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1940 Fada Bullet 116 Bakelite Catalin Radio, Blue with Pumpkin Trim
Located in Wallkill, NY
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

Zenith 1940 Aztec 12S471 Tube Robot Dial Console Tube Radio, Restored Bluetooth
By Zenith
Located in Oakland, CA
One of zenith’s best looking Classic consoles made just before World War II in 1940. Last of the
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Collection of Vintage Antique Alexander Girard Radios
By Dieter Rams, Charles and Ray Eames, Alexander Girard, Raymond Lowey, Crosley Radio
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

"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
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

  • Eames Office radio for Emerson
  • Eames Office radio for Emerson
  • Eames Office radio for Emerson
  • Eames Office radio for Emerson
H 6.5 in. W 9.5 in. D 5.5 in.
Original "RADIO L. M. T. La Meilleure Tonalite" vintage French radio poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original poster: Radio L.M.T. "La Meilleure Tonalite". Elle l'aime tant. French antique vintage
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1940s American Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Zenith TransOceanic Model 5H40 Tube Radio 'Chicago Radio Lab', 1951
Located in Van Nuys, CA
of Zenith Radio, the 'Trans-Oceanic' series of portable radios were among the most famous. McDonald
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Vintage 1950s More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

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
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

Original Ribet - Desjardins UNIC Television and Radio vintage poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original French poster: Ribet-Desjardins Télévision Unic Radio Ribet - Desjardins Television Unic
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1940s Art Deco Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Mitchell "Lumitone" Streamline Bakelite Radio Table Lamp, 1941
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare 1941 model 1260 "Lumitone" streamline bakelite tube radio lamp by Mitchell Mfg. Co Chicago
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Bakelite

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 More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Original "Radio Point Bleu Musical!" vintage French poster, linen backed
Located in Spokane, WA
Original “Radio Point Bleu Musical!” vintage French antique poster. Archivail linen backed in
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1940s American Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Franco Albini Radio in Cristallo, by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Radio in Cristallo station by Franco Albini in 1938. Relaunched in 2021. Manufactured by Cassina
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

  • Franco Albini Radio in Cristallo, by Cassina
  • Franco Albini Radio in Cristallo, by Cassina
  • Franco Albini Radio in Cristallo, by Cassina
  • Franco Albini Radio in Cristallo, by Cassina
H 11.03 in. W 25.99 in. D 28.35 in.
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

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
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Vintage 1940s American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bakelite

Original "Point Bleu Radio" vintage poster, faithful reflection of the world
Located in Spokane, WA
Original lithograph: POINT BLEU RADIO. Artist: Pierre. Baudouin (1921 - 1971). Size is 31" x
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1940s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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
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Vintage 1940s Sheraton Center Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

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
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Vintage 1940s Art Deco Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal

Fashion in Color - Ilka Chase, CBS Radio Program Penthouse Party
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Fashion in Colour - Ilka Chase, Conductor of CBS Radio Program 'Penthouse Party', Published October
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1940s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Murano, Italian, Attributed to Barovier Toso, 1940
By Vetreria Artistica Barovier & C.
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
medicine and working as a radio operator during World War One he joined the family firm in 1920 when he and
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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Centerpieces

Materials

Murano Glass

Major Collection of 120+ Catalin & Bakelite Radios from 1930s and 1940s
Located in Wallkill, NY
Major Collection of 120+ Catalin & Bakelite Radio from 1930's & 1940's You will not see a
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Vintage 1930s American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bakelite

Franco Albini Radio in Cristallo for Cassina, Italy 2022
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Radio in Cristallo station by Franco Albini in 1938. Relaunched in 2021. Manufactured by Cassina in
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Music Stands

Materials

Glass

Bent Plywood 1940s Radio Bsr Phonograph in the Matter of Alvar Aalto
Located in Wallkill, NY
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

Materials

Metal

Collection of Vintage Antique Mid Century Modern Radios Eames Etc. 1946-47
By Charles and Ray Eames, Irving Harper, Evans Products Company
Located in Framingham, MA
Cool collection of designer mid century Tube Radio pieces, by Charles Eames, etc. Each piece has
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Models

Materials

Metal

Murano with Gold, 1940, Italian, Attributed to Barovier Toso
By Vetreria Artistica Barovier & C.
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Barovier & Toso.[9] "After studying medicine and working as a radio operator during World War One he joined
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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Centerpieces

