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Set of Four Vintage "Mercedes Benz" Gear Shift Knob Bottle / Wine Stoppers
Located in San Diego, CA
A fun set of four vintage "Mercedes Benz" gear shift knob bottle / wine stoppers, circa 1980s. Each
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wine Coolers

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Stainless Steel

Vintage Harley-Davidson Knuckle Panhead Hand Shift Lever Gear Shifter, 1948-1950
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Harley-Davison chrome hand shift lever and knob for Panhead motorcycles circa 1948-1950
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Late 20th Century Industrial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Chrome

Original 1990 Bulgari Movable Ferrari Gear Shift Yellow Gold Steel Key Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Valenza, IT
Bulgari Ring and Gear Knob are in 18k Yellow Gold. This piece comes from a Ferrari owner. Recently
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern More Objets d'Art and Vertu

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

"Timesafe" Secret Cabinet by Jan Paul
By Jan Paul
Located in Maastricht, NL
doorknobs. All knobs work, and can be turned in both directions. Only one of the knobs opens the door when
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal

"Timesafe" Secret Cabinet by Jan Paul
"Timesafe" Secret Cabinet by Jan Paul
H 61.03 in W 32.29 in D 22.45 in
Chrome Eyeball Atomic Orbiter Mid Century Modern Table lamp Circa 1970
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
, turns, and shifts all around the round circular frame. The light turns on and off via a turning knob on
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Vintage 1970s Table Lamps

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Chrome

Macassar Ebony Desk With Gold Leaf And Brass Hardware
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Shape Shifter Desk is beautifully handcrafted in an Art Deco contemporary style. Brass knobs
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Arts & Crafts Side Table in Wonderfully Patinated Copper
Located in Tilburg, NL
patina. Details like the little knobs on top, the way the legs cross each other and the delicate feet
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Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Side Tables

Materials

Copper

Mid Century Modern Orange Dome Pendant Hanging Light Fixture by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Topeka, KS
have 1 bulb on, 2 bulbs on, or all 3 bulbs on. Simply turn the white cylindrical knob located in the
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Wire

Gilbert Rohde Dresser 4041 Kroehler New York World's Fair 1940 Two-Tone 44" long
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
an elegant tray effect. The front is fitted with three drawers with original wooden knobs in
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Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Birdseye Maple

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By Örsjö Industri AB
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1950's Amazing "Magic Box' Organiser Bureau Compact Plywood Ateliers Genestar
By Mummenthaler and Meier
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This 'Magic Box' organising desk has been produced by various manufactures in Europe in the 1950's and 1960's Commonly this desk is known as produced in Switzerland by Mummenthale...
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Important & Unique Arts and Crafts Display / Drinks Cabinet by Napoleon Le Grand
By Napoleon le Grand
Located in Lisse, NL
Incredible design and top quality workmanship from Amsterdam from the early 1900's. As promised in one of our other listings, here is the original and unique display or tea cabinet ...
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President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s English Victorian Tea Table
By Albert Hadley, Sister Parish
Located in St. Louis, MO
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Modern Wood Sculpture Wall Screen / Room Divider by Pierre Sarkis
By Pierre Sarkis
Located in Guatemala City, Central America
Modern wood sculpture wall screen by Pierre Sarkis from Celine collection. Inspired in the rhythm of ocean waves, beauty of fluid movement and feminine cadenza by basic elements and ...
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Carter Gough & Co. Sapphire Yellow Gold Ladies Compact
By Carter Gough & Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
Art Deco ladies compact circa 1910-1919 from Carter, Gough and Co. Notepad and pencil compartment behind the mirror. Extra fine engraving and detail work. 1 sapphire approx total ...
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Materials

Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

'Tucroma' King Size Leather Bed by Guido Faleschini for i4Mariani, Italy
By i4 Mariani, Guido Faleschini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This famous 'Tucroma' bed design, as seen in the Lenny Kravitz Architectural Digest magazine photoshoot, was designed by Guido Faleschini in the 1970s and produced by i4Mariani (Ital...
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2010s Italian Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Chrome

GOYARD Bowling 55 Bag in Vert
By Goyard
Located in London, GB
Goyard Bowling 55 Bag in Vert Goyardine Canvas and Cervon Calfskin Accompanied by: Dustbag Dimensions: 33 x 22 x 55 cm
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2010s European Top Handle Bags

GOYARD Bowling 55 Bag in Vert
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H 13 in W 8.67 in L 21.66 in
Art Deco Black & Red Enamel Round Powder Compact 1920's
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
This is a very attractive and good quality piece. Delightfully Art Deco in style, the slightly domed top is decorated in an abstract design in chrome, red and black enamel. The base ...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Vanity Items

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Enamel

Adrian Pearsall 1709-S Style Platform Sofa with Floating Walnut End Tables
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chattanooga, TN
At well over 9 feet long (112"), this Adrian Pearsall style sofa appears to be soaring like a B-2 bomber with built-in, floating end tables extending like wings off the frame. The fr...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

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Metal

Marc Held for Prisunic Molded Fiberglass Bed w Lighted Nightstands c. 1966
By Prisunic, Marc Held
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Be the envy of your friends with this rare and sought after piece of the Pop-Art movement history by Parisian designer Marc Held. In 1966 Held collaborated with Prisunic to design an...
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Fiberglass

