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GUFRAMINI Little Bocca Miniature by Studio 65
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The little Bocca, drawing from the exact proportions of the original version, maintains the sinuous feel and sensuality of a woman’s lips, exactly as intended by Studio65 which designed it in 1970. But, unlike her big sister, she has decided to get rid of her fabric dress and be coated just like her other two little friends. This visionary and glamorous sofa has inspired artists and photographers as a much-photographed protagonist and the centre of attention in exhibitions all over the world. Now, it will become a sassy accessory in the most cutting-edge homes.
As if in a fairy tale, the Gufram icons have become smaller and have now turned into Guframini! The most radical Italian design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Foam
Fine Vintage Deyrolle Paris Anatomical Model of Human Lungs in Display Case
By Deyrolle
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage French anatomical medical teaching aid of a lung with a plaque reading Anatomie Humaine, Poumons & Coeur made by Deyrolle Paris.
A very good looking and well made piece, hand made in France, there are two descriptive plaques, they read as below, this piece was made by Deyrolle Paris, they are a taxidermy store that has been in the same location since 1831, the brass mount is signed Deyrolle Paris
Plaque 1
ANATOMIE HUMAINE
POUMONS & COEUR
Les Fils D’Emile Deyrolle 46 Rue Du Bac Paris
Plaque 2...
Category
20th Century French Other Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Plastic
1960s Orb Ashtray Mod Psychedelic Orange Mid-Century Plastic + Steel Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A wonderful sculptural orange orb ashtray from the 1960s German era of ABS Plastics manufacturing dominance. Harder to find and highly collectible decor. J...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stainless Steel
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
American Mid Century Atomic Age Walnut & Brass Wall Thermometer & Baromether
By Springfield Armory
Located in San Diego, CA
A classic wall Thermometer by Springfield circa 1950s, nice walnut case in great condition working.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Bracelet by Line Vautrin – Beige Talosel Encrusted with Violetts Mirrors
By Line Vautrin
Located in Uccle, BE
This beige Talosel bracelet has been meticulously hand-sculpted by scarification to create an organic shape reminiscent of the emblematic creations of Line Vautrin.
Each link, there are seven in total, is adorned with purple mirrors subtly embedded in the Talosel to create a very shimmering and luminous effect that perfectly captures Line Vautrin’s poetic aesthetic. The small, irregularly shaped...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mirror, Talosel
British Military Concept Vehicle Model "Bristol Siddeley Flying Car" c.1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A mid-century proof of concept model of a hover vehicle or Flying Jeeps or Jumping Jeeps, presented by the British Aircraft Corporation to the British Ministry of Defense, tit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
$995 Sale Price
31% Off
1930s Elastolin Farm / Yard. 65 pc. O&M Hausser.. Antique toy, made in Germany
By Elastoform
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare 1930s Elastolin Farm / Yard. over 65 pc. O&M Hausser.. Antique toys, made in Germany,,Over 50 year collection. Amazing Early Elastolin Farm compri...
Category
1930s German Country Vintage Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Composition
1986 Enorme Telephone by Ettore Sottsass for Enorme
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly postmodern telephone designed by the Memphis Milano master, Ettore Sottsass, and produced in 1986. The Enorme telephone was the result of ...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century World Map Globe Table Light or Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
$595 Sale Price
57% Off
Original Tesla Dirigent Gramoradio, Czechoslovakia, 1956
By Tesla
Located in Zohor, SK
Original Tesla Dirigent Gramoradio produced in Czechoslovakia in 1956. The gramoradio combines radio and gramophone inside one item. The top board is easy to open and show the origin...
Category
1950s Czech Adam Style Vintage Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$2,348 Sale Price
24% Off
Lladró Polo Player Figurine in White by Ernest Massuet. Limited Edition.
By Lladro, Ernest Massuet
Located in New York City, NY
White matte porcelain figurine of a limited series polo player with methacrylate support attached to the base. Polo Player, is a piece full of energy in which we see the horse litera...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Acrylic, Porcelain
Pair Rock Crystal Gem Stone, Silver & Gilt 8 Bell Judaica Torah/ Rimonim Finials
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Rock Crystal Gem Stone, Silver & Gilt 8 Bell Judaica Torah/ Rimonim Finials
European, 1900s
We are pleased to offer this stunning pair of European Judaica...
