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Jaeger-LeCoultre Automatic Small Second Round Pre Master Steel Vintage 1940
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in PARIS, FR
designs Jaeger-LeCoultre for the contemporary connoisseurs
MODEL :
Classic Round Pre Master
CASE
Category
Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel
Retro 189.00 Ct Natural Amethyst Baby Pearl Turquoise Necklace
Located in Napoli, IT
KT gold, bears the old Italian marks for pre 1940
The outstanding nature inspired design is composed
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Link Necklaces
Materials
Amethyst, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Tlaquepaque Tonala Jug, Tonalá, Jalisco, Mexico, C1940
By Pre-Columbian
Located in London, GB
that was dipped in a lead oxide bath for its second high firing, the other derived from the Pre
Category
Vintage 1940s Mexican Folk Art Pitchers
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Vanity with Large Mirror
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in South Charleston, WV
Widdicomb stencils used pre-1940.
Minor restorations performed, new lacquer throughout.
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Glass
Pre-Owned Lucien Picard Ruby and Diamond Vintage Watch 1940'S 14k Yellow Gold
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
watch is approximately form 1940's. No paperwork included. Diamonds have a total weight of .06 carats
Category
20th Century Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
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H 0.71 in W 0.56 in L 6.25 in
Pre-Raphaelite Style Painting of Mothers and Babies in WWII
Located in Miami, FL
a mix between the British Pre-Raphaelites and the Italian Renaissance painters. Signed and dated
Category
1940s Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Tempera, Mixed Media, Oil
H 20 in W 24 in D 3 in
Pre War Ormo Wrist Watch by Raisch & Wossner, Germany
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Circa 1940-1944, Pforzheim, Germany, this vintage beauty offered by Ormo proudly displays retro
Category
Vintage 1940s German Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel
Intermezzo 1947 Czech Pre-War Film Poster
Located in New York, NY
Original 1947 Czech pre-war poster for the first Czech theatrical release of the 1939 film
Category
Vintage 1940s Czech Posters
Materials
Paper
Orig Pre-War Beach Polynesian Girl Oil Painting on Velvet, Roger Fowler, Tahiti
Located in Van Nuys, CA
/1940's. This lovely lady is a mid-century delight oils painted Velvet fixed to Cardboard. The painting
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Velvet
H 34 in W 28 in D 1 in
Antique Silver Spoon Galt Vintage Estate Item Silverware Kitchenware Pre-Owned
By Galt & Bro. Jewelers
Located in Oakton, VA
Around 0.80 oz.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver
Orig Pre-War Beach Polynesian Beauty Oil Painting on Velvet, Roger Fowler Tahiti
Located in Van Nuys, CA
1930s/1940's. This lovely lady is a mid-century delight oils painted Velvet fixed to Cardboard. The
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Velvet
H 34.5 in W 28 in D 1 in
Original Pre-War Beach Polynesian Oil Painting on Velvet by Roger Fowler, Tahiti
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original late 1930s/1940s beach Polynesian girl oil painting on velvet signed "Roger Fowler, Tahiti"
Fowler's artwork paintings were sold at Don The Beachcombers restaurant in Hunti...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Velvet
H 34 in W 28.5 in D 1 in
Retro Vintage Slide Bracelet 14 Karat Yellow Gold circa 1940
Located in Brooklyn, NY
pre owned but in excellent condition retro vintage slide bracelet
14k yellow gold total 35 grams
12
Category
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Retro Bracelets
Materials
Emerald, Blue Topaz, Yellow Gold
French 1940 Geometric Stirrup Cufflinks in Solid 18Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
created during the pre-war period or the beginning back in the 1940's. They are crafted in solid 18 karats
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Cufflinks
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Frederick Davis Silver Bracelet with Pre-Hispanic Style Links
By Fred Davis
Located in Mexico City, MX
. Manufactured in Mexico. The bracelet is composed by 7 panels that feature a glyph motif of pre-Hispanic
Category
Vintage 1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Saint-Germain-des-Prés. 1946. Oil on canvas, 73x92 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Saint-Germain-des-Prés. 1946. Oil on canvas, 73x92 cm
