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Period: 1940s
Large Vintage Hollywood Decor Aluminum "Star Spindle" Film Reel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage film real whose spindles form a star (ca. 1940s, USA).
Impressive piece of Hollywood decor in an uniquely large size (42" Diameter) with good signs of age/patina (original we...
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American Industrial Vintage 1940s Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Bespoken Large French Bronze "Chatelain" Link Brooch Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large bespoken bronze brooch by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940. Called "chatelaine", this bronze brooch features articulated chain links with hangi...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Art Bronze Bracelet by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare cuff bracelet in gilded and silvered bronze by Parisian art jewller Line Vautrin (1913-1997). The playful piece is called "Le gendarme et le voleur"...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Bronze À La Gloire des Phoques Brooch Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken bronze brooch by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1946 named "À La Gloire des Phoques" (The glory of the seals). This bronze brooch features a se...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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Gilt bronze box by Line Vautrin "The Armenian alphabet'' - 1940
By Line Vautrin
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Very beautiful gilt bronze box or mirrorless compact. This object has two sides with different motifs representing the Armenian alphabet. Patina re-gilded with fine gold.
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The sweeper of the Sacred Heart by Line Vautrin – Gilt bronze box
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La balayeuse du Sacré-Coeur (The sweeper of the Sacred Heart) by Line Vautrin, gilt bronze box.
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Copper & Stainless Steel Decor/ Plate, 'Star Dust 3.0 #11' by Daishi Luo
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Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Puzzle by Line Vautrin – Box in gilded bronze
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Located in Uccle, BE
Puzzle by Line Vautrin – Box in gilded bronze
Large and wide box in gilded bronze whose lid is carved with a puzzle by Line Vautrin.
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Copper & Stainless Steel Decor/ Plate, 'Star Dust 3.0 #10' by Daishi Luo
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Solid Bronze Female Torso II
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid bronze sculpture. This piece features the female form. A beautiful display piece for a shelf or paperweight. Signed G. Shaw.
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2" width x 2.25" depth x 4.75" height.
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Talosel choker necklace by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Uccle, BE
Talosel choker necklace by Line Vautrin.
Black Talosel choker necklace inlaid with orange mirrors on the front and yellow on the back to decorate the round pastilles.
Imposing two-ro...
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Large Signed 19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Statue of Narcissus
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large 19th Century Grand Tour bronze sculpture of Narcissus after the original found in 1862 at Pompeii. Signed "Bucciano Napoli". When first found in Pompeii it was identified as Na...
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Solid Bronze Male Torso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid bronze sculpture. This piece features the male form. A beautiful display piece for a shelf or paperweight. Signed G. Shaw.
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Brooch by Line Vautrin, Black Talosel Encrusted with Red Mirrors
By Line Vautrin
Located in Uccle, BE
This Brooch in black Talosel encrusted with red mirrors in the shape of flower petals represents a very characteristic aesthetic of the work of Line Vautrin.
This organic shape is d...
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Brooch by Line Vautrin, Beige Talosel Encrusted with Violetts Mirrors
By Line Vautrin
Located in Uccle, BE
This brooch by Line Vautrin is distinguished by its elegance and refinement, thanks to the inlay of rectangular purple mirrors arranged vertically. This arrangement creates a singula...
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Art Deco Gold Painted Bronze Figure "Phoenician Dancer" by Demetre Chiparus
Located in BILBAO, ES
Dancer by Demétre Chiparus 1886 - 1947
Large chrysoelephantine sculpture in gilt bronze Marble base.
Signed "D. H. Chiparus".
Measures: 52 cms. alt. total and 17 cms. diam. base
Good condition.
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H 14.18 in Dm 14.57 in
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French Bronze Link Brooch Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Pair of Brass Filigree Memento Ships Portugal
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
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Marx Tin Litho Windup E12 Toy WW2 Tank C1950
Located in Port Jervis, NY
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Vintage Marx Tin Litho Motorcycle Cop Windup Toy C1948
Located in Port Jervis, NY
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Model of a Red Speedboat
Located in Chicago, IL
This 1940s electric boat model represents a “bootlegger”; the type of fast craft used to smuggle whiskey during the prohibition era in the United States....
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Americana Folk Art Bottle Cap Chainlink Hanging Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
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Vintage 1940s Pewter Hour Glass or Sand Timer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Three-minute sand timer (circa 1940s) composed of pewter frame with molded glass interior. Modest form with ball decoration on the three columns. Lovely dec...
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Kinetic Sculpture, Scientific Crystal Model from Belgium, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Decorative 1940s molecular model used as education material in school and lab.
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Rope and Glove Mold Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Created from four vintage aluminium glove molds and a vintage gymnasium rope, we have created this unique wall sculpture. The rope can be moved to endless c...
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Old Folk Art Kinetic Sculpture Jonah and the Whale
Located in Palm Springs, CA
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Located in Bridgeport, CT
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