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1940 Fada Bullet 116 Bakelite Catalin Radio, Blue with Pumpkin Trim
1940 Fada Bullet 116 Bakelite Catalin Radio, Blue with Pumpkin Trim

1940 Fada Bullet 116 Bakelite Catalin Radio, Blue with Pumpkin Trim

Located in Newfoundland, PA

1940 Fada Bullet Catalin / Bakelite Tube Radio. Blue case with pumpkin trim. This radio is very

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bakelite

c. 1940 Restored L-630 Radio by General Electric
c. 1940 Restored L-630 Radio by General Electric

c. 1940 Restored L-630 Radio by General Electric

By General Electric

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1940s; General Electric Co. (GE) - Bridgeport CT Vintage Streamline-inspired radio with a

Category

Mid-20th Century Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

"Radio City Rockette"
"Radio City Rockette"

Ruth Adele Mysel"Radio City Rockette", Circa 1945

$275Sale Price|35% Off

H 13.75 in W 10 in D 0.5 in

"Radio City Rockette"

By Ruth Adele Mysel

Located in Southampton, NY

Watercolor on paper of a Radio City Music Hall Rockette done in the late 1940's or early 1950's

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Eames Office radio for Emerson
Eames Office radio for Emerson

Eames Office radio for Emerson

$1,200

H 6.5 in W 9.5 in D 5.5 in

Eames Office radio for Emerson

By Charles Eames

Located in Toronto, Ontario

A nice radio design by the Eames office. Model 578A. Mahogany veneer case with plastic face and

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Vintage 1940s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Original 1940's GPO advertising poster, Hertz's radio set 1886, by Eric Fraser
Original 1940's GPO advertising poster, Hertz's radio set 1886, by Eric Fraser

Original 1940's GPO advertising poster, Hertz's radio set 1886, by Eric Fraser

By Eric Fraser

Located in London, Fitzrovia

'Hertz's Radio Set 1886'. Colour lithograph poster, one from a set issued by the General Post

Category

20th Century British Art Deco Posters

Materials

Paper

Vintage Geloso G72R Radio, italy, 1946-1947
Vintage Geloso G72R Radio, italy, 1946-1947

Vintage Geloso G72R Radio, italy, 1946-1947

$421

H 18.71 in W 5.91 in D 12.8 in

Vintage Geloso G72R Radio, italy, 1946-1947

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Geloso G72R Radio  Fair condition, with diffused oxydation.

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Vintage 1940s Italian Musical Instruments

Materials

Resin

Italian Art Deco Musical Cigarette Box, Barera Radio Venice, 1940s
Italian Art Deco Musical Cigarette Box, Barera Radio Venice, 1940s

Italian Art Deco Musical Cigarette Box, Barera Radio Venice, 1940s

Located in Meda, MB

Strumenti Barera Radio – Venezia. The case is crafted in maple with refined horizontal fluted detailing, a

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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Brass

Grecian Ivory General Electric Radio Model 62, italy, 1948
Grecian Ivory General Electric Radio Model 62, italy, 1948

Grecian Ivory General Electric Radio Model 62, italy, 1948

Located in Roma, IT

Grecian Ivory General Electric Radio Model 62. Good condition except for some oxydation and a

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Vintage 1940s Italian Musical Instruments

Materials

Plastic

Delco Art Deco 1941 Vintage Bakelite R 1171 Tube Radio in Perfect Condition
Delco Art Deco 1941 Vintage Bakelite R 1171 Tube Radio in Perfect Condition

Delco Art Deco 1941 Vintage Bakelite R 1171 Tube Radio in Perfect Condition

Located in Miami, FL

An Art Deco tube radio designed by Delco. Here we are offering an absolutely stunning 1941 Delco

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Bakelite

Rare Alexander Girard Detrola Radio, circa 1946, Modernist
Rare Alexander Girard Detrola Radio, circa 1946, Modernist

Rare Alexander Girard Detrola Radio, circa 1946, Modernist

By Alexander Girard

Located in Buffalo, NY

underside: [12132]. USA Medium Design/Decorative Art Manufacturer Detrola Radio Alexander Girard American

