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Bakelite Telephone

White 1930s Glamour Bakelite Telephone by Bell Systems
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage white bakelite 1930s glamor telephone made by Bell Systems for the Western Electric company
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

White 1930s Glamour Bakelite Telephone by Bell Systems
White 1930s Glamour Bakelite Telephone by Bell Systems
$776 Sale Price
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H 6 in W 5 in D 7.5 in
Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver and Bakelite Telephone Child's Toy Baby Rattle
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique figural telephone child's baby rattle is presumed to have been made in the United
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Toys and Dolls

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Black Bakelite Rotary Wall Cradle Telephone & Dictograph 1940s
Located in London, GB
This is a rare vintage GPO desktop or wall cradle fire emergency telephone 164 in black Perspex
Category

Vintage 1940s Desk Sets

Materials

Other

White Bakelite PTT Telephone by Ericsson
By Ericsson
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage white Swedish Bakelite rotary table phone by Ericsson, circa 1950. Measures 6" H x 9" W
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

White Bakelite PTT Telephone by Ericsson
White Bakelite PTT Telephone by Ericsson
$793 Sale Price
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H 6 in W 9 in D 7.5 in
Old Rotary Telephone Red Copper Bakelite KTAS 1930s
Located in Poperinge, BE
Rare old rotary telephone made of black lacquered steel, copper-plated steel, brass and a bakelite
Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper

Vintage Black Dial Telephone Bakelite PTT Ericsson Type 1951
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage rotary or dial telephone, made entirely of Bakelite, designed in 1951 by Ericsson for the
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Bakelite

Old French Telephone From Train Station In Cast Aluminum, Brass And Bakelite
Located in Crespières, FR
Old French train station telephone in cast aluminium and bakelite with the SNCF microphone and logo
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Brackets

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

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
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Bakelite

Vintage Siemens Telephone, 1950's, Germany
Vintage Siemens Telephone, 1950's, Germany
$504
H 6.3 in W 9.45 in D 5.91 in
French Art Deco Style Desktop Telephone
Located in Guaynabo, PR
Bakelite handset. A plaque in the handset identifies the telephone’s maker in France- Dunyach et Leclert.
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

French Art Deco Style Desktop Telephone
French Art Deco Style Desktop Telephone
$250
H 9.25 in W 9 in D 6.75 in
Early 20th Century Western Electric Desk Telephone
By Western Electric
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a WESTERN Electric Desk Telephone. It depicts a black color telephone with an oval base and
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Modernist Walnut Telephone Table, English, C1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very attractive 1930's beautifully figured Walnut telephone table
Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Bakelite, Walnut

Mid-Century Bakelitte Rottary Telephone by Tesla, 1950s
By Tesla
Located in Praha, CZ
- Mid-Century Bakelitte Rottary Telephone by Tesla, 1950s, - made of bakelitte, - shows signs of
Category

Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Bakelite

Rare Functional Telephone LM Ericsson, 1960's, Czechoslovakia
By L.M. Ericsson
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare telephone, 1960's, CZS. Fully functional. Repolished, cleaned, in original condition with a
Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Bakelite

Vintage Tesla Telephone Set With Original Maker’s Mark, 1960s
By Tesla
Located in Zohor, SK
This elegant vintage telephone set by Tesla showcases the original maker’s stamp on the underside
Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bakelite

Vintage Brown Stitched Leather Covered Telephone by Contempra 1970s
By Ralph Lauren, Hermès, Jacques Adnet
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Northern Telecom Contempra Stitched Leather clad tone touch Telephone, Desk or Wall
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Bakelite

Antique French Style Chased Repoussé Gilt Telephone with Carved Jade Inset
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique French style telephone. Decorated in the Asian style. Hand chased gilt brass. Inset with
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Early 20th Century American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Jade, Metal, Brass

