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Aviation Compass

Royal Air Force P10 Aircraft Compass No. 10489 T
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Royal Air Force P10 aircraft compass No. 10489 T The compass has a brass body finished in
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Vintage 1930s British Colonial Aviation Objects

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Brass

1900s Brass Bakelite Magnetic Topographer Compass Surveyor Measurement Instrumen
Located in Milan, IT
Magnetic topographer compass from the early 1900s, brass and bakelite base; instrument consisting
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Antique Early 1900s European Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

A Royal Air Force P11 Aircraft Compass No. 11242 D
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Royal Air Force P11 Aircraft Compass No. 11242 D The compass has a brass body finished in
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Aviation Objects

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Brass

A Royal Air Force P10 Aircraft Compass No. 23145 T M
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Royal Air Force P10 Aircraft Compass No. 23145 T M The compass has a brass body finished in
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Vintage 1930s Industrial Aviation Objects

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Brass

1916s Pocket Magnetic Compass for the Raf Officers Antique Surveyor Measurement
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass for the RAF officers, signed F. Darton & Co London V n. 77824 1916 made of brass
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Vintage 1910s Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

Bussola da rilevamento magnetico Medium Landing Compass N 1738 Inghilterra 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Bussola da rilevamento magnetico, firmata Medium Landing Compass N. 1738 H Inghilterra anni
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Vintage 1940s Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

1950s Yatch/Aircraft Compass Bubble Torpedo Table Sculpture Art War Relic
By Bendix Corporation
Located in Hyattsville, MD
For use as Prop not functioning. No break, and no cracks to molded forms or aluminium base plate. Sits flat. Measures: W 24 x D 9 x H 14 in.
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Vintage 1950s American Industrial Aviation Objects

Materials

Plastic

Original Aviation Poster, Air Ouest, Brittany, La Baule, Greyhound Hermine, 1955
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Aviation Poster for Air Ouest from 1955. Artist: Anonymous Title: Air Ouest – Nantes
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20th Century French Posters

Materials

Paper

Micro-Barograph by Short & Mason of London
By Short & Mason
Located in London, GB
, they made and sold barographs, aneroid barometers, compasses, aviation instruments such as altimeters
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Early 20th Century English Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

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Pair of Post Modern Solid Cherry & Mahogany Small JVC Bookcase Speaker Japan
By JVC
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Metal

1940s Aircraft Airplane Seat Aluminum and Leather Genuine Aviation Chair
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1940s Industrial Aviation Aircraft Genuine Seat Vintage Aviator Aluminum & Leather Airplane Chair Unmarked. Unpolished. 32.25 tall x 17.25 w x 22.5 d Seat 16.75 h Wear consistent wit...
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Carl Zeiss Binoculars 3.5 X 15, in Leather Case
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
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Mid Century Modern Teak Case AM/FM Stereo Radio by Panasonic
By Panasonic
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool in working condition Panasonic Model RE-7371 AM/FM Radio circa 1970's great condition nice teak case with chrome accents .
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Chrome

Artifort Compass Set of Four Solid Oak Tables Designed by Mike & Maaike
By Artifort
Located in New York, NY
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2010s Dutch Sofa Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Original Philco Model 90 Baby Grand Walnut Burl Cathedral Tube Radio
By Radiobar Corp. and Philco
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Philco Model 90 Baby Grand Super Heterodyne radio featuring a cathedral style walnut cabinet / case, molded rosette style Bakelite knobs, and golden beige grill cloth. Refer...
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Walnut

Embraer 190 Jet Airplane Aircraft Model Brazil
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Scaled model of the Embraer 190 Jet. Made of Wood in the Scale of 1/75. This exquisite Embraer 190 Model is handcrafted by a master craftsmen from the finest Wood. Attention is given...
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Late 20th Century Brazilian Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Vintage Brass Aneroid Barometer Made in France
Located in Stamford, CT
Nice French aneroid barometer in a brass circular case and equipped with a brass handle. A aneroid barometer is a device for measuring atmospheric pressure without the use of fluids....
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20th Century French Scientific Instruments

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Brass

HMV Model 2107 (RCA 45-J) 45 rpm record player turntable, bakelite 1950s classic
By RCA Victor, HMV
Located in London, GB
His Masters Voice (HMV), UK (manufacturer) Model 2107A (RCA 45-J equivalent) 45rpm record player with record-changer facility Manufactured under licence from RCA Victor Designed 1949...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

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Bakelite

Mid Century Revere S-16 16mm Sound Movie Projector w Case 22"
By Revere
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Revere 16 sound projector with case. Working. Dimensions: 22"x 15.5" x 7.5"
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