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Classic Fada Model 652  Orange / Red Catalin / Bakelite Tube Radio
Classic Fada Model 652  Orange / Red Catalin / Bakelite Tube Radio

Classic Fada Model 652 Orange / Red Catalin / Bakelite Tube Radio

By Fada

Located in Buffalo, NY

Fada model 652 "Universal Superheterodyne" tube radio, circa 1945. This radio is made of a Orange

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Plastic, Bakelite

1940s Brunswick Panatrope Drum Table Sheraton Duncan Phyfe Mahogany Music Radio
1940s Brunswick Panatrope Drum Table Sheraton Duncan Phyfe Mahogany Music Radio

1940s Brunswick Panatrope Drum Table Sheraton Duncan Phyfe Mahogany Music Radio

By Brunswick Co.

Located in Dayton, OH

1940s Brunswick Panatrope drum table Sheraton Duncan Phyfe mahogany music radio An extremely rare

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Vintage 1940s Sheraton Center Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Speed Your Message Imperial Radio Art Deco
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Speed Your Message Imperial Radio Art Deco

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Speed Your Message Imperial Radio Art Deco

By A.E. Halliwell

Located in London, GB

Original vintage Art Deco poster advertising British radio telecommunication services - Speed your

Category

Vintage 1940s British Posters

Materials

Paper

1930's / 40's Hand Painted " RADIO SERVICE" SHOP/STORE  sIGN..
1930's / 40's Hand Painted " RADIO SERVICE" SHOP/STORE  sIGN..

1930's / 40's Hand Painted " RADIO SERVICE" SHOP/STORE sIGN..

Located in Buffalo, NY

1930's / 40's Hand Painted " RADIO SERVICE" SHOP/STORE sIGN.. .Great graphics. font..

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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

Major Collection of 120+ Catalin & Bakelite Radios from 1930s and 1940s
Major Collection of 120+ Catalin & Bakelite Radios from 1930s and 1940s

Major Collection of 120+ Catalin & Bakelite Radios from 1930s and 1940s

Located in Newfoundland, PA

Major Collection of 120+ Catalin & Bakelite Radio from 1930's & 1940's You will not see a

Category

Vintage 1930s American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bakelite

Mitchell "Lumitone" Streamline Art Deco Bakelite AM Radio Table Lamp, 1941
Mitchell "Lumitone" Streamline Art Deco Bakelite AM Radio Table Lamp, 1941

Mitchell "Lumitone" Streamline Art Deco Bakelite AM Radio Table Lamp, 1941

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Rare 1941 model 1260 "Lumitone" streamline bakelite tube AM radio lamp by Mitchell Mfg. Co-Chicago

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Bakelite

Mid-century 1949 Carrara Ivory Emerson Model 581 Plaskon Vacuum Tube AM Radio
Mid-century 1949 Carrara Ivory Emerson Model 581 Plaskon Vacuum Tube AM Radio

Mid-century 1949 Carrara Ivory Emerson Model 581 Plaskon Vacuum Tube AM Radio

By Emerson Electric

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Original 1949 Emerson Model 581 Plaskon AM Tube Radio. This radio was crafted using plaskon plastic

Category

Vintage 1940s Musical Instruments

Materials

Bakelite

Caricature for Jay Jostin from "Mr. District Attorney"

Caricature for Jay Jostin from "Mr. District Attorney"

By George Wachsteter

Located in Fort Washington, PA

with victim and hangman`s noose in Surrealist landscape. Jostin did the show on the radio from 1940 to

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1950s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

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Addison Model 5 Black and Yellow Catalin Tube Radio, 1940
Addison Model 5 Black and Yellow Catalin Tube Radio, 1940

Addison Model 5 Black and Yellow Catalin Tube Radio, 1940

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H 8.75 in W 12.63 in D 7 in

Addison Model 5 Black and Yellow Catalin Tube Radio, 1940

By Addison Industries, Ltd 1

Located in Hampstead, QC

production of commercial tube radios. The Model 5 “Big Addison” series, featured here, resembling a

Category

Vintage 1940s Canadian Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Plastic

Addison Model 5 Butterscotch and Maroon Catalin Tube Radio, 1940
Addison Model 5 Butterscotch and Maroon Catalin Tube Radio, 1940