Category
1940s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 28.75 in W 36.23 in D 1.19 in
1940’s, Mexican Amethyst Sterling Bracelet
Located in Toronto, ON
1940’s Mexican Amethyst Sterling Bracelet. The large bracelet with five section panels in
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican More Bracelets
Materials
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Alphons Müller (1898-1955) – Wrath of the Wind - Oil Painting 1940 Switzerland
By Alphons Müller
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Christian Kipfer who pre-financed and collected Müller's work. From that point in time on Müller's output
Category
1940s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
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H 27.96 in W 24.41 in D 1.97 in
1940's Carmel Landscape, Sycamore Grove by Nell Walker Warner
By Nell Walker Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
1940's Carmel Landscape, Sycamore Grove by Nell Walker Warner
Beautiful, substantial and period
Category
1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Persian Hand Knotted Medallion Floral Red Kashan Rug, circa 1940
Located in San Diego, CA
11 feet 9 inches wide by 15 feet 5 inches tall. This pre-owned rug needs a little bit re-piling and
Category
Vintage 1940s Persian Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Pre-War Black Velvet Art Deco Bead and Rhinestone Cocktail Dress – L, 1940s
Located in Tucson, AZ
A jewel of Art Deco design in an unheard-of larger size, this beautiful dress exudes machine-age minimalism and geometry. Its richly-adorned notched V neckline is outlined with a sta...
Category
1940s Unknown Cocktail Dresses
Mid 20th Century French Oil Pre-Raphaelite Portrait of a Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Working Sketch
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
oil painting on artist paper stuck on board, unframed
measures: 10.5 high by 12 inche...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
RARE Eames Evans Experimental Molded Plywood Coffee Table 1945 Pre Herman Miller
By Evans Products Company, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a very rare and early Evans plywood coffee table, produced by Evans Molded Plywood Division and designed by and with Charles and Ray Eames.
Two or so of these tab...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plywood
H 16 in W 30 in D 41.75 in
Bronze Figure of a Korean Girl by Eudald Serra i Güell, circa 1940.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
UH80304
Bronze Figure of a Korean Girl by Eudald Serra i Güell, circa 1940.
A heavily cast bronze
Category
Vintage 1940s Spanish Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Platinum Diamond Dress Ring Set With 1.30ct Mix Shapes Natural Diamonds-pre 1950
Located in London, GB
An elegant and unique diamond dress ring set with 5 emerald cut diamonds, 4 baguettes and 40 round brilliant cut natural diamonds, with a total diamond weight of 1.30ct in a platinum...
Category
Vintage 1940s Fashion Rings
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Rolex Precision 18k Rose Gold Dress Watch 3745 Cal 710 Superbalance Pre Oyster
By Rolex
Located in PARIS, FR
presented to you is a Precison model ref. 3745 from the end of the 1940’
Not the average Rolex you see here
Category
Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Rose Gold, 18k Gold
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H 1.58 in W 1.34 in Dm 1.34 in
1940 Quartz Fumé Gold Ring
Located in Napoli, Italy
color
Italy, 1940 circa
CONDITION: Pre-Owned - Excellent
METAL: 18k gold
RING SIZE: US 7 - IT 14 - FR
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Retro Cocktail Rings
Materials
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold
Pre-War Abstraction - Modernism - Tan Bronze Tope - Nonrepresentational
By Elsie Driggs
Located in Miami, FL
take to make her mark in the New York art world. Driggs was part of the pre-eminent first group of
Category
1930s Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
A Vintage Pair of Leather Club Chairs, France 1940
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of vintage French Art Deco club chairs dates to the height of pre-war modern design
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin
Hermès Shiny Black Porosus Crocodile Kelly Bag with Gold Hardware 28, 1940.
By Hermès
Located in Banner Elk, NC
. Overall bag is in excellent shape considering the age.
