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Antique World War 2 Bruce Stapleton 'Victory Bonds' Patriotic Framed Poster
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
done by Bruce Stapleton for the Canadian war effort in approximately 1940 in the period Art Deco style
Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Art Deco Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Machine Age Art Deco Chrome and Painted Steel Magazine Holder
By McKay Furniture Corp., John Waring Carpenter
Located in Ferndale, MI
Chrome and steel magazine holder by John Waring Carpenter for McKay Co. 1933 Worlds Fair Century of
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Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Chrome, Steel

World War 2 / WWII Era Wooden Airplane Propeller Folk Art Mantel Clock
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
back from Europe after the Second World War as souvenirs and made into utilitarian objects such as this
Category

Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Mantel Clocks

Materials

Wood

Pair Vintage World War ii Bomber Plane Balloon Tires Prop Accent Sculptures Red
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Strewn some midcentury red and black throughout your interior, they are holding air, great props! Measures: D 27 x D 7 inches.  
Category

Vintage 1940s German Industrial Aviation Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Original Buy Bonds Every Payday vintage World War 2 vintage poster
By Martha Sawyers
Located in Spokane, WA
Original World War 2 vintage poster: YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO MISS EITHER! BUY BONDS EVERY PAYDAY
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1940s American Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Offset

Original Vintage World War Two Poster New Zealand Fights WWII Military History
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - New Zealand fights - featuring a colorful bold
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Vintage 1940s New Zealand Posters

Materials

Paper

Industrial Machine Age American Scene WPA Mid 20th Century 1939 SF World's Fair
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Machine Age American Scene WPA Mid 20th Century 1939 SF World's Fair HAIG PATIGIAN
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1930s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Original Vintage Film Poster The War Of The Worlds H. G. Wells Belgian Release
Located in London, GB
spacecrafts flying over the town in California attacking earth from their flying war machines against a dark
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Posters

Materials

Paper

Machine Guns
By Kerr Eby
Located in Storrs, CT
World War I, Eby joined the U.S. Army. He tried to obtain a commission as an artist, but was assigned
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1920s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Machine Guns
Machine Guns
H 16 in W 20 in D 0.5 in
Swiss Nema Cipher Machine
Located in New Orleans, LA
engineering history, and this particular example is one of the few rare models intended as a war machine
Category

20th Century Swiss Other Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Swiss Nema Cipher Machine
Swiss Nema Cipher Machine
H 5.75 in W 12.75 in D 14.38 in
Machine Age Garrard & Co Gold Topped Sterling Silver Engine Turned Compact
By Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
jewelry for royalty and various world cup trophies. Truly one of England's foremost silver & jewelry
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Vintage 1950s British Post-War Vanity Items

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver

The Enigma Machine, Bletchley Park
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
not open to the public. This World War II German Enigma Machine photographed by Richard in detail
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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Cx-52 Model Swiss Cipher Machine
Located in New Orleans, LA
machines first appeared around World War I. The technology continued to improve throughout World War II and
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20th Century Swiss Other Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Cx-52 Model Swiss Cipher Machine
Cx-52 Model Swiss Cipher Machine
H 6.25 in W 12 in D 8 in
6 General Fireproofing Mid Century Machine Age Aluminum Goodform Armchairs
By General Fireproofing Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome set of 6 Goodform mid-century machine age and industrial style aluminum armchairs by
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Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

The Mills Chicago Upright Slot Machine
By Mills Novelty Company
Located in New Orleans, LA
machine movement in Chicago and around the world, the Mills Novelty Company. Manufactured between 1899 and
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20th Century American Games

Materials

Nickel

The Mills Chicago Upright Slot Machine
The Mills Chicago Upright Slot Machine
H 66 in W 28.75 in D 17.5 in
1940s USS Sea Dog Submarine Nautical Ashtray Machined Brass Cigarette Cigar Dish
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hyattsville, MD
USS Sea Dog (SS-401) Service from 1943 to 1968. This Submarine served in the pacific in World War 2
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Vintage 1940s American Streamlined Moderne Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Brass

Warren McArthur Art Deco Machine Age Aluminum Armchair in Grey Wool, USA 1930's
By Warren McArthur
Located in New York, NY
producing lightweight seats for bombers during World War II.
Category

Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Byron Randall Original Linocut, 1947, “Diabolical Machine”
By Byron Randall
Located in Phoenix, AZ
World War years, while Randall served in the Merchant Marines, he continued to paint whenever possible
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Vintage 1940s Prints

Materials

Paper

The Enigma Machine, Bletchley Park - British color photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
not open to the public. This World War II German Enigma Machine photographed by Richard in detail, it
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Bally Triple Bell Console Slot Machine Game, 1946
By Bally
Located in Antwerp, BE
manufacturing munitions and airplane parts during World War II, Bally Manufacturing Corporation continued to
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Games

