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4 Sylvania Vacuum Tube Barware Glass Tumblers 1950s Sputnik Television Analog TV
By Sylvania Electric
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful and rare Drinkware Glasses in the original box. These do not look like they have any dishwasher wear! The graphics are bright with minimal fading or losses. These were mad...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
1950s Florentine Italian Jewelry Boxes Wood Sculpted Gilt Painted Lord&Taylor, 3
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Set of Three Wooden Boxes made in Italy for the Lord & Taylor's Department Stores.
Small 3 7/8 x 3 5/8 x 1 5/8 in
Medium 6 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 2 1/8 in
Large 7 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 2 1/8 in
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood
1960s Tin Mexican Folk Art Mask Vintage Mid-Century Face w/ Nose Ring
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A wonderful and more uncommon Mexican folk art mask design. It is stamped, MEXICO on hang tab.
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Tin
1960s Conical Municipal Christmas Decorations Vintage Mid-Century Plastics Set 3
Located in Hyattsville, MD
THE CONICALS were introduced in 1961 by General Plastics as some of the first Blow Molded municipal decorations on the market. These illuminated decorations were made from a polyethy...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Plastic
Cowboy Hat Nickel Plate Paperweight Rough Rider 1st US Volunteer Calvary Western
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful very old paperweight, sculpture of a rough rider cowboy hat. 3.5 inch diameter and weighs approx. 10 ounces. Has been cleaned and polished.
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Vintage 1920s American American Craftsman Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Iron, Nickel
Medallion Ashok Hotel Diplomat Enclave New Delhi 5-Star Paperweight Pendant Key
By Alexander Girard
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Named after Emperor Ashoka the Great, this heavy 6 oz. cast metal medallion once adorned the key that opened room No.316 at the Great Emperor's Hotel in New Delhi, India. The Ashok H...
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Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Empire Style Centerpiece Flower Table
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Late 19th century or Early 20th Century Antique French Empire ormolu with Burr Walnut, and Kingwood circular centerpiece table. It has moulded edge top brass ormolu wreath swags on s...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Empire Revival Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Solid Marble + Gilt Bronze Ormolu Urn Form
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Large 19th century English antique rouge marble urn dating from the mid 19th century. Some slight cracking, chipping and roughness to underside of the upper lip, pictured.
W 12 x D ...
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Antique 1880s British High Victorian Vases
Materials
Marble
Shell Balloon Tires Yellow Tire Air Machine Porcelain Sign Gas Station
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Age and authenticity is unconfirmed.
This is an incredibly scarce piece of Porcelain Service Station Signage for Shell showing "Air For Balloon Tires." This example is 6 inches by ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1930s Sputnik Black Vintage Industrial Workshop Low Stool Bakelite Steel
By Odelberg Olsen
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Design is in the manner of Jean Prouve for AB Odelberg-Olsen. Interesting mold markings to the bottom, could not find anything on the mark.
Seat Dia 13 x H 15-19 in.
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Vintage 1930s Baltic Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
1950s Bronze Solid Cast Swirl Bowl Cigarette Ashtray Party Bowl Candy Dish
By Maurice Ascalon, Pal-Bell
Located in Hyattsville, MD
One of the real stand out pieces from the Israeli Mid-Century, Hand Signed in the mold. Great hand feel, with the divine heaviness of Bronze. The contrast between the patinated matt...
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Vintage 1950s Israeli Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Vintage 1950s Garage Autohaus Brazed Assembly Brass Nuts Paperweight Motor Oil
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A wonderful entrancing brazened assemblage of nuts and a bolt, with good weight, 2 inch square in size. Reminiscent of the work of Claus Oldenburg but in normal scale.
W 2 x H 2 x ...
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Vintage 1950s Paperweights
Materials
Brass
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