Vintage Miniature Camera
1930s Photograph of Ansel Adams and Ed Towler
By Wilson D. Ellis
Located in Soquel, CA
is an image of Ansel Adams and Edward Towler discussing a photograph at the Oakland Miniature Camera
Category
1930s American Realist Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
20th Century Miniature in Sterling Silver of Camera
By La Medusa Oro
Located in VALENZA, IT
Camera miniature in sterling silver.
Completely handmade and "bellows lens" in black enamelled
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Other Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Sterling Silver
DEARDORFF Signed Mini Lithograph, Still Life, Retro Large Format Field Camera
By Fanny Brennan
Located in Union City, NJ
-free. Realistic mini still life rendition of a vintage Deardorff camera printed from hand draqwn
Category
1990s Surrealist Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Lithograph
1940's Abstract Composition Jazz Lithograph Pencil Signed and Dated WPA Artist
By Konrad Cramer
Located in Surfside, FL
both educator and artist. He ran a summer school for miniature camera photography in the 1930s and
Category
1940s Abstract Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Lithograph
Muscular Male and Leggy Female Figure on the Roof
By Robert Funk
Located in Miami, FL
straight shot. The camera is on a tripod while the photographer slides over to become the model. The
Category
1980s Surrealist Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
1963 Signet Men Ring Onyx solid 18K Gold Signet Ring Ø 9.75US / 3.75 gr
Located in SE
light fiercely, under the Sun the surface of this Hematite turns into a miniature mirror. And hardness
Category
1960s Swedish Retro Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Onyx, 18k Gold
VE Day, Times Square, NYC by Ruth Orkin, 1945, Silver Gelatin Print, Photography
By Ruth Orkin
Located in Dallas, TX
This black and white photograph by Ruth Orkin features five men standing with CBS camera equipment
Category
1940s Modern Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Silver Gelatin
H 16 in W 20 in D 0.1 in
Portfolio of Shells
By Andreas Feininger
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
.
Exakta – Ein Weg zu Foto-Neuland. Halle: Isert, 1939. On the Exakta camera.
Les Horizons nouveaux de la
Category
1970s American Realist Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Silver Gelatin
1944 Nordic Men Signet Ring Hematite solid 18K Gold Ø 8.75 US / 6.7 gr
Located in SE
light fiercely, under the Sun the surface of this Hematite turns into a miniature mirror. And hardness
Category
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Hematite, 18k Gold
Last Bus In London by Bert Hardy - Limited Edition silver gelatine print
By Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
his Leica miniature".
Late career
Hardy stayed on until Picture Post ceased publication in June 1957
Category
1950s Modern Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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H 12 in W 16 in
Laurie Simmons Tourism: Chartres, 1985 Photography Nude
By Laurie Simmons
Located in Buffalo, NY
Simmons has an ambitious exhibition currently on tour. "Big Camera/Little Camera," a survey of some two
Category
1980s Contemporary Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
C Print
Portfolio of Shells
By Andreas Feininger
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
.
Exakta – Ein Weg zu Foto-Neuland. Halle: Isert, 1939. On the Exakta camera.
Les Horizons nouveaux de la
Category
1970s American Realist Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Portfolio of Shells
By Andreas Feininger
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
.
Exakta – Ein Weg zu Foto-Neuland. Halle: Isert, 1939. On the Exakta camera.
Les Horizons nouveaux de la
Category
1970s American Realist Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Portfolio of Shells
By Andreas Feininger
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
.
Exakta – Ein Weg zu Foto-Neuland. Halle: Isert, 1939. On the Exakta camera.
Les Horizons nouveaux de la
Category
1970s American Realist Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Portfolio of Shells
By Andreas Feininger
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
.
Exakta – Ein Weg zu Foto-Neuland. Halle: Isert, 1939. On the Exakta camera.
Les Horizons nouveaux de la
Category
1970s American Realist Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Bert Hardy Gorbals Boys 1948 - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
By Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
of the press, Hardy could shoot 1/15 sec at fl.5 with his Leica miniature".
Late career Hardy
Category
1940s Modern Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Portfolio of Shells
By Andreas Feininger
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
.
Exakta – Ein Weg zu Foto-Neuland. Halle: Isert, 1939. On the Exakta camera.
Les Horizons nouveaux de la
Category
1970s American Realist Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Silver Gelatin
"THE COWBOYS" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY James Robinson (1944-2015)
By James Robinson
Located in San Antonio, TX
, Cheyenne
Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, Charleston
Stamford Art Foundation, Stamford, Texas
Miniatures
Category
20th Century American Realist Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Acrylic
H 40 in W 50 in D 3 in
Michael Garman Yesterdays News Cityscape Shadowbox Diorama Sculpture 30"
By Michael Garman
Located in Dayton, OH
of the Michael Garmin Museum in Colorado Springs, CO) is a miniature city that combines hundreds of
Category
20th Century Expressionist Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Wood
Front Entry, (Forest), Large Scale Cibachrome
By Ellen Brooks
Located in Surfside, FL
ambiguous circumstances within their three walls. Created using miniature figures and other ephemera from
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
C Print
Gorbals Boys (1948) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
By Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
of the press, Hardy could shoot 1/15 sec at fl.5 with his Leica miniature".
