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Anna Barry, Navajo Yei Bei Chai
Anna Barry, Navajo Yei Bei Chai

Anna Barry, Navajo Yei Bei Chai

By Anna Barry

Located in New York, NY

Anna Barry (1907-2001), and her husband, the artist Ira Moskovitz, spent years in New Mexico in the late 1930s and 40s. They returned permanently to New York City in 1949.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern 40s Vintage

Materials

Screen

Wood Brass & Parchment  Mid Century Modern 6-light palette shape sconce
Wood Brass & Parchment  Mid Century Modern 6-light palette shape sconce

Wood Brass & Parchment Mid Century Modern 6-light palette shape sconce

By Oscar Torlasco

Located in Varese, Lombardia

Produced in Italy between the late 40s and early 50s, it is equipped with 6 lamp holders with E14 attachment (small socket).

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern 40s Vintage

Materials

Brass

Large Pair of Theatre Backdrops - France, 1940s
Large Pair of Theatre Backdrops - France, 1940s

Large Pair of Theatre Backdrops - France, 1940s

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

The grisaille represents the interior in the 19th century, whereas the furniture in the second one, in colour, suggests that the scene is set in the 1930s'-40s. Both are signed on...

Category

20th Century French Art Deco 40s Vintage

Margot Reticulated Silver and Enamel Serpent Necklace
Margot Reticulated Silver and Enamel Serpent Necklace

Margot Reticulated Silver and Enamel Serpent Necklace

By Margot De Taxco

Located in New York, NY

Margot of Taxco - Margot van Voorhies Carr - Magnificent reticulated Serpent in Turquoise Blue enamel with accented raised enamel joints Early mark - Late 40-s. Very exotic and hea...

Category

1940s Mexican Modern 40s Vintage

Materials

Silver

Vintage Pair of French Rococo Style Mirrors Brass Frames
Vintage Pair of French Rococo Style Mirrors Brass Frames

Vintage Pair of French Rococo Style Mirrors Brass Frames

Located in Stamford, CT

Made in Europe possibly France late 40's early 50s in good condition. It's possible the mirrors and backs have been replaced years ago but the frames are original and in good condition.

Category

Mid-20th Century European 40s Vintage

Materials

Brass

Rare "Edith Head Collection" By June Van Dyke Scarf
Rare "Edith Head Collection" By June Van Dyke Scarf

Rare "Edith Head Collection" By June Van Dyke Scarf

Located in New York, NY

Edith Head, world famous wardrobe designer to the stars and an endless list of the world's famous '40's '50s and '60s movies, comes this rare "Edith Head Collection" scarf by June Va...

Category

1960s American 40s Vintage

1942 Curtiss P-40 "Warhawk" fighter plane aeroplane identification poster WW2

1942 Curtiss P-40 "Warhawk" fighter plane aeroplane identification poster WW2

Located in London, GB

P-40 Warhawk was the name the United States Army Air Corps gave the plane, and after June 1941, the USAAF adopted the name for all models, making it the official name in the U.S. for...

Category

1940s Modern 40s Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Arnold Madsen Oak and Lambskin Rocking Chair
Arnold Madsen Oak and Lambskin Rocking Chair

Arnold Madsen Oak and Lambskin Rocking Chair

By Arnold Madsen

Located in New York, NY

Vintage original armchair produced in the 40's in Denmark. Overall condition is good, slight knicks to back of wood rocking leg as photographed.

Category

1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern 40s Vintage

Materials

Sheepskin, Oak

Italian Artdeco Mirrored Bar Cabinet by Valzania
Italian Artdeco Mirrored Bar Cabinet by Valzania

Italian Artdeco Mirrored Bar Cabinet by Valzania

By Valzania

Located in Vilnius, LT

Italian Art Deco period bar cabinet created by Valzania in 1930-40s. The cabinets leg-base is in glossy black colour painted wood with hand-carved surface wood pedestal.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco 40s Vintage

Materials

Metal

XL Wall Mirror Made of Bamboo Wood Made In Italy, McM 1940s
XL Wall Mirror Made of Bamboo Wood Made In Italy, McM 1940s

XL Wall Mirror Made of Bamboo Wood Made In Italy, McM 1940s

Located in Montecalvoli, IT

XL wall mirror made of bamboo wood made in Italy, McM 1940s Large bamboo wall mirror in the Boho style of the 30s & 40s. The mirror used has a facet cut and is original from the...

