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Cowboys and Indians, Warrington Colescott
Cowboys and Indians, Warrington Colescott

Cowboys and Indians, Warrington Colescott

By Warrington Colescott

Located in Fairfield, CT

laughter, Colescott examines the society of today, its virtues and its inequities. To strengthen satire, he

Category

1960s American Modern Vintage Virtue

Materials

Lithograph

Brazilian Modern Pair of Auditorium Armchairs in Bentwood, Moveis Cimo, c. 1950s
Brazilian Modern Pair of Auditorium Armchairs in Bentwood, Moveis Cimo, c. 1950s

Brazilian Modern Pair of Auditorium Armchairs in Bentwood, Moveis Cimo, c. 1950s

By Moveis Cimo

Located in New York, NY

virtues of material integrity: the wood’s figure and grain remain the primary expressive device, and the

Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Virtue

Materials

Bentwood

Large Bronze Statue - Hebe - Goddess of youth
Large Bronze Statue - Hebe - Goddess of youth

Large Bronze Statue - Hebe - Goddess of youth

$26,163

H 62.21 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in

Large Bronze Statue - Hebe - Goddess of youth

Located in Madrid, ES

a sense of modesty and reverence, embodying the virtues of eternal youth and servitude. The

Category

Late 20th Century Vintage Virtue

Materials

Bronze

Korean Hanging Scroll of Bamboo, Prunus, and Orchids
Korean Hanging Scroll of Bamboo, Prunus, and Orchids

Korean Hanging Scroll of Bamboo, Prunus, and Orchids

Located in Chicago, IL

scholarly virtue. This particular example depicts a quiet natural landscape of three plants growing side-by

Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Vintage Virtue

Materials

Silk, Paper, Ink

Chinese Stone Shakyamuni Buddha Head
Chinese Stone Shakyamuni Buddha Head

Chinese Stone Shakyamuni Buddha Head

$880

H 9 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in

Chinese Stone Shakyamuni Buddha Head

Located in Chicago, IL

virtues of wisdom and composure and guides others in their journey towards enlightenment. The hand-carved

Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Vintage Virtue

Materials

Stone

African Carved Wooden Makonde Initiation Ceremony Mask
African Carved Wooden Makonde Initiation Ceremony Mask

African Carved Wooden Makonde Initiation Ceremony Mask

$880Sale Price|20% Off

H 16.5 in W 8 in D 10 in

African Carved Wooden Makonde Initiation Ceremony Mask

Located in Beachwood, OH

used to educate, create awareness, and teach children about values and virtues. Masks The Makonde

Category

20th Century Vintage Virtue

Materials

Wood

Torso of Hercules in white Carrara marble, Reproduction of Vatican museum
Torso of Hercules in white Carrara marble, Reproduction of Vatican museum

Torso of Hercules in white Carrara marble, Reproduction of Vatican museum

$2,868Sale Price|20% Off

H 22.84 in W 8.67 in D 6.3 in

Torso of Hercules in white Carrara marble, Reproduction of Vatican museum

Located in Rome, IT

exceptional strength. His labors became the symbol of the sacrifices that the exercise of virtue

Category

20th Century Unknown Vintage Virtue

Materials

Marble

Asian Influenced Gilt Table Lamp with Profusion of Flowers, Rosewood Base
Asian Influenced Gilt Table Lamp with Profusion of Flowers, Rosewood Base

Asian Influenced Gilt Table Lamp with Profusion of Flowers, Rosewood Base

Located in Lomita, CA

virtues or sentiments. There is no lampshade, and that opens the way to the collector to add a shade that

Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Vintage Virtue

Materials

Ceramic, Rosewood

Stig Lindberg Sculpture, Susanna and the Elders, Gustavsberg Sweden 1940-50s.
Stig Lindberg Sculpture, Susanna and the Elders, Gustavsberg Sweden 1940-50s.

Stig Lindberg Sculpture, Susanna and the Elders, Gustavsberg Sweden 1940-50s.

