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Vacuum Tube

Abstract "Stations of The Cross" Untitled 3 Vacuum Tube Sculpture by Pasqual
By Pasqual Bettio
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Untitled Artography wall sculpture three of five sculptures in the "Stations of The Cross" series by Pasqual Bettio. 3 of 5 Bio Senior Senator ret. J. Pasqual Bettio F.R.P.S. started...
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Vintage 1980s American Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Metal

Carrara Ivory 1949 Emerson Model 581 Plaskon AM Vacuum Tube Radio Golden Age
By Emerson Electric
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Ivory 1949 Emerson Model 581 Plaskon AM Tube Radio Golden Age Beauty This radio was initially
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Vintage 1940s Musical Instruments

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Bakelite

Early Boalum Lamp by Livio Castiglioni & Gianfranco Frattini, Italy, ca. 1969
By Gianfranco Frattini, Artemide, Livio Castiglioni
Located in Geneva, CH
by the flexible tube of a vacuum cleaner. Made from a PVC tube strengthened with metal rings and
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Vintage 1960s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

PVC

La Pavoni Diamantina Espresso Coffee Machine in stainless steel, new Enzo Mari
By Enzo Mari, Bruno Munari
Located in Berlin, DE
water level: Yes Anti- Vacuum Valve: Yes Boiler Type: Dual Boiler Boiler Material: Copper & Brass Steam
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Violet & Green Glass and Stone with rock crystals Vase by COKI
By COKI
Located in Rimini, IT
can choose between green, blue, and clear center glass tubes. EACH PIECE IS UNIQUELY MADE, THEREFORE
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Stone

FLOS Romeo 36" Outdoor C3 Light in Green Wall by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
a balanced refinement. The outer diffuser is made by weaving colored PVC tube compound with the
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lanterns

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

FLOS Romeo Outdoor C3 Light in Green Wall by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
a balanced refinement. The outer diffuser is made by weaving colored PVC tube compound with the
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lanterns

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

FLOS Romeo Outdoor C3 Light in Panama by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
a balanced refinement. The outer diffuser is made by weaving colored PVC tube compound with the
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lanterns

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Aluminum, Stainless Steel

FLOS Romeo Outdoor C3 Light in Panama by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
a balanced refinement. The outer diffuser is made by weaving colored PVC tube compound with the
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lanterns

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Antique French Louis XVI Period Signed Carcano Wall Barometer
By Jean-Joseph de Saint-Germain
Located in Forney, TX
tubes, vacuum mechanism, long column blown glass tube, stringing, and more. It does not appear to be
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments

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Blown Glass, Giltwood, Paint, Wood

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MCM Weltron 2001 8-Track Tape Player (200 tapes avail) ( lk eames )
Located in Madison, WI
We picked this up from the original owner and serviced it in repair facility. It works great! 8 track tapes are available separately, not included with this player. A brand new, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Music Stands

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Acrylic

1930s Gio Ponti Style Tripod Coffee Table, Gilt and Lacquered Brass, Cristal Top
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian very rare 1930s Gio Ponti style tripod coffee table, gilt and lacquered brass, crystal top Measures cm: height 53, diameter 43.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Crystal, Brass

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Located in Madison, WI
"The Coffee Table Console Book" Purveyors, Curators, Restorers of fine authentic vintage stereo consoles from all around the world. Featuring fine furniture restorers and electronic...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Music Stands

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Paper

Mid-Century Modern Cabinet Console Record Player attributed to Ico Parisi design
By Ico Parisi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Cabinet Console of the 1930s in burr walnut and walnut flame applied veneered. Cabinet with two shelves, the upper with central flap drawer with internal turntable Record player LES...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Musical Instruments

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Walnut

1937 Stromberg-Carlson 228-L Console Radio Restored Bluetooth
By Zenith
Located in Oakland, CA
1937 Stromberg-Carlson 228-L Console Radio Restored Bluetooth. Stromberg Carlson was well know for its commitment to quality and their products are often called the “Rolls Royce” of ...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Stereo Console Record Player bar platinum lk pearsall
Located in Madison, WI
“If art decorates space… and music is the art that decorates time, then our vintage stereo consoles decorate lives by accentuating both.” This console: This is a console refurbished...
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Vintage 1960s North American Bauhaus Dry Bars

Materials

Wood

Braun SK61 Record Player and L1 floor speaker by Dieter Rams
By Braun, Hans Gugelot, Dieter Rams
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Braun SK61 record player designed by Dieter Rams and Hans Hugelot, 1961. Equip with record player and AM/FM radio. 1950’s Braun L1 speaker included. In good vintage condition. Fully ...
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Vintage 1960s German Industrial Musical Instruments

