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Protractor Vintage

Frank Stella , Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1969, 1984
By Frank Stella
Located in Den Haag, NL
Original Oversize Period Museum Exhibition Lithographic Poster Protractor Variation 'FRANK
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1980s Modern Protractor Vintage

Materials

Paper

Vintage Italian Wooden Globe Bookends Mercurio D’oro
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage set of wooden bookends in the shape of a classic globe, globe with protractor, made of wood
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1970s Italian Protractor Vintage

Materials

Wood

Vintage Italian Wooden Globe Bookends Mercurio D’oro
Vintage Italian Wooden Globe Bookends Mercurio D’oro
$293 / set
H 6.3 in W 3.94 in D 5.91 in
Small French 20th Century Terrestrial Globe on Turned Black Wooden Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small French terrestrial globe from the 20th century, with metal protractor and circular black
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20th Century French Protractor Vintage

Materials

Metal

1950’s Spaniard Navy Mortar
Located in Guaynabo, PR
protractor to measure the angle of the tube. In the table shaped stand is marked Marquina. There are other
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Protractor Vintage

Materials

Metal

Vintage 1950’s Spaniard Navy Mortar
1950’s Spaniard Navy Mortar
$5,000
H 7 in W 28.5 in D 5 in
Vintage World Globe Oak Base Political Globe Hermann Haack 1950s
By Räth
Located in Poperinge, BE
silver-colored metal protractor and a round black oak base. In very good vintage condition, rare in this
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Mid-20th Century German Protractor Vintage

Materials

Wood, Paper

Jonah Historically Regarded, from the Moby Dick Domes series (signed)
By Frank Stella
Located in Aventura, FL
in his work Harrar II (1967) from the Protractor series. “Abstraction didn't have to be limited to a
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1990s Contemporary Protractor Vintage

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Paper, Acrylic, Engraving, Etching, Aquatint, Screen, Stencil

Homage, unique paper collage signed, inscribed to European museum curator Framed
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
well-known art critic, in 1961. Stella’s Irregular Polygon canvases (1965–67) and Protractor series
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1990s Abstract Protractor Vintage

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Double Axis Scan Globe A/S with Raised Topography A good quality Desk Globe
By Danemark
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Chicago, Hassing Kopenhagen Corporation) in Denmark, with a double axis, rotating protractors and relief
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1960s Art Deco Protractor Vintage

Materials

Paper

Mid Century Japanese Fuji Meibo Naval Binocular Nardo Grey & Brass -Original box
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
mounted to the tripod using the original deck post complete with original 360 degree protractor. We can
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1950s Japanese Industrial Protractor Vintage

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Vintage German Made Globe, Globe Terrestre Wooden Base
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
base, oak. The sphere itself is made of cardboard covered with paper. The protractor is made of
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1960s German Modern Protractor Vintage

Materials

Wood

Vintage Scholar's Drawing Set, French, Brass, Draughtsman's Tools, Circa 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
protractor held securely JFA Unis - France maker's mark adorns the lining This is a charming vintage
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Protractor Vintage

Materials

Brass

Casino Knokke Poster (Signed) /// Contemporary Abstract Sculpture Frank Stella
By Frank Stella
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Protractor series. “Abstraction didn't have to be limited to a kind of rectilinear geometry or even a simple
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Protractor Vintage

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Lithograph, Offset, Permanent Marker

Vintage Minimalist Pop Acrylic Painting, Signed Manuella 70
Located in Doraville, GA
Stella from his protractor series (1967 - 1971) painters which were painted around the late 1960's. The
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Protractor Vintage

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Fiberglass

Frank Stella "Noguchi's Okinawa Woodpecker" Lithograph, 1977, 23/50
By Frank Stella
Located in Dallas, TX
series were created with stencils, a process that recalls Stella's use of protractors and mathematical
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20th Century American Modern Protractor Vintage

Materials

Paper

Untitled
By Frank Stella
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Protractor Series of paintings, which feature arcs, sometimes overlapping, within square borders named after
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1990s Abstract Protractor Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled
Untitled
$8,500
H 23 in W 24 in
Vintage Print - Legend
By Malcolm Lubliner
Located in Surfside, FL
Protractor series, while also creating intimate portraits of the individual artists as the driving forces
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20th Century Protractor Vintage

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

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Ophir, from Copper Series
By Frank Stella
Located in Miami, FL
began his Protractor Series (71) of paintings, in which arcs, sometimes overlapping, within square
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20th Century Minimalist Protractor Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Telluride, from Copper Series
By Frank Stella
Located in Miami, FL
began his Protractor Series (71) of paintings, in which arcs, sometimes overlapping, within square
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20th Century Minimalist Protractor Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Protractor VI
By Frank Stella
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Frank Stella, American (1936 - ) Title: Protractor VI - Constructivism in 20th Century Art
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1970s Abstract Geometric Protractor Vintage

