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Pilgrim Fireplace Tools in Brass and Black Metal
Located in Oakland, CA
Modernist fireplace tools by Pilgrim of the United States, solid brass handles and brass base plate
Category

1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Metal, Brass

Stainless Fireplace Tools
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A set of four (4) machined brushed steel fire tools with squared handles. Mid-Century Modern
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Metal

Vintage Stainless Fireplace Tools
Stainless Fireplace Tools
H 26 in W 8 in D 8 in
Mid Century Modern 7Pc Set by Donald Deskey Fireplace Screen Tools & Andirons
By Ward Bennett, Donald Deskey
Located in Port Jervis, NY
tools 33.5h x 7d x 12.5w. This set is pristine for its age, hardly used I presume. Some age related
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Brass, Iron

Mid-Century Modernist Danny Alessandro Steel Chrome Fireplace Tool Set
By Danny Alessandro
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning set of Post-Modern fireplace tools by Danny Alessandro. Bold, elegantly refined
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Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Composition to machines and tools
Located in Genève, GE
Work on cardboard Golden wooden frame 41 x 50.5 x 6 cm
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1940s Abstract Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Oil

Modernist Fire Screen Set in Nickel, Glass and Black Enamel by WMH Jackson
Located in New York, NY
enamel bands. Above the upper black enamel band there is a translucent glass orb- a design nod to Machine
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20th Century American Modern Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Enamel, Nickel

Art Deco Glass Ball, Polished Chrome & Black Enamel Andirons by Donald Deskey
By Donald Deskey
Located in New York, NY
These beautiful and important Art Deco Machine Age andirons were realized by the legendary Donald
Category

1930s American Art Deco Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Enamel, Chrome

Vintage 1968 The Machine: As Seen at the End of the Mechanical Age MOMA Book
By K.G. Pontius Hulten
Located in Seguin, TX
The Machine: As Seen At The End Of The Mechanical Age by K. G. Pontus Hulten. Museum of Modern Art
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Aluminum

Apple Peeler II (a kitchen tool interpreted by paintings of Yves Tanguy)
By Carol Wax
Located in New Orleans, LA
Carol Wax's mezzotint, "Apple Peeler II", shows the simple tool influenced in part by Yves Tanguy
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1980s Contemporary Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Mezzotint

Carved Pine Wood Sculpture of Industrial Machine
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th Century Carved pine wood sculpture of a Industrial machine / power tool.
Category

20th Century Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Wood

Rolex Stainless Oyster Perpetual Original Riveted Bracelet Machined Bezel 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
tool to adjust the bracelet for your convenience.
Category

1970s Swiss Modern Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rolex Stainless Steel Datejust with Original Machined Bezel from Mid 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
the movement LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT This is an early example of the reference 1603 machined
Category

1960s Swiss Modern Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Stainless Steel

Silver and Gold Carriage Clock
By Charles and Richard Comyns
Located in New York, NY
English carriage clock with distinctive machine-tooled striped pattern in hallmarked silver and 18
Category

20th Century Great Britain (UK) Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Gold, Silver

Silver and Gold Carriage Clock
Silver and Gold Carriage Clock
H 4.75 in W 3.75 in D 2.25 in
Austrian silver and gilt with guilloche box by Alexander Sturm, Co.
By Alexander Sturm
Located in Delft, NL
) saved the company and continued it. She bought machines, tools and punches, as well as the extensive
Category

20th Century Austrian Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Silver

Richard William Hamilton digital print, Signed and numbered `1534/5000'
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
, then worked as a 'jig and tool' designer. He returned in 1946 to the Royal Academy Schools, from which
Category

20th Century Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Digital

Neoclassical Style Italian Chalice-Shaped Vase in Ground and Diamond Crystal
Located in Prato, Tuscany
the objects were made entirely by hand with old grinding wheels, but there were mainly two tools that
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Crystal

1930s Architectural Silver and Black Foundry Form, Mold, Casting, Coffee Table
Located in Buffalo, NY
listings for additional foundry molds. Foundry molds and patterns are wooden tools, carved out or built
Category

1930s American Industrial Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Wood

Rare Vintage Cartier circa 1980 18k Gold and Lacquer “Royking” Lighter
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
department at De Havilland. There he used machine tool techniques which he would later apply with great
Category

Late 20th Century French Baroque Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

18k Gold

Ettore Sottsass & Marco Zanini for Leitner Donau Collection Bed and Nightstand
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Marco Zanini, Memphis Group
Located in Forney, TX
(Global tools, Archizoom, Superstudio, UFO, Zzigurat, 9999.) the handmade appeared suddenly as the new
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Laminate, Wood

20th Century Copper & Brass Signalling Floor Lamp and Military Gyroscope Tripod
By Shonan Kosakusho
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
until the firestorm on Japan ceased production. The tooling survived and production continued during the
Category

1980s Japanese Industrial Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Brass, Copper

1950's Engineers Single Drawer Units - Twelve Drawers (1227)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
batch of these stunning drawer units originally made by the workshop and used to house machine tools and
Category

