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Kinetoscope Projector Thomas Edison, Dated About 1904, USA
Kinetoscope Projector Thomas Edison, Dated About 1904, USA

Kinetoscope Projector Thomas Edison, Dated About 1904, USA

By Edison

Located in Madrid, ES

Kinetoscope projector Thomas Edison, dated about 1904, is a museum piece. Film Projector Thomas

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Early 20th Century American Modern Scientific Instruments

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Metal

Antique Edison Model A Cylinder Phonograph & Cabinet W/ 93 Record Music Tubes
Antique Edison Model A Cylinder Phonograph & Cabinet W/ 93 Record Music Tubes

Antique Edison Model A Cylinder Phonograph & Cabinet W/ 93 Record Music Tubes

By Thomas Edison

Located in Dayton, OH

An exception Early Thomas Edison Model A Cylinder Phonograph with original horn, tube cabinet & 93

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Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

The Electric Light – Mr. Edison in His Laboratory, 1880
The Electric Light – Mr. Edison in His Laboratory, 1880

The Electric Light – Mr. Edison in His Laboratory, 1880

$212Sale Price|20% Off

H 15.95 in W 11.62 in D 0 in

The Electric Light – Mr. Edison in His Laboratory, 1880

Located in Langweer, NL

December 4, 1880, offers a rare glimpse into the laboratory of the famed inventor Thomas Edison as he works

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Antique 1880s Prints

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Paper

Edison Little Folks Child's Dresser/ Armoir
Edison Little Folks Child's Dresser/ Armoir

Edison Little Folks Child's Dresser/ Armoir

$1,700

H 44.5 in W 38 in D 18 in

Edison Little Folks Child's Dresser/ Armoir

By Thomas Edison

Located in Highland, IN

increases the charm of this piece. Edison Little Folks was the company which grew from Thomas Alva Edison

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Children's Furniture

Materials

Metal

Japanned Copper Trash Can Wastebasket Industrial Loft Victorian Factory Office
Japanned Copper Trash Can Wastebasket Industrial Loft Victorian Factory Office

Japanned Copper Trash Can Wastebasket Industrial Loft Victorian Factory Office

By Thomas Edison

Located in Hyattsville, MD

A wonderful and still bright japanned finish. This is one of the larger sizes, just over 14 inches high. This is example is free of holes or tears, just scuffs and denting from over ...

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Antique Early 1900s American Late Victorian Umbrella Stands

Materials

Copper

"Triton, Merman and Mermaid, " Sculptural Vase w/ Aquatic Motif and Nudes in Blue
"Triton, Merman and Mermaid, " Sculptural Vase w/ Aquatic Motif and Nudes in Blue

"Triton, Merman and Mermaid, " Sculptural Vase w/ Aquatic Motif and Nudes in Blue

By Edgardo Simone

Located in Philadelphia, PA

career in America, specializing in portrait busts. He sculpted the likenesses of Thomas Edison, John

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Table Lamps Gold Acrylic Kuatra Spain perspex lamps Crystal a pair
Mid Century Table Lamps Gold Acrylic Kuatra Spain perspex lamps Crystal a pair

Mid Century Table Lamps Gold Acrylic Kuatra Spain perspex lamps Crystal a pair

By Karl Springer, Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

Thomas Edison lamps, Jones created a lamp using steel and lucite with the intention of showing the inner

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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate

Tiffany Studios New York "Vine Border" Floor Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York "Vine Border" Floor Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York "Vine Border" Floor Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

Thomas Edison in the pioneering project of electrifying the Lyceum Theater’s footlights. By the first

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Charles Hollis Jones Postmodern Memphis Inspired Lounge Chair
Charles Hollis Jones Postmodern Memphis Inspired Lounge Chair

Charles Hollis Jones Postmodern Memphis Inspired Lounge Chair

$3,277Sale Price|30% Off

H 31 in W 43 in D 30 in

Charles Hollis Jones Postmodern Memphis Inspired Lounge Chair

By Memphis Group

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Wisteria chair. In the 1970s Jones crafted his award-winning Edison Lamp. Using original Thomas Edison

