germany
Vintage Siemens Telephone, 1950's, Germany

Vintage Siemens Telephone, 1950's, Germany

H 6.3 in W 9.45 in D 5.91 in
Industrial Enamel Telephone Sign, circa 1950s
Located in Faversham, GB
Original industrial enamel telephone sign in wonderful condition. Sitting atop its two original
Category

20th Century British Edwardian Signs

Materials

Enamel, Metal

Industrial Enamel Telephone Sign, circa 1950s
Industrial Enamel Telephone Sign, circa 1950s

Industrial Enamel Telephone Sign, circa 1950s

H 21.26 in W 16.15 in D 1.58 in
Ico Parisi Style Telephone Table
By Ico Parisi
Located in Hanover, MA
1950's Italian telephone console table in the style of Ico Parisi. Very good original vintage
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Glass, Ash

Ico Parisi Style Telephone Table
Ico Parisi Style Telephone Table

Ico Parisi Style Telephone Table

H 27 in W 20 in D 10 in
Original GPO Glass “TELEPHONE” sign from a Red Phone Box From the 1950s
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Original GPO Glass “TELEPHONE” sign from a Red Phone Box From the 1950s the thick glass Telephone
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Glass

Original GPO Glass “TELEPHONE” sign from a Red Phone Box From the 1950s
Original GPO Glass “TELEPHONE” sign from a Red Phone Box From the 1950s

Original GPO Glass “TELEPHONE” sign from a Red Phone Box From the 1950s

H 4 in W 25 in D 0.5 in
Vintage Onyx Marble Turntable Telephone 18 Carat Gold Italy
Located in Poperinge, BE
, marked Onix Telephone at the bottom, Made in Italy, circa 1950s-60s. Very decorative telephone
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Gold Plate

Vintage Onyx Marble Turntable Telephone 18 Carat Gold Italy
Vintage Onyx Marble Turntable Telephone 18 Carat Gold Italy

Vintage Onyx Marble Turntable Telephone 18 Carat Gold Italy

H 8.67 in W 9.45 in D 6.7 in
Brazilian Modern Phone in Table in Hardwood & Steel, Geraldo de Barros, Brazil
By Geraldo de Barros
Located in New York, NY
designed to cater to the growing industrialization of the 1950s, as telephones became the norm in most
Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Brazilian Modern Phone in Table in Hardwood & Steel, Geraldo de Barros, Brazil
Brazilian Modern Phone in Table in Hardwood & Steel, Geraldo de Barros, Brazil

Brazilian Modern Phone in Table in Hardwood & Steel, Geraldo de Barros, Brazil

H 25.5 in W 36.5 in D 15.5 in
Vintage Green 1950s Telephone Inside Burr Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Box Rare Find
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
telephone inside a burr walnut marquetry inlaid box A seriously cool and decorative desk item, I had
Category

Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Burl

Vintage Green 1950s Telephone Inside Burr Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Box Rare Find
Vintage Green 1950s Telephone Inside Burr Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Box Rare Find

Vintage Green 1950s Telephone Inside Burr Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Box Rare Find

H 5.24 in W 11.42 in D 8.86 in
1950s Italian Enamel Telephone Sign
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fantastic vintage Italian telephone sign newly framed. Convex metal circle with yellow and blue
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

1950s Italian Enamel Telephone Sign
1950s Italian Enamel Telephone Sign

1950s Italian Enamel Telephone Sign

H 25 in W 25 in D 2.5 in
Vintage Dutch Bakelite and Metal Rotary Dial Telephone, circa 1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Metal body with a Bakelite rotary dial telephone, circa 1950s. Might possible work if hooked up
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Vintage Dutch Bakelite and Metal Rotary Dial Telephone, circa 1950s
Vintage Dutch Bakelite and Metal Rotary Dial Telephone, circa 1950s

Vintage Dutch Bakelite and Metal Rotary Dial Telephone, circa 1950s

H 14 in W 8 in L 14 in
1950s, Oak Hall Cabinet Side Table Sideboard Telephone Table, Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
. It is in a beautiful condition. Period 1950s Dimensions: Height 49 cm, Depth 33 cm, Wide 95 cm.
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Sideboards

Materials

Oak

1950s, Oak Hall Cabinet Side Table Sideboard Telephone Table, Sweden
1950s, Oak Hall Cabinet Side Table Sideboard Telephone Table, Sweden

1950s, Oak Hall Cabinet Side Table Sideboard Telephone Table, Sweden

H 19.3 in W 37.41 in D 13 in
1950s Chrome Automatic Electric Rotary Pay Phone Telephone 3 Coin Slot
By Automatic Electric Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 1950s wall mounted pay phone / telephone by the Automatic Electric Company, with three coin
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Chrome

