Chrome Collectibles and Curiosities

Pair of vintage German Schonherr Superspeed wooden skis with bindings. In good vintage used condition considering their age which I believe to be around 1950s/60s. Please refer to ...

The Classic Jumbo desk lighter with bridge scoring by the Clark Brothers. This is a very nice desk-petrol table lighter created in England during the art-deco period, back in 1930. ...

W.J. Campbell designed this art deco cocktail smoker in 1934 for the Climax Machinery Company of Indianapolis. The smoke stand and ashtray feature a ci...

Coffee table engine from DC4 aircraft by Douglas Aircraft Company.

Elegant midcentury rounded white travertine marble ashtray or bowl. Fratelli Mannelli probably designed this fantastic piece in Italy during the 1970s. This wonderful item is made in full solid Italian Travertine marble and chromed steel that gives an amazing contrast to the ashtray. A magnificent piece that is a perfect gift to decorate a modernist studio or a minimal living room...

Helmut Newton's Sumo book. The first Sumo and also the most exciting and collectible one ever published by Taschen. Signed and numbered to interior 'Helmut Newton'. This book is numb...

Desk elephant Striker Lighter designed by Ronson. The striker lighters made by Ronson are famous under collectors. This extremely rare desk Striker Lighter was created in New Jersey United States by The Art Metal Works for The Ronson Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1935. Designed in the shape of an Elephant made in polished solid chromed steel attached to a oval black base. The colored plastic tusks were named Ïvoroid” by Ronson. Weight: 597.5 Grams, (1.32 Pounds). Measurements: 82.55 mm by 91.44 mm by 116.84 mm (3.25 x 3.60 x 4.6 Inches). Marks: Signed with the maker's mark label, "FASHIONED BY RONSON". Ronson The Ronson lighter company started as The Art Metal Works in 1897 and was incorporated on July 20, 1898, by Max Hecht, Louis Vincent Aronson and Leopold Herzig, in Newark, New Jersey. Louis V. Aronson was a huge creative driving force for the company; and, with a few business adjustments, including the addition of Alexander Harris (1910–11) as Business Manager, the company soon became World Famous. In the 1910s The Art Metal Works were producing very good quality Hood Ornaments and gained a reputation as a dependable supplier of same. All accounts state that Louis Aronson was a gifted man, who at 16 years old set up a money-making shop in his parent's home - before receiving a U.S. patent for a commercially valuable metal-plating process he developed when he was 24 years old, and he sold half the rights while retaining the Right to Use. "His experiments, which he has been conducting since his early youth, resulted in 1893 in the discovery of a process for electrically producing tinplate. Much money was expended upon improving the process... and has been of great practical value to the whole industry. Retaining its rights, he sold half the patent rights, and later used part of the proceeds to open the Art Metal Works in Newark, N.J. Soon the company was producing a variety of high-quality Lamps, Book ends, Art Statues and other decorative items, prized today for their detail in the collector marketplace. Literature: Urban K. Cummings, Ronson, the World's Greatest Lighter : Wick Lighters...

Original late 1920s red enamel tabletop lighter features a classic lift arm design Made in France. This large tabletop lighter is in working order and is sure to add class to any roo...

Wonderful Art Deco smoking stand made of bakelite veneer and chrome. This great stand was designed by Charles Hardy for Belmet Products Inc, in ...

This is a beautiful and rare vintage metal cooler for Coca-Cola bottles from the 1950s. (Drink Coca-Cola very cold!) It was manufactured in Méxic...

Presenting the Ultimate Collectible: Rare Mid-Century Modern Swiss Air Ashtray with a Boeing 747 Model! Imagine owning a piece of aviation history an...

Good quality world map globe lamp. If you are looking for stylish and beautiful quality item to upgrade your interior (whether at home or in your office) then this Parisian globe...

A 1930's Barker upright piano with an Art Deco style mahogany case. Cabinet features strong angular styling, evident in the chamfered corners at the top and b...