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Metal

Compass and Accessories Box Complete with Key, circa France, 1920
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming compass box complete with its key. Wooden box marked on the inside "Compas Supérieurs brevetés S.G.D.G". Engraving of a plate with the name of the owner, affixed to the top ...
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Early 20th Century French Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Antique Brass Scottish Surveyor's Compass in Fitted Wooden Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique surveyor's compass originates from Scotland and dates to approximately 1880 and made in the period Victorian style. The compass case is composed of solid brass with a me...
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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Metal, Brass

Children's Club Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Adorable children's armchair of the 1950s Original by its dimensions (seat height 25cm), its wooden compass feet, its hull trimmed with brown leather look are in very good state of...
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Antique 1650s French Armchairs

Materials

Faux Leather

Children's Club Chair
Children's Club Chair
H 25.2 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
Refinished Gerstner & Sons Machinist's Toolbox
Located in New York, NY
Gerstner & Sons is a renowned American company with a long history of manufacturing high-quality tool chests and wooden cases. The company was founded in 1906 by Harry Gerstner in Da...
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20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments

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Felt, Faux Leather, Oak

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1916s Chromed Brass Pocket Compass by British Aviation Officers Signed Dennison
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass used by Britihs aviation officers made of chromed brass in the shape of a pocket
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Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

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Brass

Pocket Compass for a British Officer, Early 1900s
Located in Milan, IT
Officer pocket compass of chromed brass shaped like a pocket watch. Made in England in the early
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Early 20th Century British Aviation Objects

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Brass

Pocket Compass for an Officer English Manufacture, Early 1900s
Located in Milan, IT
Officer's pocket compass of chromed brass in the shape of a pocket watch. English manufacture from
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Antique Early 1900s British Aviation Objects

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Brass

1915s Magnetic Pocket Compass Short & Mason Antique Scientific Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass used by British Army officers during World War I in 1915 of brass in the shape of a
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Vintage 1910s Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

WWII Japanese Antique Magnetic Aeronautical Magnetic Compass Brass and Glass
Located in Milan, IT
Rare Japanese aeronautical compass made in WWII, made of brass and glass, mounted on springs with
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Aviation Objects

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Pocket Compass for a RAF Officer Signed Terrasse W. Co 1918
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass for a RAF officer signed Terrasse W. Co VI n. 70065 from 1918, made of brass in the
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Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

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Brass

WWI UK Avation Brass Pocket Compass Raf Officers Antique Scientific Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass used during the First World War by RAF officers of chromed brass in the shape of an
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Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

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Brass

Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1915
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass for a British air force officer signed Short & Mason Ltd London V 12544 1915, made
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Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

Pocket Brass Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers of 1916
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass used by the Royal Air Force officers of 1916 made of chromed brass in the shape of
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Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

Sestrel Aeronautical Magnetic Compass Signed H B & S Ltd London on Wooden Base
Located in Milan, IT
Sestrel aeronautical compass signed H B & S Ltd London (Henry Browne & son) of the thirties, brass
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Vintage 1930s British Aviation Objects

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Brass

Pocket Compass Chromed Brass USA Aviation WWII
By Wittnauer
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass, chromed brass, in the shape of a pocket watch, used by American aviators during the
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Vintage 1940s American Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Pocket Compass Used by British Aviation Officers, 1917
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass used by British aviation officers made of chromed brass in the shape of a pocket
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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Small Pocket Compass, Mahogany Wood and Brass, WWI
Located in Milan, IT
Small pocket compass, mahogany wood and brass, used by British aviation officers during the First
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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Original Vintage Airline Travel Poster TAI Planisphere Illustrated Map Aviation
Located in London, GB
ships with fish and birds on both sides of a decorative compass point below, the bold yellow TAI coat of
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Vintage 1950s French Posters

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Officer Pocket Aviation Compass Used in 1918 Signed Clement Clarke Ltd London
Located in Milan, IT
Officer pocket compass used in 1918 by British Air Force officers made of chromed brass shaped like
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Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

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Brass

Brass Pocket Compass Used by American Aviation Officers, 1915
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass used by American aviation officers in 1915 made of brass with the shape of a pocket
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Vintage 1910s American Aviation Objects

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Brass

1917 Antique Aviation Pocket Compass British Officer Signed Dennison Birmingham
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass used by British aviation officers of chromed brass in the shape of a pocket watch
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Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

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Brass

1918s Pocket Brass Compass by British Aviation Officers WW1 Antique Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass used by British aviation officers during the WW1, of chromed brass in the shape of a
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Vintage 1910s Aviation Objects

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Brass

1915s Pocket Brass Compass British Aviation Officers During The First World War
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket brass compass used by British aviation officers during the first World War In the shape of
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Vintage 1910s English Aviation Objects

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Brass

Compass Used by the American Aviation Officers in the 1920s Signed Wittnauer
By Wittnauer
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass used by the American aviation officers in the 1920s, made of chromed brass in the
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Vintage 1920s American Aviation Objects