By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg

Located in Skanninge, SE

Apocrypha in some Christian traditions. It is a tale about virtue, corruption, and divine justice. Susanna

Category

1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Virtue

Materials

Ceramic

Bardot 'Love is My Profession' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Yugoslavian, 1959
Bardot 'Love is My Profession' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Yugoslavian, 1959

Bardot 'Love is My Profession' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Yugoslavian, 1959

Located in Devon, GB

, with all the virtues and vices that implies: an analysis that is at once subtle and narrow, a skill

Category

1950s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Virtue

Materials

Paper, Linen

Peace
Peace

Peace

By Anton Refregier

Located in Fairlawn, OH

. Refregier also uses white to represent virtue in those inspired by a cause. His style is very flat and one

Category

1950s American Modern Vintage Virtue

Materials

Woodcut

Large Bronze Statue - Hebe - Goddess of youth
Large Bronze Statue - Hebe - Goddess of youth

Large Bronze Statue - Hebe - Goddess of youth

$26,163

H 62.21 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in

Large Bronze Statue - Hebe - Goddess of youth

Located in Madrid, ES

a sense of modesty and reverence, embodying the virtues of eternal youth and servitude. The

Category

Late 20th Century Vintage Virtue

Materials

Bronze

SET of 2 art pottery Vases late 60s by Barbara Lampe :: Anton Lang Oberammergau
SET of 2 art pottery Vases late 60s by Barbara Lampe :: Anton Lang Oberammergau

SET of 2 art pottery Vases late 60s by Barbara Lampe :: Anton Lang Oberammergau

Located in Landshut, BY

Jesus, I believe, will take us all to heaven according to our virtues.” “And the Jews?” a reporter asked

Category

1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Virtue

Materials

Pottery

Yellow Tole American Eagle Round Side Table with Lamp and Shade Signed V. Busci
Yellow Tole American Eagle Round Side Table with Lamp and Shade Signed V. Busci

Yellow Tole American Eagle Round Side Table with Lamp and Shade Signed V. Busci

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

eagle motif with the words "Virtue, Liberty, Independence". It is signed by the artist just below with

Category

Mid-20th Century American American Classical Vintage Virtue

Materials

Metal

Late 20th C. Framed Gustavo Novoa Pencil Signed, Titled and Numbered Lithograph
Late 20th C. Framed Gustavo Novoa Pencil Signed, Titled and Numbered Lithograph

Late 20th C. Framed Gustavo Novoa Pencil Signed, Titled and Numbered Lithograph

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Morristown, NJ

wrote the text and executed the paintings, was a collection of rhymes on “Vice and Virtue” that gave a

Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Virtue

Materials

Metal

Fine Elegant Estate Art Deco Five Stone Diamond 14K Yellow Gold Band Ring
Fine Elegant Estate Art Deco Five Stone Diamond 14K Yellow Gold Band Ring

Fine Elegant Estate Art Deco Five Stone Diamond 14K Yellow Gold Band Ring

Located in New York, NY

virtues and five vices, five elements of light- wind, water, fire, light and ether, and five elements of

Category

20th Century Art Deco Vintage Virtue

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Fine Chinese Porcelain Underglaze Blue White Bats Peaches Bottle Vase Stand 20c
Fine Chinese Porcelain Underglaze Blue White Bats Peaches Bottle Vase Stand 20c

Fine Chinese Porcelain Underglaze Blue White Bats Peaches Bottle Vase Stand 20c

Located in Richmond, CA

, and peach—each symbolizing different virtues such as fertility, longevity, and prosperity. The fruits

Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Vintage Virtue

Materials

Porcelain

Paolo Buffa Designer 30 opere dal 1939 al 1968 (Book)
Paolo Buffa Designer 30 opere dal 1939 al 1968 (Book)

Paolo Buffa Designer 30 opere dal 1939 al 1968 (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

world, a heritage that has been analysed and reworked by virtue of a skilful balance between form and

Category

20th Century Vintage Virtue

Materials

Paper

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kurdish Tulu with Dotted Polychrome Background
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kurdish Tulu with Dotted Polychrome Background

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kurdish Tulu with Dotted Polychrome Background

Located in Milan, IT

, which gains momentum by virtue of the irregular colour variations of the background, creating a

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Tulu Vintage Virtue

Materials

Wool

Monumental Art Deco Pedestal with Fluted Detailing in Walnut and Black Lacquer
Monumental Art Deco Pedestal with Fluted Detailing in Walnut and Black Lacquer

