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Lanvin Designer Antonio Castillo 1950s Geometric Skirt Dress
Located in Water Mill, NY
joined the house of Lanvin in 1950. This is a stunning black fine wool dress with couture detailing. It
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1950s French Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

1940s Norman Young Red Georgette Maxi Dress
Located in London, GB
This is a very fine example of late 1940s to early 1950s evening wear by British designer Norman
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1940s British Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

VINTAGE 1950s FIT AND FLARE DRESS
Located in New York, NY
This vintage fit-and-flare dress was custom made in the late 1940s/early 1950s and features the
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1950s Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

Vintage 1940s Black & White Stripe Tea Dress
Located in London, GB
A fun and easy to wear black and white stripe dress from the late 1940s or early 1950s. The dress
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1940s Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

1950s Horrockses Pink Cotton Novelty Ivy Leaf Print Dress
By Horrockses
Located in London, GB
1950s crisp cotton Horrockses dress with various leaves featured in the print including several
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1950s British Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

1950s Pink and Black Novelty Geisha Print Button Down Dress
Located in London, GB
the early 1950s, possibly late 1940s, and is made from a striking colour combination of monochrome and
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1950s French Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

1950s Howard Greer & Bruce MacIntosh Silk Printed Dress
By Howard Greer
Located in San Francisco, CA
amount of productions during the 1940s and 1950s.
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1950s Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

Late 1950s Addie Masters Silk 50s Day Dress w/ Yellow & White Polka Dots
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing late 1950s/very early 1960s Addie Masters silk dress! Vibrant yellow color, with white
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1950s American Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

1950s Ceil Chapman Black Silk Taffeta Full Circle Dress
By Ceil Chapman
Located in London, GB
This is a brilliant example of Ceil Chapman's early work from the late 1940s to early 1950s and the
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1950s American Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

1950s Victor Josselyn Silk Floral Rose Spray Print Dress
Located in London, GB
Late 1950s to early 1960s piece by designer Victor Josselyn who used premium fabrics and production
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1950s British Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

Fred Perlberg 1940s Black and Gold Evening Dress with Matching Gloves
By Fred Perlberg
Located in London, GB
This arresting Fred Perlberg late 1940s or early 1950s black chiffon evening dress with matching
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1940s American Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

1950s LingerieLike Ruched CrepeSilk & SemiTransparentOrganzaNetSkirt MiniDress
Located in Chicago, IL
flattering dress will best suit a U.S.-size 6. It can also be worn by larger sizes with a relatively slim
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1950s American Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

Von Fürstenberg Munich 1950s Bow Embellished Red Silk Couture Cocktail Dress
Located in Munich, DE
This is an enchanting and elegant couture dance dress by Von Fürstenberg from the 1950s. The "New
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1950s German Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

Vintage 1950s Harvey Berin Pale-Pink Lace Illusion & Silk Flounce Cocktail Dress
By Harvey Berin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Absolutely gorgeous Harvey Berin designer cocktail dress dating back to the late 1950's. I'm so in
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1950s American Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

1970s Halston Black Label Couture Jersey Dress
By Halston
Located in London, GB
clearly took inspiration from an earlier era and this has elements of 1940s and 1950s fashion. It is
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1970s American Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

Jean Paul Gaultier Copper Cone Bra Evening Dress and Jacket Ensemble, ss 1987
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in London, GB
1940s and 1950s foundation garments, Gaultier’s interpretation has become a modern classic ▪ This
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1980s Italian Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

A French Printed ChiffonSilk Dress Raoul Dufy inspiration Circa 1940
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1940/1950 France Beautiful summer dress in printed silk crepe dating from the 1940s / 1950s
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1940s French Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

A French Printed ChiffonSilk Dress Raoul Dufy inspiration Circa 1940
A French Printed ChiffonSilk Dress Raoul Dufy inspiration Circa 1940
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Size: Equivalent French Size 36/68 
1968 Christian Dior Haute Couture Maria Felix Owned Chartreuse Silk Feather Gown
By Marc Bohan, Christian Dior
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
the 1940's and 1950's. Considered one of the most beautiful actresses of Old Hollywood, her strong
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1960s French Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

Blancpain Ladies 18K WG Diamond Bracelet Dress Wristwatch, circa 1940s
By Blancpain
Located in Long Beach, CA
WG DIAMONDS: SI1 Clarity / G Color CIRCA: 1940-1950's DIMENSIONS: Length 40mm X Width 14mm MOVEMENT
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

1940s CC41 Labelled Peach Satin Slip Dress
Located in London, GB
This is a really superb example of early 1940s trousseau nightwear in a wonderful soft peach satin
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1940s British Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

