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BR Western Highlands Original Vintage Travel Poster by Edward Halliday, 1950
Located in Devon, GB
Produced for British Railways to promote rail travel to the Scottish Highlands, this scarce British quad royal travel poster for the Western Highlands features a picturesque and peac...
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Paper, Linen
Nikon WWII Naval destroyer Binoculars.
By Nikon
Located in Aspen, CO
One pair of WWII Naval Binoculars with a magnification of 20 x 120. Mounted on a period tripod, these exceptional binoculars display entirely original optics in a distinctly Japanese...
Category
Japanese Other Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Wind Tunnel Model of a Douglas Destroyer Made by NACA/NASA in 1942
Located in London, GB
A very rare World War II 1/5 scale wind tunnel development model of a Douglas "Destroyer" XSB2D-1 torpedo and dive bomber, circa 1942.
The model was made ...
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of ww2 polished steel German rangefinder flak binoculars
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of ww2 polished steel german rangefinder flak binoculars circa 1941.
Good quality pair of binoculars used in the second world war for directing accurate flak fire for anti airc...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Steel
Large-Scale Brass Biplane World War I Airplane Aviation Model
Located in Atlanta, GA
Take flight into history with this breathtaking WWI-era biplane model, expertly hand-crafted in France circa 1950. A true masterpiece of craftsmanship, this large-scale brass airplan...
Category
French Art Nouveau Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Brass
Large Art Deco Airplane Model by ART BOIS 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large French Art Deco airplane by Anthoine ART BOIS, France, 1930s. Wood, thuja, metal and marble. Wooden airplane. Thuja ball (earth). Black marble base...
Category
Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Marble, Metal
Pan Am Boeing 707 Model Aircraft, circa 1958
Located in London, GB
An exceptional large scale vintage fiberglass and resin composite promotional model of a Boeing 707 in Pan Am’s iconic livery on original steel and cast iro...
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Steel, Iron
Aircraft Target Binocular
Located in Paris, FR
Binocular Aircraft Target on tripod, with adjustable height.
An exceptional and unique pair of WWII 25 x 105 binoculars
by Jos. Schneider & Co, Optische Werke KG, Göttingen. circa...
Category
German Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Chrome, Nickel
Art Deco French Caudron, Renault Desk Airplane Model, Late 1930´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
French Caudron - Renault Desk Airplane Model. Late 1930´s.
Made of Lacquered Wood and Polished Aluminium
The C.710 were a series of light fighter aircraft developed by Caudron-Re...
Category
French Art Deco Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Aluminum
WWII Carl Zeiss Anti-Aircraft Kriegsmarine binoculars
By Carl Zeiss
Located in Aspen, CO
This is an exceptional 20th century WWII German 12x60 Kriegsmarine binocular, presented on an adjustable wooden or chrome Tripod. The binoculars were manufactured by the company Carl...
Category
German Other Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Aluminum
English mahogany wood decorative airplane propeller from the 1940s.
Located in Milan, IT
English-made mahogany wood decorative airplane propeller from the 1940s. Very Good Condition. Length 200x18x10 cm - inches 78.7x7.1x3.85.
Curiosity
The first airplane proper saw the ...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Wood
Fuji Meibo 15 x 80 Marine Binoculars
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Aspen, CO
Fuji Meibo 15 x 80 marine binoculars on an Original Wild GST20 Heerbrug tripod .15 x magnification with 80 mm objective lens. Stamped Fuji Meibo and Serial numbered 2564. These optic...
Category
Japanese Other Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Aluminum
LMS LNER Loch Awe Original Vintage Travel Poster by Norman Wilkinson, 1930s
Located in Devon, GB
Produced for London Midland & Scottish Railway and London & North Eastern Railway to promote rail travel to the Scottish Highlands, this scarce British quad royal travel poster by No...