Art Deco Desk Tabletop Rotary Restored Telephone By Monogram Black with Trim
By Monogram
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic Monogram Art Deco desk tabletop telephone with metal accents in excellent antique
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique Wooden Wall Intercom Telephone Switchboard by L.M. Ericsson Type HA 100
By L.M. Ericsson
Located in Sweden, SE
The Intercom telephone by AB L.M. Ericsson, model HA 100/15 with the RE 6000 handset, is a striking
Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass, Copper, Steel

Antique Art Deco Bakelite Hotel Dictophone Desk Phone c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An Art Deco Bakelite hotel desk telephone with push bottom and lever used to only to answer
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Antique Art Deco Bakelite Hotel Dictophone Desk Phone c.1930
Antique Art Deco Bakelite Hotel Dictophone Desk Phone c.1930
$195 Sale Price
26% Off
H 5.75 in W 9.5 in D 5 in
Restored Square Pretzel Rattan Corner Sofa, Coffee & Side Table Living Room Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
pretzel arms, a round coffee table, and a two-tiered side table with included Bakelite telephone by Bell
Category

Vintage 1950s Living Room Sets

Materials

Fabric, Rattan

Restored Square Pretzel Rattan Corner Sofa, Coffee & Side Table Living Room Set
Restored Square Pretzel Rattan Corner Sofa, Coffee & Side Table Living Room Set
$16,500 Sale Price / set
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H 28 in W 127 in D 43 in

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Trio Bakelite Streamline Industrial Design Telephone Index by Albert Pollock
Located in Dallas, TX
Patented Pollock designs. Pair of Zephyr Autodex, in mottled-brown and cream-white bakelite
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Art Deco General Electric Bakelite Telephone
By General Electric
Located in Nantucket, MA
An Art Deco Bakelite telephone by General Electric, London. Chrome rotary dial and refurbished cord
Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Black Bakelite Telephone Table Lamp, 1950
Located in Florence, IT
Mid-Century black Bakelite telephone table lamp by Safnat Milano. The telephone has chromed
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Bakelite Telephone
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original GPO telephone in cream Bakelite. Model number 328L. Stamped 328CB. BX58/2A to underside
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

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Bakelite Telephone
H 5.12 in W 6.11 in D 7.49 in
20th Century Rotary Bakelite Telephone c.1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A superb and rare early 20th Century rotary Bakelite telephone. The phone features the original
Category

Vintage 1930s British Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bakelite

20th Century Rotary Bakelite Telephone & Bell System c.1940
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A superb 20th Century rotary Bakelite telephone and bell system. The phone features the original
Category

Vintage 1940s British Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bakelite

Art Deco Bakelite Telephone
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco Pyramid telephone in cream bakelite. Produced by the GPO, model number 330 with
Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bakelite

Art Deco Bakelite Telephone
Art Deco Bakelite Telephone
H 5.91 in W 9.06 in D 7.88 in
Original GPO Black Bakelite Telephone
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original GPO Telephone. Black bakelite with integral mirrored drawer and braided handset cord
Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Original GPO Black Bakelite Telephone
Original GPO Black Bakelite Telephone
H 5.91 in W 5.91 in D 7.88 in
Original GPO Model 232F Black Bakelite Telephone
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original GPO model 232F Telephone. Black bakelite with integral drawer and braided handset cord
Category

Vintage 1940s Desk Sets

Materials

Bakelite

Original GPO Model 332L Black Bakelite Telephone
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original GPO model 332L Telephone. Black bakelite with integral drawer and braided handset cord
Category

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

Materials

Bakelite

Original GPO Model 332L White Bakelite Telephone
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original GPO model 332L Telephone. White bakelite with integral drawer and braided handset cord
Category

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

Materials

Bakelite

Original GPO Model 162F 1934 Black Bakelite Telephone
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original GPO model 162F Telephone. Black bakelite with enamelled figure dial. Dimensions: H
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Original GPO Model 232L Black Bakelite Telephone Circa 1930
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original GPO model 232L Telephone. Black bakelite with integral drawer and braided handset cord
Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Original GPO Model 312L Black Bakelite Telephone Full Working Order
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original GPO model 312L telephone. Black bakelite with integral drawer and braided handset cord
Category