For your consideration is the original Art Deco super stylish leather handbag, a great example of Modernist Deco design of the 30's period. Features a dark brown leather body with ta...

Post-World War II chrome table lighter with striking stepped base with geometric lines and elegant detailing and featuring "Hotel Schwarzer Bock Logde VIP Wiesbaden" along the front ...

Rare Hi-Lo Collapsible modernist streamline bicycle by Cleveland Company,, M D T,, Amazing design and condition, bike comes apart for easy compact transport and storage, Retains all ...

An Art Deco patinated at metal figural table lighter of Boy Golfer on an Onyx base. Made by the austrian sculpture Joesef Lorenzl. The striker wand is miss...

Art Deco Motorized Store Display made by the ETALAGE-RECLAME CORP. New York City,, Truly ingenious design, The base has a spinning triangle that moves using a toothed pin that rides...

19th Century French Fancy Coffee Bean Dispenser was created to impress, destined for the finest culinary stores for proud display on the main counter. Designed to dispense freshly r...

Fabulous pair of matching Art Deco men’s cuff links with a great geometric pattern. Silver toned metal with blue and white enamel decoration. ...

A walnut cigarette box with chrome-plated brass sides and cane wrapped lid. Designed by Carl Auböck II during the 1950s, cane, wood, and brass elements combine to create this beaut...

"Cristallino" is a crystal foosball table, designed by Adriano Design and manufactured by Teckell, featuring a tempered clear crystal structure 0.59" th., with beveled and cerium oxide polished corners, a playing field in laminated crystal (molded sheet sloping at the corners) in transparent glass, players made of aluminum, one team in shiny chrome, the other in dark nickel finish. DIMENSIONS: D. 29.13" (table with rods...

Still with it's original label and looking to have never been used is this superbly stylish Art Deco cut glass perfume atomizer dating to the 19...

We are delighted to offer for sale this original, early edition number 1336, NOS 1998 never fitted Dura Ace 25th anniversary groupset with all original papers...

Decorative Roman Style polished metal helmet. Fun accessory for your office or man cave. Heavy solid construction steel helmet, a great addition to your home decor.

Fabulous Art Deco antique enamelled chrome metal two piece dressing table set with a jazzy Art Deco design in pea green and black. The set consists of a hand mirror...

Curtis Jeré Chrome Plated Tic Tac Toe Set on Charcoal Black Marble Base, ca 70s This is a great decorative item or useful piece for a collector and admirer of vintage games or of Cu...

Certainly, the most unusual Child’s Battery Powdered Electric Child's Car I have ever seen. As the story was told to me back in the 1970’s, it was actually produced for the owner of an amusement park...

Fabulous pair of matching Art Deco men’s cufflinks with a great geometric pattern. Silver toned metal with engined turned decoration. Condition...

ABOUT An antique Readyset Traveler folding camera. The body of camera is covered in a luggage canvas with a a pop out view finder and it folds smoothly closed to 1.5 inches. This ...

Art Deco ashtray stand This beautiful and rare Art Deco Ashtray Stand from the 30s/40s is in the streamline modern art deco style. The designer of this extraordinary object has succ...

Introducing a Collector's Dream: Rare 1960s Swiss Air Chrome-Plated Ashtray with a DC-4 Airplane Model! Are you ready to own a piece of aviation history that's not just functional b...

Dutch silver table lighter, 1949 The lighter is a petrol lighter which is equipped with a flint. Top and bottom of chrome metal and the body is surrounded with silver and has a guil...