Category
British Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Linen, Paper
Modernist Airplane Seaplane Desk Model, circa 1940
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fantastic French Art Deco chrome and wood airplane or seaplane model mounted on a stylized wood plinth. A superbly crafted rendering of the legendary quadri-propellers seaplane, st...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Metal
Color print from the 1950s depicting a Macchi M5 1917 hydrocracker
Located in Milan, IT
color print from the 1950s depicting a Macchi M5 hydrocracker built in Varese by the Anonima Macchi-Nieuport company, which later became Aeronautica Macchi.
Mounted on faesite and gl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Paper
Art Deco Model of a Boeing 314 Clipper Airplane Circa 1938
Located in London, GB
A superb Art Deco Model of a Boeing 314 Clipper Aeroplane Circa 1938.
The Boeing Clipper was a long range Flying Boat made by the Boeing Aircraft Company i...
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Wood
1950s color print depicting the Pomilio P.E. biplane of 1917
Located in Milan, IT
Color print from the 1950s depicting the Pomilio P.E. reconnaissance biplane made in 1917 by the aziensa Aeronautica Fabbrica Aeroplani of engineer Ottorino Pomilio and used by the R...
Category
Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Paper
Sea Vixen Martin Baker Ejection Seat. Certified 1960. Refinished with Hand.
Located in Canterbury, England
An upward fire ejection seat, deactivated, from a De Havilland Sea Vixen, manufactured and issued/ certified 1960. Now, restored and converted into a perfect and fully functioning domestic or office seat...
Category
Other Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Wood and Metal Airplane Aviation Propeller Model, France 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Stylish Art Deco wood airplane propeller model mounted on a geometric wood and metal display. This Art Deco model airplane is in solid wood with a lovely warm patina. It has one larg...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Metal, Copper
Dunhill Mid-Century Modern Chrome Stylized Sabre Jet Airplane Table Lighter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This chrome table lighter was made by the renowned Alfred Dunhill Company of England and dates to 1960 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The lighter is made in the lik...
Category
English Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Color print from the 1950s depicting Gabardini 1912 monoplane airplane
Located in Milan, IT
Color print from the 1950s depicting Gabardini monoplane aircraft designed in 1912 by Giuseppe Gabardini and built in Tagliedo in the province of Milan.
Mounted on faesite and glass ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Paper
Color print from the 1950s depicting the single-engine biplane SAML S 2 1917
Located in Milan, IT
Color print from the 1950s depicting the SAML S 2 single-engine biplane, produced in 1916 by the Italian company Società Anonima Meccanica Lombarda (SAML). It was a training and reco...
Category
Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Paper
Art Deco Airplane Sculpture of the Boeing 314 Clipper Cast Aluminium
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Art Deco Airplane Sculpture of the Boeing 314 Clipper Cast Aluminium.
Aluminum desk model inspired by the Art Deco era of the 1930s and 1940s, showcasing the iconic Boeing 312 Pan Am Flying Clipper Boat design.
This metal airplane...
Category
American Art Deco Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
1960's Scale Model of a Boeing 720
Located in London, GB
A aluminium scale model of a Boeing 720 circa 1965.
1/60 scale.
On original stand.
The Boeing 720 is a narrow-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, a 707 derivat...
Category
Dutch Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Aluminum
1936s Italian Savoia Marchetti SM 85 Walnut Lamellar Propeller Antique Aviation
Located in Milan, IT
The first and only example of a walnut lamellar propeller of the Savoia Marchetti SM 85 prototype flown for the first time on 19 December 1936 by Adriano Bacula, the company's test pilot.
During the tests some modifications were made, including the change of the propeller from wooden two-blade to metal three-blade.
On the prop it reads:
SAVOIA MARCHETTI 85 B.G.
PIAGGIO VII
DIAM: 2:70
PASS 170 – 2.84
DIS 0599
MN 029252
The S.M. 85 was developed by the Italian company Savoia Marchetti in the 1930s as a dive bomber based on a project by Eng. Alessandro Marchetti for the Regia Aeronautica...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Swiss Air DC-8 Chrome Plated Ashtray
By Buhler
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing a Collector's Dream: Rare 1960s Swiss Air Chrome-Plated Ashtray with a DC8 Airplane Model!