Lucien Piccard Ladies Platinum Diamond Pearl Dress Manual Watch, 1940s
Located in Long Beach, CA
: Platinum, Diamonds and Pearl DIMENSIONS: Length 12mm X Diameter 12mm CIRCA: 1940's MOVEMENT / CALIBER
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

1940's Fano Girl by Carl Emil Ruge by Just Andersen A/S
By Just Andersen
Located in Knebel, DK
in the 1940 - 1950´s. The buste dressed in folk custome from the small Danish island Fanø, where
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Metal

Modern Dance Female Dancer in Red Dress Jazz - oil paint on board circa 1950s
By Raimondo Puccinelli
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
the 1940s he maintained a studio in San Francisco's Chinatown at 15 Hotaling Place and taught
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Board, Oil

African American Mother and Child by Peggy Dodds Circa 1940's
By Peggy Dodds
Located in Rochester, NY
canvas. Circa 1940's. Unframed. please, contact us for shipping options. Presented by Joseph Dasta
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Canvas, Oil

Formal Portrait of a Chinese Man in Traditional Dress
Located in Miami, FL
Dressed in traditional clothing, a handsome Chinese man is depicted as he sits resolutely with one
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1940s Academic Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Canvas, Oil

African American Mother and Child by Peggy Dodds Circa 1940's
Located in Rochester, NY
canvas. Circa 1940's. Unframed. Peggy Dodds lived in a home in the 1940's in Paterson, New Jersey and
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Mid-20th Century American Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Fabric, Canvas, Paint

Midcentury 1940s-1950s Wide Articulated Bracelet in 18 Karat Rose Gold French
Located in Lisbon, PT
Mid-Century Wide Articulated Bracelet in 18 Karat Rose Gold, probably French, 1940s/1950s. Composed
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1940s French Retro Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Hamilton Platinum Art Deco Tank Style with Covered Lugs from 1940's
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
: Platinum CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 40mm X Width 21mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Platinum

Mid Century Portrait of Two Children in Traditional Dress
By M. Ray Stancliff
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century portrait of two children, a young boy and girl in traditional dress, set in a rustic
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1940s American Impressionist Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Canvas, Oil, Fiberboard

Hamilton Ladies Platinum Art Deco Evening Watch Gold Diamond Bracelet 1940's
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ MATERIAL: Platinum & 14Kt. Gold Bracelet CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 50mm X Diameter
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

"Woman in Dress & Fancy Hat" original crayon drawing by Sylvia Spicuzza
By Sylvia Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
reflect the work of Picasso, Kandinsky and Max Ernst in the 1930's and 1940's. Biomorphic and organic
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1950s Modern Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Crayon

Omega 18 Karat Gold Art Deco Style Back Wind Diamond Watch, circa 1940s-1950s
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ MATERIAL: 18kt White Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1950's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 52mm X Diameter 15mm MOVEMENT
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

Wittnauer Yellow Gold Filled with Rare Engine Turned Dial Automatic Watch, 1950s
By Wittnauer
Located in Long Beach, CA
: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA: 1950's DIMENSIONS: Length 38mm X Diameter 34mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Automatic
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

Original Earl MacPherson Pastel Painting of a Pin-Up Girl with Balloons, 1940s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the West Coast before and after World War II. The pastel dates to approximately the 1940s or 1950s
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Paper

1950s Miriam Haskell Vintage Crystal & Celluloid Bead Tri-Strand Bracelet
By Miriam Haskell
Located in Maywood, NJ
information is known about her personal life, however she was recognized as an elegantly dressed lady with
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1950s American Art Deco Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Crystal, Silver Plate, Base Metal

Sterling Silver Vintage Earrings Paste Fancy Cut Stones 1950s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A wonderful pair of 1940s-50s German sterling paste earrings. Featuring sparkling crystals in
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20th Century Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Sterling Silver

1940s Vintage Skirt in Patchwork Color block Print from Gilbert Adrian Collector
Located in Portland, OR
. This woman ran Best's Department Store in the 1940s and 1950s and this skirt, the Adrian dresses and a
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1940s American Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

Corralled Horse (Artists Proof), 1940s Framed American Modernist Horse Etching
By Ethel Magafan
Located in Denver, CO
her to win four national government competitions, beginning at age twenty-two, for large murals in U.S
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1940s American Modern Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Etching, Paper

Mid 20th Century Portrait of a Young Woman oil
Located in Frome, Somerset
A fine shoulder length portrait of a young woman circa 1940's-1950's Continental School. A fine
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Mid-20th Century Romantic Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Oil

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Black Thonet Bentwood and Vinyl Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
1940s-1950s. We adore this fabulous pair of Mid-Century Modern dining or side chairs by Thonet. They
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Bentwood, Faux Leather