Late career Hardy
Category
1940s Modern Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Black and White
1945 Abstract Landscape with Waterfall Watercolor Painting, Modernist Landscape
By Eve Drewelowe
Located in Denver, CO
Camera on June 10, 1937:
To present our readers Eve Van Ek [at that time she signed her work with her
Category
1940s Abstract Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
H 43.75 in W 33.75 in D 0.5 in
1934 Remie Lohse Photograph for Vogue
By Remie Lohse
Located in New York, NY
New York.' In 1939 Lohse came out with his own book titled 'The Miniature Camera in Professional Hands
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Paper
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14-Karat Gold Tiffany Cigarette Case, circa 1920
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Indulge in unparalleled luxury with this Solid 14-karat gold Tiffany cigarette case, a testament to timeless elegance and exquisite craftsmanship. Adorned with a distinctive bark gol...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Gold
20th Century Italian Miniature Mahogany Piano Sterling Silver Details
By Creazioni Sacchetti
Located in VALENZA, IT
Mahogany vertical piano miniature with 925 sterling silver inserts and details.
In the upper part, the silver is pierced with drawings of children picking fruit and playing.
The cen...
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1980s Italian Other Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Sterling Silver
The Inferno Print: Canto 6 "Cerberus" from The Divine Comedy by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in San Diego, CA
The Inferno lithograph print: Canto 6 "Cerberus" from The Divine Comedy by Salvador Dali, circa 1960's. The piece is signed in print in the lower center of the piece. The print is in...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Paper
H 21.5 in W 19 in D 1 in
Bruce of Los Angeles Vintage Original Male Physique Photograph of Carl Venus
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
From an important 25 plus year collection of male physique and beefcake, printed in the 1960s, signed by the studio when Mr. Bruce Bellas aka Bruce of LA was alive. This image is of ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Other
H 20 in W 16 in D 1.25 in
19th Century Scottish Highland landscape oil painting of Loch Lubnaig
By Alfred de Breanski Sr.
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Alfred de Breanski Snr
British, (1852-1928)
The Head of Loch Lubnaig
Oil on canvas, signed & transcribed verso
Image size: 23.5 inches x 35.5 inches
Size including frame: 32.25 inch...
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19th Century Victorian Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 32.25 in W 44.25 in D 3 in
Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 50s Male Nude Photograph Masculine Model
By Bruce Bellas, Bruce of Los Angeles
Located in Palm Springs, CA
From an important 25 plus year collection of Male Physique and Beefcake photography, iconic image of masculine male model holding metal chain.. Printed in the 1960s and are all signe...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Other
H 19 in W 16.5 in D 1.25 in
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Volkswagen Beetle Typ1 Model Car 1945 C.Ca
By La Medusa Oro
Located in VALENZA, IT
20th century Italian sterling silver volkswagen beetle typ1 model car 1945 circa.
Volkswagen Beetle model car in sterling silver.
The bodywork of the beetle is cast and filed and pol...
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1990s Italian Other Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 3.55 in W 8.67 in D 3.35 in
One-Off Winsor & Newton Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Sterling Silver 1977 Artist Box
By Windsor & Newton
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely one of a kind Winsor & Newton 1977 Queen Elizabeth Jubilee presentation with sterling silver plaques and boxes Calamander wood Artist b...
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20th Century English Early Victorian Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
H 7.09 in W 20.48 in D 13.39 in
Exhibition Poster for Kandinsky at Galerie Karl Flinker 1977 in Ink on Paper
By Wassily Kandinsky
Located in Soquel, CA
Exhibition Poster for Kandinsky at Galerie Karl Flinker 1977 in Ink on Paper
Poster with a reproduction of "Merry Structure" by Vassily Kandinsky (Russian, 1866-1944). This posted i...
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Paper, Ink, Lithograph
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver and Porcelain Miniature of Wood Stove
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver / porcelain wood stove miniature.
The main structure was made of sterling silver while the central body is hand painted porcelain.
Some parts, such as the lid of th...
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Late 20th Century Italian Revival Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 5.12 in W 2.37 in D 3.15 in
"Lobstermen in Gloucester, Mass." Lionel Reiss WPA Social Realism Fishermen
By Lionel S. Reiss
Located in New York, NY
Lionel S. Reiss (1894 - 1988)
Lobstermen in Gloucester, Massachusetts, circa 1943
Watercolor on paper
Sight 17 1/2 x 23 inches
Signed lower left
Provenance:
Private Collection, Las ...