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Tiffany Studios New York "Damascene Harp" Desk Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York "Damascene Harp" Desk Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York "Damascene Harp" Desk Lamp

By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in New York, NY

as an interior designer. By 1885, he had collaborated with Thomas Edison in the pioneering project of

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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Edison: His Life and Inventions by Frank L. Dyer and Thomas C. Martin, 2 Volumes
Edison: His Life and Inventions by Frank L. Dyer and Thomas C. Martin, 2 Volumes

Edison: His Life and Inventions by Frank L. Dyer and Thomas C. Martin, 2 Volumes

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Dyer, Frank Lewis and Thomas Commerford Martin. Edison: His Life and Inventions. New York: Harper

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Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Books

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Mid Century Modern Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Tempered Glass Dining Table 1970
Mid Century Modern Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Tempered Glass Dining Table 1970

Mid Century Modern Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Tempered Glass Dining Table 1970

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Portland, OR

Edison Lamp. Using original Thomas Edison light bulbs, Jones created a lamp with steel and Lucite to show

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Charles Hollis Jones Plexiglass and Brass Italian Square Cocktail Table, 1970s
Charles Hollis Jones Plexiglass and Brass Italian Square Cocktail Table, 1970s

Charles Hollis Jones Plexiglass and Brass Italian Square Cocktail Table, 1970s

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Roma, IT

Wisteria chair. In the 1970s Jones crafted his award-winning Edison Lamp. Using original Thomas Edison

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Charles Hollis Jones X Console Table
Charles Hollis Jones X Console Table

Charles Hollis Jones X Console Table

$4,597

H 25.99 in W 50.01 in D 16.54 in

Charles Hollis Jones X Console Table

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland

. Jones made his award-winning Edison Lamp in the 1970s. Using original Thomas Edison lamps, Jones created

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Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Bronze Gilded Suspension with Glass Gemstones, Napoleon III Period
Bronze Gilded Suspension with Glass Gemstones, Napoleon III Period

Bronze Gilded Suspension with Glass Gemstones, Napoleon III Period

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

1881, the American Thomas Edison, inventor and businessman, gave a demonstration of his incandescent

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Bronze

Hollywood Regency Lucite, Brass and Glass Italian Square Cocktail Table, 1970s
Hollywood Regency Lucite, Brass and Glass Italian Square Cocktail Table, 1970s

Hollywood Regency Lucite, Brass and Glass Italian Square Cocktail Table, 1970s

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Roma, IT

-winning Edison Lamp. Using original Thomas Edison light bulbs, Jones created a lamp with steel and Lucite

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Edgardo Simone, Accordion Player, Art Deco Silvered Plaster Sculpture, ca. 1925
Edgardo Simone, Accordion Player, Art Deco Silvered Plaster Sculpture, ca. 1925

Edgardo Simone, Accordion Player, Art Deco Silvered Plaster Sculpture, ca. 1925

By Edgardo Simone

Located in New York, NY

York, Simone became prominent in society and did many portrait busts including such of Thomas Edison

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Edgardo Simone Nude Figurative Sculpture "THE KISS"
Edgardo Simone Nude Figurative Sculpture "THE KISS"

Edgardo Simone Nude Figurative Sculpture "THE KISS"

By Edgardo Simone

Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI

York, Simone became prominent in society and did many portrait busts including of Thomas Edison, John J

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Early 20th Century North American Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Charles Hollis Jones Lucite & Brass Dining Table from the "Metric" Collection, S
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite & Brass Dining Table from the "Metric" Collection, S

Charles Hollis Jones Lucite & Brass Dining Table from the "Metric" Collection, S

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Los Angeles, CA

crafted his award-winning Edison Lamp. Using original Thomas Edison light bulbs, Jones created a unique

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Lucite & Brass Vanity Bench by Charles Hollis Jones, USA, 1960s
Lucite & Brass Vanity Bench by Charles Hollis Jones, USA, 1960s