Materials

Screen

Frank Stella Protractor VI Serigraph Poster, 1968
Located in Astoria, NY
Frank Stella (American, b.1936), "Protractor Variation VI", Serigraph Poster in Colors, 1968, from
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Late 20th Century American Craftsman Protractor Vintage

Materials

Paper

Set of Three Large Semi Cicular Stationery Oversize Protractors
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Set of three large semi cicular stationery oversize protractors Set of three large semi circular
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1950s Czech Protractor Vintage

Materials

Wood

Small English 20th Century George Philip Terrestrial Globe on Wooden Base
By George Philip & Son
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small English terrestrial globe from the 20th century, with brass protractor and circular wooden
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20th Century English Protractor Vintage

Materials

Brass

Frank Stella "Sinjerli Variation III", 1977
By Frank Stella
Located in Toronto, Ontario
compositions from his famed "Protractor Series" paintings created between 1967-71. Works from this era are
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1970s Abstract Geometric Protractor Vintage

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

Sinjerli Variations LA
By Frank Stella
Located in Toronto, Ontario
compositions on paintings from his famed "Protractor Series" created between 1967-71. Works from this era are
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Late 20th Century Minimalist Protractor Vintage

Materials

Paper, Lithograph, Screen

Japanese WWII Binoculars
By Carl Zeiss
Located in New York, NY
tripod stand. Powerful 15 x 80 magnification with original super clear optics and protractor scale
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20th Century Japanese Protractor Vintage

Japanese WWII Binoculars
Located in New York, NY
last with original rare optics and protractor scale. They are 10 x 70 lens made for Japanese lookout
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20th Century Japanese Protractor Vintage

Sinjerli Variation IIa
By Frank Stella
Located in Miami, FL
Sinjerli I in the Protractor Series of 1967-70. They are named after concentric circular cities of the
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1970s Minimalist Protractor Vintage

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

Frank Stella SINJERLI VARIATION I Print
By Frank Stella
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
celebrated Protractor Series, showcasing his signature use of interlocking geometry, bold color, and
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1970s Abstract Protractor Vintage

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

1930s Wrist Military Compass in the Shape of a Watch Antique Surveyor Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
, double protractor circle for calculating angles and double sight with target. Excellent condition
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1930s Protractor Vintage

Materials

Bakelite

Rare Dutch Industrial Drawing or Architect's Wood & Metal Table Witch Lamp
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
rotation. The protractor head is free to move on the surface of the drawing board by sliding along two
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1950s Dutch Industrial Protractor Vintage

Materials

Metal

Frank Stella Style Lucite Headboard, Queen/Full
By Frank Stella
Located in Hanover, MA
bands in the spirit of Frank Stella's protractor series from the 1960s. Colors: Maroon, red, orange
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Protractor Vintage

Materials

Lucite

Referendum 70
By Frank Stella
Located in Toronto, Ontario
protractor paintings from 1967-1970. If we situate this work on Stella's timeline, it is all occurring at a
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1970s Abstract Geometric Protractor Vintage

Materials

Screen

Referendum 70
By Frank Stella
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Newfoundland Series prints created in 1971 and based on his famed protractor paintings from 1967-1970. If we
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1970s Abstract Geometric Protractor Vintage

Materials

Screen

Louisiana World’s Fair Walnut Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
right, with carvings of a watering can, scythe, protractor and compass, all tools of the art and
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20th Century American Colonial Revival Protractor Vintage

Materials

Walnut

The Fossil Whale, State 1 (huge signed etching and aquatint)
By Frank Stella
Located in Aventura, FL
-literary narratives, as seen in his work Harrar II (1967) from the Protractor series. “Abstraction didn't
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1980s Pop Art Protractor Vintage

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

River of Ponds
By Frank Stella
Located in Toronto, Ontario
. The aforementioned series consists of 6 prints, inspired by the Protractor Series paintings completed
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1970s Abstract Geometric Protractor Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Frank Stella "Polar Co-ordinates V"
By Frank Stella
Located in Toronto, Ontario
modification of his Protractor series. The composition is divided into four semi-circular arcs forming a
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Protractor Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage Print - Legend
By Malcolm Lubliner
Located in Surfside, FL
Protractor series, while also creating intimate portraits of the individual artists as the driving forces
Category

20th Century Protractor Vintage

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Protractor VI
By Frank Stella
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Frank Stella, American (1936 - ) Title: Protractor VI - Constructivism in 20th Century Art
Category

1970s Abstract Protractor Vintage

Protractor VI
By Frank Stella
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Frank Stella, American (1936 - ) Title: Protractor VI - Constructivism in 20th Century Art
Category

