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L'Invention Du Feu - D284
By Joan Miró
Located in Tbilisi, GE
Original lithograph with aquatint. Hand signed and numbered by the artist in pencil from the edition of 90. The piece has both a Mourlot number (M267) and a Dupin number (D284). Done...
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Inventions

Materials

Aquatint

Gutenberg and the invention of printing
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Silver wooden frame 46 x 50.5 x 5 cm
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1960s Abstract Vintage Inventions

Materials

Paper, Oil

Gutenberg and the invention of printing
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Silver wooden frame 46 x 50.5 x 5 cm
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1960s Abstract Vintage Inventions

Materials

Oil

Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention
By Henry Diltz
Located in New York, NY
Limited Edition Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Henry Diltz Please allow extra production time.
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Inventions

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention
By Henry Diltz
Located in New York, NY
Limited Edition Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Henry Diltz Please allow extra production time.
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Inventions

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention
By Henry Diltz
Located in New York, NY
Limited Edition Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Henry Diltz Please allow extra production time.
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Inventions

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Furniture of George Hunzinger: Invention & Innovation in 19th-Century America
Located in valatie, NY
The Furniture of George Hunzinger: Invention and Innovation in Nineteenth-Century America, by Barry
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1990s American Vintage Inventions

Materials

Paper

Set of 6 Antique Prints of 'Vehicle' Inventions and Designs, 'c.1920'
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of six prints illustrating various inventions including: 1) Triumphal Carriage by Hans
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20th Century Vintage Inventions

Materials

Paper

Invention of the Human Eye - Original China Ink on Paper by A. Martini - 1935
By Alberto Martini
Located in Roma, IT
Invention of the Human Eye is an original modern artwork realized by Alberto Martini in 1935
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1930s Contemporary Vintage Inventions

Materials

Ink

Salvador Dalí -- L'automobile (Automobile), 1975
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in BRUCE, ACT
(Great Inventions) Original Engraving and Etching with Pochoir on Arches paper Edition: 67/450 lower left
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1970s Vintage Inventions

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Thomas Alva Edison Pendant or Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer for Design M, 1979
By Ingo Maurer, Design M
Located in Rotterdam, NL
, was designed to celebrate the invention of Edison's electric light bulb in 1879. Normally it is
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Inventions

Materials

Metal

'Abstract Landscape', California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, Thiebaud
By Don Clausen
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
-proclaimed "sculptor of paint," Donald Clausen used tools of his own invention to create compositions ablaze
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1970s Abstract Vintage Inventions

Materials

Masonite, Oil

1932 original poster by Will Lacroix for the 9th Salon des Arts Ménagers
Located in PARIS, FR
, organized by the Office National des Recherches Scientifiques et Industrielles et des Inventions, epitomizes
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1930s Vintage Inventions

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Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Vintage Aalto H-legged Table (Table 81B) by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Centreville, VA
) The last of Alvar Aalto’s inventions to be adopted by the furniture industry was the sleeve or H-leg
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Inventions

Materials

Birch

Jaeguer Le coultre Atmos table clock
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
first half of the 19th century. The brand is the author of hundreds of inventions and more than a
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1970s Swiss Directoire Vintage Inventions

Materials

Bronze

Jaeguer Le coultre Atmos table clock
Jaeguer Le coultre Atmos table clock
H 9.45 in W 8.27 in D 5.52 in
Vintage Patinated Bronze Shallow Bowl by Just Andersen
By Just Andersen
Located in Doraville, GA
Andersen's own invention and named after the Disko Bay of Greenland, where he grew up.). Andersen and his
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1930s Danish Minimalist Vintage Inventions

Materials

Bronze

Madeleine Vionnet - Jacqueline Demornex - 1st U. S. edition, New York, 1991
Located in London, GB
her invention of the bias cut, which sumptuously drapes into sinuous folds following the natural
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1990s Vintage Inventions

Materials

Paper

Colombo 885 ceiling lamp by Joe Colombo for Oluce, 1970s.
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Athens, Attiki
light with a halogen light bulb and its design came in response to the invention of the new light
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Inventions

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Metal, Stainless Steel

Picasso Lithography, 'Asturias', 1963
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
influential artists of the 20th century, he is known for co-founding the Cubist movement, the invention of
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Inventions

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Paper

Picasso Lithography, 'Asturias', 1963
Picasso Lithography, 'Asturias', 1963
H 22.05 in W 14.97 in D 0.04 in
Abstract Figure
By Raul Diaz
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
, which are both mysterious and compelling. Through his technical invention and virtuoso creation of
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Inventions

Materials

Walnut

Abstract Figure
Abstract Figure
H 17 in W 5.75 in D 5 in
1950s Central European Metal and Wooden Scooter
Located in High Point, NC
the ingenuity of mid 20th-century leisure inventions. Perfect as a unique decorative item in a vintage
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Mid-20th Century European Vintage Inventions