Vintage 1950s English More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Original GPO Model 332L Black Bakelite Telephone Full Working Order
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original GPO model 332L Telephone. Black bakelite with integral drawer and braided handset cord
Category

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

Materials

Bakelite

Original GPO Model 332L Cream Bakelite Telephone Full Working Order
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original GPO model 332L Telephone. Ivory bakelite with integral drawer and braided handset cord
Category

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

Materials

Bakelite

Original, Rare GPO Model 232 Chinese Red Bakelite Telephone, circa 1956
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original GPO 200 series telephone. Red Bakelite with braided handset cord. Integral drawer and
Category

Mid-20th Century English Desk Sets

Materials

Bakelite

Vintage Wood Covered Telephone, Organic Mid Century Modern Style
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
keypad is located on the underside of the handset, bakelite telephone. Great decorative vintage
Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Bakelite, Wood

Antique Black Perspex Bakelite Pyramid 162 Telephone 1937
Located in London, GB
This is a rare GPO series 162 telephone, dated 1937 in black Perspex Bakelite and manufactured by
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Vintage 1930s English More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Old Rotary Telephone Bakelite Bell Telephone Company 1942
Located in Poperinge, BE
Cool vintage rotary telephone by Bell Telephone Company, Belgium, dated inside 1942. This
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Vintage 1940s Belgian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Vintage Chinoiserie Telephone with Bakelite Receiver
Located in Danville, CA
Gorgeous vintage Chinoiserie Telephone with Bakelite and Brass Receiver. The dialing mechanism and
Category

Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Original Black Bakelite GPO Model 232L 1938 Telephone
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original GPO model 232L Telephone. Black bakelite with integral drawer and braided handset cord
Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

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

Art Deco 'King Pyramid' Red Bakelite GPO Telephone 'Model No.1/232'
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco 'King Pyramid' telephone in rare and original fire red bakelite. Produced by the GPO
Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bakelite

Black 232 GPO Telephone
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original, black 232 GPO telephone. Braided handset cord and integral drawer. Fully refurbished
Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Black 232 GPO Telephone
Black 232 GPO Telephone
H 6.11 in W 7.09 in D 5.32 in
Black 332 GPO Telephone
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original, black 332 GPO telephone with call exchange. Braided handset cord, chrome button and
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Black 332 GPO Telephone
Black 332 GPO Telephone
H 5.91 in W 6.11 in D 7.29 in
Black 332 GPO Telephone
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original, black 332 GPO telephone with 3 chrome buttons ‘Secret, Normal, Engaged for Secret
Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Black 332 GPO Telephone
Black 332 GPO Telephone
H 5.91 in W 5.52 in D 7.29 in
Art Deco Magazine or Telephone Table with Inlaid Walnut and Brass, Bakelite Pull
Located in New York, NY
This Art Deco magazine / telephone table in book matched and ebonized walnut features a cut-out
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Side Tables

Original GPO Model 162L Telephone Full Working Order
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original GPO model 162L telephone. Black Bakelite with braided handset cord. Integral drawer and
Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

French Baby Mouse Telephone Rotary Thomson Houston Paris
Located in Poperinge, BE
telephone, made from Bakelite and metal by Compagnie Française Thomson-Houston under American license in the
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Original 1951 GPO Model 332L Telephone Full Working Order
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original GPO model 332L telephone. Black bakelite with braided handset cord. Integral drawer and
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Vintage 1950s English More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Original 1951 GPO Model 332 Telephone with Original Button Features
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original 1951 GPO model 332 telephone. "Code, Listen Before Ringing" Feature. Original nylon
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Vintage 1960s English Art Deco More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