Gypsy Rose Lee
By Bruno Bernard (Bernard of Hollywood)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Gypsy Rose Lee Vintage sliver print, c. 1940's Unsigned Provenance: Gift of Gypsy Rose Lee
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1940s Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Silver Gelatin

Original Mid century Compact Sofa by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
)—yet it seats three people comfortably and measures six feet across. First created in the 1940s as a
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Steel, Chrome

Tubogas 18k Gold Diamond Necklace Retro French Vintage Estate Jewelry
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
necklace from the 1940s with the distinctive features of Retro jewelry. The piece is designed as a linear
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1950s French Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Large George Aarons Terracotta Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist
By George Aarons
Located in Surfside, FL
, Massachusetts (1950); Edward Filene (the founder of Filene's Department Store and a philanthropist) on the
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20th Century Art Deco Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Wood, Terracotta

Vintage "Fancy Japanese Lady" Doll Head Vase, American, Circa 1958 Scarce
Located in Incline Village, NV
.A.), circa late 1950's; depicts Japanese young lady dressed in formal traditional Japanese royal attire, with
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Porcelain, Ceramic

A Pale yellow brocaded satin Interior dressing gown Circa 1940-1950
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1940-1950 China for export to Europe Beautiful 1940's gown or dressing gown for the
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1940s French Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

3.07 Carat Diamond and Platinum Cluster Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
gemstones into jewelry was common practice in the 1940's and 1950's. The elevated tapering pierced
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20th Century Unknown Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Diamond, Platinum

Franz Herbelot "Paris: La Rue de Chevalier de la Barre la nuit" lithograph
Located in London, GB
Franz Herbelot (French, active 1940s-1950s) Paris: La Rue de Chevalier de la Barre la nuit
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Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Lithograph

Retro Period, 18 Karat White Gold, Pearl, and Diamond Ring
Located in Brisbane, QLD
centre with the beautiful white pearl. The ring has a bold design reminiscent of the 1940s and 1950s
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Retro Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Goldscheider Vienna Art Deco Figure 'Carmen' by Josef Lorenzl Model 5616 ca 1930
By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna, Josef Lorenzl
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Goldscheider Art Deco ceramic figure of the 1930's: Dolores del Rio, a Mexican film actress
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Ceramic

Romain de Tirtoff, called Erte original theatre set design, gouache on paper
By Erte - Romain de Tirtoff
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
in the 1940s and 1950s, so did Erté's designs. However, with the renewed interest in all things Deco
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20th Century Art Deco Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Paper, Gouache

Romain de Tirtoff, called Erte original theatre set design, gouache on paper
By Erte - Romain de Tirtoff
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
in the 1940s and 1950s, so did Erté's designs. However, with the renewed interest in all things Deco
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20th Century Art Deco Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Paper, Gouache

Romain de Tirtoff, called Erte original theatre set design, gouache on paper
By Erte - Romain de Tirtoff
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
in the 1940s and 1950s, so did Erté's designs. However, with the renewed interest in all things Deco
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20th Century Art Deco Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Paper, Gouache

"Two Women In Oriental Costume" original drawing signed by Sylvia Spicuzza
By Sylvia Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
dressed in East Asian costume. Their faces reflect the ideal of beauty during the 1950s and '60s, with
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1950s Modern Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Crayon

MECKLENBURG AUTUMN Signed Lithograph, Black Women Portrait, African Mask, Quilt
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
appears as almost Buddha-like in her pose. The second figure is a more contemporary black woman dressed in
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1970s Contemporary Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Lithograph

Retro Brooch 18kt Yellow Gold and Platinum with Diamonds
Located in Esch-Sur-Alzette, LU
refers to a style popular in the mid-20th century, particularly during the 1940s and 1950s. This design
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Mid-20th Century Luxembourgish Retro Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Metallic Gold Straw Modernist Hat by Frank Olive for Neiman Marcus
By Neiman Marcus, Frank Olive
Located in Palm Springs, CA
to New York to create for the theater, likely in the late 1940s or early 1950s. Designers Norman
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1990s American Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

Katherine Merry Nee Horstmann Director Horstmann Gear Company 1946 City of Bath
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
. Throughout the 1940s he was prolific and successful, working in the Newcastle area, around the Hawkesbury
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Mid-20th Century Realist Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Canvas, Oil

Couture 1930s CocoChanel LinaBaretti SatinBlackCamellias PaveCrystals Gold Set
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
dresses". Beyond the distinct country-of-origin stamp on our set, black five-petal camellias are
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Crystal, Gold, Gold Plate, Silver

Ed Ceseña “King Oliver”, Large Fauvist Portrait Oil Painting, 1980s
Located in San Francisco, CA
whom he saw perform in the city’s Fillmore District in the 1940s and 1950s, which at the time was known
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1980s American Expressionist Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Dresses

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

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