1950s English Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Pine

Monumental Max Turner Patinated Bronze Life Size Otter Fountain Statue Sculpture
Located in Dayton, OH
machine shop to make molds. As a result, Max purchased a lathe, drill press, grinder and other tools to
Category

1990s Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Bronze

Verdigris Copper Ph5 Louis Poulson Wall Lights, circa 1950s
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Gloucester, GB
Poulsen & Co. published its first catalogue – featuring machines and tools. In 1917, Sophus Kaastrup-Olsen
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Copper

Entablature IV /// Pop Art Roy Lichtenstein Large Design Architecture Pattern
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
, NY (for bronze casting); and Tompkins Tooling, Gardena, CA (for machining of the metal die). The ten
Category

1970s Pop Art Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Metal, Foil

1950's Engineers Drawer Units - Twenty Four Drawers (1226.3)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
batch of these stunning drawer units originally made by the workshop and used to house machine tools and
Category

1950s English Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Pine

1950's Engineers Drawer Units - Twenty Four Drawers (1226.5)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
batch of these stunning drawer units originally made by the workshop and used to house machine tools and
Category

1950s English Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Pine

1950's Engineers Drawer Units - Twenty Four Drawers (1226.4)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
batch of these stunning drawer units originally made by the workshop and used to house machine tools and
Category

1950s English Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Pine

Men in the Cities: Robert Longo (Gretchen) Poster (Signed) /// American Psycho
By Robert Longo
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
. Longo famously turned on a tennis ball machine which would shoot out balls as his models would 'dance
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Lithograph, Offset, Permanent Marker

1950's Engineers Single Drawer Units - Twelve Drawers (1227.1)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
batch of these stunning drawer units originally made by the workshop and used to house machine tools and
Category

1950s English Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Pine

Concord, British Airways Aeroplane Model
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
used as BA's marketing tool for their top travel agents. Concorde's first flight was on 2nd March 1969
Category

1990s British Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass

Concord, British Airways Aeroplane Model
Concord, British Airways Aeroplane Model
H 37.8 in W 66.93 in D 28.75 in
Regency Style Maitland Smith Mahogany Faux Partners Desk Leather & Brass Details
By Maitland Smith
Located in Topeka, KS
workrooms were artisan based employing time-honored techniques developed well before the machine age. They
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Revival Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Brass

Phil Hill, Ferrari. 1561F2, Nurburgring, Germany
By Jesse Alexander
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand Prix drive for Ferrari. The car is a single seater Formula Two machine, and he is seen rushing
Category

1950s Modern Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Large-Scale Vintage Military Globe / Activity Globe by A.J. Nystrom
By A.J. Nystrom & Co
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Machine Age-style A.J. Nystrom of Chicago Military or Activity Globe composed of a spun metal blue
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Metal

Helicoid Staircase Model M400 by Roger Tallon, France 1964
By Roger Tallon
Located in Chicago, IL
, from high-speed trains to machine tools, televisions and domestic furnishings. He helped to modernize
Category

1960s French Industrial Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Aluminum

The Crow - Origina Lithograph by V. Trubbiani - 1972
By Valeriano Trubbiani
Located in Roma, IT
developed by assembling different elements (objects, machines, mechanical parts, human and animal figures
Category

1970s Contemporary Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Lithograph

"Albert" Albert Einstein Portrait #5
By Lilya Vorobey
Located in Soquel, CA
Welding Technology Machine Tool Technology. Solos Shows: 1991 Beyond the Mexican Mural, Walls that
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Watercolor, Color, Etching

"A E" Albert Einstein Portrait #7
By Lilya Vorobey
Located in Soquel, CA
Mateo Fine Arts, 1991 Welding Technology Machine Tool Technology. Solos Shows: 1991 Beyond the Mexican
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Watercolor, Etching

"A E", Albert Einstein Portrait #8
By Lilya Vorobey
Located in Soquel, CA
Sculpture, 1993 College of San Mateo Fine Arts, 1991 Welding Technology Machine Tool Technology. Solos
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Watercolor, Color, Etching

"E" Albert Einstein, Modern Portrait
By Lilya Vorobey
Located in Soquel, CA
Sculpture, 1993 College of San Mateo Fine Arts, 1991 Welding Technology Machine Tool Technology. Solos
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Watercolor, Color, Etching

Portrait of Albert Einstein with Multi-Colored Wires
By Lilya Vorobey
Located in Soquel, CA
Sculpture, 1993 College of San Mateo Fine Arts, 1991 Welding Technology Machine Tool Technology. Solos
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Wire

"E" Albert Einstein Portrait #10
By Lilya Vorobey
Located in Soquel, CA
Arts, 1991 Welding Technology Machine Tool Technology. Solos Shows: 1991 Beyond the Mexican Mural
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Etching, Printer's Ink

"A L E" Albert Einstein Portrait #9
By Lilya Vorobey
Located in Soquel, CA
Mateo Fine Arts, 1991 Welding Technology Machine Tool Technology. Solos Shows: 1991 Beyond the Mexican
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Watercolor, Color, Etching