1950s Chrome Automatic Electric Rotary Pay Phone Telephone 3 Coin Slot
1950s Chrome Automatic Electric Rotary Pay Phone Telephone 3 Coin Slot

1950s Chrome Automatic Electric Rotary Pay Phone Telephone 3 Coin Slot

H 18.25 in W 6 in D 8.25 in
Antique Brass Telephone
Located in Pasadena, TX
. Nicely aged with light marks. Wired. This type of telephone was popular from 1900 to the 1950s. These
Category

Vintage 1920s Industrial More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Telephone
Antique Brass Telephone

Antique Brass Telephone

H 13 in W 6 in D 7.5 in
Mid-century Postmodern Plywood Side / Telephone Table Designed in the 1950s
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Decorative postmodern plywood side table designed in the 1950s. The table has two wooden shelves
Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-century Postmodern Plywood Side / Telephone Table Designed in the 1950s
Mid-century Postmodern Plywood Side / Telephone Table Designed in the 1950s

Mid-century Postmodern Plywood Side / Telephone Table Designed in the 1950s

H 29.93 in W 18.51 in D 14.57 in
1950s by Piero Fornasetti Pottery Paperweight Press Papier
By Fornasetti
Located in Brescia, IT
Ceramic paperweight designed by Piero Fornasetti, made in Italy, circa 1950s Printed various
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Metal

1950s by Piero Fornasetti Pottery Paperweight Press Papier
1950s by Piero Fornasetti Pottery Paperweight Press Papier

1950s by Piero Fornasetti Pottery Paperweight Press Papier

H 3.55 in Dm 2.37 in
Piero Fornasetti Ceramic Ashtray with Chicago Phone Numbers
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Ashtray with phone numbers, Chicago Telephone Directory, 1950s-60s The
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Piero Fornasetti Ceramic Ashtray with Chicago Phone Numbers
Piero Fornasetti Ceramic Ashtray with Chicago Phone Numbers

Piero Fornasetti Ceramic Ashtray with Chicago Phone Numbers

H 0.88 in W 6.38 in D 5 in
Yellow Gold Vintage Telephone Cufflinks, 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1950s Very Cool 14K yellow Gold Telephone Cuff-links, with a detailed and movable Phone Dial
Category

Vintage 1950s American Cufflinks

Materials

14k Gold

Yellow Gold Vintage Telephone Cufflinks, 1950s
Yellow Gold Vintage Telephone Cufflinks, 1950s

Yellow Gold Vintage Telephone Cufflinks, 1950s

W 0.63 in L 0.88 in
1950s Yellow Gold Telephone Cuff links
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1950s Very Cool 14K yellow Gold Telephone Cuff-links, with a detailed and movable Phone Dial
Category

Vintage 1950s American Cufflinks

Materials

14k Gold

1950s Yellow Gold Telephone Cuff links
1950s Yellow Gold Telephone Cuff links

1950s Yellow Gold Telephone Cuff links

1950s Teak and Metal Telephone / Side Table
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Very nice side table, bench or telephone table. This table is made of black lacquered metal and
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

1950s Teak and Metal Telephone / Side Table
1950s Teak and Metal Telephone / Side Table

1950s Teak and Metal Telephone / Side Table

H 24.41 in W 30.71 in D 15.75 in
1950's Small Teak Three Drawers Dresser / Cabinet / Telephone Table SMI Marked
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful three drawer cabinet / dresser / telephone table in teak made in Sweden. (Marked; Svensk
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

1950's Small Teak Three Drawers Dresser / Cabinet / Telephone Table SMI Marked
1950's Small Teak Three Drawers Dresser / Cabinet / Telephone Table SMI Marked

1950's Small Teak Three Drawers Dresser / Cabinet / Telephone Table SMI Marked

H 21.66 in W 22.05 in D 13 in
Eugenio Escudero Midcentury Telephone Table, 1950s
By Eugenio Escudero
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare Eugenio Escudero midcentury telephone table in mahogany wood, circa 1950.
Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Eugenio Escudero Midcentury Telephone Table, 1950s
Eugenio Escudero Midcentury Telephone Table, 1950s

Eugenio Escudero Midcentury Telephone Table, 1950s

H 20.08 in W 29.53 in D 18.51 in
1950s Mathieu Matégot Style Telephone Table with Seat and Lamp, USA
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Solid, sturdy well made telephone table in enameled pierced metal on a steel rod structure
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

1950s Mathieu Matégot Style Telephone Table with Seat and Lamp, USA
1950s Mathieu Matégot Style Telephone Table with Seat and Lamp, USA

1950s Mathieu Matégot Style Telephone Table with Seat and Lamp, USA

H 33 in W 31.5 in D 19 in
Telephone Cufflinks in Sterling Silver
Located in Darnestown, MD
Sterling silver cufflinks that are highly detailed 1950's rotary dial telephones. They are so
Category