Category

20th Century Italian 40s Vintage

Materials

Mirror

Two Colored Glass and Metal Pendant model 1602, Paavo Tynell, 1930/1940s
Two Colored Glass and Metal Pendant model 1602, Paavo Tynell, 1930/1940s

Two Colored Glass and Metal Pendant model 1602, Paavo Tynell, 1930/1940s

By Paavo Tynell

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Tynell, who studied at the Helsinki School of Arts and Crafts and later became a teacher at the school, co-founded the art studio Oy Taito Ab in 1918, where he served as director and...

Category

1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern 40s Vintage

Materials

Metal

Small Futurist Style Serving Sideboard with Carved Panels, 1940s
Small Futurist Style Serving Sideboard with Carved Panels, 1940s

Small Futurist Style Serving Sideboard with Carved Panels, 1940s

By Marelli & Colico

Located in Montelabbate, PU

The lines are typical of the 50s but clues in the manufacture and the theme of the panels indicate the 40s assuming an avant-garde construction, just before the Second World War.

Category

1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern 40s Vintage

Materials

Brass

Vase with Handle by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg
Vase with Handle by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg

Vase with Handle by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg

By Gustavsberg, Wilhelm Kage

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Created in the late 1920s, it was initially showcased at the 1930 Stockholm Exhibition and subsequently manufactured by Gustavsberg, where Kåge was the artistic director throughout t...

Category

1940s Swedish 40s Vintage

Materials

Stoneware

Bill Blass 1980's Navy Blue Sequin Sailor Cocktail Dress
Bill Blass 1980's Navy Blue Sequin Sailor Cocktail Dress

Bill Blass 1980's Navy Blue Sequin Sailor Cocktail Dress

By Bill Blass

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Seemingly one of a kind and so flirty! We love a '80s does '40s moment. You can't get much better than a navy sequin matched with a sailor collar.

Category

20th Century 40s Vintage

XL Wall Mirror of Bamboo Wood McM, 1940s
XL Wall Mirror of Bamboo Wood McM, 1940s

XL Wall Mirror of Bamboo Wood McM, 1940s

Located in Montecalvoli, IT

XL wall mirror made of bamboo wood - made in Italy - McM 1940s Large bamboo wall mirror in the Boho style of the 30s & 40s. The mirror used has a facet cut and is original from ...

Category

20th Century Italian 40s Vintage

Materials

Bamboo

1940s McCoy Ceramics - Set of Two Matte Glazed Ceramic Vases
1940s McCoy Ceramics - Set of Two Matte Glazed Ceramic Vases

1940s McCoy Ceramics - Set of Two Matte Glazed Ceramic Vases

By Nelson McCoy Pottery Company

Located in Chicago, IL

Produced in the 40s by McCoy Pottery, this set of two ceramic vases serves as both classic decorative art and functional pieces for any home.

Category

1940s American Art Deco 40s Vintage

Materials

Ceramic, Celadon

Mystery Signed Painting
Mystery Signed Painting

Mystery Signed Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

From the back of the board, the paintings age looks like 1930s or 40s.

Category

1940s Impressionist 40s Vintage

Materials

Oil

Large Huge Mirror with Walnut Wood Frame, Italy
Large Huge Mirror with Walnut Wood Frame, Italy

Large Huge Mirror with Walnut Wood Frame, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Large huge vintage Mirror with walnut wood frame, vintage and original from the 40s, The frame is elaborate with grooves that add a touch of elegance to the object.

Category

20th Century Italian 40s Vintage

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Set of two early French lounge chairs
Set of two early French lounge chairs

Set of two early French lounge chairs

Located in BE

A beautiful set of two elegant lounge chairs, made in the 40's in France, featuring a striking diamond-patterned wooden back that evokes an authentic early French atmosphere.

Category

1940s 40s Vintage

Materials

Linen, Wood

Italian Art Deco Pedestal
Italian Art Deco Pedestal

Italian Art Deco Pedestal

Located in Portland, OR

An incredible amount of time and skill was involved in the making of this pedestal. Italy 1930s-40s. Maker unknown. 34.25” tall

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco 40s Vintage

Materials

Olive, Plywood, Burl, Shell, Walnut

1940S Floral Print Black Silk Crepe De Chine Dress
1940S Floral Print Black Silk Crepe De Chine Dress

1940S Floral Print Black Silk Crepe De Chine Dress

Located in New York, NY

Or this dress was made in the mid '40s using old stock fabric, which would have been quite the luxury during those days. 1940S Floral Print Black Silk Crepe De Chine Dress Decade:...