Addison Model 5 Butterscotch and Maroon Catalin Tube Radio, 1940

By Addison Industries, Ltd 1

Located in Hampstead, QC

production of commercial tube radios. The Model 5 “Big Addison” series, featured here, resembling a

Category

Vintage 1940s Canadian Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Plastic

Addison Model 2 “Waterfall” Maroon and White Catalin Tube Radio, 1940
Addison Model 2 “Waterfall” Maroon and White Catalin Tube Radio, 1940

Addison Model 2 “Waterfall” Maroon and White Catalin Tube Radio, 1940

By Addison Industries, Ltd 1

Located in Hampstead, QC

production of commercial tube radios. The Model 2 “Small Addison” series, featured here, has a large ridged

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Vintage 1940s Canadian Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Plastic

1940 Addison Radio

1940 Addison Radio

By Bradford J. Salamon

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Bradford J. Salamon has a fine art degree from Orange Coast College, followed courses at the Art Institute of Southern California and has taken several private workshops from well ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antique Cathedral Radio by Detrola Alexander Girard
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antique Cathedral Radio by Detrola Alexander Girard

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antique Cathedral Radio by Detrola Alexander Girard

By Crosley Radio, Alexander Girard

Located in Framingham, MA

This radio was sold under several different labels such as Seiberling, Musicaire and Chanticleer

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Collection of Vintage Antique Alexander Girard Radios
Collection of Vintage Antique Alexander Girard Radios

Collection of Vintage Antique Alexander Girard Radios

By Dieter Rams, Crosley Radio, Alexander Girard, Raymond Lowey, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Framingham, MA

Incredible collection of Alexander Girard designed radios for various manufacturers. The radios

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic, Bakelite, Lucite, Wood

Charles Eames Zenith Radio
Charles Eames Zenith Radio

Charles Eames Zenith Radio

Unavailable

H 7.75 in W 13.5 in D 4.75 in

Charles Eames Zenith Radio

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Toronto, ON

A walnut plywood, fabric, brass and Bakelite Zenith radio designed by Charles and Ray Eames 1946

Category

Vintage 1940s American Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Bakelite, Bentwood

Vintage1940 Zenith 12-S-445 Shutterdial Restored Radio Bluetooth
Vintage1940 Zenith 12-S-445 Shutterdial Restored Radio Bluetooth

Vintage1940 Zenith 12-S-445 Shutterdial Restored Radio Bluetooth

By Zenith

Located in Oakland, CA

powerful and rare Zenith tabletop radios, a 12-S-445 Shutterdial embodied two innovations new for 1940

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

Hoffmann Radio by Charles and Ray Eames

Hoffmann Radio by Charles and Ray Eames

Unavailable

H 7.88 in W 11.82 in D 6.7 in

Hoffmann Radio by Charles and Ray Eames

By Charles Eames

Located in Cologne, DE

Rare Hoffmann Radio by Charles and Ray Eames, designed 1946. The production was made by Hoffman

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Music Stands

Materials

Plywood

1940s Addison Model 5e Table Top Catalin Radio
1940s Addison Model 5e Table Top Catalin Radio

1940s Addison Model 5e Table Top Catalin Radio

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H 9 in W 12 in D 8 in

1940s Addison Model 5e Table Top Catalin Radio

By Addison Industries, Ltd 1

Located in Orange, CA

This vintage tabletop Catalin Radio, circa 1940, by Addison Industries, Ltd. Canada. Catalin (a

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Vintage 1940s Canadian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Bakelite

Mid-Century Modern Period Poster for Minerva Radio

Mid-Century Modern Period Poster for Minerva Radio

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H 30.69 in W 22.32 in D 0.1 in

Mid-Century Modern Period Poster for Minerva Radio

Located in New York, NY

This is a French Mid-Century Modern period poster for Minerva Radio featuring a bold red background

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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Posters

Cary Grant Tuning Radio Fine Art Print
Cary Grant Tuning Radio Fine Art Print

Cary Grant Tuning Radio Fine Art Print

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H 16 in W 20 in

Cary Grant Tuning Radio Fine Art Print

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Cary Grant was an English stage and Hollywood film actor who became an American citizen in 1942. Known for his transatlantic accent, debonair demeanor and "dashing good looks", Grant...