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Metal

Oval Green Marble Dining Table by Florence Knoll, United States, 1960s
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Antwerp, BE
Manufactured in the United States during the 1960s, this oval dining table designed by Florence Knoll features a timeless design. The tabletop, carved from solid green marble, gracef...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Marble, Steel

1960s Big Velox Espresso Coffee Machine by P. Malago, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Big Velox Ferrara coffee machine by Paolo Malago in metal and bakelite with cable. Made in Italy. It works very well and it is in excellent condition Dimension: 5,11" x 10,6...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Metal

20th Century Achille & Piergiacomo Castiglioni Chandelier Viscontea for Flos
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Turin, Turin
Achille Castiglioni (Milan, 1918 - 2002) was one of the most prominent architects, designers and academics on the Italian and international scene. The last of the three Castiglioni b...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Small Desk, 1970.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small 1970s desk. Small desk in light wood with chrome-plated metal legs. h: 76cm, w: 60cm, d: 40cm
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Small Desk, 1970.
Small Desk, 1970.
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Mid-Century European Studio Pottery Cross
Located in Chicago, IL
This wall cross is a representative work of mid-century European studio pottery, showcasing the era's distinctive approach to religious motifs. Handmade by studio artists, the cross ...
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

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Ceramic, Pottery

Mid-Century European Studio Pottery Cross
Mid-Century European Studio Pottery Cross
H 11.38 in W 5.63 in D 1.13 in
fferrone Set of 2 Czech Contemporary Dearborn Mini Shot Liqueur Glasses Handmade
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Dearborn shot liqueur mini glasses, set of two. A pair of Czech contemporary glass handcrafted is the perfect modern shot glass or liqueur glass for after dinner libations. Also t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Barware

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Glass

Space age design ashtray by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, Italy 1970s
By Luigi Massoni, Guzzini
Located in ECHT, NL
This minimalist space age ashtray was designed by Luigi Massoni and manufactured by Guzzini in the 1970s. The lower half is made from hard plastic. The upper half is made from chrome...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Ashtrays

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Metal, Chrome

1956 Vintage Caravel Espresso Machine
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing the Caravel Lever 220 Bolt Espresso Machine: A Mid-Century Masterpiece Step back in time with the Caravel Lever 220 Bolt Espresso Machine, a collector's dream designed b...
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Metal, Stainless Steel

1956 Vintage Caravel Espresso Machine
1956 Vintage Caravel Espresso Machine
H 11.82 in W 7.09 in D 10.24 in
Oval Burgundy Marble Dining Table by Florence Knoll, United States, 1960s
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Antwerp, BE
Oval burgundy marble dining table by Florence Knoll, manufactured in the United States during the 1960s. The tabletop, hewn from solid burgundy marble, rests gracefully on a steel ba...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Marble, Steel

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Vacuum Tube Wall Sculpture circa 1950, Rare, Bill Reiter Artist
By Bill Reiter
Located in Dallas, TX
Submitted for your consideration is this circa 1950 Varian power vacuum tube. Offered as a
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Mounted Objects

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Aluminum, Wire

Television Vacuum Tube Circa Mid 20th Century Paperweight Stone Mounted
By Bill Reiter
Located in Dallas, TX
. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Submitted for your approval is this Mid-Century, radio or TV va...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Mounted Objects

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Stone, Wire

Vacuum Tube Wall Sculpture circa 1950. Rare, Bill Reiter Artist. ON SALE
By Varian
Located in Dallas, TX
. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Submitted for your consideration is this circa 1950 Varian powe...
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Mid-20th Century American Archaistic Mounted Objects

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Aluminum, Wire

TV Vacuum Tube Sculpture, Circa Mid-Century, on Wood Base, Rare Tubes. ON SALE
By Bill Reiter
Located in Dallas, TX
. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Submitted for your approval is this circa mid-20th century vacuum tube array from television and radio
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Mid-20th Century American Archaistic Mounted Objects

Materials

Wire

TV & Component Vacuum Tubes Mid-20th W Orig Boxs Sculpture In Shadow Box ON SALE
By Bill Reiter
Located in Dallas, TX
1950s Electronic Vacuum Tubes and their original boxes. These are 'new old stock' and are from the radio
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Glass

czech mid-century radio - turntable
Located in Brooklyn, NY
vacuum tube technology; beech and walnut construction; requires transformer to use in north america
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Vintage 1960s Czech More Furniture and Collectibles

George I Walnut Stick Barometer
Located in Kent, GB
threaded end-piece, the tube is inverted and a vacuum is created at the top. Barometric pressure keeps the
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Scientific Instruments