Materials

Gold

"Time Remembered" Mid 20th Century NYC Modern American Scene WPA El Railway 1940
Located in New York, NY
"Time Remembered" Mid 20th Century NYC Modern American Scene WPA El Railway 1940 A view of the
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1940s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Similar Table at Radio City Music Hall" ,Attributed to Donald Deskey, Art Deco
By Donald Deskey
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
to the style for sale. Why are there so many antiques in Argentina? In the 1880 – 1940 there was a
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Chrome

"Abstraction I," Rolph Scarlett, gouache, modernism, American art, ca 1940-50
By Rolph Scarlett
Located in Wiscasset, ME
furniture and creating several pavilions at the 1939 World’s Fair and stage sets for the Rockettes at Radio
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1940s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Caricature of Arthur Godfrey as a Talent Fisherman for CBS
By George Wachsteter
Located in Fort Washington, PA
promote Godfrey`s popular radio and television showcase, `Arthur Godfrey`s Talent Scouts`, which offered
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1940s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

"Child in an American Landscape," James Gantt, Midwestern Regionalism, Missouri
Located in Larchmont, NY
James Britton Gantt (1911 - 1984) Child in an American Landscape, 1940 Egg tempera on board 17 1/2
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1940s American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Donald Duck Publicity Drawing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
left, and an intricate radio and chemistry contraption Donald Duck is portrayed listening to music with
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1940s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Retro Brass Bakelite "Matchstick" Pendant Necklace
Located in Narberth, PA
resistant properties in radio and telephone castings, the material was also used in other products such as
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Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Brass

"Billy the Brownie With Flowers #407" original tempera by Sylvia Spicuzza
By Sylvia Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, Kandinsky and Max Ernst in the 1930's and 1940's. Biomorphic and organic, Modernist images are presented
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1940s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Tempera

Dumbo Original Production Model Sheet: Mother Elephant Suggestions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: Original Model Sheet Print PRODUCTION: Dumbo, 1940 IMAGE SIZE: 14" x 11" SKU: CCV1096
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1940s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Pencil, Paint, Paper, Pen

Raymond Subes Low Table
By Raymond Subes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the fountains for the Radio pavilion and a Madonna and child for the papal pavilion, as well as
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Center Tables

Materials

Iron

  • Raymond Subes Low Table
  • Raymond Subes Low Table
  • Raymond Subes Low Table
  • Raymond Subes Low Table
H 16 in. W 32.5 in. D 17 in.
Original Vintage WWII Poster Future Progress Savings Industry Modernism Design
By Eric Fraser
Located in London, GB
Fraser RI. Fraser was known for his illustrations for the Radio Times, Everyman's Library book series and
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Vintage 1940s British Posters

Materials

Paper

1940s Mid Century LeRoy D Sauer Old Court House Dayton Ohio Etching 14"
Located in Dayton, OH
and ham radio supply, operated by LeRoy's son, Richard J. Sauer. Studied: Cincinnati Academy of
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Vintage 1940s Prints

Materials

Paper

1943 Royal Air Force DH Mosquito aeroplane recognition poster pub. US Navy
Located in London, GB
reputed to have said: "In 1940 I could at least fly as far as Glasgow in most of my aircraft, but not now
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1940s Modern More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Melvyn Douglas & Michael O'Shea
By George Wachsteter
Located in Fort Washington, PA
`U.S. Steel Hour: The Theatre Guild on the Air` radio studio audience program guide, to promote their
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1940s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pen

Untitled (Children Sleeping)
By Amalia Polleri
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
teacher, as well as a print and radio journalist and defender of women’s rights. She won the 1st prize in
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1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Conté

Richard De Menocal Vogue Watercolour Of Lady Croquet Player Nov 15 1947
Located in Bristol, CT
for Radio City Music Hall. He had his first solo exhibition in 1951, and continued to show in this
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1940s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Richard De Menocal Vogue Watercolour Of Turban Clad Theatrical Lady
Located in Bristol, CT
York City, and created costume designs for Radio City Music Hall. He had his first solo exhibition in
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1940s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Walter Pidgeon
By George Wachsteter
Located in Fort Washington, PA
promote his appearance as writer William Magee in the radio adaptation of the venerable comedy-mystery
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1940s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Pen