Monumental Art Deco Pedestal with Fluted Detailing in Walnut and Black Lacquer

Located in New York, NY

any artwork or object place on top of it, but rather only enhance its virtues by proximity. It is in

Category

1940s American Art Deco Vintage Virtue

Materials

Walnut, Lacquer

Pair of Blue White Porcelain Vase With Gilt Silver Phoenix Dragons, 20th Century
Pair of Blue White Porcelain Vase With Gilt Silver Phoenix Dragons, 20th Century

Pair of Blue White Porcelain Vase With Gilt Silver Phoenix Dragons, 20th Century

Located in Islamabad, PK

symbolizing prosperity, grace, and high virtue, while the dragon represents power, strength, and good fortune

Category

20th Century Chinese Ming Vintage Virtue

Materials

Silver

1962 original Soviet poster - For Communist Labor - CCCP - USSR
1962 original Soviet poster - For Communist Labor - CCCP - USSR

1962 original Soviet poster - For Communist Labor - CCCP - USSR

Located in PARIS, FR

socialist realism with futuristic, space-age imagery to promote the virtues of hard work and dedication to

Category

1960s Vintage Virtue

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

"ROADSIDE CAMPOUT" BLACK FOLK ARTIST MULTIMEDIA
"ROADSIDE CAMPOUT" BLACK FOLK ARTIST MULTIMEDIA

"ROADSIDE CAMPOUT" BLACK FOLK ARTIST MULTIMEDIA

By Johnny Banks

Located in San Antonio, TX

took place. Often they included references to the bounty of nature and the virtue of working together

Category

20th Century Impressionist Vintage Virtue

Materials

Mixed Media

"ER 112/3" Chandelier in Brass and Opal Glass for Itsu, Finland Mid 20th Century
"ER 112/3" Chandelier in Brass and Opal Glass for Itsu, Finland Mid 20th Century

"ER 112/3" Chandelier in Brass and Opal Glass for Itsu, Finland Mid 20th Century

By Itsu

Located in Utrecht, NL

essentially Finnish design virtue. The refined work and unique work of Finnish lighting designers has made

Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Virtue

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Two-Seater Sofa with an Accent Pillow, Denmark ca 1940s
Danish Modern Two-Seater Sofa with an Accent Pillow, Denmark ca 1940s

Danish Modern Two-Seater Sofa with an Accent Pillow, Denmark ca 1940s

Located in Utrecht, NL

qualities are timeless virtues originating from national traditions of simple functionality and crafts-based

Category

1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Virtue

Materials

Bouclé, Wood

Vintage Chinese Round Peking Pictorial Rug, 04'00 x 03'09
Vintage Chinese Round Peking Pictorial Rug, 04'00 x 03'09

Vintage Chinese Round Peking Pictorial Rug, 04'00 x 03'09

Located in Dallas, TX

with the Empress and represents nobility and dignity. The phoenix symbolizes the virtues of femininity

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Vintage Virtue

Materials

Wool

Franco Albini Italian Midcentury Desk for Knoll 70's
Franco Albini Italian Midcentury Desk for Knoll 70's

Franco Albini Italian Midcentury Desk for Knoll 70's

$3,537Sale Price|20% Off

H 27.56 in W 47.25 in D 25.99 in

Franco Albini Italian Midcentury Desk for Knoll 70's

By Franco Albini

Located in bari, IT

work so special was his ability to create objects and spaces that infused the modernist virtues of

Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Virtue

Materials

Steel

Dillinger: Attack and Defense of Little Bohemia 1966
Dillinger: Attack and Defense of Little Bohemia 1966

Dillinger: Attack and Defense of Little Bohemia 1966

By Warrington Colescott

Located in Rochester Hills, MI

today, its virtues and its inequities. To strengthen satire, he juxtaposes humor and violence; to

Category

1960s American Modern Vintage Virtue

Materials

Etching

Coffee Service, Carl Auböck II, 1950s
Coffee Service, Carl Auböck II, 1950s

Coffee Service, Carl Auböck II, 1950s

$4,852 / set

H 9.85 in W 10.44 in D 4.73 in

Coffee Service, Carl Auböck II, 1950s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in London, GB

virtue of necessity (...) low-cost material can be enhanced by using high-end processing'. This three