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1940s Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, C Print

James Stewart on CBS Radio Fine Art Print
James Stewart on CBS Radio Fine Art Print

James Stewart on CBS Radio Fine Art Print

Located in Las Vegas, NV

classics. This shot features the star speaking into the microphone while inside of a CBS Radio Station

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1940s Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment

Canadian Art Deco Sparton Radio with R.C.S. Custom Chrome Cabinet.
Canadian Art Deco Sparton Radio with R.C.S. Custom Chrome Cabinet.

Canadian Art Deco Sparton Radio with R.C.S. Custom Chrome Cabinet.

By Sparton

Located in Port Hope, ON

radio displays beautifully, has been cleaned, but is not in working condition.

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Vintage 1940s Canadian Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Chrome

Original Art Deco Green Neon Hexagon Vintage RCA Radio and Phonograph
Original Art Deco Green Neon Hexagon Vintage RCA Radio and Phonograph

Original Art Deco Green Neon Hexagon Vintage RCA Radio and Phonograph

Located in Oakland, CA

Original Art Deco Green Neon Hexagon Vintage RCA Radio and Phonograph. Crafted with care and

Category

Vintage 1940s Art Deco Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal

Hoffman Model A-309 Radio by Charles and Ray Eames and Evans Products Co., 1946
Hoffman Model A-309 Radio by Charles and Ray Eames and Evans Products Co., 1946

Hoffman Model A-309 Radio by Charles and Ray Eames and Evans Products Co., 1946

By Charles and Ray Eames, Evans Products Company

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare—and rarer still, fully functional—mid-century modern Hoffman Radio Corp. model A-309

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass

1941 Trophy Baseball Radio, Working Condition
1941 Trophy Baseball Radio, Working Condition

1941 Trophy Baseball Radio, Working Condition

By Trophy Radio Company

Located in Milano, IT

This fantastic novelty item is reminiscent of a time when radio was king and radio broadcasts were

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

1940”s Bakelite RCA Victor Book Radio Black / Brown
1940”s Bakelite RCA Victor Book Radio Black / Brown

1940”s Bakelite RCA Victor Book Radio Black / Brown

Located in Newfoundland, PA

1940”s Bakelite RCA Victor Book Radio. This is a Great radio, Dark Brown/Black with Brown ends

Category

Vintage 1940s Chilean Art Deco More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bakelite

1940 Emerson 400 Aristocrat Catalin Bakelite Tube Radio Very Rare
1940 Emerson 400 Aristocrat Catalin Bakelite Tube Radio Very Rare

1940 Emerson 400 Aristocrat Catalin Bakelite Tube Radio Very Rare

By Norman Bel Geddes

Located in Newfoundland, PA

This is a Great Emerson 400 Aristocrat Radio Designed by Norman Bel Geddes The radio is Original

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bakelite

1940 Red, White & Blue Emerson Patriot Radio Mod 400  Bel Geddes
1940 Red, White & Blue Emerson Patriot Radio Mod 400  Bel Geddes

1940 Red, White & Blue Emerson Patriot Radio Mod 400 Bel Geddes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Out of an estate collection is this 1940 Red, White and Blue Emerson Patriot Radio Model 400

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Vintage 1940s American More Furniture and Collectibles

Vintage Musicaire Catalin Butterscotch & Burgundy Bakelite Radio Circa 1940
Vintage Musicaire Catalin Butterscotch & Burgundy Bakelite Radio Circa 1940

Vintage Musicaire Catalin Butterscotch & Burgundy Bakelite Radio Circa 1940

Located in Big Flats, NY

Vintage Musicaire Catalin Butterscotch & Burgundy Bakelite Radio Circa 1940 Measures - 7.5''h x

Category

20th Century American Musical Instruments

Materials

Bakelite

WW2 B-17 Bomber Radio Repurposed Lamp c.1940
WW2 B-17 Bomber Radio Repurposed Lamp c.1940

WW2 B-17 Bomber Radio Repurposed Lamp c.1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT A WW2 era B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 bomber radio repurposed as a table lamp with new black

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Glass, Fruitwood

British Colonial Radio Cabinet
British Colonial Radio Cabinet

British Colonial Radio Cabinet

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H 52.5 in W 27.5 in D 15.75 in

British Colonial Radio Cabinet

Located in Chicago, IL

This 1940’s British Colonial radio cabinet made of teak wood from Burma.

