Bentwood Collectibles and Curiosities

This chair was designed by Lord Snowden in 1969 and produced by Remploy for the Investiture ceremony of Prince Charles, and done in the period Mid-Cetury Modern style. The chair is made of ash with a bentwood back and painted in a bright red with Prince of Wales styled feathers on the back in gilt. These chairs are known as 'investiture chairs...

Hand-Made High-Quality Animal Skin Bentwood Drum with Ink Graphic Decoration Offered for sale is a hand-made, high-quality animal skin drum with bentwood frame and brass and metal. ...

A piece of German history: a Stereovox-S 688-2 floorstanding side table speaker built between 1961 and 1964 The roots of the German brand Schaub Lorenz can be found in the entrepreneurial spirit and visionary mind of Carl Lorenz. Being the first to use steam engines for the industrial production of Morse code apparatuses, the engineer, inventor and founder started the legacy of this iconic brand in 1880. Under the name C. Lorenz AG the company grew to be a worldwide pioneer in radio technology in the 1920ies. It was leading the development of wireless communication in all important fields such as airplane navigation, radio broadcasting, telephony or teleprinters. The company developed one of the most advanced cypher machines used for krypted messaging . Schaub-Lorenz was founded in 1921 in Berlin under G. Schaub Apparatebau-Gesellschaft m.b.H. The company became pioneering in the history of radio, being the first to take the production of home receivers and other communication products to an industrial level. Right from the start the mission was clear: to make innovative technology affordable for the larger public. With the introduction of the “Illustra”, the first 14” color TV in 1952 began the great course of the Schaub Lorenz brand as a leading home entertainment marque. Again the company was at the forefront of innovation developing iconic designs for TV-sets, radios, sound systems and producing one of the first gaming consoles for international markets. they still expanded and in 1967 they became the biggest German manufacturer for portable radio sets. The company - or better the name Schaub-Lorenz was sold in 1986 - the decade of the end of many traditional German consumer electronics goods companies. --- a real loss. ----- I may highly recommend to use a vintage radio...

This is a vintage gentleman's walking stick. An English, bentwood hazel and brass cane, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1950. Superb craftsmanship with a tactile and visual appeal Displays a desirable aged patina and pleasingly weathered Striking brass wolf...

Quirky Stick Stand, made with a WW1 Propellor This an attractive piece of early nostalgic memorabilia, the propeller is made in wood and originates from an early aeroplane, it is silver at the tip, it stands on a teak plinth...

Beautiful 1930s Austrian horse toy. Wonderful patina.

8 Tambourines XIX Century 8 TAMBOURINS XIX CENTURY COLLECTION OF 8 ANCIENT TAMBOURINS PAINTED IN OIL AND SIGNS DIAMETER MEASUREMENTS: THE SMALLEST 16 CM A...

Model of Yacht From the Early 20th Century We present you this true-to-life model of a yacht from the Interwar Period. It is in particularly good condition.

Yacht vent painted white on the outside and red inside. The vent is mounted to a varnished mahogany box. Brass bezel at base of vent. Quality marine relic. With brass makers badge fr...

Very rare and old advertisement of the Swiss watchmaker "Certina". The large advertisement is designed in the form of a wristwatch and is fully funct...

Smoker set "Chardons " made in topaz glass with enameled design of thistles by Émile Gallé. Each piece is signed “E.Gallé”. All parts are in perfect con...

Decorate a kid's room with this antique Art Deco child chair. Crafted in France circa 1920 in the matter of Michael Thonet (1796-1871), and made of bentwood, the baby chair...

American oak and cedar canoe with a brass plaque that reads: New England Boat Works Boston Post Road Niamus Conn. The history of this yard is one of e...

Set of five wooden tennis rackets, made by different manufacturers in the early 1950s.

Rare and great condition Thonet doll chairs. For the collectors of the rarest of Thonet pieces we are proud to offer this finest pair of early 20th century doll chairs. In the Thonet catalogue of 1904 these chairs are mentioned as 'Fauteuil 2' and 'Speissessel 2'. These chairs are both unmarked, but you can see them next to each other in the bottom right corner of the page from the 1904 Thonet catalogue (as shown in image 10). These wonderful condition collectables are in their original schellac, they are as stable as the day they were made and the 'speisesessel' (eating chair...

Incredible set of six antique handmade industrial foundry patterns. These were created to make the sand cast molds for casting iron sewage grates and other miscellaneous items. These...