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20th Century Portrait of a Matador by Vernon Grimmer
20th Century Portrait of a Matador by Vernon Grimmer

20th Century Portrait of a Matador by Vernon Grimmer

Located in Winnetka, IL

During the Great Depression, he contributed to public mural projects and later, during World War II, worked with the Austin Company designing battleships, aircraft carriers, and subm...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Submarines

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Requin - Vintage Photograph by Gianni Piccione - 1960s

Requin - Vintage Photograph by Gianni Piccione - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Requin was the fastest submarine in the world, which left from the East and went around the world in 38 days.

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1960s Contemporary Vintage Submarines

Materials

Photographic Paper

'Batman' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1966
'Batman' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1966

'Batman' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1966

$2,729

H 28.88 in W 20.13 in D 0.01 in

'Batman' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1966

Located in Devon, GB

Notably the poster also pictures the fan favourite fist fight aboard the Penguin's submarine, as well as the Batcopter rescue mission during which Batman is attacked by a shark while...

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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Submarines

Materials

Linen, Paper

Ettore Sottsass Ultrafragola Neon Mirror, Poltronova, 1970 Design
Ettore Sottsass Ultrafragola Neon Mirror, Poltronova, 1970 Design

Ettore Sottsass Ultrafragola Neon Mirror, Poltronova, 1970 Design

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Tinton Falls, NJ

"As for the lights that are coming out of “The grey furniture”, don’t tombs always have a trembling light to illuminate the blue of the spirits wandering in the valley of dust? Don’t...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Submarines

Materials

Mirror, Plastic

Douglas Aircraft USAF "Skybolt" Missile Contractor's Desk Model
Douglas Aircraft USAF "Skybolt" Missile Contractor's Desk Model

Douglas Aircraft USAF "Skybolt" Missile Contractor's Desk Model

Located in San Diego, CA

These failures, along with a lack of mission after the successful development of submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs), led to its cancellation in December 1962.

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Mid-20th Century American Vintage Submarines

Materials

Stainless Steel

Maritime Heritage: Vintage Ussr Sea Fleet Postcards 'circa 1979, 16 Cards' 1j05
Maritime Heritage: Vintage Ussr Sea Fleet Postcards 'circa 1979, 16 Cards' 1j05

Maritime Heritage: Vintage Ussr Sea Fleet Postcards 'circa 1979, 16 Cards' 1j05

Located in Bordeaux, FR

Each postcard tells a unique story, showcasing the diverse range of vessels, submarines, and maritime scenes that defined the Soviet maritime legacy.

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1970s Vintage Submarines

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage WWII Propaganda Poster Smash Japanese Aggression Malacca Strait
Original Vintage WWII Propaganda Poster Smash Japanese Aggression Malacca Strait

Original Vintage WWII Propaganda Poster Smash Japanese Aggression Malacca Strait

Located in London, GB

Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - A British submarine torpedoed two large Japanese supply ships in the Malacca Straits / Smash Japanese Aggression!

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1940s British Vintage Submarines

Materials

Paper

'Spring Rapids', Cascades, California Art Club, AGA, Vose Galleries, Who Was Who
'Spring Rapids', Cascades, California Art Club, AGA, Vose Galleries, Who Was Who

'Spring Rapids', Cascades, California Art Club, AGA, Vose Galleries, Who Was Who

By Paul Lauritz

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

During World War II, the King of Norway purchased a marine painting by Lauritz that was transported by back to Norway by submarine. Lauritz is listed in all relevant art biographical...

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1960s Vintage Submarines

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

20th Century French Oak and Zinc Dining Table
20th Century French Oak and Zinc Dining Table

20th Century French Oak and Zinc Dining Table

$4,339

H 29.53 in W 43.31 in D 86.62 in

20th Century French Oak and Zinc Dining Table

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Its composition represents a submarine-like poise but can also be interpreted in other ways.