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1940s American Realist Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
20th Century Sterling Silver Miniature Motorcycle Harley Davidson, Made in Italy
By La Medusa Oro
Located in VALENZA, IT
Vintage Harley Davidson FXSTD in sterling silver with very accurate detail reproduction.
At the end of 2007 they stopped producing it
The wheels are with spokes and rubber tires
Com...
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1990s Italian Other Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 2.76 in W 5.12 in D 1.97 in
Sotheby's: Jewelry From John Traina Collection Auction Catalog 2011
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: Jewelry From John Traina Collection Auction Catalog 2011. 1st Ed softcover catalog. 92 lots. All lots described and illustrated in color. With an Index of Jewelry Makers. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Paper
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Desk Box or Jewelry Box
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period bronze doré and inlaid abalone cigarette box, desk box, or jewelry box
By Tiffany Studios
New York, USA, early 20th century
Measures: 5.5"W x 3.5"...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Bronze
21st Century Italian Sterling Silver Miniature of Saddle, Boots, Hat and Whip
By La Medusa Oro
Located in VALENZA, IT
Miniature in 925 sterling silver depicting a saddle, boots, hat and whip for a jockey resting on a wooden fence.
The workmanship is in fusion and finished with chisel.
The object c...
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2010s Italian Other Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 3.15 in W 3.94 in D 2.37 in
Rare Red Enamel Nuart Nude Female Ashtray w/ McCoy Ashtray
By Nuart
Located in Van Nuys, CA
1920s Art Deco ashtray or ring holder by Nuart featuring a nude female figurine offering an ashtray in an oriental red finish with green ceramic Brush McCoy pottery ashtray.
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1920s Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Metal
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Still-life with Pipe, Books and Jar by Olga Sorensen (1877-1963, American)
Located in New York, NY
-Barre Camera Club.
In September of 1920, Sorensen traveled to Paris to advance her artistic studies at
Category
20th Century American Impressionist Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Halliburton Mid-20th Century Small Cinema Equipment Case Pristine, Deco Look
By Halliburton
Located in Dallas, TX
tripod mounted camera. Very decor usable due to its petite size. Looks miniature in many ways.
An iconic
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Halliburton Mid-20th Century Small Cinema Equipment Case Pristine
By Halliburton
Located in Dallas, TX
tripod mounted camera. Very decor usable due to its petite size. Looks miniature in many ways.
An iconic
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
River Taw 4
By Susan Derges
Located in New York, NY
individual droplets. In this series, Derges set up the camera so that her image was reflected in each drop
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Miniature Camera
River Taw 2
By Susan Derges
Located in New York, NY
individual droplets. In this series, Derges set up the camera so that her image was reflected in each drop
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
C Print
River Taw 1
By Susan Derges
Located in New York, NY
individual droplets. In this series, Derges set up the camera so that her image was reflected in each drop
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Miniature Camera
River Taw 3
By Susan Derges
Located in New York, NY
individual droplets. In this series, Derges set up the camera so that her image was reflected in each drop
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Miniature Camera
River Taw 5
By Susan Derges
Located in New York, NY
individual droplets. In this series, Derges set up the camera so that her image was reflected in each drop
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Miniature Camera
Walter Kunik Petie Vanity Camera and Make-up Kit.
Located in Antwerp, BE
c1956. 16mm film, sub-miniature camera for 14x14 exposures. Camera inserted into a "makeup" housing
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Miniature Camera
CHANEL Black Quilted Camera Bag W. Tassel c. 1990
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Materials: black lambskin leather, gold hardware, black tassel.
Features miniature camera bag shape
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20th Century Italian Vintage Miniature Camera
14 Karat Yellow Gold Articulated Movie Camera Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
lovely 3D mechanical charm features a miniature movie camera that spins on its stand to get the best
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20th Century Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Gold
"THE TEXAS WAY" HILL COUNTRY James Robinson (1944-2015) LONGHORNS FRAME 48 X 60
By James Robinson
Located in San Antonio, TX
Stamford Art Foundation, Stamford, Texas
Miniatures, 91 92 White Oak Gallery, Elko, Minnesota
Mountain
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20th Century American Realist Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Acrylic
Untitled (Woman's Head)
By Laurie Simmons
Located in Toronto, Ontario
photographic medium by using her camera to document her delicately staged miniature scenes. Simmons’ use of
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1970s Conceptual Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Silver Gelatin
"Ever Vigilant" Native American Indians on horseback riding by a stream.