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Walnut

Negretti and Zambra Aneroid Barometer, London
Located in Kent, GB
glass tube with a vacuum at top first discovered by Galileo's pupil Torricelli. The dial is
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Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Regency Wheel Barometer Signed Cetti & Co. Smithfield, London
Located in Kent, GB
cistern of mercury. A vacuum is created at the top of the tube and the barometric pressure is read from
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Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Mid-Century British Colonial Art Deco Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
from teak wood. Radios and TVs and their sensitive vacuum tubes were protected from dust with glass
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Mid-20th Century Burmese British Colonial Cabinets

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Teak

French, Period Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer, circa 1780
Located in Dallas, TX
, circa 1644, after observing mercury suspended in a vacuum tube. They would measure the atmospheric
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Gino Sarfatti Desk Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculptural desk lamp by lighting innovator Gino Sarfatti. Black metal cast of vacuum-cleaner tube.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Gino Sarfatti Desk Lamp
Gino Sarfatti Desk Lamp
H 11 in W 22 in D 10 in
'Lamp on Lamp' Wall Light by Janne Schimmel, 2019
By Janne Schimmel
Located in Antwerp, BE
tube light has been 3D scanned and brought back into the real world by vacuum forming a digital print
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2010s European Futurist Wall Lights and Sconces

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Plastic

A Charles X Verre Eglomise Barometer
Located in London, GB
mercury-filled reservoir at the base. The weight of the mercury creates a vacuum in the top of the tube
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Antique 19th Century French Charles X Scientific Instruments

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Gold Leaf

A Charles X Verre Eglomise Barometer
A Charles X Verre Eglomise Barometer
H 35.83 in W 20.08 in D 3.15 in
Compulsion Gallery Pewter Medium 1939 Mercedes Benz 540K Special Roadster Car
Located in GB
featured synchromesh on the top three gears. Vacuum-assisted hydraulic brakes kept the car under the
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20th Century English Modern Models and Miniatures

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Pewter

1900s Antique Air Pump Type Fleuss Glass and Wood Physic Scientific Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
the X-ray tubes. The characteristic of this pump was due to the fact that the piston was operated in a
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Vintage 1920s French Scientific Instruments

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Iron

Three Sculptural Glass Vacuum Tubes
Located in Chicago, IL
These sculptural tubes are mounted on lucite bases.
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20th Century American Sculptures

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Glass

Three Sculptural Glass Vacuum Tubes
Three Sculptural Glass Vacuum Tubes
H 9.75 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
Mercury Vacuum ThermosTubes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large glass and mercury thermos vacuum tubes used to cool chemistry down to -30 degrees Celsius for
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal, Brass

Vintage Mercury Laboratory Tubes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Interesting vintage vacuum laboratory tubes, consisting of mercury glass that rest on metal bases
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal, Brass

Vintage Mercury Laboratory Tubes
Vintage Mercury Laboratory Tubes
H 39 in W 8 in D 12 in
Crookes cathode ray tubes on stands
Located in Boston, MA
Sir William Crookes invented the vacuum cathode ray tube in 1875. They were used as experimental
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20th Century Table Lamps

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Metal

Louis XVI carved, gilt barometer.
Located in Kent, GB
mercury tube and vacuum which he discovered whilst experimenting on the properties of air, previously
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Scientific Instruments

Louis XVI carved, gilt barometer.
Louis XVI carved, gilt barometer.
H 33.86 in W 21.26 in D 2.76 in
Mahogany Stick Barometer Signed Joshua Springer
Located in Kent, GB
The majority of the mercury tube is concealed in the main body of the barometer apart from the top
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Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

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Mahogany

Gello Tables by Marc Newson for 3 Suisses, 1994
By Marc Newson
Located in Sundridge, GB
: (-1) The table top, a flat circular sheet of vacuum formed transparent [polystyrene]. The outer edge
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Rare RCA Victor 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition Art Deco Radio
By RCA
Located in Fulton, CA
Victor vacuum tube Am radio, Model 40X56, circa 1939. Wood construction with a molded syroco wood front
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Historical Memorabilia

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Glass, Bakelite, Wood, Fabric

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Vacuum Tube For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vacuum tube for your home. A vacuum tube — often made from metal, plastic and aluminium — can elevate any home. Find 6 options for an antique or vintage vacuum tube now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vacuum tube — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A vacuum tube made by modern designers — as well as those associated with neoclassical — is very popular. A well-made vacuum tube has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Flos, Philippe Starck and Emerson Electric are consistently popular.

How Much is a Vacuum Tube?

The average selling price for a vacuum tube at 1stDibs is $2,806, while they’re typically $1,887 on the low end and $16,100 for the highest priced.