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20th Century French Industrial Vintage Submarines

Materials

Zinc

Rare Early 1946 Architectural Modern Sundar & Ferar Magazine Holder Lucite
Rare Early 1946 Architectural Modern Sundar & Ferar Magazine Holder Lucite

Rare Early 1946 Architectural Modern Sundar & Ferar Magazine Holder Lucite

Located in Fraser, MI

Transparent plastic began to be regularly used during the war for aircraft and submarines 1936-1945 as an advanced technology. Excellent example of Industrially Designed atomic age ...

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1940s Vintage Submarines

Materials

Lucite, Maple

HMS Newcastle In Sydney Harbor December 1956 Melbourne Olympics Royal Navy Ship
HMS Newcastle In Sydney Harbor December 1956 Melbourne Olympics Royal Navy Ship

HMS Newcastle In Sydney Harbor December 1956 Melbourne Olympics Royal Navy Ship

By Eric Erskine Campbell Tufnell

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

This however was not the end of his naval career, and he went on to work in anti-submarine work, countering the threat of enemy submarines, until 1919.

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Mid-20th Century Realist Vintage Submarines

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Gaetano Missaglia Ceiling Lamp with Lampshades in Lucite Plexiglass 1970s Italy
Gaetano Missaglia Ceiling Lamp with Lampshades in Lucite Plexiglass 1970s Italy

Gaetano Missaglia Ceiling Lamp with Lampshades in Lucite Plexiglass 1970s Italy

By Gaetano Missaglia

Located in Cascina, Pisa

Acrylic, as Plexiglas, was used to help the military, including as airplane windshields and submarine periscopes. Despite that, some people began using acrylic to make furniture.

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Submarines

Materials

Metal

Bi-Plane 1981  Signed Limited Edition Screen Print
Bi-Plane 1981  Signed Limited Edition Screen Print

Bi-Plane 1981 Signed Limited Edition Screen Print

Located in Rochester Hills, MI

Wilbur had additional assignments as a Navy Combat artist covering Projects Vanguard and Polaris, the manned space program, and nuclear submarines. His paintings and articles have ap...

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1980s Vintage Submarines

Materials

Screen

James Bond 007, Christies Sale Catalogue September, 1998 (Book)
James Bond 007, Christies Sale Catalogue September, 1998 (Book)

James Bond 007, Christies Sale Catalogue September, 1998 (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

Ranging from a shell of the Lotus Esprit S1 submarine car from the 1977 film The Spy Who Loved Me, Oddjob's steel-rimmed bowler hat from Goldfinger, 1964 through many promotional pos...

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20th Century Vintage Submarines

Materials

Paper

Space Age Night Stands in the style of Luigi Massoni in Chrome & Leather, 70s
Space Age Night Stands in the style of Luigi Massoni in Chrome & Leather, 70s

Space Age Night Stands in the style of Luigi Massoni in Chrome & Leather, 70s

By Poltrona Frau, Luigi Massoni

Located in Roma, IT

Like a porthole on a ship or a submarine, two round smoked mirrors interrupt the metal slats giving depth, a window from which to imagine being able to peer into the depths of the se...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Vintage Submarines

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Contra and bass, oil on canvas, 77x57 cm
Contra and bass, oil on canvas, 77x57 cm

Salishev VsevolodContra and bass, oil on canvas, 77x57 cm, 1990

$2,637Sale Price|20% Off

H 30.32 in W 22.45 in D 0.99 in

Contra and bass, oil on canvas, 77x57 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Petersburg erotic artist, painter, graphic artist and poet - one of the few contemporary artists demonstrating the high art of sensual painting, a former naval officer who served on ...

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1990s Surrealist Vintage Submarines

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Monumental Lucite Block Coffee Table in the manner of Gary Gutterman, 1970s, USA
Monumental Lucite Block Coffee Table in the manner of Gary Gutterman, 1970s, USA

Monumental Lucite Block Coffee Table in the manner of Gary Gutterman, 1970s, USA

By Gary Gutterman

Located in Brooklyn, NY

During World War II both Allied and Axis forces used acrylic glass for submarine periscopes and aircraft windshields, canopies, and gun turrets.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Submarines

Materials

Lucite

Original 1946 Soviet propaganda poster titled Long live the Soviet Navy!
Original 1946 Soviet propaganda poster titled Long live the Soviet Navy!