Materials

Metal

Original Vintage London Transport Poster Green Line Coach Travel Horse Art Deco
By Jean Dupas
Located in London, GB
iconic London Underground roundel less than a year after its invention. Printed by Johnson, Riddle & Co
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Inventions

Materials

Paper

Computer Circuit
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Boston, MA
Inventions) Date: 1975 Medium: drypoint engraving with stenciled color Framed Dimensions: 29.75" x 37.5
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1970s Surrealist Vintage Inventions

Materials

Engraving

Computer Circuit
Computer Circuit
H 29.75 in W 37.5 in D 1 in
Rocket
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: Rocket Series: Hommage a Leonardo da Vinci (Great Inventions) Date
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1970s Surrealist Vintage Inventions

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Drypoint, Engraving

Rocket
Rocket
H 37.5 in W 29.75 in D 1 in
Suite of four prints by Henri Goetz abstract colorful geometric surrealism
By Henri Goetz
Located in New York, NY
technical invention, called the "Goetz process" or "carborundum printmaking". The treatise that followed
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1970s Surrealist Vintage Inventions

Materials

Etching

1930s Danish Just Andersen Art Deco Table Lamp in Disco Metal
By Just Andersen
Located in Knebel, DK
tablelamp is made in Disco metal, an alloy of lead and antimony, which was Andersen's own invention and
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Inventions

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Metal

20th Century Central European Metal and Wooden Scooter
Located in High Point, NC
that speaks to the ingenuity of early 20th-century leisure inventions. Perfect as a unique decorative
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20th Century European Vintage Inventions

Materials

Metal

Pirouett model Desk Lamp, designed by J. Chavanis, France, Circa 1940
By Jean Chavanis, Pirouette
Located in PARIS, FR
1924 with the invention of a tool holder for metal lathes. A prolific designer, he moved to Paris in
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Inventions

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Restored Bauhaus Pair of Chairs, by Mart Stam, Chrome, Germany, 1930s
By Mart Stam
Located in Horomerice, CZ
, including the invention of the cantilever tubular chair, teaching at the Bauhaus, contributions to the
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Inventions

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Steel, Chrome

Henry Perichon Talosel Resin Link Bracelet with Glass Beads
By Henry Perichon
Located in Atlanta, GA
"rhodoid" invention, which he extensively used to craft his innovative jewelry. The scored resin setting
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1960s French Modernist Vintage Inventions

Alexander Calder, Red Moon & Swirl, Lithograph 1965
By Alexander Calder
Located in Toledo, OH
Alexander Calder was an American artist best known for his invention of the kinetic sculptures
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Inventions

Materials

Paper

Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
, invention, and artistic craftmanship into innovative glass and furniture designs. Scarpa's architectural
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Inventions

Materials

Metal

Calder, Composition, XXe Siècle (after)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
the invention of the mobile, Alexander Calder revolutionized twentieth-century art with his innovative
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1970s Modern Vintage Inventions

Materials

Lithograph

Calder, Soleil sur la Vagues (Red Sun Above the Waves), Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in Fairfield, CT
(1898-1976) Credited with the invention of the mobile, Alexander Calder revolutionized twentieth-century
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1970s Modern Vintage Inventions

Materials

Lithograph

Thonet Bentwood & Other Furniture : The 1904 Illustrated Catalogue
Located in valatie, NY
-Austrian cabinet maker, known for the invention of bentwood furniture. At the Koblenz trade fair of 1841
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1980s American Vintage Inventions

Materials

Paper

Armchair by Finn Østergaard for Kvist Møbler, 1970, Denmark
By Finn Østergaard 1
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
the second stimulated the invention (especially thanks to Michael Thonet) of a new woodworking
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Inventions

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Murano wall sconces produced by Barovier & Toso Italy 1960s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Arezzo, Italy
tradition that furrows history for generations. It is to Angelo Barovier that we owe the invention of a
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Inventions

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Metal, Brass

Collection Of Knowles Collector Fine China Plates By Eve Licea Biblical Mothers
Located in Bastogne, BE
was responsible for many of the inventions that revolutionized American tableware manufacturing. The
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1980s American Vintage Inventions

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Scandinavian Modern Rockabilly Teak Buffet with Hand-Painted Pattern
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
artistic invention or composition of parts from different original object. All treatment are performed by
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1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Inventions

Materials

Teak

A Rare François Pinet Pair of Shoes in Leather French Circa 1935
Located in Toulon, FR
Paris. He established his reputation among Haute Couture clients with the patented invention in 1854 of
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1930s French Vintage Inventions

A Rare François Pinet Pair of Shoes in Leather French Circa 1935
A Rare François Pinet Pair of Shoes in Leather French Circa 1935
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Size: Equivalent French Size 35/36
Blue Sommerso vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
the Seguso furnace. The invention earned him the Golden Compass, the highest recognition for Italian
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Inventions

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

A round Just Andersen bronze vase, 1930s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise
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1930s Danish Vintage Inventions