Rolph Scarlett Abstract Expressionist Painting, 1945
By Rolph Scarlett
Located in Phoenix, AZ
designing stage scenery for George Bernard Shaw's play, Man and Superman and for the Rockettes at Radio City
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Original 1943 'Doughboys in Ireland' vintage movie poster, half-sheet
Located in Spokane, WA
singing star of Jack Benny and Fred Allen radio programs!"; "Romance to keep your heart young! Songs to
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1940s American Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Offset

Ortez (Modernist Family Portrait), Abstracted Figural Group of Five, Interior
Located in Denver, CO
article of 9/1949 Painter, Editor, Radio Director, and Actor. Born in Parrott, GA. in 1921, he early
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1940s Abstract Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

"Dockside with Seagull," Important Painting by WPA Artist Stull
By John Deforest Stull
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ezra Augustus Winter on the murals of Radio City Music Hall before involving himself in one of two New
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Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"Family w/ Rocking Horse," Ptg. by WPA Artist De Forest Stull
By John Deforest Stull
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Augustus Winter on the murals of Radio City Music Hall before involving himself in one of two New Jersey
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Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Ralph Bellamy & Ruth Hussey (2)
By George Wachsteter
Located in Fort Washington, PA
guide to promote their radio appearance in `The Silver Cord`, as heard live over ABC Radio on Jan 13
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1940s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

Vilhelm Lauritzen Radiohuset Chair
By Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in London, GB
this piece was part of the original Radio House interior. In excellent condition.
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech

  • Vilhelm Lauritzen Radiohuset Chair
  • Vilhelm Lauritzen Radiohuset Chair
  • Vilhelm Lauritzen Radiohuset Chair
  • Vilhelm Lauritzen Radiohuset Chair
H 32.29 in. W 15.95 in. D 20.48 in.
"Airacobra poison to the Axis" Vintage WWII Poster, 1943
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
-39's strengths: sturdy construction, reliable radio gear, and adequate firepower. The Red Air Force
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Vintage 1940s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Scottish 1949 Abstract - Interieur Forme Blanche - CoBrA art oil painting
By William Gear
Located in London, GB
1940, Gear had joined the Royal Corps of Signals. Dispatched to the Middle East, he still had the
Category

1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dumbo Clown Suggestions Original Production Model Sheet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The fourth Disney animated feature
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1940s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pen, Pencil

1942 Piper "Grasshopper" USA liaison plane identification poster WW2
Located in London, GB
sit in the rear facing forwards or backwards. With a table for maps, writing, and radios, he could
Category

1940s Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

1948 Broadway Show "Me and Molly"
By George Wachsteter
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Wachsteter (1911-2004) for 1948 Broadway show `Me and Molly` by Gertrude Berg, based on her radio show `The
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1940s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

UNTITLED PORTRAIT (Self Portrait?)
By Byron Browne
Located in Portland, ME
Abstract Artists, and participated in the Artists' Congress until 1940 when political infighting prompted
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1940s Portrait Prints

Materials

Watercolor

Henry Rox Photograph MOMA Abstract Expressionist Slab of Bacon 1940s
By Henry Rox
Located in Camden, ME
, Guiness, De Bijenkorf, Vitrolite, Helene of London, Dole, Shell Oil, Macy's, CBS Radio among others. His
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Vintage 1940s American Photography

Materials

Other

Henry Rox Photograph Fine Art MOMA Henry Moore Sculpture as a Pork Chop, 1940s
By Henry Rox
Located in Camden, ME
, Guiness, De Bijenkorf, Vitrolite, Helene of London, Dole, Shell Oil, Macy's, CBS Radio among others. His
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Vintage 1940s American Photography

Materials

Other

1930s Art Deco Donald Deskey for Widdicomb Carpathian Elm and Black Lacquer Vani
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., Donald Deskey
Located in Esperance, NY
- Donald Deskey- who designed the iconic Radio City Music Hall. The vanity features a demilune body with a
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Furniture

Materials

Elm

Micky Mouse -The Little Whirlwind - Lobby Card
By Heinz Röhnert
Located in Cologne, DE
Walt Disney for Walt Disney Productions. The short was released by RKO Radio Pictures on February 14
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1940s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

  • Micky Mouse -The Little Whirlwind - Lobby Card
  • Micky Mouse -The Little Whirlwind - Lobby Card
  • Micky Mouse -The Little Whirlwind - Lobby Card
  • Micky Mouse -The Little Whirlwind - Lobby Card
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H 8.12 in. W 10.01 in. D 0.01 in.
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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.