Lucite & Brass Vanity Bench by Charles Hollis Jones, USA, 1960s

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Los Angeles, CA

-winning Edison Lamp. Using original Thomas Edison light bulbs, Jones created a unique lamp with steel and

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Brass

Movie Poster "The Cattle Baron's Daughter" Ca 1910; (1st Edition Book included)
Movie Poster "The Cattle Baron's Daughter" Ca 1910; (1st Edition Book included)

Movie Poster "The Cattle Baron's Daughter" Ca 1910; (1st Edition Book included)

Located in Incline Village, NV

to separate themselves from Thomas Edison and his movie production company, by attempting a higher

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Vintage 1910s American Hollywood Regency Posters

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Paper

Ansonia Pair of Silver 5-Light Candelabra from Aesthetic Movement 19th Century
Ansonia Pair of Silver 5-Light Candelabra from Aesthetic Movement 19th Century

Ansonia Pair of Silver 5-Light Candelabra from Aesthetic Movement 19th Century

By Ansonia Clock Company

Located in New York, NY

unusual and desirable novelties for which the Ansonia firm became known. Thomas Edison visited the

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Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Candelabras

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

William VAN DER WEYDE. The Life & Works Of Thomas Paine. PATRIOT'S EDITION 1925
William VAN DER WEYDE. The Life & Works Of Thomas Paine. PATRIOT'S EDITION 1925

William VAN DER WEYDE. The Life & Works Of Thomas Paine. PATRIOT'S EDITION 1925

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

", introduction by Thomas A. Edison, frontis plate in each volume, bound in fine full blue morocco, ribbed gilt

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Vintage 1920s American Books

Materials

Leather

Pair Beds Tester 19c American Colonial-Style Mahogany Douglas Fairbanks Pickfair
Pair Beds Tester 19c American Colonial-Style Mahogany Douglas Fairbanks Pickfair

Pair Beds Tester 19c American Colonial-Style Mahogany Douglas Fairbanks Pickfair

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Arthur Conan Doyle, Thomas Edison, Lillian Gish, Gloria Swanson, the Duke and Duchess of Alba, the King

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Antique Mid-19th Century North American American Colonial Beds and Bed F...

Materials

Mahogany

Industrial Angled Wall Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s
Industrial Angled Wall Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s

Industrial Angled Wall Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s

$521 / item

H 16.93 in W 13 in D 22.05 in

Industrial Angled Wall Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s

By Benjamin

Located in Gloucester, GB

in mind that Thomas Alva Edison had only demonstrated the first working lightbulb 29 years previously

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Vintage 1950s English Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Enamel

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Edison Universal Stock Ticker
Edison Universal Stock Ticker

Edison Universal Stock Ticker

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H 13 in Dm 6.25 in

Edison Universal Stock Ticker

By Edison

Located in Mobile, AL

Invented by Thomas Edison in 1869 as one of his earliest patents, this Universal Stock Ticker

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Antique 19th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

Edison Wall Lamp with Antique Brushed Brass and Hammered Brass
Edison Wall Lamp with Antique Brushed Brass and Hammered Brass

Edison Wall Lamp with Antique Brushed Brass and Hammered Brass

By Duquesa & Malvada

Located in Paredes, PT

Thomas Edison was the one who determined a change, a milestone in regards to lighting. Some say

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Edison 35mm Projecting Kinetoscope, Hand Crank Patented 1897, Built Ca. 1910 OBO
Edison 35mm Projecting Kinetoscope, Hand Crank Patented 1897, Built Ca. 1910 OBO

Edison 35mm Projecting Kinetoscope, Hand Crank Patented 1897, Built Ca. 1910 OBO

By Thomas A. Edison

Located in Dallas, US

Submitted for your consideration is this 1897 designed & patented, Circa 1910 built, Edison

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Antique 1890s American Art Nouveau Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Restored Westinghouse Spotlight
Restored Westinghouse Spotlight

Restored Westinghouse Spotlight

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H 67 in W 25 in D 24 in

Restored Westinghouse Spotlight

Located in Aurora, OR

light and power, Westinghouse Eclectic Company was a direct competitor of Thomas Edison. Soon after, by

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Early 20th Century Floor Lamps

American Victorian Rosewood Credenza by Pottier & Stymus
American Victorian Rosewood Credenza by Pottier & Stymus

American Victorian Rosewood Credenza by Pottier & Stymus

By Pottier & Stymus

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

; and Thomas Edison.   

