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Period: Early 20th Century
Large Terracotta Garden Gnome with Flower Pot, Germany ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Terracotta Garden Gnome with Flower Pot, Germany ca. 1920s
A large garden gnome from Germany, ca. 1920s. The gnome holds a flower pot. Good used antique condition with signs o...
Category
German Victorian Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Large Art Deco Silver Plated Photograph Frame. English C.1925
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Superb Large plain silver plated photograph frame
Silver plated back support
The signed photograph of Queen Mary came with the frame but it is not included. It is availabe on the...
Category
English Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bronze of Bengal Tiger
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a beautifully cast sculpture of a roaring Bengal tiger that was most probably created in the early 20th century. The bronze is not signed and does not display a foundry mark;...
Category
French Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$2,450
Antique Green Cut Uranium Glass Inkwell
Located in Vienna, AT
A stunning green inkwell with dore bronze setting. The inkwell has a amazing bright green color and it is made out of green uranium glass.
When you illum...
Category
European Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Uranium Glass
Antique Alabaster Venus Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920 Italian carved alabaster Venus.
Measurements:
Height: 20"
Diameter: 6"
Category
Italian Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Art Nouveau Large Bronze Sculpture Daphne by Jules Dercheu, France, circa 1900
By Jules Dercheu
Located in Bochum, NRW
Jules Alfred Alexandre Dercheu (1864-1912), Daphné followed by Apollo.
Bronze statuette with yellow, brown and gold patina, signed to the base, mounted on a round plinth of sea-gree...
Category
French Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Rare Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Bronze Figure Vases, Antique
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1910s Vienna bronze figurines with glass flower vases. Thiscold painted bronze on a wooden stand is probably something you need if you’re a Vienna bronze collector. Fou...
Category
Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Enamel & Gilt Brass Picture Frame, Continental, Early 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Art Deco - fine enamel on gilt brass picture/photo frame - accommodates a single 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" photo (approximate size) - replaced glass liner - Europe - early 20th century.
Exc...
Category
European Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel
$1,050 Sale Price
30% Off
1920’s Swedish Grace Art Deco Josef Ekberg Large Leaf-shaped Green Lustre Centre
Located in Grythyttan, SE
A large leaf-shaped Art Deco centrepiece by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden. Amazing sea green lustre glaze with hand decorated gilt embellishment. Made of flintware.
Josef E...
Category
Swedish Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Luster, Stoneware
Antique Sommelier's Wine List Folio, French, Walnut, Document Sleeve, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique sommelier's wine list folio. A French, walnut and brass decorative menu or document sleeve, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Present your cellar o...
Category
French Late Victorian Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Émile Gallé (1846-1904) French Art Nouveau Glass Vase « Roses » circa 1910
By Émile Gallé
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Émile Gallé (1846-1904)
French Art Nouveau Caméo Glass Vase «Pavots » circa 1910
Multi-layered glass
Triple overlay, green, red and yellow glass
Acid-etched cameo decoration of poppi...
Category
French Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Decorative Pewter Plate by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Round Pewter Plate made by Just Andersen in the early 1920s. An elegant piece for a beautiful table.
* Round Pewter Plate .
* Designer: Just Andersen
* Style: 424
* Year: 1918-1926...
Category
Danish Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Pewter
Fancy Antique Swedish Telephone Early 20th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
Fancy brass , black lacquer with gilded decoration. A work of art. Swedish Coat of arms on dial. . Circa 1910. Working condition. Made by L.M. Ericsson, Stockholm, Sweden.
Category
Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Matching Pair of Lidded Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vases Artist Signed 1922
Located in Norton, MA
Matching pair of Lidded Famille Rose Chinese Famille rose porcelain vases depicting Birds and Flowers with Poems describing the beautiful springtime, breezy day with birds singing, f...
Category
Chinese Other Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Art Nouveau Walnut Jewelry Box, Austria circa 1910
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Decorative 20th century Art Nouveau walnut jewellery box from the early period in Austria around 1910. A gorgeous looking solid wooden box with a fantastic grain. The original interi...
Category
Austrian Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Original 1900 Antique German Junghans Diana Lady Statue 8 Day Swinging Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Original 1900 Antique German Junghans Diana Lady Statue 8 Day Swinging Clock
Beautiful spelter Lady Diana statue with a black stained wood base. Hand painted 2" porcelain dial. Cloc...
Category
German Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Spelter
Pair of Ashby Potters Guild Art Nouveau Mottled Blue Glazed Vases
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional pair of Art Nouveau tulip shaped art pottery vase decorated in streaked blue glazes dating between 1909 and 1922. The vases stand on wide rounded slightly domed feet the tall slender tulip shaped bodies with a slightly narrowing neck and wide open tops. The vases are beautifully glazes in streaked turquoise and blue colored glazes transitioning to very intense dark blue glazes around the feet and lower body. Both vases are impressed ASHBY GUILD...