Pocket Compass 1915-1918
By Ceebynite Short & Mason Taylor
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass, 1915-1918, of chromed brass shaped like a pocket watch, signed Ceebynite Short
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Vintage 1910s American Aviation Objects

Pocket Compass 1915-1918
Pocket Compass 1915-1918
H 0.52 in Dm 1.78 in
Art Deco Wooden Airplane Jet Aviation Model
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning hand-made oak sculpture aviation model featuring a jet airplane. Rounded stepped oak
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Aviation Objects

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Metal

Art Deco Wooden Airplane Jet Aviation Model
Art Deco Wooden Airplane Jet Aviation Model
H 11.03 in W 7.88 in D 5.71 in
1917s Small Pocket Chromed Compass Antique Scientific Instrument of Measurement
Located in Milan, IT
Small pocket and travel compass made of chromed brass, supplied to the US army during the First
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Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

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Brass

Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1916
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass used by the Royal Air Force officers in circa 1916 made of chromed brass in the
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Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

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Brass

Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1916
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass used by the Royal Air Force officers in 1916 circa made of chromed brass in the
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Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1916
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass for a British air force officer signed Short & Mason Ltd London 1916 V 109008 made
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Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

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Brass

1916s Antique Brass Pocket Compass RAF Officers Signed Short & Mason London Ltd
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass for the RAF officers, signed Short & Mason Ltd London 1916 V N 70476, made of brass
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Vintage 1910s Aviation Objects

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Brass

Pocket Compass Chromed Brass USA Aviation WWII
By Wittnauer
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass, chromed brass, in the shape of a pocket watch, used by American aviators during the
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Vintage 1940s American Scientific Instruments

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1917s British Aviation Officers Antique Magnetic Brass Pocket Compass
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass used by British aviation officers of chromed brass in the shape of a pocket watch
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WWI Antique Brass Pocket Magnetic Compass Ceebynite American Aviation Officers
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass used by American aviation officers, 1915, of brass in the shape of a pocket watch
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Vintage 1910s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Original Vintage Poster TAI Planisphere Map Of The World Travel Aviation History
Located in London, GB
sides of a decorative compass point below and the TAI coat of arms title between the stars in the night
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Paper

1915s Small Pocket Brass Compass Ceebynite Short & Mason Taylor Rochester N.Y
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass used by American aviation officers from 1915 of brass in the shape of a pocket watch
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Vintage 1910s Scientific Instruments

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Brass

French Art Deco Cast Iron Gueridon
Located in Hanover, MA
with streamline form. The tapered legs and supports are suggestive of aviation and Prouve's compass
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Gueridon

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Iron

Aircraft Compass
By E.S. Ritchie & Sons 1
Located in Seattle, WA
Glass domed vintage World War 2 compass by E.S Richie and Sons, Inc.
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Vintage 1940s American Aviation Objects

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Aviation Compass For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the aviation compass you’re looking for. A aviation compass — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a aviation compass — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right aviation compass, those designed in Industrial styles are of considerable interest. Wittnauer, Ceebynite Short & Mason Taylor and E.S. Ritchie & Sons each produced at least one beautiful aviation compass that is worth considering.

Finding the Right aviation-objects for You

Indulge in the thrill of flight without leaving your home. Find a collection of antique, new and vintage aviation objects on 1stDibs that will unquestionably elevate your interior design.

Whether you’re drawn to scale models of airplanes or detailed technical drawings that depict 20th-century aircraft engineering in general, vintage aviation collectibles are bound to stir conversation and add character to any shelf space or barren wall in your home. As decorative flourishes or sculptural statement-making additions to your home office, living room or elsewhere — from desktop trinkets to authentic fighter-plane propellers positioned as conspicuous wall art that demands attention — aviation objects pay homage to a long history of innovation as well as to the childlike excitement and sense of wonder that persists every time we board a plane.

We’ve trained our eyes on the sky, dreaming of flight, for centuries. While history shows that pioneering aviator duo the Wright brothers wouldn’t leave the ground for a sustained flight in a powered aircraft until the early 1900s, inventors, venturesome industrial designers and artists all over the world were ready for one much sooner.

During the 16th century, Renaissance painter Leonardo da Vinci’s notebook drawings of birds as well as human mechanical flight and famed blueprints for a “flying machine” captured imaginations and inspired future artists. Modern-day aviation fans might take to framing technical drawings and sketches of aircraft for a salon-style hang as a tribute to the history of air travel in their home. The breathtaking mid-century artwork of Italian aviation advertising draftsman Riccardo Cavigioli also makes for rich vintage aviation wall decor, telling stories of human ingenuity in watercolor paintings and pencil sketches.

On 1stDibs, find vintage aviation collectibles made from wood and metal in all shapes and sizes to meet any furniture style and decor plan that you may already have in place.

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