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Antique 1870s American Credenzas

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Crystal, Nickel and Copper Wall Sconces by J & L Lobmeyr
Pair of Crystal, Nickel and Copper Wall Sconces by J & L Lobmeyr

Pair of Crystal, Nickel and Copper Wall Sconces by J & L Lobmeyr

By J. & L. Lobmeyr Company

Located in Heathfield, East Sussex

Palace and other clients. They also had a partnership with Thomas Edison with whom they co-developed the

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Crystal, Nickel

Large Industrial Modern Painting by Herman Roderick Volz
Large Industrial Modern Painting by Herman Roderick Volz

Large Industrial Modern Painting by Herman Roderick Volz

By Herman Roderick Volz 1

Located in Fulton, CA

heads of Thomas Edison and Leonardo Da Vinci; two 42 feet by 55 foot exterior mosaics by Hermann Volz

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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Paintings

NITA XL Blown Borosilcate Glass & Brushed Brass Table Lamp
NITA XL Blown Borosilcate Glass & Brushed Brass Table Lamp

NITA XL Blown Borosilcate Glass & Brushed Brass Table Lamp

Located in Milano, IT

XL Light, 2018 Inspired by Thomas Edison’s revolutionary lighting experiments, the XL Collection

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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

19th Century American Gilt & Patinated Bronze Jardiniere, Circa 1880
19th Century American Gilt & Patinated Bronze Jardiniere, Circa 1880

19th Century American Gilt & Patinated Bronze Jardiniere, Circa 1880

By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.

Located in Pasadena, CA

gas lighting fixtures. At this time, due to Thomas Edison's advances in developing the electric light

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Antique Late 19th Century Empire Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Bronze, Copper, Ormolu

Original Lobmeyr Historism Crystal Chandelier "Redoutte", circa 1890
Original Lobmeyr Historism Crystal Chandelier "Redoutte", circa 1890

Original Lobmeyr Historism Crystal Chandelier "Redoutte", circa 1890

By J.L Lobmeyr

Located in Vienna, AT

in close collaboration with Thomas A. Edison. Delicate brass frame with exquisitely hand-cut crystal

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Antique 1880s Austrian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Thomas Edison Gramophone Horn Hanging Pendant(s)
Thomas Edison Gramophone Horn Hanging Pendant(s)

Thomas Edison Gramophone Horn Hanging Pendant(s)

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Smaller Tin plated, repurposed Thomas Edison Gramophone Horn Hanging Pendant 2 Larger pendants

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Early 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Tin

Thomas Edison Stock Ticker Telegraph
Thomas Edison Stock Ticker Telegraph

Thomas Edison Stock Ticker Telegraph

Located in New Orleans, LA

, Thomas Edison did improve its design dramatically. Working with Edward Calahan's design of 1867, Edison

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20th Century American Desk Accessories

Thom Vromen Signed Colored Lithograph of Thomas Edison
Thom Vromen Signed Colored Lithograph of Thomas Edison

Thom Vromen Signed Colored Lithograph of Thomas Edison

By Tom Vroman

Located in Redding, CT

Thom Vromen signed colored lithograph we think portraying Thomas Edison. Vromen was a famous

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

A selection of 3 repurposed Edison Gramophone Hanging Lamps
A selection of 3 repurposed Edison Gramophone Hanging Lamps

A selection of 3 repurposed Edison Gramophone Hanging Lamps

Located in Bainbridge, NY

3 repurposed vintage Victorian signed Thomas Edison Black Gramophone Horn Hanging "Morning Glory

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Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Tin

early Victorian Gramophone Hanging Pendant
early Victorian Gramophone Hanging Pendant

early Victorian Gramophone Hanging Pendant

Located in Bainbridge, NY

repurposed Thomas Edison bell shaped Gramophone Hanging Lamp. Painted Tin Plate; other shapes