Desk cigarettes humidor box with lighter designed by Ronson. This is an amazing desk cigarettes box & touch-tip lighter, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Lighter Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1937. This is a rare near mint box with a single lid with a five-barrels hinge and an integrated touch tip striker lighter. It was designed with strong geometric patterns and crafted in solid chromed steel. Embellished with black lacquer, creating a great color contrast and the interiors are lined up with natural cedar wood. Extremely well made and solid construction with great care and attention to details. This surely is a very decorative piece and should be a great conversation item. Model: 16268. Country: New Jersey, United States. Period: Art Deco, 1937. Materials: Chromed steel, cedar wood, black lacquer. Weight: 897.5 Grams, (1.96 Pounds). Measurements: 203 mm by 102 mm by 89 mm (8.0 x 4.0 x 3.5 Inches). Marks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed, "FASHIONED BY RONSON NEWARK NJ US PATS BRITISH PAT IN CANADA 1935 NEWARK NJ-USA-ART METAL WORKS INC. RONSON-TOUCH-TIP ". The Ronson Lighter Company The company started as The Art Metal Works in 1897 and was incorporated on July 20, 1898, by Max Hecht, Louis Vincent Aronson and Leopold Herzig, in Newark, New Jersey. Louis V. Aronson was a huge creative driving force for the company; and, with a few business adjustments, including the addition of Alexander Harris (1910–11) as Business Manager, the company soon became World Famous. In the 1910s The Art Metal Works were producing very good quality Hood Ornaments and gained a reputation as a dependable supplier of same. All accounts state that Louis Aronson was a gifted man, who at 16 years old set up a money-making shop in his parent's home - before receiving a U.S. patent for a commercially valuable metal-plating process he developed when he was 24 years old, and he sold half the rights while retaining the Right to Use. "His experiments, which he has been conducting since his early youth, resulted in 1893 in the discovery of a process for electrically producing tinplate. Much money was expended upon improving the process... and has been of great practical value to the whole industry. Retaining its rights, he sold half the patent rights, and later used part of the proceeds to open the Art Metal Works in Newark, N.J. Soon the company was producing a variety of high-quality Lamps, Book ends, Art Statues and other decorative items, prized today for their detail in the collector marketplace. Louis Vincent Aronson Louis Vincent Aronson was an American inventor, industrialist and philanthropist who is best remembered as the inventor of Ronson lighters. "He was a son of Simon and Jennie Aronson, who were natives of Prussia. He was born December 25, 1869, in New York City, and there his boyhood was spent. Aronson was an exceptionally gifted young man who graduated from public school at the age of 12 before entering a New York Technical School specializing in metallurgy, practical metal working and mechanical drawing. At the same time, he set up a laboratory in the basement of his parents' home where he experimented with plating processes and turned-out money-making items while he devised ways of metalizing common items, in a durable finish of matte gold, including flowers, butterflies, animal claws and baby shoes. Aronson natural ability for designing was honed at the technical school and served him well throughout his life. He excelled and completed the School four year academic program in three years. When he graduated in 1886, at the age of 16, he was qualified as an Expert Metallurgist, Draftsman and Designer, he also had a high-level knowledge of Chemistry. He returned to the school five years later as an instructor in metallurgy for several years before devoting all his time to his own company. When he was 24 years old, he sold the rights to a commercially valuable metal plating process according to Urban Cummings book Ronson, The World’s Greatest Lighters, Wick Lighters 1913–2000. He gained public recognition when he won an award in 1893 from the Belgian government for the creation of the first non-toxic match, and young businessman Aronson received 50,000 Francs, equaling $10,000 in U.S. dollars. In 1897 he received a U.S. patent (592,227) for a match design (called the Wind-match) that would light in windy conditions or when wet. He continued working on his match designs including inventing the “Birds Eye” or “Kitchen” match that had a dual-tip design in 1903; this was an important safety improvement because friction matches of the day would sometimes light accidentally especially when stepped on or while in one’s pocket. He realized that placing a small friction ignition chemical on the tip instead of the entire match-head greatly limited accidental ignition. This style of match is still in use today. Literature: Urban K. Cummings, Ronson, the World's Greatest Lighter: Wick Lighters 1913-1966 Bird Dog Books, California. 1992. Pp-168 Figure-187 for this box illustrated. Note: This piece and the touch-tip lighter are empty of any flammable, gas or butane substances and is ready to be ship by any carrier, Condition: The overall condition of this Ronson cigarettes...