1970s Abstract Geometric Protractor Vintage

Materials

Screen

Protractor VI
By Frank Stella
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Frank Stella, American (1936 - ) Title: Protractor VI - Constructivism in 20th Century Art
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1970s Abstract Geometric Protractor Vintage

Materials

Screen

Protractor VI
By Frank Stella
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Frank Stella, American (1936 - ) Title: Protractor VI - Constructivism in 20th Century Art
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1970s Abstract Geometric Protractor Vintage

Materials

Screen

Protractor VI - Constructivism in 20th Century Art
By Frank Stella
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Frank Stella, American (1936 - ) Title: Protractor VI - Constructivism in 20th Century Art
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1970s Abstract Geometric Protractor Vintage

Materials

Screen

Set of Three Large Peaked Semi Circular Oversize Stationery Shapes
Located in Hook, Hampshire
circular stationery shapes. Three protractor shapes made of wood, each shape approximately 67 x 39cm
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1950s Czech Protractor Vintage

Materials

Wood

1930s Dirigo Seattle Brass Nautical Compass Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
rose complete with protractor circle mounted on a wooden board and made-to-measure ototne. The compass
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1930s Protractor Vintage

Materials

Brass

1940s Japanese Fuji Meibo 15x80 4deg Naval Binoculars, Antique Tripod & Castors
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
using the original deck post complete with original 360 degree protractor. We can send a video of this
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1940s Japanese Industrial Protractor Vintage

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Steel

York Factory
By Frank Stella
Located in Toronto, Ontario
. It is the first time we've had one of the works that relates to his "Protractor" works
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1970s Abstract Geometric Protractor Vintage

Materials

Screen

1940s Japanese Fuji Meibo Naval Binoculars, MOD Antique Tripod and Castors
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
degree protractor. We can send a video of this working on request. We have replaced the original
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1940s Japanese Industrial Protractor Vintage

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Steel

Frank Stella "Noguchi's Okinawa Woodpecker" Lithograph, 1977
By Frank Stella
Located in Dallas, TX
created with stencils, a process that recalls Stella's use of protractors and mathematical tools
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20th Century American Modern Protractor Vintage

Materials

Paper

Swan Engraving III (inside Tyler Graphics Ltd. Announcement Brochure)
By Frank Stella
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
, as seen in his work Harrar II (1967) from the Protractor series. “Abstraction didn't have to be
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Protractor Vintage

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Sinjerli Variation Squared with Colored Ground IV
By Frank Stella
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
-literary narratives, as seen in his work Harrar II (1967) from the Protractor series. “Abstraction didn't
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1980s Abstract Geometric Protractor Vintage

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

Large Japanese Long Range WWII Binoculars
By NIKKO
Located in London, GB
navy long-range binoculars, of massive 50 x 150 specifications, with a protractor scale and mounted on
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1940s Japanese Art Deco Protractor Vintage

Philip and Kelvin LaVerne "Pompadour Floral" Bronze Side Table, circa 1960s
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Brooklyn, NY
fluted stretchers. Deeply etched illustration includes an urn of flowers, scroll, compass and protractor
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1960s American Protractor Vintage

Materials

Bronze

Dutch Industrial Drawing Table with Lamp and Drafting Machine by Rotanex, 1950s
Located in Warsaw, PL
protractor head that allows an angular rotation. The protractor head is able to move freely across the
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1950s Dutch Industrial Protractor Vintage

Materials

Metal

A Chase Studio Floor Lamp
Located in Austin, TX
tripod that connects to a iron stem. The deco protractor-shaped adjustment is chrome with many turn
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1930s American Protractor Vintage

Materials

Copper, Iron

Sinjerli Variation I
By Frank Stella
Located in San Francisco, CA
Protractor Series of 1967-70.  The thirty-one shaped-canvas formats of these paintings were derived from
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20th Century Minimalist Protractor Vintage

Materials

Offset, Screen

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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Protractor Vintage

Materials

Steel

Japanese Antique Drawer / Tansu Storage / Meiji Period Wabi-Sabi
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Protractor Vintage

Materials

Iron

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Japanese Antique Drawer / Tansu Storage / Meiji Period Wabi-Sabi
$1,040 Sale Price
48% Off
H 34.65 in W 15.56 in D 11.03 in
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By Walter Knoll, Knoll Antimott
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1960s German Scandinavian Modern Protractor Vintage

Materials

Fabric, Beech

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Massive Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A towering, 19th century French Louis Philippe style bibliothèque or bookcase, handcrafted of mahogany with three glass-front doors for displaying treasured books, heirlooms, or trop...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Protractor Vintage