1930s Catalin Gold Mono-phone Telephone
Located in Van Nuys, CA
1930s White Catalin (colored Bakelite) Mono-phone Telephone with gold plate accents and a wonderful
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Art Deco Type 40 Ivory Chrome Trim Telephone by Monophone, Circa 1930
Located in Van Nuys, CA
, eliminating the need for an external network subset and ringer. It will operate on modern telephone lines
Category

Vintage 1930s More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Vintage Retro Push-Button Round Telephone Burnt Orange Color from the, 70s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage bakelite push-button round telephone in burnt orange color from 70s to 80s. Vintage
Category

Late 20th Century Canadian Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Bakelite

Original 1967 GPO Model 706 Telephone in Ivory, Original Nylon Carrying Strap
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original, 1967 GPO model 706 telephone in ivory. Original nylon carrying handle (not for
Category

Vintage 1960s English Art Deco More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Original 1963 GPO Model 706 Telephone in Ivory, Original Nylon Carrying Strap
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original, 1963 GPO model 706 telephone in ivory. Original nylon carrying handle (not for
Category

Vintage 1960s English Art Deco More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Original 1967 GPO Model 706 Telephone in Red, Original Nylon Carrying Strap
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original 1967 GPO model 706 telephone in Chinese red. Original nylon carrying handle (not for
Category

Vintage 1960s English Art Deco More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Original 1972 GPO Model 746 Telephone in Red, Original Nylon Carrying Strap
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original 1972 GPO model 746 telephone in Chinese red. Original nylon carrying handle (not for
Category

Vintage 1970s English Art Deco More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Original 1961 GPO Model 706 Telephone in Ivory, On/Off Bell Feature
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original GPO model 706 telephone in ivory. 1961 'Bell On/Bell Off' feature. Original nylon
Category

Vintage 1960s English Art Deco More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Vintage Brown Leather Covered and Hand-Stitched Telephone by Contempra, 1970s
By Contempra House, Jacques Adnet, Hermès
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Northern Telecom Contempra Leather clad tone touch Telephone, Desk or Wall Mount.Vintage
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Bakelite

Antique World War ll Era US Navy Bakelite Switch Board Phone, c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About World War ll era US Navy Bakelite and wood switch board telephone with original "Bay Area
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Rare SS Normandie Bakelite Telephone
By Ecole De Normandie
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare Bakelite telephone, from one of only 424 First Class Suites on the S.S. Normandie, France
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Rare SS Normandie Bakelite Telephone
Rare SS Normandie Bakelite Telephone
H 6.75 in W 8.75 in D 5 in
Original GPO 232L Black Bakelite Telephone, circa 1945
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original GPO 232L black Bakelite telephone. Braided handset cord. Integral drawer. Registered
Category

Vintage 1940s English Art Deco More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Art Deco C1930 Wall Mount Black Bakelite Telephone
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Classic wall mount telephone from the 1930s. Cradle style which has been refurbished. Ready to be
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bakelite

Original GPO Model 332L Ivory Bakelite Telephone Full Working Order
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original GPO model 332L telephone. Ivory bakelite with integral drawer and braided handset cord
Category

Vintage 1950s English More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Original GPO Model 328L Black Bakelite Telephone Full Working Order
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original GPO model 328L telephone. Black Bakelite with integral drawer and braided handset cord
Category

Vintage 1940s English More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Original GPO Model 312L Black Bakelite Telephone Full Working Order
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original GPO model 312L telephone. Black Bakelite with integral drawer and braided handset cord
Category

Vintage 1950s English More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Art Deco Wall Mount Bakelite Telephone by Siemens Bros. London Great Britain
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous wall mount telephone in black bakelite by the Siemens Bros co. of London Great Britain
Category

Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Vintage Telephone Covered in Wood, Organic Modern Style Retro Phone
By Contempra House
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
keypad is located on the underside of the handset, bakelite telephone. Great decorative vintage
Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Organic Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bakelite, Wood