Category

Vintage 1940s Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Eames Designed Radio
Eames Designed Radio

Eames Designed Radio

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H 7.5 in W 13.5 in D 6 in

Eames Designed Radio

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A early and rare designed tube radio by Charles & Ray Eames using post war bent plywood technology

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Classy Vintage French Radio Cabinet Bar
Classy Vintage French Radio Cabinet Bar

Classy Vintage French Radio Cabinet Bar

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H 58 in W 31.5 in D 23 in

Classy Vintage French Radio Cabinet Bar

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Very unusual, 1940s period French radio cabinet having clean, straight lines and beautiful inlay

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Extremely rare original condition Sparton Cloisonne radio works
Extremely rare original condition Sparton Cloisonne radio works

Extremely rare original condition Sparton Cloisonne radio works

Located in Palm Springs, CA

We were extremely lucky to come across another pair of pristine bakelite / catalin radios out of an

Category

Vintage 1940s American More Furniture and Collectibles

Antique Philco 40-180 Console Floor Radio
Antique Philco 40-180 Console Floor Radio

Antique Philco 40-180 Console Floor Radio

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H 40 in W 27.5 in D 13 in

Antique Philco 40-180 Console Floor Radio

By Radiobar Corp. and Philco

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique Philco 40-180 Console Floor Radio The radio does go on. Circa: 1940 Dimensions: H: 40

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

1945 Stewart Warner 62T36 Catalin / Bakelite Radio
1945 Stewart Warner 62T36 Catalin / Bakelite Radio

1945 Stewart Warner 62T36 Catalin / Bakelite Radio

Located in Palm Springs, CA

This is a beautiful dark green or blackish color radio with dramatic yellow Marblization and yellow

Category

Vintage 1940s American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bakelite

Beautiful 1946 RCA Model 66X8 Red Bakelite Radio
Beautiful 1946 RCA Model 66X8 Red Bakelite Radio

Beautiful 1946 RCA Model 66X8 Red Bakelite Radio

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H 8.35 in W 15.25 in D 6.625 in

Beautiful 1946 RCA Model 66X8 Red Bakelite Radio

Located in Palm Springs, CA

deco radios. This RCA Model is the largest Bakelite or Catalin radio made. It is 15.25”w x 8.35”h x

Category

Vintage 1940s American More Furniture and Collectibles

Charles Eames for Emerson Molded  Plywood Radio
Charles Eames for Emerson Molded  Plywood Radio

Charles Eames for Emerson Molded Plywood Radio

By Charles Eames

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Bent plywood case radio from 1952 in working order with original cardboard backing still in tact.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

1946 Sentinel 284 Red & Yellow Catalin Bakelite Radio
1946 Sentinel 284 Red & Yellow Catalin Bakelite Radio

1946 Sentinel 284 Red & Yellow Catalin Bakelite Radio

Located in Newfoundland, PA

This radio is one of the best Marbleized Sentinel 284 Wavy Grill I have ever owned. The radio is

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Decorative Objects

Materials

Bakelite

1946 Fada Model 1000 Bullet Radio Butterscotch and red Bakelite
1946 Fada Model 1000 Bullet Radio Butterscotch and red Bakelite

1946 Fada Model 1000 Bullet Radio Butterscotch and red Bakelite

Located in Palm Springs, CA

radios from the 1930’s or 1940’s. This is a truly fabulous radio in fabulous original condition and has

Category

Vintage 1940s American More Furniture and Collectibles

1945 Stewart Warner 62T36 Black Yellow Catalin Bakelite Radio
1945 Stewart Warner 62T36 Black Yellow Catalin Bakelite Radio