Materials

Metal

Pre-War Abstraction - Modernism - Tan Bronze Tope - Nonrepresentational
By Elsie Driggs
Located in Miami, FL
take to make her mark in the New York art world. Driggs was part of the pre-eminent first group of
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1930s Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Souvenir of the War 1914-15-16-17-18 Banner
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a stunning textile banner from the first World War, dating to 1918. The square tan
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Vintage 1910s Australian Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Souvenir of the War 1914-15-16-17-18 Banner
Souvenir of the War 1914-15-16-17-18 Banner
H 24.25 in W 24.25 in D 2.25 in
Original Vintage War Home Front Recycling Poster Bones Make Explosives WWII
By Reginald Mount
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two Home Front recycling poster - Bones Make Explosives Put Out All
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Vintage 1940s British Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage WWII Poster Great Americans Industrial War Work Military Design
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two home front propaganda poster - Great Americans don't take time off
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Vintage 1940s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Mixed Media Collage Oil Painting Futuristic Abstract Expressionist Machine Art
Located in Surfside, FL
. His portraiture — including his self portraits — reflect much of the pain he experienced in World War
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20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Mixed Media Collage Oil Painting Futuristic Abstract Expressionist Machine Art
Located in Surfside, FL
. His portraiture — including his self portraits — reflect much of the pain he experienced in World War
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20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Mixed Media Collage Oil Painting Futuristic Abstract Expressionist Machine Art
Located in Surfside, FL
. His portraiture — including his self portraits — reflect much of the pain he experienced in World War
Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Mixed Media Collage Oil Painting Futuristic Abstract Expressionist Machine Art
Located in Surfside, FL
. His portraiture — including his self portraits — reflect much of the pain he experienced in World War
Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Original Vintage Poster Find Your War Job Industry Agriculture WWII Home Front
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster distributed by the Office of War Information to
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Vintage 1940s American Posters

Materials

Paper

'Enigma Machine' by Maria Poroy - Earth and Gray Tone Abstract - Diptych Artwork
Located in Carmel, CA
created during World War II, 'Enigma Machine' pays homage to the genius and masterful work behind one of
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Art Deco 1930 Machine Age Geometric Bangle Bracelet in Solid 18Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
. Considered to be at its peak in the time between the first and second world wars, the Machine Age overlaps
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bangles

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Original Vintage War Poster Your Britain Fight For It Now Rehousing Plans WWII
By Abram Games
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster - Your Britain Fight For It Now - featuring a great design by
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Vintage 1940s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage War Poster Your Britain Fight For It Now Modernist School WWII
By Abram Games
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster - Your Britain Fight For It Now - featuring a great design by
Category

Vintage 1940s British Posters

Materials

Paper

A Fatal Pass, War remains emerging from the snow. Black and White landscape
By Luca Artioli
Located in Miami Beach, FL
World War in Visual Culture curated by Jon Mogul always at The FIU Wolfsonian Museum in Miami Beach FL
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Black and White

Jean Després 1950 Paris Artistic Geometric Ring in 18kt Gold with Round Diamond
By Jean Despres
Located in Miami, FL
. First an industrial drawer for the military aviation during World War I, he took over his parents’ shop
Category

Vintage 1950s French Post-War Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Pair of WWII "Trench Art" Nickel-Plate & Solid Brass Table Lamps, 1940's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of World War Two Nickel Plate & Solid Brass mortar shell Trench Art table lamps. Featuring
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Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Nickel

RARE Newspapers July 2018 San Francisco Examiner WW. I, Women's Suffrage, B.Ruth
Located in Incline Village, NV
of the allies during World War I; article features Babe Ruth (see in images) in Boston Red Sox
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Vintage 1910s American Other Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

1980's Japanese Brass Industrial Signalling Floor Lamp by Shonan Kosakusho
By Shonan Kosakusho
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
tripod. Reclaimed from Mid-Century war ships, Shonan did manufacture these during World War 2 until
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Copper

20th Century Copper & Brass Signalling Floor Lamp and Military Gyroscope Tripod
By Shonan Kosakusho
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
gyroscope tripod. Reclaimed from Mid-Century war ships, Shonan did manufacture these during World War 2
Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper

Original Late 1930'S Vintage Industrial "Health" Chair
Located in Brussels , BE
complement its machines. World War II delayed mass production of the chair, but efforts to improve the
Category

Vintage 1930s Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel

1930's Simplex cinema projector by International Projector Corp of New York
Located in London, GB
Nicholas Powers Co. in 1930; merger with National-Simplex-Bludworth, Inc post second world war; continued
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Deco Retro 1935 Tank Cocktail Ring In 18Kt Gold With 2.53 Ctw Diamonds Sapphires
Located in Miami, FL
. Note: Immediately after the first world war, the creation of jewelry with geometric patterns inspired
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Deco Retro 1935 Tank Chevalier Ring In 18Kt Gold Platinum Diamond And Sapphires
Located in Miami, FL
Tank Style Immediately after the first world war, the creation of jewelry with geometric patterns
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...