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Early 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Pair of Street Light Pendants
Pair of Street Light Pendants

Pair of Street Light Pendants

Located in Surrey, BC

historically the rival to General Electric, which was founded by George Westinghouse’s arch-rival Thomas Edison

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Vintage 1930s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Restored and Working Coin Operated Mutoscope
Restored and Working Coin Operated Mutoscope

Restored and Working Coin Operated Mutoscope

By International Mutoscope Co

Located in Peekskill, NY

. Like Thomas Edison's Kinetoscope it did not project on a screen, and provided viewing to only one

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments

French Early 20th Century Hand Painted Floriform Phonograph Light Fixture
French Early 20th Century Hand Painted Floriform Phonograph Light Fixture

French Early 20th Century Hand Painted Floriform Phonograph Light Fixture

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

phonograph, originally designed by Thomas Edison in 1877, and would light up a breakfast nook or kitchen

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Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

original Apple neon sign "Think different" with Apple LOGO, 1997
original Apple neon sign "Think different" with Apple LOGO, 1997

original Apple neon sign "Think different" with Apple LOGO, 1997

Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP

, Pablo Picasso, Mahatma Gandhi, Thomas Edison, Joan Baez, Frank Sinatra and Jim Henson. The lamp is

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Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Aluminum

original Apple neon sign "Think different" with Albert Einstein, 1997
original Apple neon sign "Think different" with Albert Einstein, 1997

original Apple neon sign "Think different" with Albert Einstein, 1997

Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP

, Pablo Picasso, Mahatma Gandhi, Thomas Edison, Joan Baez, Frank Sinatra and Jim Henson. The lamp is

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Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Aluminum

'Thomas Alva Edison' Table or Floor Lamp by Ingo Maurer
'Thomas Alva Edison' Table or Floor Lamp by Ingo Maurer

'Thomas Alva Edison' Table or Floor Lamp by Ingo Maurer

By Ingo Maurer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

'Thomas Alva Edison' table or floor Lamp designed by Ingo Maurer for the 100th anniversary of the

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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Western Union Stock Ticker
Western Union Stock Ticker

Western Union Stock Ticker

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H 13.75 in Dm 8 in

Western Union Stock Ticker

Located in New Orleans, LA

American financial and technological advancement. Manufactured at the factory of legendary inventor Thomas

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20th Century American Other Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass, Steel, Iron

1939 Map of the Reaches of New York City

1939 Map of the Reaches of New York City

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H 31.75 in W 31.75 in D 1.5 in

1939 Map of the Reaches of New York City

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

, Thomas Edison, Henry Hudson, and Grover Cleveland- with depictions of prominent landmarks- Brooklyn

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Vintage 1930s Maps

Vintage Italian Crystal Glass Lamps Gold Gilded Brass Lucite Table Lamp a Pair
Vintage Italian Crystal Glass Lamps Gold Gilded Brass Lucite Table Lamp a Pair

Vintage Italian Crystal Glass Lamps Gold Gilded Brass Lucite Table Lamp a Pair

By Chapman Manufacturing Company, Banci, Henredon, Milo Baughman, Karl Springer

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

Lamp. Using original Thomas Edison lamps, Jones created a lamp using steel and lucite with the

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze

Vintage Italian Crystal Glass Vase Lamps Lucite Gold Banded Versace Style
Vintage Italian Crystal Glass Vase Lamps Lucite Gold Banded Versace Style

Vintage Italian Crystal Glass Vase Lamps Lucite Gold Banded Versace Style

By Paolo Venini, Charles Hollis Jones, Banci Firenze, Versace

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

award-winning Edison lamp. Using original Thomas Edison lamps, Jones created a lamp using steel and

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

Vintage High End Lucite Crystal Glass Gold Gilded Bronze Table Lamps a Pair
Vintage High End Lucite Crystal Glass Gold Gilded Bronze Table Lamps a Pair