1945 Stewart Warner 62T36 Black Yellow Catalin Bakelite Radio

Located in Newfoundland, PA

1945 Stewart Warner 62T36 Black Yellow Catalin Bakelite Radio. The radio is ORIGINAL and in

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Decorative Objects

Materials

Bakelite

Fada Model 1000 "Bullet" Coffee and Caramel Catalin Tube Radio
Fada Model 1000 "Bullet" Coffee and Caramel Catalin Tube Radio

Fada Model 1000 "Bullet" Coffee and Caramel Catalin Tube Radio

By Fada

Located in Van Nuys, CA

The Fada model 1000 Catalin "Bullet" tube AM radio ranks among the design icons of the 20th century

Category

Vintage 1940s American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bakelite

1946 Bendix 526C Green and Black Catalin / Bakelite Tube Radio
1946 Bendix 526C Green and Black Catalin / Bakelite Tube Radio

1946 Bendix 526C Green and Black Catalin / Bakelite Tube Radio

Located in Newfoundland, PA

This is the Best marbleized Green and Black Bendix 526C Catalin / Bakelite Tube Radio you will see

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Decorative Objects

Materials

Bakelite

Rare Yacht Radio Compass Loop Antenna Bubble Bakelite Aluminum
Rare Yacht Radio Compass Loop Antenna Bubble Bakelite Aluminum

Rare Yacht Radio Compass Loop Antenna Bubble Bakelite Aluminum

Located in Hyattsville, MD

USA, c.1940s. Made in Washington DC. A vintage industrial machine age marvel, Bullet Form Radio

Category

Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Nautical Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Rare and beautiful Motorola  51X16 black and red bakelite radio
Rare and beautiful Motorola  51X16 black and red bakelite radio

Rare and beautiful Motorola 51X16 black and red bakelite radio

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Out of an estate collection of extremely rare and pristine original condition radios is is Motorola

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Vintage 1940s American Collectibles and Curiosities

1941 Iconic Motorola Black & Red “S” Grill Catalin Bakelite Tube Radio
1941 Iconic Motorola Black & Red “S” Grill Catalin Bakelite Tube Radio

1941 Iconic Motorola Black & Red “S” Grill Catalin Bakelite Tube Radio

Located in Newfoundland, PA

1941 Iconic Motorola 51X15 Black & Red “S” Grill Catalin Bakelite Tube Radio. The radio is

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bakelite

Addison Model Two "Waterfall" Red and Mustard Phenolic Resin Tube Radio
Addison Model Two "Waterfall" Red and Mustard Phenolic Resin Tube Radio

Addison Model Two "Waterfall" Red and Mustard Phenolic Resin Tube Radio

By Addison Industries, Ltd 1

Located in Van Nuys, CA

a tube AM radio made circa 1940. The unique styling, bold use of color, and Deco dial make this a

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bakelite

Mid Century Modern Aviation Corp. Bendix Radio with Marbleized Catalin C1940
Mid Century Modern Aviation Corp. Bendix Radio with Marbleized Catalin C1940

Mid Century Modern Aviation Corp. Bendix Radio with Marbleized Catalin C1940

Located in Big Flats, NY

Mid Century Modern Aviation Corp. Bendix Catalin Radio with Dark Green & Black Marbleized Exterior

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Plastic

Streamline Art Deco Bar or Sideboard, 1940's
Streamline Art Deco Bar or Sideboard, 1940's

Streamline Art Deco Bar or Sideboard, 1940's

Located in Astoria, NY

Streamline Art Deco Radio cabinet, 1940's, bar/ side cabinet, likely a converted radio cabinet

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Burl

Carved Antique Wooden Cabinet or Bookcase
Carved Antique Wooden Cabinet or Bookcase

Carved Antique Wooden Cabinet or Bookcase

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H 35.5 in W 25.5 in D 15.5 in

Carved Antique Wooden Cabinet or Bookcase

Located in Redding, CT

up to expose two shelves. May have been a case piece for a radio back in the 1940's. Would look nice

Category

Vintage 1940s Romantic Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Collection of Porcelain Shaded Cage lamps
Collection of Porcelain Shaded Cage lamps