By James Robinson
Located in San Antonio, TX
Stamford Art Foundation, Stamford, Texas
Miniatures, 91 92 White Oak Gallery, Elko, Minnesota
Mountain
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1980s Impressionist Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Acrylic
"YESTERYEAR" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY Robinson (1944-2015) WESTERN PAINTING 48X60 FRAM
By James Robinson
Located in San Antonio, TX
, Cheyenne
Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, Charleston
Stamford Art Foundation, Stamford, Texas
Miniatures
Category
20th Century Impressionist Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Acrylic
Front Entry, (Forest), Large Scale Cibachrome
By Ellen Brooks
Located in Surfside, FL
ambiguous circumstances within their three walls. Created using miniature figures and other ephemera from
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
C Print
Red Rocks - Boulder, Colorado
By Eve Drewelowe
Located in Denver, CO
the Boulder Daily Camera on June 10, 1937:
To present our readers Eve Van Ek [at that time she
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Woodcut
Walter Kunik Petie Vanity Camera and Make-up Kit
By Petie, Walter Kunik
Located in Antwerp, BE
c1956. 16mm film, sub-miniature camera for 14x14 exposures. Camera inserted into a "makeup" housing
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Miniature Camera
"Of Spies & Stratagems" Signed First Edition Book by Stanley P. Lovell
By Stanley P. Lovell
Located in valatie, NY
buttons, miniature cameras, duplicated Phillipine currency and even explosive powder secreted within
Category
Mid-20th Century American Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Paper
14 Karat Yellow Gold Movie Camera Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
lovely 3D charm features a miniature movie camera meticulously detailed in 14K yellow gold.
Size: 18 mm
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20th Century Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Yellow Gold
Asian Bridge
By Allan I. Teger
Located in New York, NY
miniatures on the body and shooting the picture as a single exposure. I knew it was possible to produce
Category
1990s Contemporary Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Dubrovnik (Ragusa) Harbor Scene, Croatia, " May Mott Smith, Female Artist Travel
Located in New York, NY
. In addition to painting, sculpting, and designing jewelry, Mott-Smith created miniatures, plaques
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1930s Feminist Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Helicoid stair case Model M400, by Roger Tallon, France, c1964
Located in London, GB
designer of smaller items, from ski boots to cameras, watches to stair cases and motorbikes to TVs.
Category
1960s French Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
1930's carved wood Mitchell Camera window display
Located in New York, NY
an actual camera. It is actual a carved wood and aluminum window display. These must have been made
Category
1930s American Industrial Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Metal
Kodak Store Display
Located in Seattle, WA
the Kodak instamatic X – 15 camera, this large-scale plastic and cardboard camera replica has a
Category
1970s American Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Plastic
Monumental Leica
By Leica 1
Located in New York, NY
A gigantic oversized window display of a Leica camera.
Painted manufacturer's mark to top 'Leica
Category
1930s Modern Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Steel
Very Rare German Figural 1930s Toy Car Mechanical Table Cigarette Dispenser
Located in Port Hope, ON
This beautiful and very rare German inter-war figural miniature car mechanical cigarette dispenser
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Miniature Camera
H 2.75 in W 7 in D 3.5 in
The Chain Reaction
By Mahlon Blaine
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Hudson. In this original gouache painting a nude uses a movie camera to capture assorted gadgets working
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1930s American Realist Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Gouache, Illustration Board
German Art Deco Green Tortoiseshell Enamel, Musical, Manicure, Camera Compact
Located in Port Hope, ON
This rare geometric German Art Deco brass with green tortoiseshell enamel camera compact/minaudiere
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Miniature Camera
Materials
Brass
H 2.25 in W 4 in D 0.75 in
Bob Ross Authentic Original Oil Pan Painting Alaska Cabin Mountain Scenes
Located in Minneapolis, MN
gold pans with an Alaskan scene painted at the bottom. These miniature landscapes often feature bright
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1990s Realist Vintage Miniature Camera
H 6 in W 28 in D 28 in
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Vintage Miniature Camera For Sale on 1stDibs
You are likely to find exactly the vintage miniature camera you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. You can easily find an example made in the modern style, while we also have 2 modern versions to choose from as well. Finding the perfect vintage miniature camera may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 20th Century. When looking for the right vintage miniature camera for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of beige, black, gray and white. Creating a vintage miniature camera has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by James Robinson, Konrad Cramer, Ellen Brooks, Wilson D. Ellis and Eve Drewelowe are consistently popular. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, paper and acrylic paint.
How Much is a Vintage Miniature Camera?
The price for a vintage miniature camera in our collection starts at $395 and tops out at $39,500 with the average selling for $4,000.
Questions About Vintage Miniature Camera
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Opinions on how old a camera has to be to be considered vintage vary. However, the general consensus is that cameras manufactured more than 50 years ago qualify for the label. You can find a range of vintage cameras on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022If your vintage Polaroid camera is still in working order, you can absolutely still use it. The one thing to check is whether the compatible film is readily available. If it is, then point and click away! You can find a selection of vintage polaroid cameras from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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