Category

1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Virtue

Materials

Brass

Gilt Metal and Craquel Pottery Plaques Bracelet
Gilt Metal and Craquel Pottery Plaques Bracelet

Gilt Metal and Craquel Pottery Plaques Bracelet

Located in New York, NY

jewelers such as Wendy Gell discovered the virtues of the hot glue gun. Well made and striking without a

Category

1980s American Vintage Virtue

Pair of Ivory French Modernist Design Wool Rugs
Pair of Ivory French Modernist Design Wool Rugs

Pair of Ivory French Modernist Design Wool Rugs

$7,190 / set

W 35.44 in L 61.82 in

Pair of Ivory French Modernist Design Wool Rugs

Located in Milan, IT

Forties until well into the Post World War II period. This style owes much to the past by virtue of its

Category

1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Virtue

Materials

Wool

Huge 23" Chinese Porcelain Blanc de Chine Figure of Xi Wang Mu Goddess mid 20c
Huge 23" Chinese Porcelain Blanc de Chine Figure of Xi Wang Mu Goddess mid 20c

Huge 23" Chinese Porcelain Blanc de Chine Figure of Xi Wang Mu Goddess mid 20c

Located in Richmond, CA

depiction, Xi Wang Mu is shown holding a phoenix bird in one hand, symbolizing high virtue and grace, as

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Vintage Virtue

Materials

Porcelain

Horses Leaving the Barn
Horses Leaving the Barn

Horses Leaving the Barn

By Adolf Dehn

Located in Fairlawn, OH

highest virtues. The student was cautioned, “Don’t do this, don’t do that,” The only thing one was

Category

1940s American Realist Vintage Virtue

Materials

Watercolor

Gueblin Vintage Retro Amethyst Seed Pearl Gold Pendant Necklace
Gueblin Vintage Retro Amethyst Seed Pearl Gold Pendant Necklace

Gueblin Vintage Retro Amethyst Seed Pearl Gold Pendant Necklace

Located in Miami, FL

design chain measures 20.5 inches long (adjustable to 17.5 inches by virtue of additional spring & ring

Category

1950s Swiss Retro Vintage Virtue

Materials

Amethyst, Oriental Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold

Gorgeous Natural 21.45 Carat Loose Topaz from Skardu Pakistan for Jewelry Making
Gorgeous Natural 21.45 Carat Loose Topaz from Skardu Pakistan for Jewelry Making

Gorgeous Natural 21.45 Carat Loose Topaz from Skardu Pakistan for Jewelry Making

$416Sale Price|20% Off

H 0.63 in W 0.59 in D 0.43 in L 0.63 in

Gorgeous Natural 21.45 Carat Loose Topaz from Skardu Pakistan for Jewelry Making

Located in Peshawar, PK

loss, joy, generosity, abundance, wisdom, enlightenment, knowledge, good health, virtues of leadership

Category

Late 20th Century Pakistani Arts and Crafts Vintage Virtue

Materials

Topaz, Imperial Topaz, 10k Gold

Moorcroft Art Pottery 'Fuchsia' Footed Lamp with Lightolier Glass Reflector Bowl
Moorcroft Art Pottery 'Fuchsia' Footed Lamp with Lightolier Glass Reflector Bowl

Moorcroft Art Pottery 'Fuchsia' Footed Lamp with Lightolier Glass Reflector Bowl

By Moorcroft Pottery, Lightolier

Located in Cincinnati, OH

of 1950. The reflector bowl has a frosted body which attaches to the lamp by Virtue of three screws

Category

1940s English Art Nouveau Vintage Virtue

Materials

Metal

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Vintage Virtue For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vintage virtue you’re looking for. Each vintage virtue for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, chrome and fabric. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage virtue — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A vintage virtue is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Arts and Crafts and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made vintage virtue over the years, but those crafted by Virtue Brothers, Robert Kjer Jakobsen and Neiman Marcus are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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A vintage virtue can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,200, while the lowest priced sells for $89 and the highest can go for as much as $2,650.