Collection of Porcelain Shaded Cage lamps

Located in Peekskill, NY

can now see our collection up close at the new Radio-Guy showroom in Buchanan, New York.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Achille & Pierre Giacomo Castiglioni Mezzadro Stool for Zanotta, circa 1960
Achille & Pierre Giacomo Castiglioni Mezzadro Stool for Zanotta, circa 1960

Achille & Pierre Giacomo Castiglioni Mezzadro Stool for Zanotta, circa 1960

By Zanotta, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

the practice were the first Italian bakelite radio. The studio closed in 1940. Castiglioni married

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Dewald Art Deco Catalin Red Step Top Radio
Art Deco Dewald Art Deco Catalin Red Step Top Radio

Art Deco Dewald Art Deco Catalin Red Step Top Radio

By DeWald Radio Mfg. Corp. 1

Located in Miami, FL

This clean American Art Deco Catalin A-502 radio known to collectors as the step top was made by

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bakelite

Vintage Radio Broadcasting On Air Sign c.1940
Vintage Radio Broadcasting On Air Sign c.1940

Vintage Radio Broadcasting On Air Sign c.1940

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H 4 in W 19.75 in D 1.25 in

Vintage Radio Broadcasting On Air Sign c.1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An original On Air radio sign from the golden age of broadcasting. Crafted from wood with

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Signs

Materials

Steel

Fada 1000 Bullet Catalin Bakelite Radio, italy, 1940s
Fada 1000 Bullet Catalin Bakelite Radio, italy, 1940s

Fada 1000 Bullet Catalin Bakelite Radio, italy, 1940s

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Fada 1000 Bakelite Radio. Rare yellow with lime green onyx trim. In very good condition.

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Musical Instruments

Materials

Bakelite

Fada Model 659 "Superheterodyne" Marble Green and Caramel Catalin Tube Radio
Fada Model 659 "Superheterodyne" Marble Green and Caramel Catalin Tube Radio

Fada Model 659 "Superheterodyne" Marble Green and Caramel Catalin Tube Radio

By Fada

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Fada model 659 "Universal Superheterodyne" shortwave tube radio, circa 1945. This radio is made of

Category

Vintage 1940s American International Style More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bakelite

1940s Emerson Blue, White and Red Patriot Catalin or Bakelite Tube Radio
1940s Emerson Blue, White and Red Patriot Catalin or Bakelite Tube Radio

1940s Emerson Blue, White and Red Patriot Catalin or Bakelite Tube Radio

By Norman Bel Geddes

Located in Newfoundland, PA

This is a great Emerson Patriot Catalin radio was designed by Norman Bel Geddes The radio is

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bakelite

1946 Fada Art Deco Bullet Catalin Bakelite Radio, Yellow with Red Trim
1946 Fada Art Deco Bullet Catalin Bakelite Radio, Yellow with Red Trim

1946 Fada Art Deco Bullet Catalin Bakelite Radio, Yellow with Red Trim

Located in Newfoundland, PA

1946 Fada Bullet model 1000 Catalin / bakelite tube radio. Yellow case with red trim. The radio

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bakelite

Bent Plywood 1940s Radio Bsr Phonograph in the Matter of Alvar Aalto
Bent Plywood 1940s Radio Bsr Phonograph in the Matter of Alvar Aalto

Bent Plywood 1940s Radio Bsr Phonograph in the Matter of Alvar Aalto

Located in Newfoundland, PA

Stunning early 1940s record player or radio combination. Great display piece for your home. As

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Scientific Instruments

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WWII USMC B-17 Aircraft Radio Compass Antenna Model: LP-21-A, Mounted

WWII USMC B-17 Aircraft Radio Compass Antenna Model: LP-21-A, Mounted

Located in Van Nuys, CA

-indicating radio compass or aircraft rotating Loop Antenna Type LP-21-LM (Loop-LP-21-A). It has two

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Vintage 1940s American Historical Memorabilia

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Radio 1940 For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the radio 1940 you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each radio 1940 for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using plastic, bakelite and wood. Your living room may not be complete without a radio 1940 — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A radio 1940 is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames and Fada each produced at least one beautiful radio 1940 that is worth considering.

How Much is a Radio 1940?

Prices for a radio 1940 start at $275 and top out at $53,900 with the average selling for $1,950.