Vintage High End Lucite Crystal Glass Gold Gilded Bronze Table Lamps a Pair

By Maison Charles, Charles Hollis Jones, Milo Baughman

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

Lamp. Using original Thomas Edison lamps, Jones created a lamp using steel and lucite with the

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Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate, Bronze

Double Sided Chrome Vanity Mirror by Charles Hollis Jones
Double Sided Chrome Vanity Mirror by Charles Hollis Jones

Double Sided Chrome Vanity Mirror by Charles Hollis Jones

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Pasadena, CA

his award-winning Edison Lamp. Using original Thomas Edison light bulbs, Jones created a unique lamp

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors

Materials

Chrome

Vintage plexiglass wall coat rack by Charles Hollis Jones, 1970
Vintage plexiglass wall coat rack by Charles Hollis Jones, 1970

Vintage plexiglass wall coat rack by Charles Hollis Jones, 1970

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Oirlo, LI

. Using original Thomas Edison bulbs, Jones created a lamp with steel and lucite to show the inner

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Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Plexiglass

Orlando Rouland's Portrait of Dr. Albert Reid LeDoux, Oil on Canvas
Orlando Rouland's Portrait of Dr. Albert Reid LeDoux, Oil on Canvas

Orlando Rouland's Portrait of Dr. Albert Reid LeDoux, Oil on Canvas

By Orlando Rouland

Located in Astoria, NY

, scenes of New York City, and portraits of notable personages including Thomas Edison, Dame Nellie Melba

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Philadelphia Centennial Exposition Folding Fan, Circa 1876
Philadelphia Centennial Exposition Folding Fan, Circa 1876

Philadelphia Centennial Exposition Folding Fan, Circa 1876

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Thomas Edison dispatching his automatic telegraph, and the mighty Double Corliss Steam Engine, which

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Antique 1870s Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Large Industrial Modern Painting by Herman Roderick Volz
Large Industrial Modern Painting by Herman Roderick Volz

Large Industrial Modern Painting by Herman Roderick Volz

By Herman Roderick Volz 1

Located in Fulton, CA

foot square, 9 ton granite heads of Thomas Edison and Leonardo Da Vinci; two 42 feet by 55 foot

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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Set of 3 Phillips Phililite Pendant Light, circa 1926
Set of 3 Phillips Phililite Pendant Light, circa 1926

Set of 3 Phillips Phililite Pendant Light, circa 1926

Located in London, GB

. Age: 1926 Material: Glass / brass History: Fascinated by Thomas Edison’s first incandescent light

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Vintage 1920s German Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

Babe Ruth, Baseball Boy by Guernsey Van Riper Jr., First Edition, 1954
Babe Ruth, Baseball Boy by Guernsey Van Riper Jr., First Edition, 1954

Babe Ruth, Baseball Boy by Guernsey Van Riper Jr., First Edition, 1954

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

approximately 100 Americans, including Thomas Edison, Meriwether Lewis, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Pocahontas

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Vintage 1950s American Books

Materials

Paper

Dean Johnson Signed Acrylic & Resin Sculpture Abstract Contemporary Wall Art
Dean Johnson Signed Acrylic & Resin Sculpture Abstract Contemporary Wall Art

Dean Johnson Signed Acrylic & Resin Sculpture Abstract Contemporary Wall Art

Located in West Hartford, CT

-grandfather, Edward Hibberd Johnson, was partners with Thomas Edison and is credited as the inventor of

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Early 2000s American Contemporary Art

Materials

Resin, Acrylic, Wood

Vintage White Dresser with Bamboo Binding and Leather Accents
Vintage White Dresser with Bamboo Binding and Leather Accents

Vintage White Dresser with Bamboo Binding and Leather Accents

Located in Los Angeles, CA

first telephone was made of bamboo, and Thomas Edison used a bamboo filament to create the world’s first

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Vintage 1960s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Bamboo, Leather

Crehore Sundial
Crehore Sundial

Crehore Sundial

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H 65.88 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in