Art Deco Bakelite and Chrome Telephone
Located in Petaluma, CA
see very many of these Bakelite phones with chrome, that plus the added height made this one a must
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco More Desk Accessories

Materials

Chrome

Wall Mounted L 5000 Rotary Bakelite Jukebox Telephone
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Wall Mounted L 5000 Rotary Jukebox Telephone. It depicts a black color Bakelite tombstone
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Bakelite

An Original GPO Model 232L Telephone Ivory Bakelite Full Working Order
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original GPO Model 232L Telephone. Ivory Bakelite with braided handset cord. Integral drawer and
Category

Vintage 1950s English More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Fabulous Art Deco Black Bakelite Wall Mount Rotary Dial Telephone USA
By Automatic Electric Co.
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Art Deco American Electric Co black bakelite space saver side hanging rotary dial wall mount phone
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

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

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

Black 332 GPO Telephone
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original, black 332 GPO telephone. Braided handset cord, chrome button and integral drawer
Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Black 332 GPO Telephone
Black 332 GPO Telephone
H 5.91 in W 5.32 in D 7.49 in

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Stunning large gelatin silver limited edition photograph; one of the most iconic images of the 20th century. One of only 450 in the edition. “In 1946, when Albert Einstein was in...
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Vintage 1940s Books

1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
here we offer one of 2 bangas, with light grey interior. the second one with black interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Architectural Elements

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Fiberglass

Josef Maria Olbrich Music Room Settee Cabinet Darmstadt Germany made c.1900
By Joseph Maria Olbrich
Located in Vienna, AT
Gorgeous Art Nouveau music room settee with cabinet of finest manufacturing quality. Designer: Attributed to circle of Josef Maria Olbrich (1867 - 1908). Olbrich, the world-famo...
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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Cabinets

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Other

White Curved Zoe Cloud Sofa by Vladimir Kagan for American Leather. Signed.
By Vladimir Kagan, American Leather
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ivory leather Zoe cloud sofa designed by Vladimir Kagan for American Leather. These were manufactured in 2009 and have had very little use. We have tried to make any blemishes obviou...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Leather

Mid-Century Modern Corner Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique two-piece sectional sofa features vintage vinyl upholstery and a sturdy American walnut frame. Each piece features one brass studded sculpted armrest, can be placed side ...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Walnut, Faux Leather

Mid-Century Modern Corner Sofa
Mid-Century Modern Corner Sofa
$2,600 / set
H 30 in W 30 in D 50 in
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Bakelite Telephone For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the bakelite telephone you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each bakelite telephone for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bakelite, plastic and metal. There are many kinds of the bakelite telephone you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A bakelite telephone, designed in the Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern or Industrial style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one bakelite telephone that is appealing in its simplicity, but GPO ( General Post Office ), Western Electric and Automatic Electric Co. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Bakelite Telephone?

The average selling price for a bakelite telephone at 1stDibs is $819, while they’re typically $128 on the low end and $3,800 for the highest priced.
Questions About Bakelite Telephone
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Alexander Graham Bell’s first telephone was made of an iron diaphragm, two electromagnets and a horseshoe magnet. The next model featured a transmitter and receiver but was still a magnetic telephone. Eventually, modifications were made to improve the quality, but it’s essentially this technology and the magnet that made original telephones possible. Shop a collection of antique telephones from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Bakelite phones became very popular in the 1930s with the Ericsson DBH 1001 from Sweden. It pioneered the notion of what modern plastic phones should look like. Bakelite phones were less common in the 1940s as other materials became more popular. Shop a collection of antique bakelite phones from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The Ericsson DBH 1001 was the first Bakelite phone, designed by Johan Christian Bjerknes and Jean Heiberg in 1930. Heiberg was the designer who created the shape with the idea, with mass production in mind. Bjerknes was the electrical engineer in charge of making it work. Shop a collection of Bakelite phones from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.