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Streamline Moderne Machined Aluminum Thermos No 539 by Henry Dreyfuss
By Henry Dreyfuss
Located in San Diego, CA
Henry Dreyfuss (American, 1904–1972) Machined Aluminum Thermos No 539 and tray. USA, 1940 Stamped manufacturer's mark to underside of thermos: [The American Thermos Bottle Co., The Only Thermos Vacuum Bottle Designed By Henry Dreyfuss, Norwich Conn, USA].
Henry Dreyfuss was the most understated of the early industrial designers. Like his teacher and main inspiration Norman Bel Geddes, he moved from theater design to industrial design, but took a more practical approach, developing long relationships with clients such as the Hoover company, John Deere, and the New York Central Railroad. Dreyfuss preferred the word "cleanlining" to "streamlining," which distanced him from what he considered to be the excesses of the 1930s restyling movement. He was sufficiently self-promotional to write his own autobiography, Designing for People, in 1955, following in the footsteps of Bel Geddes, Teague, and Loewy.
These pitchers are typical of his approach to industrial design, with synthetic materials and clean lines. The American Thermos Bottle Company promoted them with Dreyfuss's name, which appears in signature form on the bottom. This insulated aluminum thermos pitcher exemplifies the signature design approach of renowned industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss. Featuring distinctive horizontal banding and a streamlined handle inspired by the profile of the Mercury locomotive, the thermos merges modern aesthetics with everyday functionality—hallmarks of Dreyfuss’s utilitarian design philosophy.
These vintage thermos pitchers...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Streamlined Moderne Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Rare Streamline Moderne Copper 1940s Wafer Wall Clock by Henry Dreyfuss
By Henry Dreyfuss
Located in San Diego, CA
Henry Dreyfuss (American, 1904–1972) Wafer Clock, Model SK 174 by The E. Ingraham Co. Ultra rare in copper. USA, 1940
Dreyfus is one of the most important American Industrial Designe...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Streamlined Moderne Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal, Copper
1980's Postmodern Advertising Wall Clock by RADO of Switzerland
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare Rado wall clock advertizing for store owners double tone silver and black beautiful condition the face is made of polished acrylic and aluminium back , battery operated clock ci...
Category
20th Century Swiss Post-Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
Postmodern Table desk Clock in Uranium White Milk Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool and unique uranium glass postmodern table desk clock, circa 1980's.
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Glass
1980's Postmodern Salem Cigarettes Advertising Wall Plastic Decorative Clock
Located in San Diego, CA
A very collectible classic wall plastic clock with Neon Graphics, by Salem cigarretes nice original condition clock has Japanese battery movement , no cracks on the case just some l...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Plastic
MCM Solid Staved Teak Desk Clock
Located in San Diego, CA
A really cool MCM solid staved teak desk clock with bullet walnut numbers, circa the 1970s. The clock is in good vintage condition and measures 7"W x 3"D x 7"H. It runs with a Quart...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Teak
Collection of Eleven Vintage Las Vegas Casino Ashtrays
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool collection of eleven glass vintage Las Vegas casino ashtrays circa 1970s. All of the ashtrays are in very good vintage condition with no chi...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Clocks
Materials
Glass
1960's Space Age Electric Wall Clock by General Electric Lime Green Rare
By General Electric
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool beautiful color Lime green plastic case with electric movement General Electric, wall clock in working condition original cord very nice simple design, and beautiful colo...
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20th Century American Space Age Wall Clocks
Materials
Plastic
Collection of 5 Vintage Casino Ashtrays
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool collection of five vintage casino ashtrays circa 1970s. All of the ashtrays are in good vintage condition and with clear graphics. On average, they...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Clocks
Materials
Ceramic, Glass, Plastic
$200 / set
1980s Postmodern Memphis Era Wall Clock by Howard Miller
By Howard Miller
Located in San Diego, CA
Great design and rare piece circa 1980s glass face with a brass ring frame, and a black plastic frame with a withe plastic accent edge line, Classic design from the Memphis era nice ...
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20th Century American Post-Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Art Deco Mantel Clock
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant vintage Art Deco mantel clock with a German Hermie movement, circa 1950s. The clock is in very good vintage condition and holds a...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Glass, Wood
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Peter Max Pop Art Ceramic Ashtray by Iroquois
By Iroquois, Peter Max
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool Peter Max pop art ceramic ashtray by Iroquois of Syracuse, NY, circa 1980s. There are three different ashtrays available; all are in excell...
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Late 20th Century American Expressionist More Clocks
Materials
Ceramic
$340 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Postmodern / Memphis Era Art Glass Wall Clock by M.J. Bailey
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool postmodern / Memphis era art glass wall clock by M.J. Bailey, circa 1980s. The clock has the colorful look of a downtown sklyline and was made in the USA. The piece is in...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Glass
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
Peter Max Pop Art Wristwatch
By Peter Max
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool Petet Max wristwatch with leather band, circa 1988. Pop Art dial face with white acrylic bezel and a size "18" blue faux ostrich skin leather band. Hard to find and super...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern More Clocks
Materials
Metal
$425 Sale Price
26% Off
Vintage Arthur Umanoff “Meridian” Clock for Howard Miller
By Arthur Umanoff, Howard Miller
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage pendulum wall clock designed by Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller. The “Meridian” clock features aspects of Danish Modern design with a walnut w...
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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
American Mid-Century Handcrafted Mix Woods Double-Sided Rams Horns Table Clock
Located in San Diego, CA
A unique rare table clock, incredible craftsmanship a one of a kind item double-sided battery operated, signed and dated inside as shown. KKCK 1985 #18.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mantel Clocks
Materials
Wood
$1,575 Sale Price
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Mid-Century Crescent Moon Shaped Crystal Clock by Daum
By Daum
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking crescent moon shaped, crystal mantel clock by Daum. This rare Mid-Century piece is in excellent working condition and makes an elegant statement in any room.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Mantel Clocks
Materials
Crystal
$775 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Art Deco Electric Desk Clock by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in San Diego, CA
Super rare art deco electric desk clock with alarm by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller, circa 1930s. The clock is in good vintage condition and measures 8.5"W x 2.5"D x 5"H. The cloc...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Wood
Post-Modern Desk Clock by Michael Graves
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice post-modern desk clock by Michael Graves, circa the 1980s. The clock is in good vintage condition and measures 4"W x 2.5"D x 5.25"H. It is Quartz alarm clock made in Taiwan t...
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Late 20th Century Taiwanese Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Metal
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