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Massive Bibliotheque
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Massive Bibliotheque
$14,500
H 112.5 in W 83.5 in D 23.63 in
Rare Stilnovo chandelier Italy c1950
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Superb Stilnovo chandelier. Italy c1950 Re wired In lovely condition. Glass has no damages Brass has a lovely patina The drop is adjustable
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Protractor Vintage

Materials

Brass

Rare Stilnovo chandelier Italy c1950
Rare Stilnovo chandelier Italy c1950
$9,179
H 43.31 in Dm 14.18 in
Mid 19th Century French Globe on Carved Walnut Base Signed Ch. Perigot, Paris
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or a desk with this beautifully preserved antique terrestrial globe. Crafted in France, circa 1870, the terrestrial piece sits on a Napoleon III walnut pedestal ba...
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Mid-19th Century French Protractor Vintage

Materials

Brass

Hollywood Regency Glamorous Asymmetrical Swivel Chairs in Emerald Green Velvet
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Every element of these Emerald Green Hollywood Regency Asymmetrical Swivel Chairs screams decades of glamour and fabulous affairs. Sitting on these Hollywood Regency chairs feels Reg...
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1940s American Hollywood Regency Protractor Vintage

Materials

Velvet, Upholstery

Pair of French Louis Philippe Gold Leaf Mirrors
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of French Louis Phillippe gold leaf mirrors with the "x" pattern frames. Circa 1940. Perfect for today's transitional designs!
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1940s Protractor Vintage

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Pair of French Louis Philippe Gold Leaf Mirrors
Pair of French Louis Philippe Gold Leaf Mirrors
$10,800 / set
H 67 in W 39.5 in D 2 in
Mategot Style Perforated Yellow Wall Mount Shelf by Pilastro
By Pilastro, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Pilastro perforated, yellow enameled metal wall mounted, single shelf. Newly painted and lightly refinished. In good condition with some remaining visible wear consistent wit...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Protractor Vintage

Materials

Metal

Sputnik Space Age Table Weather Station, Relative Hygrometer, West Germany, 60s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Midcentury Modern Space Age Weather station made by Huger in the 60s, consisting of a thermometer, hygrometer and barometer made in West Germany the weather station is made of a chro...
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1960s German Space Age Protractor Vintage

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Rare Carlo de Carli Swivel coat rack vanity wardrobe for Fiarm, 1960s
By Carlo De Carli, Fiarm
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Fantastic and rare Carlo De Carli Vanity Wardrobe in walnut with a swivel base for Fiarm, 1960s. This stunning piece folds open to a coat hanger with the coat hangers, which are the ...
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1960s Protractor Vintage

Materials

Brass

George IV Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over three glazed doors enclosing shelves. Wood knobs. Locks and keys. Gadrooned plinth base.
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1820s English Regency Protractor Vintage

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

George IV Mahogany Bookcase
George IV Mahogany Bookcase
$6,850
H 36.5 in W 65 in D 14.25 in
Italian Walnut Early 19th Century Three-Drawer Bedside Chest from Vicenza
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian early 19th century walnut three-drawer bedside chest from Vicenza with, inlaid banding and Classical brass hardware. This early 19th-century Italian walnut bedside chest f...
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Early 19th Century Italian Protractor Vintage

Materials

Brass

Suvretta Bookcase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
“Suvretta” is a Romansh word (language spoken in Engadine) that means: “above the small forest”. Like rows of overlapping trees, the books placed on the green shelves of Suvretta tak...
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1980s Italian Modern Protractor Vintage

Materials

Laminate, Wood, Plywood, Scrap Wood

Suvretta Bookcase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
Suvretta Bookcase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
$18,837
H 78.75 in W 80.32 in D 13.78 in
Hundert's English Oak Night Stand
Located in Manchester, GB
English Oak solid wood night stand with unique handcrafted detailing on both sides, and a perfectly sized single drawer with underneath finger pull. Optional cable access hole to ena...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Protractor Vintage

Materials

Birch, Oak

Hundert's English Oak Night Stand
Hundert's English Oak Night Stand
$2,041
H 23.63 in W 16.93 in D 15.75 in
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Protractor Vintage

Materials

Marble

1970s Harvey Guzzini Arc Floor Lamp
1970s Harvey Guzzini Arc Floor Lamp
$2,000
H 80 in W 75 in D 16 in
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Protractor Vintage For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact protractor vintage you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Making the right choice when shopping for a protractor vintage may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a protractor vintage to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, red and more. Creating a protractor vintage has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Malcolm Lubliner and Frank Stella are consistently popular. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in lithograph, offset print and screen print can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Protractor Vintage?

The average selling price for a protractor vintage we offer is $1,948, while they’re typically $95 on the low end and $88,500 for the highest priced.