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Creator: Creative Playthings
Creative Playthings Mid Century Childs Rocker
By Creative Playthings
Located in Riverdale, NY
Creative playthings mid century Childs bentwood Rocker designed by Gloria Caranica circa 1964. Iconic design in the collection of the Museum of Moder...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Creative Playthings Furniture

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Bentwood

Mid Century Original "Rocking Beauty" Creative Playthings Wooden Rocking Horse
By Creative Playthings, Gloria Caranica
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
Creative Playthings Wooden Rocking Horse Original "Rocking Beauty" Hobby Horse designed in the mid 1960s by Gloria Caranica for Creative Playthings. Constructed of both solid wood a...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Creative Playthings Furniture

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Plywood

"Rocking Beauty" Hobby Horse Designed by Gloria Caranica for Creative Playthings
By Creative Playthings, Gloria Caranica
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An abstract hobby horse designed in 1964 by Gloria Caranica for Creative Playthings. Composed of two arched panels of birch plywood divided by a solid birch shaft and topped with a charming red knob...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Creative Playthings Furniture

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Birch, Plywood

Antonio Vitali Wood Toy Family Set for Creative Playthings
By Creative Playthings
Located in San Mateo, CA
Carved wood toy family by Antonio Vitali, Swiss toy designer. Vitali designed this set for Creative Playthings in 1954. These were marketed under the na...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Creative Playthings Furniture

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Wood

Gloria Caranica for Creative Playthings Cradle
By Creative Playthings, Gloria Caranica
Located in Hanover, MA
Molded plywood doll cradle by Gloria Caranica for Creative Playthings, circa 1956. Creative playthings of Princeton, NJ was founded in 1949 by Frank & The...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Creative Playthings Furniture

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Plywood

Creative Playthings Seesaw
By Creative Playthings, Gloria Caranica
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Creative Playthings rocker made of a light, warm birch plywood. Designed in 1964 by Gloria Caranica, this rocking horse predecessor is a per...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Creative Playthings Furniture

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Birch, Bentwood, Plywood, Wood

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Creative Playthings Crossword Blocks
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
Creative playthings wood cart. Right now I have it loaded with books! Perfect to use as intended or invent any use you'd like! Sturdy, perfect to load up with your favorite things!
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Creative Playthings Cart
Creative Playthings Cart
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By Creative Playthings, Gloria Caranica
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Modernist Hobby Horse by Creative Playthings
Modernist Hobby Horse by Creative Playthings
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By Creative Playthings
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Creative Playthings furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Creative Playthings furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Creative Playthings furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Creative Playthings were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by William Claxton, Irving Penn, and Jenfred Ware. Prices for Creative Playthings furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $145 and can go as high as $1,250, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,000.

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