Materials

Bronze, Metal

A round Just Andersen bronze vase, 1930s, Denmark
A round Just Andersen bronze vase, 1930s, Denmark
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H 3.94 in Dm 4.73 in
Tiffany Studios Wave Glass Floor Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
base of Tiffany’s invention, this floor lamp is one of the rare examples of a complete Tiffany design
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20th Century American Vintage Inventions

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios Wave Glass Floor Lamp
Tiffany Studios Wave Glass Floor Lamp
H 55.5 in W 14 in D 12.25 in
Art deco vase by Just Andersen, 1940s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of
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1940s Danish Vintage Inventions

Materials

Metal

Art deco vase by Just Andersen, 1940s, Denmark
Art deco vase by Just Andersen, 1940s, Denmark
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H 7.09 in Dm 4.73 in
Calder, Composition w/Serpent, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Paris, 1965 (after)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Moderne, Paris. ALEXANDER CALDER (1898-1976) Credited with the invention of the mobile, Alexander Calder
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1960s Modern Vintage Inventions

Materials

Lithograph

Calder, Composition, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Paris, 1965 (after)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Moderne, Paris. ALEXANDER CALDER (1898-1976) Credited with the invention of the mobile, Alexander Calder
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1960s Modern Vintage Inventions

Materials

Lithograph

Le Téléphone (Lobster Telephone) /// Surrealism Salvador Dali Engraving Modern
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
: Hommage à Leonardo da Vinci (Great Inventions) *Signed by Dali in pencil lower right Year: 1975 Medium
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1970s Surrealist Vintage Inventions

Materials

Intaglio, Etching, Engraving

Coffee table Latini by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Brasília, BR
invention and Brazilianness into the visual arts, music (with Bossa Nova) and architecture (with the
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Inventions

Materials

Metal

Danish Quarter-Sawn Oak Display Cabinet by Henning Kjærnulf, c. 1970's
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Norwalk, CT
possess a voice so singular and a body of work so prolific as to be credited with the invention of an
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Inventions

Materials

Glass, Oak

Geraldo de Barros By Hobjeto, Bench/ Coffee Table, c. 1960
By Geraldo de Barros
Located in PARIS, FR
a utopian society based on a re-invention of space planning.
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Inventions

Materials

Hardwood

Pablo Picasso Estate Hand Signed Cubist Lithograph Abstract Woman Portrait Tete
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Surfside, FL
century, he is known for co-founding the Cubist movement, the invention of constructed sculpture, the co
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20th Century Modern Vintage Inventions

Materials

Lithograph

Set of round Pewter vases by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
. Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and
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1930s Danish Vintage Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Bronze Jewelry box by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise
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1930s Danish Vintage Inventions

Materials

Bronze

GATHERING
By Purvis Young
Located in Aventura, FL
history, Young’s work grew in scope and formal invention throughout the latter part of his career. The
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Late 20th Century Outsider Art Vintage Inventions

Materials

Paper, Crayon

GATHERING
H 17 in W 14 in D 1 in
Ernst, Deux Oiseaux (Spies/Leppien 438) (after)
By Max Ernst
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
attitude toward the making of art resulted in his invention of frottage—a technique that uses pencil
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1970s Surrealist Vintage Inventions

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage Holmes Edwards 104pc Danish Princess Flatware Silverware Serving Set
By Holmes & Edwards
Located in Dayton, OH
& Edwards production occurred with the acquisition of the invention patents obtained by William A. Warner of
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1940s Vintage Inventions

Materials

Metal

Danish Oak Storage System Attributed to Henning Kjærnulf, c. 1960's
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Norwalk, CT
as to be credited with the invention of an entire design style. Propelled by fine craftsmanship and a
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Inventions

Materials

Oak, Glass

Rococo Style Chandelier, Porcelain Flowers, Rocaille Pattern
Located in Antwerp, BE
an invention and a rare antiquarian rarity, to keep in the original set of delicate, porcelain
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Inventions

Materials

Brass

vintage Light Sculpture On/Off (fifty/fifty) by Paul Talman, op-art
By Paul Talman
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
, Talman designed for Knoll and patented several projects and inventions.  
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1960s German Space Age Vintage Inventions

Materials

Metal

Calder, Composition, Autobiographie/Traduction, 1972 (after)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Adrian Maeght, Paris. ALEXANDER CALDER (1898-1976) Credited with the invention of the mobile, Alexander
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1970s Modern Vintage Inventions

Materials

Lithograph

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Vintage Inventions For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of vintage inventions is available on 1stDibs. Finding the perfect Contemporary, Modern or Abstract examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage inventions available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes gray, beige, black, brown and more. Henry Diltz, Alberto Martini, Fonseca Caio, Léonard Tsugouharu Foujita and Günther Kieser took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in silver gelatin print, ink and oil paint, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Vintage Inventions?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — vintage inventions in our inventory begin at $238 and can go as high as $5,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,083.