Art Deco Ladies Powder Compact, circa 1935
Located in Westward ho, GB
Vintage Art Deco Compact in white metal with a highly stylised design in black and pink enamelling, Maison Jeurelle - from the Seventeen Makeup Line. Inside the Compact is signed in ...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vanity Items

Art Deco Ladies Powder Compact, circa 1935
Art Deco Ladies Powder Compact, circa 1935
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Asprey Co Ltd. Sterling Silver Opulent Art Deco Compact c 1920s
By Asprey International Limited
Located in University City, MO
Asprey London Sterling silver opulent art deco vanity compact c 1920s The elegant vintage compact is designed with sterling silver The sterling panels have a very subtle intricate g...
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Art Deco Leather Book Style Powder Compact with wrist strap by Mondaine 1920’s
By Mondaine
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
This is a beautiful Art Deco book style powder compact in deep blue leather with a fabric wrist strap. Dating from the 1920’s with three compartments inside plus a small raised lid t...
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Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Vanity Items

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Brass

French Art Deco Ribbed Gold Silver Ruby Vintage 3 Inch Ribbon Compact
Located in New York, NY
The French Art Deco Ribbed Gold Silver and Ruby Rectangular Ribbon Compact is a vintage compact made during the Art Deco period, which was popular in France during the 1920s and 1930...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Boxes and Cases

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Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver

French Art Deco Ribbed Gold Silver Ruby Vintage 3 Inch Ribbon Compact
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Carved Bakelite Art Deco Compact
Located in New York, NY
Carved Bakelite Art Deco Compact of finely carved and ribbed, butterscotch bakelite with concentric rings and a focal deeply carved blooming daisy. Chrome fittings with mirror and or...
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1930s American Wallets and Small Accessories

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1969 Porsche Sunroof Delete
By Ferdinand A. Porsche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. WEVO Trans Mounts. Short Shifter. OEM Style Shift Knob. Brakes: SC Brakes with new pads and lines
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Vintage 1960s German Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Steel

1969 Porsche Sunroof Delete
1969 Porsche Sunroof Delete
H 48 in W 162 in D 60 in
Mid 20th Century Terracotta Pot From Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
on rim border with 2 small knobs on opposing sides representing the region where the pot was crafted
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Vintage 1940s Mexican Rustic Pottery

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Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta

Large Bleached Oak Bookcase With Adjustable Shelves, France circa 1900-20
Located in Round Top, TX
keys are included to use simply as pulls. Note there are no other knobs to open or secure the doors
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Early 20th Century French Country Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

Large Bleached Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet With Adjustable Shelves, circa 1940
Located in Round Top, TX
). Note there are no other knobs to open or secure the doors. Any signs of wear such as cracks, scratches
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Country Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

Exceptional Pennsylvania Blue Painted Antique Cupboard Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
and loosening of the joints, the door shifts somewhat freely and must be "lifted" to close - this is a
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Cupboards

 ‘Sir John Fortescue (c.1531-1607)’
Located in Lincoln, GB
resting his right hand on the knob of a walking cane. Suspended on a gold cord around his waist, he wears
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16th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Sir John Fortescue An Elizabethan Portrait of A 17th Century English Statesman
Located in Lincoln, GB
his right hand on the knob of a walking cane. Suspended on a gold cord around his waist, he wears a
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Early 17th Century Medieval Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Chopard Red Shift Knob Cufflinks
By Chopard
Located in Greenwich, CT
These Shift Knob cufflinks in red lacquered stainless steel are a discreet nod to the world of car
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Cufflinks

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Stainless Steel

Giant "Snap-On" Ratchet Tool Promotional Display Floor Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
finial which is an actual vintage Hurst gear shifter with white knob. Not only for gear heads with man
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2010s American Industrial Floor Lamps

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Chrome

1940s Vintage Industrial Aluminum & Brass Apothecary Scale Balance with Weights
Located in Lafayette, IN
are operated by a button in the center of the beam arrest knob. FINISH: With the exception of the
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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Scientific Instruments

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Aluminum, Brass

Original 1940s Ferrari Gear Lever and Shift Knob
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gear lever, topped by a gear knob showing the shift pattern using Roman numerals, was made by
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Vintage 1940s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Luigi Caccia Dominioni Azucena Toro Lounge Chair, 1973
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Chicago, IL
metallic grey iron and knobs in chrome-plated brass, seat with wooden structure, upholstering in
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Velvet

A gutsy Jacobean revival carved oak server table from England c.1840
Located in Houston, TX
access their entire storage capacity and their circular brass knobs replace the old wooden knobs. The
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Antique 19th Century English Jacobean Sideboards

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Oak

Pair of Italian 15th Century Wrought Iron Firedogs
Located in Paris, FR
brass come apart forward which is surmonted by a brass gadrooned knob. In the middle of the shift, two
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Andirons

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Copper, Wrought Iron

Antique French Louis Philippe Cherry Buffet Enfilade, circa 1875
Located in Houston, TX
shift to simplicity seen during the reign of Louis Philippe in France (1830-1848). The beautiful lustre
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Antique 1870s French Louis Philippe Buffets

Materials

Walnut

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Shift Knob For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the shift knob you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, wood and chrome, every shift knob was constructed with great care. There are 7 variations of the antique or vintage shift knob you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a shift knob — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A shift knob is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Art Deco and Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one shift knob that is appealing in its simplicity, but Harley Davidson, Jan Paul and Lightolier produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Shift Knob?

A shift knob can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,123, while the lowest priced sells for $235 and the highest can go for as much as $13,050.