Original 1946 Soviet propaganda poster titled Long live the Soviet Navy!

Located in PARIS, FR

A central focus is often placed on naval vessels, including battleships, submarines, and aircraft carriers, sailing triumphantly across the seas.

Category

1940s Vintage Submarines

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

HMS Hermes, lithograph by Laurence Dunn
HMS Hermes, lithograph by Laurence Dunn

HMS Hermes, lithograph by Laurence Dunn

By Laurence Dunn

Located in London, GB

It served in multiple roles over its career, including as a strike carrier, commando carrier, and anti-submarine warfare carrier. It was originally commissioned in 1959 and was desig...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Submarines

Materials

Lithograph

1951 original Soviet propaganda poster USSR Great Maritime Power - CCCP
1951 original Soviet propaganda poster USSR Great Maritime Power - CCCP

1951 original Soviet propaganda poster USSR Great Maritime Power - CCCP

Located in PARIS, FR

The imagery likely features powerful visual symbols such as warships, submarines, naval flags, and perhaps iconic landmarks or seascapes associated with the Soviet Navy.

Category

1950s Vintage Submarines

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

James Bond 'For Your Eyes Only' Original Vintage Movie Poster, British, 1981
James Bond 'For Your Eyes Only' Original Vintage Movie Poster, British, 1981

James Bond 'For Your Eyes Only' Original Vintage Movie Poster, British, 1981

By Bill Gold, Brian Bysouth

Located in Devon, GB

In Roger Moore's fifth outing as 007, he attempts to recover a top-secret British encryption device capable of controlling the British submarine fleet. Bill Gold's iconic "legs" conc...

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1980s British Post-Modern Vintage Submarines

Materials

Paper, Linen

Adobe Landscape - Black & White Landscape Photograph
Adobe Landscape - Black & White Landscape Photograph

Adobe Landscape - Black & White Landscape Photograph

By Robert Tracy

Located in Soquel, CA

He was a WWII Navy veteran and was in the submarine corps. He was known for urban landscape photographs of the graffiti under the freeway bridges in downtown Los Angeles.

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1990s Realist Vintage Submarines

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper

Spanish Landscape Oil on Canvas Painting, Impressionist, Framed, 1970s
Spanish Landscape Oil on Canvas Painting, Impressionist, Framed, 1970s

Spanish Landscape Oil on Canvas Painting, Impressionist, Framed, 1970s

By Josep Maria Riera i Aragó

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

With a visual vocabulary limited to simple shapes that recall zeppelins, submarines or airplanes, Riera i Aragó develops a fertile iconography loaded with meaning that, endowed with ...

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1970s Impressionist Vintage Submarines

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Vintage WWII Poster Economy Save Waste Peace War Battle Of The Atlantic
Original Vintage WWII Poster Economy Save Waste Peace War Battle Of The Atlantic

Original Vintage WWII Poster Economy Save Waste Peace War Battle Of The Atlantic

By Abram Games

Located in London, GB

Original vintage propaganda poster to encourage savings - Economy / Your job in the Battle of the Atlantic / Waste in peace time costs money Waste in war costs lives Economy can save...

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1940s British Vintage Submarines

Materials

Paper

1942 Grumman "Duck" utility aeroplane identification poster WW2

1942 Grumman "Duck" utility aeroplane identification poster WW2

Located in London, GB

Apart from general utility and light transport duties, its missions included mapping, reconnaissance, anti-submarine patrol, air-sea rescue work, photographic surveys, and target tug.

Category

1940s Modern Vintage Submarines

Materials

Lithograph

Original Vintage Soviet Science Fiction Movie Poster "The Secret of Two Oceans"

Original Vintage Soviet Science Fiction Movie Poster "The Secret of Two Oceans"

Located in London, GB

Original vintage Soviet film poster for a science fiction movie "The Secret of Two Oceans" - about enemy agents who set up secret facilities in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to sin...

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1950s Russian Vintage Submarines

Materials

Paper

Sailor's Light Seascape - Black & White Landscape Photograph
Sailor's Light Seascape - Black & White Landscape Photograph

Sailor's Light Seascape - Black & White Landscape Photograph

By Robert Tracy

Located in Soquel, CA

He was a WWII Navy veteran and was in the submarine corps. He was known for urban landscape photographs of the graffiti under the freeway bridges in downtown Los Angeles.