Are you ready to own a piece of aviation history that's not just functional bu...
Category
Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Supermarine Spitfire Airplane Model, Desk Sculpture, U.K. 1930´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Supermarine Spitfire Airplane Model, desk / counters / sculpture.
Made in United Kindom 1930´s. Perfect Gift for any pilot or aviation fan.
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British sin...
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Elegant Radiator Emblem, Aero-Club de Cannes, France from the 1930-40s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Very elegant Radiator Emblem, Aero-Club de Cannes, France from the 1930-40s. Made in chrome with gilt details. Number 111 in the Aero-Club de Cannes.
Wear consistent with age and use
Category
French Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Propeller Plane in Carved Wood and Metal
Located in Meer, VAN
Art Deco Propeller Plane in Carved Wood and Metal
Sometimes you find a piece that is just right…. This Art Deco propeller plane is a wonderful example of a fun and easthetic object....
Category
European Folk Art Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Metal
Brass and Copper Airplane Jet Aviation Model, France circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a stunning large brass and copper airplane model made in France circa 1960. The piece features an impressive all-metal jet plane model on a thi...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
Art Deco Spitfire Wooden & Aluminum Airplane Desk Model, Asprey, ca 1940's
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco / Cubist Spitfire wooden & aluminum airplane desk model. Asprey London- ca 1940´s. RAF Supermarine spitfire aluminum airplane desk model, mounted over a display stand.
Airpl...
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Art Deco Pan-Am DC3 Wooden Airplane Desk Model, Midcentury
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco / midcentury large DC3 desk aviation model.
Pan-Am wooden airplane model.
It was in an office of the company in South America.
Very good restored conditions. Slight age wear.
History
Pan American Airways began the first transatlantic passenger service on this day in 1939. Pan American World Airways, as it was to be known, commonly known as Pan Am, was the principal United States international air carrier from the late 1920s until its collapse on December 4, 1991. Founded in 1927 as a scheduled air mail and passenger service operating between Key West, Florida, and Havana, Cuba, the airline became a major company credited with many innovations that shaped the international airline industry, including the widespread use of jet aircraft, jumbo jets, and computerized reservation systems.
The history of Pan American Airways is inextricably linked to the expansive vision and singular effort of one man – Juan Trippe. An avid flying enthusiast and pilot, Trippe, only 28 years old when he founded the airline, lined up wealthy investors and powerful government officials from his personal acquaintances in the high-society of the 1920s. However, Pan Am’s first flight was an inauspicious start to its epic saga.
In 1927, facing a Post Office deadline for the commencement of mail carriage, Pan Am had no working equipment for its sole airmail contract between Key West and Havana. Fortunately for Pan Am, a pilot with his Fairchild seaplane arrived at Key West and was willing to carry the mail to Cuba for the start up operation. It is fitting that Pan Am’s first flight would be over water, since the airline would Pioneer overseas routes throughout its history.
Pan Am’s fortunes took a turn for the better in the fall of 1927. Through the heavy lobbying efforts of Juan Trippe, Pan Am was selected by the United States government to be its “chosen instrument” for overseas operations. Pan Am would enjoy a near monopoly on international routes. Added to Pan Am’s Cuba route were lines serving Mexico, Central America, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Puerto Rico. Most of these destinations were port cities, which could be reached only by landing on water. Therefore Pan Am made good use of its “flying boats,” the Sikorsky S-38 and S-40. Flights were eventually expanded to serve much of South America as well.
EnlargePan Am’s fleet of Clippers allowed the airline to conquer the Pacific in the mid-1930s. The flying boats would later be put to military use in WWII.
Just a few years later, Pan Am launched its effort to cross the world’s largest oceans. Survey flights across the Pacific were conducted with the Sikorsky S-42 in 1935, but passenger service required bigger and better aircraft. Accompanied by much fanfare, the Martin M-130 was introduced in 1936, followed by the Boeing 314...