Category
English Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Thomas Cartier Large Panther with Cubs Sculpture, circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
Thomas François Cartier (1879-1943) designed this spectacular cast spelter sculpture during the Art Deco period in France in the 1920s. The artwork features a panther with two cubs. ...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Glass Bowl Sweden 1930s
By Orrefors
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This piece was made in Sweden during the late 1920 early 1930s. M
Exceptional made in green, grey tones this bowl makes a great art deco look.
Good vintage condition.
Measures: ...
Category
Swedish Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Art Nouveau "Vase with Bat" by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Category
Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Antique French Turquoise Blue Glazed Foo Fu Dog Candlesticks
Located in Toronto, ON
A striking pair of French antique Foo Dog candlesticks or lamp bases, richly glazed in an eye-catching bright turquoise porcelain. These sculptural pieces blend Eastern symbolism wit...
Category
French Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
1929 René Lalique - Vase Milan Red Amber Glass With White Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Milan" made in red amber glass with xhite patina by René Lalique in 1929.
Stamped signature.
Perfect condition. Wonderful and rare color. Very beautiful patina.
Heigh...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Antique Figural Italian Cast Bronze Cat (circa 1920s)
Located in London, GB
Antique figural Italian cast bronze cat (circa 1920s). This Italian marvel, born in the heart of the 1920s, is not just a statue; it's a portal to a by...
Category
Italian Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,119 Sale Price
20% Off
1920s Golf Player Harry Vardon Bronze Statue, Richard Thuss, Argentor Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
A stunning antique early 20th-century Austrian Art Nouveau bronze portrait figurine / sculpture depicting the renowned golfer Harry Vardon, titled "Joueur au Golf". This piece is dat...
Category
Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Italian Carved & Ebonized Wood Mirror Frame, in the Dutch style, C 1940
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This large frame would make a perfect mirror in an entryway or dressing room. The Dutch style is reflected in the ripple carvings and 90 degree details. Interior: 39.75" x 28".
Category
Italian Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Wicker Splint Market Basket
Located in New York, NY
A wicker splint market gathering 'buttocks' basket with 'God's eye' handle support, circa early-20th century, America.
Category
American Primitive Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Wicker
Antique Pair Edwardian Silver Plated 5 Light Candelabra 20thCentury
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning pair of English antique Neo Classical design George III revival silver plated, five light, four-branch table Corinthian column candelabra, circa 1900 in date.
The...
Category
English George III Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Early 20th C. Abercrombie & Fitch, Thermos Co. Seven Person Picnic Set C.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
An original picnic set for seven. Monogrammed leather case with brass locks. Includes 3 enamel and metal containers stamped Abercrombie and Fitch, 7 enamel mugs, salt and pepper shakers, 7 enamel plates, 7 sets of silver and nickel flatware, 2 large thermos with corks, and 6 stainless steel cups (one is missing). Enamel plates and mugs stamped KER Sweden...
Category
Industrial Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass, Enamel, Stainless Steel, Nickel
$995 Sale Price
60% Off
Antique Silverplated Fox-themed Inkwell by James Deakin & Sons, England
Located in Leesburg, VA
James Deakin & Sons Ltd.
Sheffield, England; ca. 1897-1935
Silver plated copper and glass
Approximate size: 11 (w) x 6 (h) x 6 (d) in.
This lovely silver-plated inkwell features an...
Category
English Victorian Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Silver Plate, Copper
Highly Decorative Pair of Hand-Carved Art Deco Era, Wooden Sitting Bear Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and nice quality carved sitting bear bookstands.
These hand-carved bears with their curiously looking eyes are beautiful in both shape and color and they are a joy to own and ...
Category
European Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Very Cool French Early 1900s Stack of Leather Books Tantalus Liquor / Drinks Box
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique stack of leather books design tantalus with hidden 'shot glasses' & decanters.
If you are looking for the most interesting and worldly gift for yourself, a friend or a loved ...
Category
French Empire Revival Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century American Splint Oak Buttocks Basket
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful American splint oak gathering basket with woven twig handle. The charming basket has a tight weave and would be charming as a decorative or functional piece.
USA, Early ...
Category
American Rustic Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
Antique Awaji Pottery Large Dragon Vase with Kintsugi Gold Tracery
Located in Wilton, CT
Large Awaji Pottery dragon vase in unusual and dramatic form with yellow flambe glaze. Circa 1920's. The dragon curling around the wide, flaring neck of the vase. The body of the vas...
Category
Japanese Arts and Crafts Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Liberty & Co C F A Voysey style Arts & Crafts oak mantle clock with floral inlay
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. London. An Arts and Crafts oak mantle clock with floral inlay. The dome top and architectural style of the design of this clock point ...