Category

1940s 40s Vintage

Articulated Table Lamp with Murano Glass Shades, Italy, Circa 1940
Articulated Table Lamp with Murano Glass Shades, Italy, Circa 1940

Articulated Table Lamp with Murano Glass Shades, Italy, Circa 1940

Located in Milan, IT

This re-interpretation of antique 'machine age' gears elements have been realized as articulated table light. The 1920's elements are perfectly assembled with the beautiful blown Mur...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Other 40s Vintage

Materials

Murano Glass

1960s Original Abstract Painting By Swedish Artist Kulo Green (1913-1972)
1960s Original Abstract Painting By Swedish Artist Kulo Green (1913-1972)

1960s Original Abstract Painting By Swedish Artist Kulo Green (1913-1972)

Located in Shepperton, Surrey

He exhibited in Sweden throughout the 40s, 50’s and 60’s and was commissioned to produce multiple public works.

Category

1960s Swedish International Style 40s Vintage

Materials

Acrylic

Charles Ray Eames Evans Plywood Company CTW1 OTW Oblong Table Wood Walnut Birch
Charles Ray Eames Evans Plywood Company CTW1 OTW Oblong Table Wood Walnut Birch

Charles Ray Eames Evans Plywood Company CTW1 OTW Oblong Table Wood Walnut Birch

By Charles and Ray Eames, Evans Products Company

Located in Forest Grove, PA

The hand written ‘CTW-1’ helps identify this table as a mid-late 40s production due to the name being changed to ‘OTW’ in 1950.

Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern 40s Vintage

Materials

Plywood

Midcentury Modern Green Mohair Chair
Midcentury Modern Green Mohair Chair

Midcentury Modern Green Mohair Chair

Located in New York, NY

Mid-century modern green mohair chair. Italian vintage 40’s restored wood and re-upholstered arm chair/desk chair in rich green mohair.

Category

1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern 40s Vintage

Materials

Mohair, Wood

Charming Art Deco Mirrored Wall Display
Charming Art Deco Mirrored Wall Display

Charming Art Deco Mirrored Wall Display

Located in Riverdale, NY

Charming Mirrored Art Deco Wall Display from the 1940's. Shaped like a bird house, handmade of wood painted bright white with slightly Folksy/ French 40's/Surrealist/Dorothy Draper v...

Category

1940s American Folk Art 40s Vintage

Materials

Wood

Spanish Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers in the Shape of Chicks, 1940s
Spanish Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers in the Shape of Chicks, 1940s

Spanish Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers in the Shape of Chicks, 1940s

Located in Delft, NL

Spanish Silver salt and pepper shakers in the shape of chicks, 1940s Lovely chicks with their green eyes as shakers for salt and pepper The tail of the chicks has a screw thread,...

Category

20th Century Spanish 40s Vintage

Materials

Silver

34.15ct Aquamarine and Diamond Ring, c.1940s
34.15ct Aquamarine and Diamond Ring, c.1940s

34.15ct Aquamarine and Diamond Ring, c.1940s

Located in London, GB

This gorgeous aquamarine and diamond ring of epic proportions was exquisitely handcrafted in platinum during the fabulous ’40s! The ring stars a dramatically beautiful, 34.15 carat,...

Category

1940s Unknown 40s Vintage

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum

"500 LB Lady, " Colorful and Charming WPA-Era Carnival Scene by Lincoln
"500 LB Lady, " Colorful and Charming WPA-Era Carnival Scene by Lincoln

"500 LB Lady, " Colorful and Charming WPA-Era Carnival Scene by Lincoln

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Wilder Lincoln in the 1930s or 40s. Painters and sculptors were fascinated with circuses and carnivals in this period, capturing the public and private moments of clowns, trapeze art...