Category

1970s Realist Vintage Submarines

Materials

Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

1943 Sasebo "Type 00" Japanese survey fighter plane identification poster WW2

1943 Sasebo "Type 00" Japanese survey fighter plane identification poster WW2

Located in London, GB

The "Pete" took on a number of local roles including convoy escort, bomber, anti-submarine, maritime patrol, rescue, transport, and anti-shipping strike; for example sinking Motor To...

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1940s Modern Vintage Submarines

Materials

Lithograph

1942 Lockheed "Lodestar" navy and army transport plane identification poster WW2

1942 Lockheed "Lodestar" navy and army transport plane identification poster WW2

Located in London, GB

Designed specifically for military use, the C-60 was used as a troop and cargo carrier, flew anti-submarine patrols, and performed Search and Rescue duties.

Category

1940s Modern Vintage Submarines

Materials

Lithograph

Robert Lee Morris Brass and Shell Nautilus Necklace, 1975
Robert Lee Morris Brass and Shell Nautilus Necklace, 1975

Robert Lee Morris Brass and Shell Nautilus Necklace, 1975

$4,500

H 2 in W 2 in D 2 in Dm 6 in L 15 in

Robert Lee Morris Brass and Shell Nautilus Necklace, 1975

By Robert Lee Morris

Located in New York, NY

The name Nautilus was inspired by the movie Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and the futuristic submarine named the Nautilus. The design of that ship was highly influential to ...

Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Submarines

Materials

Other, Brass

1942 Grumman "Avenger" US torpedo bomber plane identification poster WW2

1942 Grumman "Avenger" US torpedo bomber plane identification poster WW2

Located in London, GB

Despite the loss of five of the six Avengers on its combat debut, it survived in service to become the most effective and widely-used torpedo bomber of World War II, sharing credit f...

Category

1940s Modern Vintage Submarines

Materials

Lithograph

1942 Lockheed "Hudson" patrol aeroplane identification poster WW2

1942 Lockheed "Hudson" patrol aeroplane identification poster WW2

Located in London, GB

The Hudson was also extensively used in tandem with the Royal Canadian Air Force's anti-submarine squadrons, and by the Royal Australian Air Force.

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1940s Modern Vintage Submarines

Materials

Lithograph

French Neo Expressionist Mixed Media Impasto Dancing Painting Alexis Gorodine
French Neo Expressionist Mixed Media Impasto Dancing Painting Alexis Gorodine

French Neo Expressionist Mixed Media Impasto Dancing Painting Alexis Gorodine

Located in Surfside, FL

A shellfish can become an imaginary submarine. In addition the pictures with their porous and scratched surfaces remind us of the French Decollagistes and of big-city wall graffiti.

Category

20th Century Contemporary Vintage Submarines

Materials

Paint, Mixed Media, Board

1942 Consolidated PBY Catalina aeroplane recognition poster World War II 2 Navy

1942 Consolidated PBY Catalina aeroplane recognition poster World War II 2 Navy

Located in London, GB

The Consolidated PBY Catalina was an American flying boat used in anti-anti-submarine warfare, patrol bombing, convoy escorts, search and rescue missions (especially air-sea rescue),...

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1940s Modern Vintage Submarines

Materials

Lithograph

"Silvery Day, " William Thon, ink wash, sailboats, coastal, modernist
"Silvery Day, " William Thon, ink wash, sailboats, coastal, modernist

"Silvery Day, " William Thon, ink wash, sailboats, coastal, modernist

By William Thon

Located in Wiscasset, ME

During World War II, Thon was a submarine chaser in the Navy. On his trips out at sea, he took time to paint and sketch the ocean and the boats.

Category

20th Century Modern Vintage Submarines

Materials

Ink

"At Sea, " William Thon, ink wash, sailboat, modernist, 20th century
"At Sea, " William Thon, ink wash, sailboat, modernist, 20th century

"At Sea, " William Thon, ink wash, sailboat, modernist, 20th century

By William Thon

Located in Wiscasset, ME

During World War II, Thon was a submarine chaser in the Navy. On his trips out at sea, he took time to paint and sketch the ocean and the boats.