Art Deco "Globetrotter" Sports Petrol Lighter by Dunhill. The lighter is wrapped in Crocodile Leather with rhodium-plated trim. The Art Deco design blends streamlined contours with g...

An impeccably restored Dutch fixed gear bicycle from 20th-century Amsterdam. Crafted in the 1950s, it boasts polished metal mudguards, a chain guard, and vintage-style handlebars. It...

Table Material: glass and chrome Style: Art Deco Italy We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at...

Art Deco ashtray stand This beautiful and rare Art Deco Ashtray Stand from the 30s/40s is in the streamline modern art deco style. The designer of this extraordinary object has succ...

Vintage 1929 Art Deco "Rondelight Junior" flint table lighter by Ronson featuring enameled black ball with chrome accents.

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

Ladies Balloon Tire Springer Front Bicycle. Fleet Wing Blue bicycle. 26" Period correct whitewall tires show some age cracks . Light does work . Horn does...

Exceptional pair of airplane propellers, which have been given a base and are now displayed as sculptures. The propellers were used - they are original airplane parts, they have a m...

Art Deco ashtray stand This beautiful and rare Art Deco Ashtray Stand from the 30s/40s is in the streamline modern art deco style. The designer of this extraordinary object has succ...

Art Deco ashtray stand by Demeyere This beautiful and rare Art Deco Ashtray Stand from the 30s/40s is in the streamline modern art deco style. The designer of this extraordinary obj...

1970s Modernist Style of sculptor Pal Kepenyes, Abstract Silver and Stone Ring from Mexico 1.25 tall x 1 w x 1.5 d Brown polished stoned mount...

A desk lighter clock designed by Polaire Paris. A beautiful desk lighter-clock, created in Paris France by the Alphonse Brun company know as Polaire Paris, back in the 1938. This pi...

An absolutely charming cast bronze boxer dog, cold painted in Austria, circa 1900. I think what was done at a later date was it was mounted during the ...

Art Deco ashtray stand This beautiful and rare Art Deco Ashtray Stand from the 30s/40s is in the streamline modern art deco style. The designer of this extraordinary object has succ...

Pre-War Electric Lamp Base Lighter, featuring a modified lamp socket fixed with an electric lighter similar to car light. Circa 1930

Art Deco ashtray stand This beautiful and rare Art Deco Ashtray Stand from the 30s/40s is in the streamline modern art deco style. The designer of this extraordinary object has succ...

Mid-Century Modern transparent art Glass lighter with Chrome hardware from the 1970s, made in Japan. Marked Japan at the Chrome part. A beautiful Desk A...

"The Big Nude" sumo book with stand by Helmut Newton. Bound printed paper, signed and numbered to interior 'Helmut Newton'. This book is number 9,908 of 10,0...

Art Deco ashtray stand This beautiful and rare Art Deco Ashtray Stand from the 20s/30s is in the streamline modern art deco style. The designer of this extraordinary object has succ...

Large French Art Deco galley by Anthoine Art Bois, France, 1920s. Wood and chrome. Height : 15.35"(39cm), Width : 17.3"(44cm), Depth : 5.7"(14.5cm). Excellent condition.

Original found condition sofa dimensions: 25x12x12 cm armchair dimensions: 12x10x9 cm

Ballerina figure with Ronde-Light lighter designed by Ronson. This is a beautiful desk lighter, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Lighter Co. during the art deco per...

A vintage 1960/70s teaching dental model of a mouth with braces by noted company Columbia Dentoforms. Columbia Dentoforms has been making teaching models ...

An ashtray with tulip base by Fase Madrid, Spain. Made of chrome and black lacquered metal. Wear on chrome and lacquer. Label is still available.