Category

1940s American Art Deco 40s Vintage

Art Deco Chrome and Glass Floor Lamp
Art Deco Chrome and Glass Floor Lamp

Art Deco Chrome and Glass Floor Lamp

By Hansen Lighting Co., Walter Von Nessen

Located in New York, NY

Designed and manufactured in the USA, circa 1930/40's, the lamp is reminiscent of Rohde, Deskey, Von Nessen, J.M.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco 40s Vintage

Materials

Chrome

WPA styled Cubist Industrial Oil Painting by Joan Hedman
WPA styled Cubist Industrial Oil Painting by Joan Hedman

WPA styled Cubist Industrial Oil Painting by Joan Hedman

By WPA

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A cubist industrial WPA styled oil painting depicting a storage tank compound in the 1930's-40's. Good layering of colors and textures having it original patina worn wood frame signe...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern 40s Vintage

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

LB offers a vintage crystal dress clip Czech crystal Vintage crystal necklace
LB offers a vintage crystal dress clip Czech crystal Vintage crystal necklace

LB offers a vintage crystal dress clip Czech crystal Vintage crystal necklace

By Lorraines' Bijoux

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

Lorraine’s Bijoux has on offer a vintage Crystal Dress clip from the 40’s with very large faceted stones. This magnificent piece is enhanced by a string of Czech faceted crystals and...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco 40s Vintage

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hand-blown murano glass vase attributed to Flavio Poli, Italy, 1940s
Hand-blown murano glass vase attributed to Flavio Poli, Italy, 1940s

Hand-blown murano glass vase attributed to Flavio Poli, Italy, 1940s

By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Murano glass vase attributed to Flavio Poli and produced by Seguso Vetri d'Arte in the 40s. Milky glass body with bubbles and subtly irregular and asymmetrical shape like an amphora ...

Category

1940s Italian Bohemian 40s Vintage

Materials

Murano Glass

"Of Truth or Consequences", WPA-style Oil Painting, 1940s, Deep Pink, Van Loan
"Of Truth or Consequences", WPA-style Oil Painting, 1940s, Deep Pink, Van Loan

"Of Truth or Consequences", WPA-style Oil Painting, 1940s, Deep Pink, Van Loan

By Dorothy Van Loan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Van Loan won many prizes and medals in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, and exhibited widely, including at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 1935, when this painting was finished, and ...

Category

1940s American 40s Vintage

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Blue "Vertugadin" Shape Shagreen Mirror - France 1950's
Blue "Vertugadin" Shape Shagreen Mirror - France 1950's

Blue "Vertugadin" Shape Shagreen Mirror - France 1950's

Located in New York, NY

Pediment called "vertugadin" with a shape evoking the end of the 40s or the beginning of the 50s. Neat finishes on the back with brass fixing screws.

Category

1950s 40s Vintage

Materials

Shagreen

Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Model 37 Loveseat Sofa For Knoll
Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Model 37 Loveseat Sofa For Knoll

Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Model 37 Loveseat Sofa For Knoll

By Jens Risom, Knoll

Located in Brooklyn, NY

He worked with Hans Knoll after he emigrated to the United States in the 40s.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern 40s Vintage

Materials

Upholstery, Birch

Swedish Coffee Table in Pine, 1930s
Swedish Coffee Table in Pine, 1930s

Swedish Coffee Table in Pine, 1930s

Located in Karlstad, SE

Swedish Coffee Table in Acid-Stained Pine, Sweden, 1930s–40s Characterful Swedish coffee table from the 1930s–40s, crafted in solid acid-stained pine.

Category

20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern 40s Vintage

Materials

Pine

Avalon club chair

Avalon club chair

By Michael Bagley

Located in Bronx, NY

Inspired from a Lodge chair from the 40's, The Avalon is the more masculine chair from the Francophile Collection.

Category

20th Century American 40s Vintage

1970s Large Ruby Diamond 18 Karat Gold Pin Brooch
1970s Large Ruby Diamond 18 Karat Gold Pin Brooch

1970s Large Ruby Diamond 18 Karat Gold Pin Brooch

Located in Miami, FL

This attractive 40s Retro pin is crafted in solid 18K yellow gold.

Category

1970s 40s Vintage

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold

Danish 1940s Lounge Late Art Deco to Midcentury Chairs with Wood on Armrests
Danish 1940s Lounge Late Art Deco to Midcentury Chairs with Wood on Armrests

Danish 1940s Lounge Late Art Deco to Midcentury Chairs with Wood on Armrests

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Super charming 1930-40s pair of lounge chairs with a very sculptural organic shape and harmonious proportions.