Category

20th Century Modern Vintage Submarines

Materials

Ink

1942 Fairey Swordfish Torpedo Bomber aeroplane identification poster WW2 Bismark

1942 Fairey Swordfish Torpedo Bomber aeroplane identification poster WW2 Bismark

Located in London, GB

During its later years, the Swordfish became increasingly used as an anti-submarine and training platform. The type was in frontline service throughout the Second World War.

Category

1940s Modern Vintage Submarines

Materials

Lithograph

1942 Navy PBM-3 Martin "Mariner" patrol bomber identification poster WW2

1942 Navy PBM-3 Martin "Mariner" patrol bomber identification poster WW2

Located in London, GB

Following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, PBMs were used on anti-submarine patrols, sinking their first German U-boat, U-158, on 30 June 1942.

Category

1940s Modern Vintage Submarines

Materials

Lithograph

1942 RAF Vickers "Wellington" Heavy Bomber aeroplane identification poster WW2

1942 RAF Vickers "Wellington" Heavy Bomber aeroplane identification poster WW2

Located in London, GB

The Wellington continued to serve throughout the war in other duties, particularly as an anti-submarine aircraft. It holds the distinction of having been the only British bomber tha...

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1940s Modern Vintage Submarines

Materials

Lithograph

1942 RAF Avro "Lancaster" Heavy Bomber aeroplane identification poster WW2

1942 RAF Avro "Lancaster" Heavy Bomber aeroplane identification poster WW2

Located in London, GB

The Lancaster took on the role of long range anti-submarine patrol aircraft (later supplanted by the Avro Shackleton) and air-sea rescue.

Category

1940s Modern Vintage Submarines

Materials

Lithograph

The English Village Kings Somborne, River Ford Hampshire - Oil Painting
The English Village Kings Somborne, River Ford Hampshire - Oil Painting

The English Village Kings Somborne, River Ford Hampshire - Oil Painting

By Deidre Henty-Creer

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Her brother, Henty, trained as a cinematographer and worked for Korda before dying in 1943 as Commander of a midget submarine which was engaging with the Tirpitz.. After the War Deir...

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Vintage Submarines

Materials

Oil

Day's End
Day's End

Donald A. PetersDay's End, 1988

$2,720

H 22 in W 26 in D 1.75 in

Day's End

Located in San Francisco, CA

And he got Don to do some freelance help, and he designed that car that Dick Dastardly had, it looked like a Captain Nemo-type car, you know, like a submarine. Peters then worked on ...

Category

Late 20th Century American Realist Vintage Submarines

Materials

Oil

RMS Laconia, signed oil painting
RMS Laconia, signed oil painting

Louis LetoucheRMS Laconia, signed oil painting, C. 1990

$764Sale Price|20% Off

H 14.25 in W 22.75 in D 1 in

RMS Laconia, signed oil painting

By Louis Letouche

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Like her predecessor, sunk during the First World War, this Laconia was also destroyed by a German submarine. Some estimates of the death toll have suggested that over 1,649 people w...

Category

1990s Realist Vintage Submarines

Materials

Oil

San Pedro Harbor
San Pedro Harbor

Paul SampleSan Pedro Harbor, 1937

$275,000

H 30 in W 40 in

San Pedro Harbor

By Paul Sample

Located in New York, NY

Navy in the Pacific Theater documenting life on board ship, on a submarine, and at the invasion of Leyte in the Philippines.

Category

20th Century American Modern Vintage Submarines

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Vintage Submarines For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage submarines available for sale. Each of these unique vintage submarines was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, paper and wood. Vintage submarines 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 submarines made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Industrial — are very popular at 1stDibs. Vintage submarines have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Heinz Edelmann, Asprey International Limited and Banthrico Inc. are consistently popular.

How Much are Vintage Submarines?

Prices for vintage submarines can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, vintage submarines begin at $199 and can go as high as $15,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,083.