Deco Retro 1935 Tank Cocktail Ring Platinum With 2.25 Ctw In European Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
Immediately after the first world war, the creation of jewelry with geometric patterns inspired by the tracks
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

Mid-20th Century Bold French Art Deco Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
held after the First World War: L’Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Two Open Rectangles Excentric
By George Rickey
Located in Greenwich, CT
beginning as a painter, while serving in World War II for the United States, Rickey worked as mechanic for
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Original Vintage WWII Poster Make Do And Mend Save Buying New Clothing Rationing
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster - Make do and mend Save buying new - issued in support of the
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Vintage 1940s British Posters

Materials

Paper

"Egg" Rocking Chair by the Societa Anonima Antonio Volpe, Italy, Circa 1922
By Antonio Volpe
Located in PARIS, FR
awards at exhibitions for the excellence of its products. During the First World War, the Udine factory
Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Original "Save Your Cans, Help pass the Ammunition" vintage military poster
By McClelland Barclay
Located in Spokane, WA
, USNR. During World War II, the U.S. Government aggressively asked Americans to contribute to the war
Category

1940s American Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Offset

Le Verre Français, Oblong "Chicory" Vase, French Art Déco
By Le Verre Francais, Charder
Located in PARIS, FR
. The First World War of 1914-18 shut down a number of Parisian glassworks, such as the Legras
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Glass

Vintage French Art Deco Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
World War: L’Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes held in Paris in 1925
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

William Heath Robinson original drawing, British early 20th Century
By William Heath Robinson
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
objectives. During the First World War, he drew large numbers of cartoons, depicting ever-more unlikely
Category

20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen

Nest of Three Coffee Tables, by Gordon Russell, British Midcentury, Walnut
By Gordon Russell
Located in Edinburgh, Scotland
between the two World Wars, founded on a belief that through combining hand craft and machine process
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking ...

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Red Rug
Located in New York, NY
first major exhibition of decorative arts to be held after the First World War: L’Exposition
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

High Bar Sideboard "Voltaire" designed by De Coene, Kortrijk, Belgium
By De Coene Frères, Joseph Francois de Coene
Located in Antwerp, BE
growth. After world war one, the brother visited the United States where they became acquainted with
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Bronze

The Century by Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster Published by Doubleday 1998
Located in North Hollywood, CA
cower in the ghastly trenches of Europe during World War I? To lose everything in the stock-market crash
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Submarine Dystopia #1 Futuristic Underwater Landscape Gouache
Located in Pasadena, CA
movement. The genre of science fiction was heavily influenced by two events following World War II: the
Category

Vintage 1960s American Futurist Paintings

Materials

Paper

Original "Keep 'em Flying!" vintage poster, 1941
By Cecil Calvert Beall
Located in Spokane, WA
Keep 'em Flying!, artist: C. C. Beall: original linen-backed, excellent condition, World War Two
Category

1940s American Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Offset

De Coene 'Madison' Wall-Mounted Cabinet
By De Coene Frères
Located in Waalwijk, NL
expansive growth. After World War One, the brother visited the United States where they became acquainted
Category

Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Walnut

De Coene 'Madison' Wall-Mounted Cabinet
De Coene 'Madison' Wall-Mounted Cabinet
H 49.61 in W 38.98 in D 13 in
Remember Belgium Buy Bonds Fourth Liberty Loan original WW1 vintage poster
Located in Spokane, WA
archival linen. Ready to frame. Over 100 years old! This original World War 1 poste presents well, but
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1910s American Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Opinions on which World War II propaganda poster is the most famous differ. However, two posters introduced characters that would go on to become iconic. The first is "We Can Do It," featuring Rosie Riveter, who has become synonymous with women's equality. Another influential design is " I Want YOU For U.S. Army," with its bearded figure wearing a star-spangled top hat. The image gave birth to Uncle Sam, the well-known symbol of the U.S. On 1stDibs, find a range of WWII posters from some of the world's top galleries.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    More than 200,000 propaganda posters were made during World War II. The Office of War Information (OWI) was responsible for hiring artists to design the artwork. Famous posters include “I Want You” for the U.S. Army, featuring the well-known Uncle Sam character, while the popular “We Can Do It!” design depicts Rosie the Riveter. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of World War II posters and other vintage and antique posters.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The easily recognizable poster created during World War I in 1917 is I Want You for U.S. Army. James Montgomery Flagg designed the poster, which shows Uncle Sam pointing at the viewer. Find a collection of James Montgomery Flagg art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    During World War II, the American flag was the 48-star flag used from 1912 (incorporation of New Mexico and Arizona) to 1959 (incorporation of Alaska). The rows and columns of stars were arranged in a regular pattern, unlike the offset rows of the modern American flag. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique American flags from some of the world’s top sellers.