Vintage 1950s American Cufflinks

Materials

Sterling Silver

Telephone Cufflinks in Sterling Silver
Telephone Cufflinks in Sterling Silver

Telephone Cufflinks in Sterling Silver

One Carl Auböck Big Pencil Telephone Ball Pen in Brass, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
1950s by Carl Auböck, Vienna. Made of solid brass, very heavy. Usually designed to use its backside to
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

One Carl Auböck Big Pencil Telephone Ball Pen in Brass, Austria, 1950s
One Carl Auböck Big Pencil Telephone Ball Pen in Brass, Austria, 1950s

One Carl Auböck Big Pencil Telephone Ball Pen in Brass, Austria, 1950s

H 0.5 in W 6.5 in D 0.5 in
Vintage Red Perspex Bakelite 330 Telephone 1950s Md 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a Vintage rare GPO series 330 telephone in red Bakelite by Siemens Brothers & Co Ltd, circa
Category

Vintage 1950s English Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Other

Vintage Red Perspex Bakelite 330 Telephone 1950s Md 20th Century
Vintage Red Perspex Bakelite 330 Telephone 1950s Md 20th Century

Vintage Red Perspex Bakelite 330 Telephone 1950s Md 20th Century

H 7.09 in W 9.85 in D 7.88 in
Carl Auböck Big Pencil Telephone Ball Pen in Brass with Box, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful brass ball pen in the shape of a big pencil. Designed and executed in the 1950s by Carl
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Carl Auböck Big Pencil Telephone Ball Pen in Brass with Box, Austria, 1950s
Carl Auböck Big Pencil Telephone Ball Pen in Brass with Box, Austria, 1950s

Carl Auböck Big Pencil Telephone Ball Pen in Brass with Box, Austria, 1950s

H 6.5 in W 0.5 in D 0.5 in
Miniature Vintage 1950s 14Kt Yellow Gold Retro Telephone Ruby , Sapphire & Pearl
Located in New York, NY
A stunning Miniature Retro Dial Telephone with ruby and sapphire with Pearl in 14 karat yellow
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Boxes and Cases

Materials

Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold

Miniature Vintage 1950s 14Kt Yellow Gold Retro Telephone Ruby , Sapphire & Pearl
Miniature Vintage 1950s 14Kt Yellow Gold Retro Telephone Ruby , Sapphire & Pearl

Miniature Vintage 1950s 14Kt Yellow Gold Retro Telephone Ruby , Sapphire & Pearl

1950's Telegrafverket Swedish Made Telephone
By Telegrafverket
Located in Papaikou, HI
This is an unusual rotary telephone from Sweden ca. 1950s. It's a "convertible", because it can
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish More Furniture and Collectibles

1950's Telegrafverket Swedish Made Telephone
1950's Telegrafverket Swedish Made Telephone

1950's Telegrafverket Swedish Made Telephone

Telephone Table, Switzerland 1950s
Located in Bern, CH
frame, produced in Switzerland 1950's.
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Sheet Metal

Telephone Table, Switzerland 1950s
Telephone Table, Switzerland 1950s

Telephone Table, Switzerland 1950s

H 19.3 in W 18.51 in D 11.03 in
Vintage American 1950's Wooden Telephone Stand with Simple Atomic Legs
Located in Denver, CO
Vintage phone stand, simple and charming, clean lined with a nod to atomic style. A wood handle for mobility (as long as your chord) and storage for your vintage phone book. Blue g...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Painted Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vintage American 1950's Wooden Telephone Stand with Simple Atomic Legs
Vintage American 1950's Wooden Telephone Stand with Simple Atomic Legs

Vintage American 1950's Wooden Telephone Stand with Simple Atomic Legs

H 29.5 in W 7 in D 12 in
Jacques Adnet Stitched Black Leather Telephone or Side Table, France, 1950s
By La Maitrise, Jacques Adnet
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Exceptional telephone table in stitched leather with brass details which can also be used as a side
Category

Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Jacques Adnet Stitched Black Leather Telephone or Side Table, France, 1950s
Jacques Adnet Stitched Black Leather Telephone or Side Table, France, 1950s

Jacques Adnet Stitched Black Leather Telephone or Side Table, France, 1950s

H 21.66 in W 12.01 in L 21.66 in
Rosewood Side Telephone Table by Arne Vodder
By Arne Vodder
Located in Madrid, ES
A 1950s rosewood side telephone table designed by Arne Vodder . Cite's export certificate.
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Rosewood Side Telephone Table by Arne Vodder
Rosewood Side Telephone Table by Arne Vodder