Category
English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
20th Century Art Déco Black Marble Desk Clock and Inkwells with Base, France
Located in North Miami, FL
Set of early 20th century Art Déco black marble desk clock and inkwells with base, France
By: unknown
Material: crystal, glass, marble, stone, metal
Technique: cast, metalwork, mold...
Category
French Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Crystal, Marble, Metal
Antique Anglo Indian Lidded Quill Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique British colonial lidded box handcrafted in mahogany and decorated with porcupine quills and bone dots. The interior has a removable tray with nine compartments all...
Category
Indian Anglo-Indian Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone
Art Deco Madonna Holy Virgen Sculpture, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Madonna Holy Virgen statue, France, 1920s. Oak. Hand carved statue from what appears to be a single piece of oak. The size is important and the silhouette fine. It sh...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
Budgerigars, cold painted, pair, Austrian circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
A superb pair of large scale Austrian bronze budgerigars. This impressive sculpture is almost life sized and depicts two budgerigars, one green and the other blue perched upon a leaf...
Category
Austrian Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Silver Plate Horseshoe Jockey Catchall, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous silver plated, 1920s small pot with a horseshoe and some horse race related items. Think it can be used at a table for paperclips, toothpicks, matchsticks or just as a open salt pot...
Category
Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Antique 19th century English Document Storage Box, Monogrammed L.B. Elliott
Located in Centennial, CO
A charming antique 19th century British pine document box with iron handles, monogrammed L.B. Elliott on a brass plaque on the top. Handcrafted with solid dovetail construction and a...
Category
British British Colonial Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pedestal Pewter Bowl by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Pedestal Pewter Bowl designed by Just Andersen in the 1920s. A truly elegant piece.
* Pedestal pewter bowl on foot with delicate embossings.
* Designer: Just Andersen
* Style: 813
*...
Category
Danish Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Antique French Bronze Sculpture of Lioness by Louis Riche Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique bronze sculpture of a lioness by the renowned French sculptor Louis Riche (1877 - 1947), circa 1910 in date.
The sculpture depicts a recumbent lioness r...
Category
Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Austrian Bronze Paper Clip
Located in Delft, NL
An Austrian bronze paper clip
A Viennese cold painted bronze dog figurine, designed as a paper clip mounted on a polished mahogany base. The...
Category
Austrian Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Deco Terracotta Bust of Cleopatra by G. Carli
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An Art Deco sculpture depicts Cleopatra. Beautiful polychrome green patina. On a Black Belgian marble pedestal. In a good and original condition. Made in Belgium, circa 1920-1930. By the Italian sculptor Giuseppe Carli.
The Carli family is originally from Italy, Lucca, around 1910 they moved to Brussels and established the “CARLI Atelier”. When established in Belgium he also signed under his synonym Gustave Van Vaerenbergh. Many sculptors such as Dommisse, Aurili, Melani, Toogneri, Guelfi worked for Carli.
They were present at all major fairs from 1910 to 1970 with sculptures in terracotta, bronze and plaster depicting subjects such as women in Art...
Category
Belgian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Cameo Etched & Enameled Glass Vase 'Paysage de Pluie' by Daum Freres Rain Scene
By Daum
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
A stunning and very rare cameo glass vase etched and enameled with a fabulous landscape of silver birch trees blown in the wind and the rain, exhibiting excellent colors of deep pink...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Cut Glass
Antique Cast Iron Scottish Terrier Door Stop Boot Scrape, Circa 1920s
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful antique cast iron Scottish Terrier door stop boot scrape
USA, Circa 1920s
Measuers: 12.5"W x 2.88"D x 9"H.
Very good or...
Category
American Rustic Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
Longwy French Art Deco Ceramic Bowl
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning Art Deco period faience bowl, made in France by the Emaux de Longwy art pottery workshop and dating circa 1920-30s. This earthenware bowl is hand-decorated with Chinoiseri...
Category
French Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
French Provincial Three Tier Standing Basket, C. 1920
Located in Ross, CA
Triple tier standing basket made in France around 1920. Hand made by twisting wires, originally used in Provence for holding fresh eggs, vegetables and fruit.
Category
French French Provincial Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Wire
$256 Sale Price
28% Off
Alabaster Bust of Joan of Arc Attributed to Giuseppe Bessi Early XX Century
Located in Milano, MI
Alabaster bust depicting Joan of Arc, whose creation is attributed to Giuseppe Bessi in the early 20th century
Ø cm 27 Ø cm 16 h cm 28
Joan of Arc, also known as the Maid of Orléan...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
$1,367 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Italian Mouth Blown Glass Bulbous Demijohn in Seafoam Green
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian Demijohn / Carboy originally used for transporting wine (ca. early 20th Century, Italy).