Category

1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern 40s Vintage

Materials

Mohair, Mahogany

Mid Century Italian Oval Shield Shaped Mirror With Decorative Scrolls
Mid Century Italian Oval Shield Shaped Mirror With Decorative Scrolls

Mid Century Italian Oval Shield Shaped Mirror With Decorative Scrolls

Located in Westport, CT

A classial Gio Ponti designed unlacquered brass mirror originally made in the 40's, this later 20th century version is charming and shown with scrolls as its crown and then s-shaped ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian 40s Vintage

Materials

Brass

Wrought Iron Fireplace Andirons. Modernist Curled Form with Sphere Top c1940's
Wrought Iron Fireplace Andirons. Modernist Curled Form with Sphere Top c1940's

Wrought Iron Fireplace Andirons. Modernist Curled Form with Sphere Top c1940's

Located in Highwood, IL

Modernist style with a curled form and sphere tops. hard to pinpoint when they were made, but they seem to have a bit of that French 40's style about them, so that's our best hypothe...

Category

1940s French Mid-Century Modern 40s Vintage

Materials

Iron

Manning de Villenueve Lee Early 20th Century India
Manning de Villenueve Lee Early 20th Century India

Manning de Villenueve Lee Early 20th Century India

Located in San Francisco, CA

Probably painted in the 1930s or 40s the colors and details of an Indian scene are incredible.

Category

1940s American Realist 40s Vintage

Materials

Oil

Art Deco Citrine Line Bracelet
Art Deco Citrine Line Bracelet

Art Deco Citrine Line Bracelet

Located in New York, NY

Likely South American 1930-40's. 7" x .25".

Category

1940s South American Art Deco 40s Vintage

Materials

Citrine, Zircon, Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Art Deco Painting of Diana with a Doe, Oil on Canvas, Signed D. Hugher
Art Deco Painting of Diana with a Doe, Oil on Canvas, Signed D. Hugher

Art Deco Painting of Diana with a Doe, Oil on Canvas, Signed D. Hugher

By Travail Francais

Located in Miami, FL

The composition combines the clean lines and idealized figuration typical of 1930s–40s Art Deco painting with a mythological subject long favored in decorative arts of the period.

Category

20th Century French Art Deco 40s Vintage

Materials

Canvas

Willhelm Kåge (attrib.) Test Glaze Bowl in stoneware. Ca. 1940s.
Willhelm Kåge (attrib.) Test Glaze Bowl in stoneware. Ca. 1940s.

Willhelm Kåge (attrib.) Test Glaze Bowl in stoneware. Ca. 1940s.

Located in København, Copenhagen

His test bowls and workshop trials from the 1930s and 40s are now highly sought after for their artistic immediacy and historical significance.

Category

1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern 40s Vintage

Materials

Stoneware

14K White Gold Vintage .27cttw Diamond Ring size 8
14K White Gold Vintage .27cttw Diamond Ring size 8

14K White Gold Vintage .27cttw Diamond Ring size 8

Located in Big Bend, WI

It dates from the 1930-40's with 4 rebuilt prongs.

Category

Mid-20th Century 40s Vintage

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold

"Dancing Angel", Classic 1940s Tempera Painting with Nude Male Figure
"Dancing Angel", Classic 1940s Tempera Painting with Nude Male Figure

"Dancing Angel", Classic 1940s Tempera Painting with Nude Male Figure

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A number of artists active in the 1930s, 40s and 50s used egg tempera -- an exacting and difficult medium -- and here the artist applies it to gessoed artist board.

Category

1940s American Art Deco 40s Vintage

Materials

Paint

Original Signed Gelatin Print Photograph by Harry Rowed, Canada, Circa 1940s
Original Signed Gelatin Print Photograph by Harry Rowed, Canada, Circa 1940s

Original Signed Gelatin Print Photograph by Harry Rowed, Canada, Circa 1940s

Located in Peabody, MA

An original signed silver gelatin print entitled “The Summit Route” photographed in the northern Rockies by the important Canadian photojournalist Harry Rowed, ca. 1930-40s. Rowed ga...

Category

1940s Canadian Mid-Century Modern 40s Vintage

Materials

Paper

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