Category
Unknown Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Wood
Vintage American Airlines Dc-3 Old Chrome Desk Model Airplane
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Vintage American Airlines Dc-3 old Chrome desk model airplane.
Introduced in 1936, the Douglas DC-3 was the first airliner able to undertake ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Boeing 314 Airplane Pan American 'Clipper', circa 1938
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Aviation Model Boeing 314 Airplane Pan-American 'Clipper', circa 1938
A superbly crafted rendering of the legendary transoceanic Boeing 314 Pan-Ame...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Weather Station made from a Wooden Airplane Propeller, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual, sculptural and one of a kind weather station made from the center-piece of a large wooden airplane propeller. It was professionally re-purposed by hand in Denmark during the...
Category
Danish Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Seaplane model by ART BOIS 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco seaplane on a wave by Anthoine ART BOIS, France, 1930s. Wood and metal. Width : 16"(40.5cm), Length: 13.8"(35cm), Height : 12.4"(31.5cm)
Category
Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Metal
Color print from the 1950s depicting biplane seaplane SIAI 1919
Located in Milan, IT
Color print from the 1950s depicting a biplane seaplane SIAI S. 13 made by the Società Idrovolanti Alta Itali (Siai).
Mounted on faesite and glass stand with metal hooks.
Good condit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Paper
Aircraft Design Wind Tunnel Scale Model of a Late 1960s GAC-100 Airliner
Located in London, GB
A 1/10 scale wind tunnel model of a GAC-100 Commuter airliner.
Wingspan: 7ft (214 cm)
The model is constructed out of laminated mahogany, and is built to the highest standards,...
Category
American Industrial Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Mahogany
"Air Mail" Coin Bank, Rare, World War II-Era Metal Bank, British Art Deco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This extremely rare example of World War II-era Art Deco/Moderne design, produced by the Chad Valley Company in England, served as a coin bank, with a slot on one side to accept coins by young men and women motivated to save their pennies. The painted metal bank...
Category
British Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Metal
Folk Art Model of a Lockheed Constellation Airliner
Located in San Mateo, CA
Large model of a Lockheed Constellation made by Charles Long. The airplane is made of redwood. The propellers are pine. Charles was a captain in...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Wood
British aviation brass glass and Bakelite compass signed SMITHS of 1940
Located in Milan, IT
British brass, glass, and Bakelite aviation compass, signed SMITHS Made in Great Britain Type KCA-1401K from the 1940s, and mounted on wooden board.
Compass diameter cm 11.5-in 4.5....
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Brass
Scale Model of the KLM DC-8 Know as the The Flying Dutchman
Located in London, GB
A scale model of the KLM "The Flying Dutchman" Douglas DC-8 by Verkuyl of the Netherlands.
On original stand.
Made by Matthys M Verkuyl - B...
Category
European Industrial Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Large Wall Mounted Mahogany Propeller, by the Hawker Aircraft Co, Dated 1936
Located in London, GB
A 1930s laminated mahogany propeller from a Hawker Hart powered by a Rolls Royce Kestrel V12, dated September 1936.
With wall-mounted bracket.
...
Category
English Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Brass
Aviation Lockheed Super Constellation Vintage Desk Airplane Model, circa 1940s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Aviation Lockheed Constellation vintage aluminium desk top display airplane model. The model has movement, you can change the position of the airplane...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Finnair Caravelle 1960
By Schaarschmidt
Located in Weesp, NL
Take flight into aviation history with the iconic 1960's Finnair Aero Caravelle airplane model, meticulously crafted by Schaarschmidt Modelbau in Berlin. This exquisite model pays homage to an era of innovation and elegance in air travel, capturing the essence of the pioneering spirit that defined the jet age.