Category
Early 20th Century European Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Metal
$3,116 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Ronson rare plexiglass floor lighter from the 70s
By Ronson
Located in Vigevano, PV
Ronson rare plexiglass floor lighter from the 70s
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Vintage Blue Bakelite and Brass Compact Case by Henriette
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and hard to find vintage blue bakelite and brass make-up compact case by Henriette, circa 1950s. . The case is in good vintage condition and measures 5.25"W x 3.5"D x 1"H...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
KLM Dutch Airlines Boeing 747-400 Jumbo Jetliner Airplane Contractor Desk Model
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool KLM Dutch Airlines Boeing 747-400 jumbo jetliner airplane contractor desk model, circa 1980s. The model measures 10" wingspan x 10.5"D x 5.75"H and sits on a nice marked...
Category
Late 20th Century American Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Atomic Age Mint Green Italian Desk Fan by BJM
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Great Italian design desk fan. Early 60s space age. Made of plastic and chromed metal. There is a on and off button on the backside, made by BJM. The fan works like a charm (the move...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Final Clark Foam Surfboard Blank Signed by Surfing Legends
Located in Haleiwa, HI
The final Clark Foam surfboard mold produced before the company abruptly shut down in 2005. This 6'7 R "Concave + forward vee" mold was glassed and signed by many of the biggest names in the surfing industry including but not limited to the late Terry Martin, the late Larry Gordon, Skip Frye...
Category
Early 2000s American Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood
Vintage Brass Tic Tac Toe Set Game on Custom Lucite Base
Located in North Miami, FL
This polished brass Mid-Century Modern vintage tac tac toe square game set has 10 players total of X's and 0"s. A new custom lucite base was made to gi...
Category
1950s Taiwanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$740 Sale Price
20% Off
Carrara Ivory 1949 Emerson Model 581 Plaskon AM Vacuum Tube Radio Golden Age
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Ivory 1949 Emerson Model 581 Plaskon AM Tube Radio Golden Age Beauty
This radio was initially crafted using plaskon plastic, an enduring precursor to contemporary polycarbonate and styrene-based plastics. Manufactured by Emerson in the late 1940s, this exquisite AM tabletop tube clock...
Category
1940s Vintage Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
Portrait Gallery of Grand Bostonians from Joe Tecce's
By Daniel Varoujan Hejinian
Located in Hanover, MA
Framed series of American modern pen and ink drawings, sixteen portraits of Boston "pols" and Italian American civic leaders, all of whom were the famous 'Friends of Joe Tecce's' of the eponymously named restaurant in Boston's North End.
The frame is sixteen feet long by one foot tall...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
Romeo Rega Perspex Chess Table, 1970s Italy
By Romeo Rega
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant and beautiful chess table by Romeo Rega. Full chrome base with a thick, heavy, lucite inlay which supports the chess board. Perspex chess pieces are made with lucite bodies a...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Italian Mid-Century Modern Professional Chess Board with Pawns, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Professional chess board with pawns, 1980s
Professional chessboard in metal, wood and plastic. The game board measures 37.5 x 37.5 cm and the single box measures 4.37 x 4.37 cm. The ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$944 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Talosel earrings by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Uccle, BE
Pair of Talosel earrings inlaid with decorative mirrors by Line Vautrin.
Pair of blue Talosel earrings inlaid with natural mirrors.
The circles inlaid with mirrors on the front and b...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mirror, Talosel
German "Schaukelwagen" by Hans Brockhage & Erwin Andra for Siegfried Lenz
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This ingenious design for children is from German (DDR) designers Hans Brockhage and Erwin Andra made in the early 1950's
Hans Brockhage (1925-2009) was wounded in WWII and starte...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Birch, Plywood, Rubber
Vintage Adjustable Table Fan Calor, France, 1970's
By Calor
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage adjustable table fan in light blue colour. Good original condition. Fully functional.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Casin FM-135 Camera
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Casin FM-135 Camera. labeled as "Fashion Camera", it is a 35 mm camera, produced in the 1980s/1990s, in an attempt to combine simplicity, modern design and accessibility. Made of bla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Electrostatic machine by Wimshurst, designed by Rinaldo Damiani, Italy 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Electrostatic machine by Wimshurst, a British engineer and shipowner, designed in the 1880s, created by Rinaldo Damiani, a builder active in Venice between the end of the nineteenth ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Rare Decorative Vintage Coin Saver Mid century Modern Umbrella Bank Original Box
By Banthrico Inc.
