Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 13

Bes Ben Velvet Mask Hat with Cut Steel Butterflies

$1,850
£1,389.77
€1,602.63
CA$2,567.12
A$2,852.63
CHF 1,494.81
MX$34,982.45
NOK 19,065.43
SEK 17,936.05
DKK 11,961.37
Shipping
Retrieving quote...
The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation

About the Item

Rare Fantasy Collectible Bes Ben Surreal Mask Hat from the 1940's. The Mad Hatter of Chicago created some of the craziest novelty designs of the period. Black velvet mask shaped hat with Victorian style blacked cut steel butterfly decorations. Beautifully hand crafted. 1950's USA. These were insane conversation starters which attracted all the celebs and socialites of the period.
  • Designer:
  • Brand:
  • Style:
    mid century (Of the Period)
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU4622125112

More From This Seller

View All
Bes Ben Clockworks Hat
By Bes-Ben
Located in New York, NY
Rare Fantasy Collectible Bes Ben "Clockworks" Hat from the 1940's. The Mad Hatter of Chicago created some of the craziest novelty designs of the period. Patent leather cut work leaves are decorated with jet beads and tons of pocket watch and cuckoo clock mini brooches...
Category

1940s American Hats

Bes Ben Clockworks Hat
$2,250
Free Shipping
Paulette Devil Horn Beret
By Madame Paulette
Located in New York, NY
Madame Paulette Couture made to order plush wool beaver. Styled as off kilter beret hat with amusing 3D devil horn stem. The stem is known in French as le cabillou, which means "stal...
Category

1950s French Hats

Glamorous Velvet Bow Hair Ornament, 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Glamorous Velvet Bow Hair Piece from the 1960's. Stiffened black cotton velvet is formed into a 3 pronged bow with back strap and hidden comb. Designed for a slicked back hair for yo...
Category

1960s American Hats

Lenci Art Deco Pieced Hat
By Lenci
Located in New York, NY
The Italian doll company Lenci occassionally made small fashion accessories such as this beret from the 1930's. This elaborate patterning is highly evocat...
Category

1930s Italian Berets

Straw and Raffia Floral Bloom Hat
Located in New York, NY
Fun straw hat decorated with silly floral blooms of pale raffia loops which almost look like tufts of hair. 22.5" interior. height 3.5, brim 2.5" with 4...
Category

1960s Italian Hats

Lanvin by Claude Montana Haute Couture Straw Cloche Hat
By Lanvin Paris
Located in New York, NY
Lanvin Haute Couture woven straw cloche hat designed by Claude Montana. The hat is inspired by an Art Deco Jeanne Lanvin cloche hat from the 1920s. Label...
Category

1980s French Cloche Hats

You May Also Like

40s Beaded Velvet Hat
Located in San Francisco, CA
40s Beaded Velve Hat. Fur.
Category

1940s Hats

40s Beaded Velvet Hat
$225 Sale Price
30% Off
Mr. John Hat with Veil, Feathers and Rhinestones
By Mr. John
Located in Alford, MA
Mr. John was one of the preeminent American milliners during the mid twentieth century, closing up his elaborate New York salon sometime in the 1970s, although he continued to design...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hats

1940s Black Velvet Hat w/ Beading
Located in San Francisco, CA
1940s Black Velvet Hat w/ Beading
Category

1940s Hats

1940s Black Felt Hat with Double Bow and Top Stitch Pattern
Located in San Francisco, CA
1940s Black Felt Hat with Double Bow and Top Stitch Pattern
Category

1940s Hats

Mr. Charles Black Woven Hat with Multi-Color Feathers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Mr. Charles hat is composed of a black woven material and features an array of natural color feathers. In excellent vintage condition. **Please cross-reference measurements ...
Category

20th Century Unknown Hats

1960s Archie Eason Black Wool Hat with Sculptural Bow
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Dramatic vintage hat by Archie Eason, a master milliner celebrated for his sculptural approach to women's headwear. Made in the USA from 100% wool felt by Excello, this mid-century p...
Category

1960s American Hats