Crafted with precision and attention to detail, this model features a solid aluminum body and plate metal wings, reflecting the unparalleled craftsmanship of Schaarschmidt Modelbau. Every curve and contour is faithfully reproduced, allowing you to admire the sleek design and aerodynamic grace of the Sud Aviation SE210 Caravelle, the world's first short/medium range jet airliner.
Finnair, known for its daring spirit and commitment to innovation, was the first small airline to embrace the jet age in 1960 with its fleet of Caravelle passenger jets. This model celebrates that historic moment...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Aluminum, Sheet Metal
Vintage Poster of Japan Air Lines Depicting Singapore River and Raffles, ca.1960
Located in Langweer, NL
Japan Air Lines / Singapore. 1960s. Color photo-offset poster depicting Singapore River and Raffles Place. 39 x 24 ½”. Linen backed. Excellent condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Paper
Mid Century Aviation Vintage Desk Airplane Over Globe Model, 1940s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Aviation Model. Vintage aluminium display airplane model. The model is a mixture of Art Deco and midcentury design. It is mounted over a silvered ball...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Metal
Northwest Orient Airlines / Hong Kong, 1960s. Vintage Airline Tourism Poster
Located in Langweer, NL
Beautiful original poster of Northwest Orient Airlines / Hong Kong. 1960s. Vintage airline tourism poster depicting a junk boat. 40 x 25 ¼”. Linen bac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Desk Model Airplane, USA, 1940's
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Mid-century desk model airplane - USA 1940´s
Single engine fighter.
Cast aluminium perior aviation model, mounted over a marble base.
Excellent conditions.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Large Polished Aluminium Lockheed Super Constellation Model, circa 1951
Located in London, GB
A wonderful cast aluminium model of a Lockheed Super Constellation airplane; circa 1951. Mounted on a newly made aluminium stand, all polished to a mirror finish.
Dimensions: 52.5 c...
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Aluminum
DC-3 ‘Dakota’ Wingtip Desk
Located in London, GB
The Douglas DC-3 was designed in the mid-1930s as a passenger and freight aircraft, but built during the war years 1941-1945 in large numbers, as the DC-3 (C47) Transport Plane known...
Category
American Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Aluminum
'Air France Paris' Original Vintage Travel Poster by Bernard Villemot, 1967
Located in Devon, GB
Air France commissioned French artist Bernard Villemot to design this dazzling poster to promote tourism to Paris in 1967. Primarily printed in blue and green, the painterly design f...
Category
French Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Paper
Brass and aluminum aviation compass complete with azimuth circle 1940 U.S.A
Located in Milan, IT
Brass and aluminum aeronautical compass complete with azimuth circle, supplied to U.s: Army Air Force aircraft during the world War II. Good condition and functioning. Compass diame...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Aluminum
World War II Air Crewman's Seat.
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Rare aircrew seat by Aircraft Mechanics Inc. with swivel base. The body is riveted, galvanized, and well patinated. Adjustment levers have faded bright yellow spherical knobs. Ready ...
Category
American Industrial Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage U.S. Air Force Sterling Silver Pilot Air Wings Shirt Pin
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice mid-century U.S. Air Force sterling silver pilot air wings shirt pin, circa 1940s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with a nice patina and measures 3"W x .75"D...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Bush Plane Model on Custom Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful and charming early 20th century American bush plane model constructed with painted canvas stretched over a wooden skeleton, and mounted on a custom steel mount.
Category
American Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Pan American - Grace Airways Airplane Model Advertising Paperweight. c1930´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Pan American - Grace Airways Airplane Model Advertising Paperweight.
circa 1930´s.
Pan American-Grace Airways, also known as Panagra, and dubbed "The World's Friendliest Airline" w...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Marble, Brass
Art Deco Airplane Smoker's Set by J.A. Henckels 1930s
Located in Dallas, TX
Airplane smokers companion set, silver-plated brass, circa 1930 by J.A. Henckels, Germany. The body of the plane has a hinged cover for cigars or pipe tobacco, or medicinal marijuana...
Category
German Art Deco Mid-20th Century Aviation Objects
Materials
Brass