Composed of attractive pale green/light seafoam free-blown glass exhibiting trapped a...
Category
Italian Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
English Notary Travel Mail Desk Correspondence Box, circa 1910
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Antique writing slope, notary desk or travel correspondence box in oak, dating to the Edwardian period. Origin England, Circa 1910.
The wood in the box shows a patina in good condit...
Category
English Edwardian Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Jewelry Box Art Deco Period
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful antique Art Deco period jewelry box, styled by Jacques Kreisler, circa early-20th Century, New York, New York. Box is an aubergine ...
Category
Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Bohemian Orange Glass Vase in Style of Powolny for Loetz Tango
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage cased tango orange glass vase with black accent features elegant, minimal shape and eye-catching color palette. Deep, jewel-toned, coral orange color dominates the design; t...
Category
Czech Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Glass, Blown Glass
Charles Lemanceau French Art Deco Valkyrie Statue, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Ceramic Valkyrie Sculpture by Charles LEMANCEAU at Saint-Clement's, France, 1920s. Width: 22.6"(58cm), Height: 15.2"(38cm), Depth: 5.7"(15cm). Signed "Lemanceau" on t...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Wall Lights in the Shape of a Cobra, Art Deco, 1920s-1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A large pair of Wall Lights in the shape of a Cobra. Art Deco, 1920s-1930s. Scary but cool. Elegantly decorated in brass.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Category
Asian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Owl Sculpture on Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage ceramic owl sculpture on stand with glass eyes.
Category
English Chesterfield Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Cast Stone
$423 Sale Price
34% Off
Italian Marble Bust of Venus Italica on Frosted Lucite Base
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An exquisite marble bust from the early 19th Century portraying a female figure. A true testament to the craftsmanship of after Antonio Canova of Italy. This piece stands atop a 2 ti...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Vintage Wooden Trinket Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Small Walnut trinket box lined with felt. Original felt on the bottom. Shown with life size hand model for scale.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1970.
...
Category
North American Industrial Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Felt, Wood
Antique Perpetual Wall Calendar, England, circa 1910
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Antique Perpetual Wall Calendar, England, circa 1910. Linen date spools display day, date and month. Wood turned adjusters. Typically u...
Category
English Edwardian Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Linen, Wood
Original Gustav Dentzel Carousel Horse
By Dentzel Carousel Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original Gustav Dentzel middle row "jumper" carousel horse w/cast iron stand
Original to a Germantown PA park, and purchased by George and Leo Whitney, for Whitney's the Beach, San Francisco CA. Jumper appears to retain remnants of the original paint, with a very old overcoat, mounted to a vintage presentation stand, overall 58" H x 52" W. Stand measures 21" H x 37" W.
Provenance: Purchased directly from the Whitney's at the Beach Collection, San Francisco, CA
From Wikipedia: “The area that was Playland began as a 19th-century squatter’s settlement, “Mooneysville-by-the-Sea.” By 1884, a steam railroad was in place to bring people to the first amusement ride at the City’s ocean side — a “Gravity Railroad” roller coaster, and to the Ocean Beach Pavilion for concerts and dancing. By 1890, trolley lines reached Ocean Beach — the Ferries and Cliff House Railroad, the Park & Ocean Railroad, and the Sutro Railroad — that encouraged commercial amusement development as a trolley park. The Cliff House, which opened in 1863, and Sutro Baths, which opened in 1896, drew thousands of visitors.
The rides and attractions that began to spring up along the beach were separately owned by various concessionaires. For example, John Friedle owned a shooting gallery and baseball-throwing concession. All of the rides at Chutes at the Beach were purchased new or built there, including the Shoot-the-Chutes, which inspired the first official name for the amusement area — Chutes at the Beach.
Around 1913, Arthur Looff leased a piece of land for a carousel and its house — the Looff Hippodrome, located next to John Friedle’s concessions. Friedle and Looff become partners in Looff’s Hippodrome and began to buy other concessions to realize their vision of creating “the grandest amusement park on the Pacific coast.
In 1926, George Whitney became general manager of the growing complex of seaside attractions and changed the name to Playland-at-the-Beach, also sometimes known as Whitney’s at the Beach.
Although the attractions continued to be operated as independent concessionaires, during the late 1920s and 1930s, especially during the Depression when concessions began to fail, George and Leo (Whitney) began to purchase the attractions outright. The Whitneys bought the roller coaster in 1936 and the merry-go-round in 1942. Playland took up three city blocks and, in 1934, the Midway had 14 rides, 25 concessions, and 4 restaurants.
Despite this expansion, the post-war years saw the tearing down of the Shoot the Chutes in 1950 and the Big Dipper in 1955, and after George Whitney died in 1958, Playland was never quite the same. For a while after George Whitney’s death, Playland was operated by his son, George K...
Category
German Early 20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
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