"Albert", Albert Einstein Portrait Silhouette
By Lilya Vorobey
Located in Soquel, CA
Arts, 1991 Welding Technology Machine Tool Technology. Solos Shows: 1991 Beyond the Mexican Mural
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Color, Etching, Watercolor

Mid Century Maitland-Smith Neoclassical Bronze Metal Trophy Urn Planter Pair
By Maitland Smith
Located in Locust Valley, NY
artisan based and employ time-honored techniques developed before the machine age. Many of these skills
Category

Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Bronze

Antique WWII Japanese Army Type 30 Arisaka Bayonet Scabbard Hooked Quillon
Located in Dayton, OH
Type 30 Rifle and was later used on the Type 38 and Type 99 rifles, Types 96 and 99 light machine guns
Category

1940s Industrial Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Metal

1930s Architectural Silvered Foundry Form, Mold, Casting, Sculpture Garden
Located in Buffalo, NY
Foundry molds. Foundry molds and patterns are wooden tools, carved out or built up to create negative
Category

1930s American Industrial Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Wood

Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Fiery Sky
By Murray Hantman
Located in Surfside, FL
service and instead contributed to the nation’s defense by working as a designer in a tool shop (an
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Watercolor

Art Deco 1928 Ladies Compact by Richard Hudnut
By Richard Hudnut
Located in Devon, England
machine-tooled finish to accent the octagonal shape of the compact. The case opens to a rouge compartment
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Art Deco Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Enamel, Chrome

Night Rays, Abstract Expressionist Watercolor
By Murray Hantman
Located in Surfside, FL
tool shop (an experience jazzily evoked in the painting Machine Shop Symphony). During the war years he
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Watercolor

Art Deco 1928 Ladies Compact by Richard Hudnut
By Richard Hudnut
Located in Devon, England
compact has a spider web machine-tooled finish to accent the octagonal shape of the compact. The case
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Art Deco Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Enamel, Chrome

Le Must de Cartier Very Rare Royking Lighter, 18k Gold Plating & Enamel Inlay
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
department at De Havilland. There he used machine tool techniques which he would later apply with great
Category

Late 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

18k Gold, Enamel

Le Must de Cartier Very Rare Royking Lighter, 18k Gold Plating & Enamel Inlay
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
department at De Havilland. There he used machine tool techniques which he would later apply with great
Category

Late 20th Century French Baroque Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

18k Gold, Enamel

Dunhill Rare Royking Lighter, 18k Gold Plating & Enamel Inlay “Royking” lighter
By Dunhill
Located in New York, NY
Hurricane, eventually heading up a 100-strong department at De Havilland. There he used machine tool
Category

1980s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

18k Gold, Enamel

Modernist Abstract Sword Copper Plated Brass Letter Opener like Carl Aubock
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hyattsville, MD
. This was definitely the estate owners go to desktop tool. A bit over 8 inches long.
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Brass

1930’s Table And Four Chairs By Gomme
By Ebenezer Gomme
Located in Lee-On-The-Solent, GB
supports. Established in 1898, Ebenezer Gomme and Jim Pierce began making handmade chairs. By 1903, machine
Category

1930s British Art Deco Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Oak

Vintage Empire Revival Burr Maple Tall Chest 20th Century
Located in London, GB
, Birdseye Maple was used by only the most capable cabinetmakers. These artisans had developed the tools and
Category

1980s French Empire Revival Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Ormolu

A pair of Mickey Mouser Chest of Drawers by Pierre Colleu for Disney by Starform
By Pierre Colleu 1, Starform, Walt Disney
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
of the automotive industry: a research and product simulation centre, a machining centre for
Category

1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Resin, Plastic, Wood

Vintage Empire Revival Burr Maple Tall Chest 20th C
Located in London, GB
, Birdseye Maple was used by only the most capable cabinetmakers. These artisans had developed the tools and
Category

1980s Empire Revival Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Maitland Smith Tessellated Marble and Tortoise Shell Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
workrooms have been artisan based and employ time-honored techniques developed before the machine age. Many
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Stone, Marble, Sterling Silver

1980's Japanese Brass Industrial Signalling Floor Lamp by Shonan Kosakusho
By Shonan Kosakusho
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
the firestorm on Japan ceased production. The tooling survived and production continued during the
Category

1980s Japanese Industrial Vintage Tools and Machines

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Copper

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Vintage Tools And Machines For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage tools and machines available for sale. The range of distinct vintage tools and machines — often made from metal, aluminum and wood — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of vintage tools and machines available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of vintage tools and machines to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Scandinavian Modern, Art Deco and mid-century modern vintage tools and machines are of considerable interest. Vintage tools and machines have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Louis Poulsen, Louise Odes Neaderland and Maitland Smith are consistently popular.

How Much are Vintage Tools And Machines?

Vintage tools and machines can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,000, while the lowest priced sells for $45 and the highest can go for as much as $245,000.