Crehore Sundial

Located in New Orleans, LA

Institution of Great Britain, London, Preece was a contemporary and friend of Thomas Edison, Lord William

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Early 20th Century Sundials

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Austrian Pair of Brass Wall Sconces by J.& L. Lobmeyr
20th Century Austrian Pair of Brass Wall Sconces by J.& L. Lobmeyr

20th Century Austrian Pair of Brass Wall Sconces by J.& L. Lobmeyr

By J. & L. Lobmeyr Company

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

partnership with the American inventor and businessman Thomas Alva Edison. In 1880, Lobmeyr and Edison

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Parabolic Grey Enamel Wall Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s
Parabolic Grey Enamel Wall Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s

Parabolic Grey Enamel Wall Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s

By Benjamin Electrical Company 1

Located in Gloucester, GB

in mind that Thomas Alva Edison had only demonstrated the first working lightbulb 29 years previously

Category

Vintage 1950s English Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Enamel

Factory Lights with Convex Glass Diffusers by Benjamin
Factory Lights with Convex Glass Diffusers by Benjamin

Factory Lights with Convex Glass Diffusers by Benjamin

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H 16.93 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in

Factory Lights with Convex Glass Diffusers by Benjamin

By Benjamin Lighting Co

Located in Gloucester, GB

, in Rosebury Avenue, Islington. Bearing in mind that Thomas Alva Edison had only demonstrated the

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Vintage 1950s English Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Enamel

Parabolic Grey Enamel Wall Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s
Parabolic Grey Enamel Wall Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s

Parabolic Grey Enamel Wall Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s

By Benjamin Electrical Company 1

Located in Gloucester, GB

in mind that Thomas Alva Edison had only demonstrated the first working lightbulb 29 years previously

Category

Vintage 1950s English Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Enamel

Large Grey Enamel Wall Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s
Large Grey Enamel Wall Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s

Large Grey Enamel Wall Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s

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H 22.84 in W 14.97 in D 14.57 in

Large Grey Enamel Wall Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s

By Benjamin Electrical Company 1

Located in Gloucester, GB

. Bearing in mind that Thomas Alva Edison had only demonstrated the first working lightbulb 29 years

Category

Vintage 1950s English Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Enamel

Industrial Wall Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s
Industrial Wall Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s

Industrial Wall Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s

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H 12.21 in W 11.82 in D 16.93 in

Industrial Wall Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s

By Benjamin Electrical Company 1

Located in Gloucester, GB

, Islington. Bearing in mind that Thomas Alva Edison had only demonstrated the first working lightbulb 29

Category

Vintage 1950s English Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Enamel

Large Grey Enamel Factory Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s
Large Grey Enamel Factory Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s

Large Grey Enamel Factory Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s

By Benjamin Electrical Company 1

Located in Gloucester, GB

England, as the Benjamin Electric Ltd, in 1908, in Rosebury Avenue, Islington. Bearing in mind that Thomas

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Vintage 1950s English Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Enamel

Large Saw Mill Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s
Large Saw Mill Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s

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Large Saw Mill Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s

By Benjamin

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, Islington. Bearing in mind that Thomas Alva Edison had only demonstrated the first working lightbulb 29

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Large Saw Mill Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s
Large Saw Mill Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s

Large Saw Mill Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s

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H 21.66 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in

Large Saw Mill Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s

By Benjamin

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, Islington. Bearing in mind that Thomas Alva Edison had only demonstrated the first working lightbulb 29

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Vintage 1950s English Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

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Large Saw Mill Lights by Benjamin, Circa 1950s

Large Saw Mill Lights by Benjamin, Circa 1950s

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Large Saw Mill Lights by Benjamin, Circa 1950s

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England, as the Benjamin Electric Ltd, in 1908, in Rosebury Avenue, Islington. Bearing in mind that Thomas

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Large Saw Mill Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s

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By Benjamin

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Industrial Angled Wall Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s

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in mind that Thomas Alva Edison had only demonstrated the first working lightbulb 29 years previously

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mind that Thomas Alva Edison had only demonstrated the first working lightbulb 29 years previously

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Large Saw Mill Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s

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Vintage 1950s English Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

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Enamel

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