Year Made: Pre-1947/1940
Authenticity Details
Category
1940s French Top Handle Bags
"Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris, France" - French Fauvism Cubism
By Henri Grenier
Located in Atlanta, GA
One of my favorite French Fauvist painters, Henri Grenier (1882 - 1940), masterfully captures the
Category
Early 20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
H 27.25 in W 38.5 in D 2 in
Vintage Ruby and Diamond 18 Carat White Gold Retro Cocktail Watch, circa 1940's
Located in London, GB
Complete your statement collection with this unique 1940's wristwatch that perfectly combines retro
Category
Vintage 1940s European Retro Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Workers - INDUSTRIAL ART - Pre War German School - Signed Lithograph
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Hermann Kätelhön
(German, * 22. September 1884 in Hofgeismar; † 24. November 1940 in München
Category
Early 20th Century Naturalistic Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
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H 22.05 in W 16.15 in D 0.4 in
Bakelite 1930s German ArtDeco GoldRinged EmeraldBallPendants ChainLink Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
, which is now a museum, permanently closed. His pre-1940 unsigned designs were largely overlooked until
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Materials
Yellow Gold, Base Metal, Gilt Metal
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W 1.5 in Dm 8.5 in L 26 in
Coal Miners - INDUSTRIAL ART - Pre War German School - Large signed Woodcut
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Hermann Kätelhön
(German, * 22. September 1884, Hofgeismar; † 24. November 1940, München)
Coal
Category
1920s Naturalistic Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Woodcut
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H 21.66 in W 15.75 in D 0.4 in
Pre-War Mahogany Art Deco Era Dining Room Chair Set of Four
Located in Van Nuys, CA
tapestry style seat covers. Circa 1940. These chairs have some scratches on the wooden frames, which we can
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Landscape at Nafraiture by Léon Frederic (1856 - 1940)
By Léon Frédéric
Located in Gent, VOV
primitives then combined with that of their English imitators, the Pre-Raphaelites, and of Edward Burne-Jones
Category
20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 20.48 in W 27.96 in D 2.37 in
"Pre-Rome, " Etching on Paper in Cast Bronze Frame with Glass Eye
Located in Houston, TX
custom design made from cast bronze, inlaid with a glass eye, and inscribed in the bottom reads “Pre-Rome
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Bronze
Cloth Fair - City of London Pre-War English Street Scene Oil on Board Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A fine c.1935 oil on board by Rex Vicat Cole which depicts a pre-war view down Cloth Fair, close to
Category
1930s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Rex Vicat ColeCloth Fair - City of London Pre-War English Street Scene Oil on Board Painting, c.1935
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H 20.08 in W 16.15 in
Pair of “Dilàdiquà” Bookcases from “Trasformatio” Collection, Italy 1940/2022
By Michele Iodice
Located in Napoli, IT
pre-painted iron,
bases in shaped and ebonized wood, Italy 1940/2022
TRASFORMATIO
Design Non
Category
2010s Italian Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
H 91.34 in W 35.44 in D 17.72 in
Red & Black FDR's Fala Scotty Dog American Glass Ice Bowl, circa 1930-1940
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A charming pre midcentury ice bucket or ice bowl, American clear glass, circa late 1930s-early
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Serving Pieces
Materials
Glass
Red and Black FDR's Fala Scotty Dog American Glass Pitcher, circa 1930-1940
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A charming Pre midcentury pitcher, American clear glass, circa late 1930s-early 1940s. The Scotty
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Pitchers
Materials
Glass
The Virgin and the Unicorn
By John Buckland-Wright
Located in New York, NY
’s, 1940’s and early 1950’s three artists did a great deal to launch British engraving into the
Category
1940s Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Prints
Materials
Wood Panel, Woodcut
Large Vintage Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Kimono Tray
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large square lacquer presentation tray (likely for kimono) predated 1950 of the Showa period. Elaborately decorated with Maki-e that depicts the prunus blossom, bamboo and needle p...
Category
Vintage 1940s Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Afo Bridal-Currency from Nigeria
Located in Stamford, CT
The Afo Bridal Currency was used in Nigeria until the early 1940s. This is also known as a "Chenkrom." Now mounted on a bronze stand.