Rosewood Side Telephone Table by Arne Vodder

H 24.41 in W 27.96 in D 13 in
French Factory Pine Cabinet with Electric switch Board and Bakelite Phone 1950s
Located in Roubaix, FR
, and top part is an electric switch board with manometer rewired light and Bakelite telephone, circa
Category

Vintage 1950s French Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Brass

French Factory Pine Cabinet with Electric switch Board and Bakelite Phone 1950s
French Factory Pine Cabinet with Electric switch Board and Bakelite Phone 1950s

French Factory Pine Cabinet with Electric switch Board and Bakelite Phone 1950s

H 83.47 in W 44.1 in D 23.63 in
1950s Telephone Dial Powder Compact after Schiaparelli
Located in Winnetka, IL
A fifties ladies compact in the shape of a rotary telephone dial that was inspired by a similar
Category

1950s American Decorative Objects

1950s Telephone Dial Powder Compact after Schiaparelli
1950s Telephone Dial Powder Compact after Schiaparelli

1950s Telephone Dial Powder Compact after Schiaparelli

Dm 3.5 in
Giuseppe Scapinelli Midcentury Brazilian Telephone Table, 1950's
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Giuseppe Scapinelli Midcentury brazilian telephone table, 1950´s Built in caviúna structure
Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Giuseppe Scapinelli Midcentury Brazilian Telephone Table, 1950's
Giuseppe Scapinelli Midcentury Brazilian Telephone Table, 1950's

Giuseppe Scapinelli Midcentury Brazilian Telephone Table, 1950's

H 23.63 in W 43.31 in D 14.97 in
Vintage Mid-Century Telephone Cabinet Bench, 1950s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Great vintage telephone bench with small cabinet. Pastel green upholstery seat. Inside of the
Category

Vintage 1950s European Scandinavian Modern Dressers

Materials

Teak, Upholstery, Wood

Vintage Mid-Century Telephone Cabinet Bench, 1950s
Vintage Mid-Century Telephone Cabinet Bench, 1950s

Vintage Mid-Century Telephone Cabinet Bench, 1950s

H 27.17 in W 48.82 in D 15.36 in
Telephone Table 1950s Design Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in Palermo, Palermo
Wonderful telephone table 1950s design Ico Parisi.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Telephone Table 1950s Design Ico Parisi
Telephone Table 1950s Design Ico Parisi

Telephone Table 1950s Design Ico Parisi

H 24.81 in W 17.72 in D 11.82 in
Telephone Table Bench with Stool by Raymond Loewy, USA, 1950s
By Mengel Furniture Co., Raymond Loewy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury telephone bench with matching stool, designed by Raymond Loewy for Mengel, 1950s. Newly
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Oak

Telephone Table Bench with Stool by Raymond Loewy, USA, 1950s
Telephone Table Bench with Stool by Raymond Loewy, USA, 1950s

Telephone Table Bench with Stool by Raymond Loewy, USA, 1950s

H 27.25 in W 34.5 in D 17 in
1950s-1960s Vintage Telephone Booth with Phone Book Stand
Located in Orange, CA
Vintage phone booth with original hardware. Phone is a rotary pay phone. Light turns on when door closes and when door opens light turns off. Fan has a button that can turn it on and...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

1950s-1960s Vintage Telephone Booth with Phone Book Stand
1950s-1960s Vintage Telephone Booth with Phone Book Stand

1950s-1960s Vintage Telephone Booth with Phone Book Stand

H 84 in W 43 in D 31 in
Jacques Adnet Stitched Black Leather Telephone or Side Table, France, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet, La Maitrise
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Exceptional telephone table in stitched leather with brass details which can also be used as a side
Category

Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Jacques Adnet Stitched Black Leather Telephone or Side Table, France, 1950s
Jacques Adnet Stitched Black Leather Telephone or Side Table, France, 1950s

Jacques Adnet Stitched Black Leather Telephone or Side Table, France, 1950s

H 21.66 in W 12.01 in D 9.85 in
Fantastic Detective Agency Sign, circa 1930
Located in Portland, OR
1950s, the format for telephone numbers was most commonly two letters followed by five numbers
Category

Vintage 1930s Mid-Century Modern Signs

Fantastic Detective Agency Sign, circa 1930
Fantastic Detective Agency Sign, circa 1930

Fantastic Detective Agency Sign, circa 1930

H 12 in W 18.5 in D 1.5 in
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1950s Telephone For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 1950s telephone for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and bakelite, every 1950s telephone was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a 1950s telephone — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A 1950s telephone, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one 1950s telephone that is appealing in its simplicity, but GPO ( General Post Office ), Ico Parisi and Eugenio Escudero produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a 1950s Telephone?

The average selling price for a 1950s telephone at 1stDibs is $1,500, while they’re typically $128 on the low end and $37,500 for the highest priced.