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Mid-20th century Pair of old bronze Burmese Monk statues in Namaskara Mudra
Mid-20th century Pair of old bronze Burmese Monk statues in Namaskara Mudra

Mid-20th century Pair of old bronze Burmese Monk statues in Namaskara Mudra

Located in DEVENTER, NL

monks in the Namaskara mudra, a gesture of respect and greeting, embodying the virtues of humility and

Category

Mid-20th Century Burmese Vintage Virtue

Materials

Bronze

"THE BANKS" PREMEIR BLACK FOLK ARTIST JOHNNY BANKS DIED 1988
"THE BANKS" PREMEIR BLACK FOLK ARTIST JOHNNY BANKS DIED 1988

"THE BANKS" PREMEIR BLACK FOLK ARTIST JOHNNY BANKS DIED 1988

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 Folk Art Vintage Virtue

Materials

Color Pencil, Mixed Media

"MOUNTAIN HOME" PREMEIR BLACK FOLK ARTIST JOHNNY BANKS DIED 1988
"MOUNTAIN HOME" PREMEIR BLACK FOLK ARTIST JOHNNY BANKS DIED 1988

"MOUNTAIN HOME" PREMEIR BLACK FOLK ARTIST JOHNNY BANKS DIED 1988

By Johnny Banks

Located in San Antonio, TX

references to the bounty of nature and the virtue of working together toward a common goal. In other

Category

20th Century Folk Art Vintage Virtue

Materials

Color Pencil

Vintage Chinese Pictorial Rug with Tang Dynasty Style, Pastel Earth-Tone Colors
Vintage Chinese Pictorial Rug with Tang Dynasty Style, Pastel Earth-Tone Colors

Vintage Chinese Pictorial Rug with Tang Dynasty Style, Pastel Earth-Tone Colors

Located in Dallas, TX

, elegance, virtue, nobility, honor, integrity and peace. The lotus symbolizes purity and perfection, since

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Virtue

Materials

Wool

Eisenhower's 1952 Portrait Style Presidential Campaign Kerchief
Eisenhower's 1952 Portrait Style Presidential Campaign Kerchief

Eisenhower's 1952 Portrait Style Presidential Campaign Kerchief

Located in York County, PA

, Kansas, where he "absorbed the virtues of small town America that distinguished him the rest of his life

Category

1950s American Vintage Virtue

Materials

Cotton

Oversize Antique Persian Heriz Carpet
Oversize Antique Persian Heriz Carpet

Oversize Antique Persian Heriz Carpet

Located in New York, NY

encased by four French blue corners and a tomato red border. 12'9'' x 17'9'' The virtues of antique

Category

20th Century Persian Serapi Vintage Virtue

Materials

Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Oversized Vintage Chinese Art Deco Rug
Doris Leslie Blau Oversized Vintage Chinese Art Deco Rug

Doris Leslie Blau Oversized Vintage Chinese Art Deco Rug

Located in New York, NY

intricately rendered phoenixes—mythical birds representing high virtue and grace, as well as feminine power

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Vintage Virtue

Materials

Wool

Barmouth, Wales British Railways poster by Harry Riley
Barmouth, Wales British Railways poster by Harry Riley

Barmouth, Wales British Railways poster by Harry Riley

Located in London, GB

100 x 60 cm Riley's vintage poster extols the virtues of visiting sunny Barmouth - the scene depicts

Category

20th Century Vintage Virtue

Materials

Lithograph

Itsu Mid-Century Pendant Lamp Model "ER 106/3", Finland 1950s
Itsu Mid-Century Pendant Lamp Model "ER 106/3", Finland 1950s

Itsu Mid-Century Pendant Lamp Model "ER 106/3", Finland 1950s

By Itsu

Located in Utrecht, NL

but still stands out, which is an essentially Finnish design virtue. The refined work and unique work

Category

1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Virtue

Materials

Brass

Plaster Cast for Coin by Aurelio Mistruzzi, 1940s
Plaster Cast for Coin by Aurelio Mistruzzi, 1940s

Plaster Cast for Coin by Aurelio Mistruzzi, 1940s

By Aurelio Mistruzzi

Located in Roma, IT

to civil and political virtues (The victory of work, Work, Union and strength, Venice and Third

Category

1940s Italian Vintage Virtue

Materials

Plaster

Antique Ghanian Ashanti Style Stool with Leopard Carved, Africa
Antique Ghanian Ashanti Style Stool with Leopard Carved, Africa

Antique Ghanian Ashanti Style Stool with Leopard Carved, Africa

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

, the thick legs and strong neck convey a sense of strength and stability, virtues associated with the

Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Vintage Virtue

Materials

Wood

Plaster Cast for Coin by Aurelio Mistruzzi, 1940s
Plaster Cast for Coin by Aurelio Mistruzzi, 1940s

Plaster Cast for Coin by Aurelio Mistruzzi, 1940s

By Aurelio Mistruzzi

Located in Roma, IT

monumental statuary groups dedicated to civil and political virtues (The victory of work, Work, Union and

Category

1940s Italian Vintage Virtue

Materials

Plaster

Vintage Bronze Gold and Green Thai Figurine of Prince Rama with a Bow
Vintage Bronze Gold and Green Thai Figurine of Prince Rama with a Bow

Vintage Bronze Gold and Green Thai Figurine of Prince Rama with a Bow

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

launches the virtues that lead to bliss. If there was an arrow it would pass directly through his head, but

Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Vintage Virtue

Materials

Bronze

Nébuleuse (Nebula), 1958
Nébuleuse (Nebula), 1958

Joan MiróNébuleuse (Nebula), 1958, 1958

$8,000Sale Price|33% Off

H 25.5 in W 19.5 in

Nébuleuse (Nebula), 1958

By Joan Miró

Located in Palo Alto, CA

becomes more alive by virtue of the orbiting dots. The entire work embodies the classic playful and

Category

1950s Modern Vintage Virtue

Materials

Lithograph

Italian 1960 Double Strands Roots Coral Necklace Mount in Yellow Gold
Italian 1960 Double Strands Roots Coral Necklace Mount in Yellow Gold

Italian 1960 Double Strands Roots Coral Necklace Mount in Yellow Gold

Located in Miami, FL

held the monopoly on the raw coral. Besides its apotropaic virtues, people started to associate coral

Category

1960s Italian Modernist Vintage Virtue

Materials

Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Penny Candy, The Saturday Evening Post Cover
Penny Candy, The Saturday Evening Post Cover

Penny Candy, The Saturday Evening Post Cover

By Stevan Dohanos

Located in Fort Washington, PA

simplicity as a virtue, Stevan Dohanos has said, "A clean, strong, uncluttered image forms the basis of a

Category

1940s Vintage Virtue

Materials

Oil, Tempera

Pierre Jeanneret  X desk with a Model Pj Si 30A Committee Chair, Chandigarh, 60s
Pierre Jeanneret  X desk with a Model Pj Si 30A Committee Chair, Chandigarh, 60s

Pierre Jeanneret X desk with a Model Pj Si 30A Committee Chair, Chandigarh, 60s

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Highclere, Newbury

drafting compass-shaped legs. They exuded a warmth and open practicality by virtue of the materials used

Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

1960's Neutral Earth-Tone Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style
1960's Neutral Earth-Tone Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style

1960's Neutral Earth-Tone Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

known and what is suggested, whispering the virtues of restraint and grace. Bound by a delicate outer

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Vintage Virtue

Materials

Wool

Asian Teak Hand Carved Drop Front Compartmentalized Desk Style of George Zee
Asian Teak Hand Carved Drop Front Compartmentalized Desk Style of George Zee

Asian Teak Hand Carved Drop Front Compartmentalized Desk Style of George Zee

By George Zee and Co

Located in Topeka, KS

, virtue, and the transitoriness of life. We know you are in love with this fabulous piece. Make it yours

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Virtue

Materials

Teak

Fallingwater A Frank Lloyd Wright Country House by Edgar Kaufmann Book, 1986
Fallingwater A Frank Lloyd Wright Country House by Edgar Kaufmann Book, 1986

Fallingwater A Frank Lloyd Wright Country House by Edgar Kaufmann Book, 1986

By Edgar Kaufmann

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

. Kaufmann described this remarkable building in detail, telling of its extraordinary virtues but not failing

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Virtue

Materials

Paper

Vintage Berber Beni Ourain Moroccan Rug with Minimalist Style
Vintage Berber Beni Ourain Moroccan Rug with Minimalist Style

Vintage Berber Beni Ourain Moroccan Rug with Minimalist Style

Located in Dallas, TX

testament to its bespoke origin. In contrast to mass-produced textiles, this rug embodies the virtue of

Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Modern Vintage Virtue

Materials

Wool

The Golden Gate
The Golden Gate

The Golden Gate

By Adolf Arthur Dehn

Located in Fairlawn, OH

the smooth surface were the highest virtues. The student was cautioned, “Don’t do this, don’t do that

Category

1940s American Realist Vintage Virtue

Materials

Lithograph

Camille Hilaire - Nature - Signed Original Lithograph
Camille Hilaire - Nature - Signed Original Lithograph

Camille Hilaire - Nature - Signed Original Lithograph

By Camille Hilaire

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

draw attention by virtue of their technical execution of pure harmony and that have just as surprising

Category

1970s Modern Vintage Virtue

Materials

Lithograph

Camille Hilaire - Green Trees - Original Signed Watercolor
Camille Hilaire - Green Trees - Original Signed Watercolor

Camille Hilaire - Green Trees - Original Signed Watercolor

By Camille Hilaire

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

attention by virtue of their technical execution of pure harmony and that have just as surprising an outcome

Category

1970s Modern Vintage Virtue

Materials

Watercolor

Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size

Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

simply dressed, holding something in her right hand also in contemplation possibly representing virtue

Category

Mid-20th Century English Renaissance Vintage Virtue

Materials

Oak

Fang Male Reliquary Figure (Bieri Style), Fang-Betsi Subgroup, Gabon
Fang Male Reliquary Figure (Bieri Style), Fang-Betsi Subgroup, Gabon

Fang Male Reliquary Figure (Bieri Style), Fang-Betsi Subgroup, Gabon

Located in Encino, CA

guardian figures like this one, which both protected the sacred remains and visually conveyed the virtues

Category

1950s Gabonese Vintage Virtue

Materials

Wood

Self Portrait on Holiday in Athens, Greece
Self Portrait on Holiday in Athens, Greece

Self Portrait on Holiday in Athens, Greece

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

elsewhere. The virtue of many modern holiday destinations is that they provide the perfect conditions in

Category

1950s Realist Vintage Virtue

Materials

Lambda

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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.

How Much is a Vintage Virtue?

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.