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Vintage Lanco Stainless Steel Wrist Watch
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Vintage with character, this Lanco Stainless Steel Wrist Watch is well preserved and was popular with the German Army during WWII. The timepiece features a satin gold-tone face with ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel, Steel
Imperial Classic Manual Wristwatch Reference W4001
Located in Surfside, FL
wind 7 jewel movement wit sub-seconds. Certified pre-owned. Circa 1940 Fine Pre-owned Imperial Watch
Category
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
Wyler Incaflex Incaflex Wristwatch Ref W3058
Located in Surfside, FL
clasp. Manual w/ sub-seconds . Certified pre-owned. Circa 1940. Fine Pre-owned Wyler Watch. Certified
Category
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
Bulova Manual Wristwatch Ref W4282
By Bulova
Located in Surfside, FL
jewel movement. Circa 1940's. Fine Pre-owned Bulova Watch. Certified preowned Vintage Bulova watch on a
Category
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
Waltham Watch 14k Yellow Gold Case Manual
By Waltham
Located in Surfside, FL
size. Circa 1940. Fine Pre-owned Waltham Watch.
Certified preowned Vintage Waltham watch is made out
Category
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Materials
Yellow Gold
Belmar Gfss with a White dial 28mm Manual watch
Located in Surfside, FL
1940s. Fine Pre-owned Belmar Watch. Certified preowned Vintage Belmar Vintage watch on a Brown Lizard
Category
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
Chase N/A NA in rose Gold with a White dial 29mm Manual watch
Located in Surfside, FL
band with a gold fill tang buckle. Manual w/sub-seconds. Circa1940s. Fine Pre-owned Chase Watch
Category
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Materials
Rose Gold
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H 0.85 in W 1.15 in L 0.67 in
J. Jergens Vintage in yellow gold with a Black dial 27mm Manual watch
Located in Surfside, FL
strap with a tang buckle. Manual w/ center sweep seconds. Circa 1940s. Fine Pre-owned J. Jergens Watch
Category
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Materials
Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Classic 2553 in yellow gold with a Grey dial 31mm Manual watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Surfside, FL
width case size. Ref 2553. Circa 1940s. Fine Pre-owned Patek Philippe Watch. Certified preowned Vintage
Category
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Materials
Yellow Gold
A. Murray 14k Yellow Gold Wristwatch Ref W5226
Located in Surfside, FL
ballroom dancer and buisnessman. Manual wind with Sub-Seconds. Certified pre-owned. Fine Pre-owned A
Category
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Materials
Yellow Gold
Gents Hamilton Fleetwood Manual Wristwatch Ref W503411
By Hamilton
Located in Surfside, FL
. Certified pre-owned. Fancy Label lugs. Center Sweepcenter hand,Gold Triangular applied markers Gold Square
Category
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Materials
Yellow Gold
Early Twentieth-Century Mask With Powerful Expression
Located in London, GB
(Brussels)
Estimated Period: First Half of 20th Century (Pre-1940s)
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
William Spratling Silver and Brass Cuff Bracelet Predates All His Iconic Work
By William Spratling
Located in Southbury, CT
silver. Spratling had a special fascination with pre-Colombian art and architecture and he imagined
Category
Vintage 1940s Mexican Artisan Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Silver, Brass
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W 0.5 in L 6.25 in
Bulova Classic 14k White Gold Wristwatch
By Bulova
Located in Surfside, FL
Vintage ladies Bulova in 14k white gold. Manual Circa 1940s. Fine Pre-owned Bulova Watch. Certified
Category
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
Materials
White Gold
Brimscombe Hill - Early 20th Century Cotswold Group Watercolour by H A Payne
By Henry Arthur Payne, RWS
Located in London, GB
HENRY ARTHUR PAYNE, RWS
(1868-1940)
Evening, Brimscombe Hill
Signed and indistinctly dated l.l
Category
Early 20th Century Pre-Raphaelite Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
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