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and unique conversation piece, never used the umbrella bank's original box and key to open it, the chrome on the top is worn due to age but this item was never used, has ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Keith Haring Iconic Pop Shop Magnets, c. 1985 — Set of 6
Located in Chicago, IL
Keith Haring Iconic Pop Shop Magnets, c. 1985 — Set of 6
Sold at the Pop Shop in New York, c. 1986 (dated 1985). New and unopened, still sealed in the original plastic wrapping. Feat...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique MODEL CARS, Collectible Black Car including Tonka/Burgao, Italy.
Located in Wembley, GB
Arising from the collaboration of the automobile brands, this exclusive antique model car are 1:10 scale model that took over 4,000 hours to develop...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Hollywood Regency Antique Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Berlin Iron, Brass, Bronze, Cut Steel, Foil, Iron, Nick...
$2,497 Sale Price
52% Off
Le Tanneur Mid-Century French Leather Boxed Bridge Card Playing & Betting Set
By Le Tanneur
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Mid-Century boxed card Bridge set manufactured by the well known French luxury leather goods company Le Tanneur, circa 1960’s.
The prestigious French leather goods company, LE TANNEUR began in 1898 with their line of luxury items called Le Sans Couture. Le Tanneur is known for their timeless elegance and quality.
The wood box is covered in a fine-grained tanned black leather with a magnetic gold-tone clasp. The box is beautifully made, lined in green felt, and still in the original brand printed cardboard box. The set includes a full deck of playing cards, colorful plastic betting chips and tokens that store in fitted covered containers, and a gold-plated pencil for keeping score. Also included is a pad of scoring paper...
Category
Mid-20th Century French International Style Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Plastic, Paper
Paris 1960s Era Gold-Tone Metal and Bakelite Jeweled Medallion Handmade Belt
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Paris, France, a 1960s Era belt made of gold-tone metal rectangular links with applied medallions, and bakelite 'jewels'. Unusual and impactful! Heavy and very well made.
Ass...
Category
1660s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Black Grosgain and Bakelite Bag
Located in Devon, England
Wonderful Art Deco black grosgrain handbag with a real geometric feel. Dating to the 1930s and in great condition especially considering its age. This bag has an unusual shape being ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Central American Art Deco Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
1940s Large Medical School Anatomical Heart Model
Located in Montclair, NY
A circa 1940s to mid 1950s large anatomical model of the human heart used to teach anatomy in medical school. Hand painted in multi color mat enamel with all the chambers and parts o...
Category
1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Rubber
Rare Pedal Car Made by Pines, Italy, circa 1964
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A pedal car, metal and fiberglass construction. Well used but oozes plenty of charm, honest and unrestored pedal car, “Carrara” model, was realized by the world famous Pines Factory ...
Category
20th Century Italian Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass
Quadro set Consul design de Florian Seiffert Germany 1970 Space Age
Located in London, England
Le service fumeur Quadro Set "Consul", conçu par Florian Seiffert, se démarque par son design raffiné et sa couleur vert pomme audacieuse. Composé de trois cendriers carrés et d'un b...
Category
1970s German Space Age Vintage Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Large Model Tristar Jetplane With A British Airways "Landor" Livery, England
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A stunning vintage fibreglass and plastic composite model of a Concorde in full British Airways livery mounted on a tripod stand by Space Models, circa 1990. This 1:36 scale aircraft...
Category
20th Century British Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Rubber Dachshund - Possible Pirelli rubber
Located in Lugo, IT
Rubber dachshund.
Possible Pirelli rubber.
Horseshoe logo and made in Italy.
Good condition.
Thanks
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rubber
1930s Art Deco Bakelite + Celluloid Linked Necklace Dark Green Arching Dangles
Located in Hyattsville, MD
USA c.1930s. Unknown Maker, possibly Mazor. A light green Celluloid linked chain and (11) dark green Bakelite dangles. They have an organic feeling of arching reeds or arcing grass blades. American Industrial design...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Experimental T-101 Torso Screen Used Prop
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The Original Screen used “Terminator Model-101 Prototype Torso,” which was made for the 2003 Sci-Fi Action Blockbuster "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" starring Arnold Schwarzene...
Category
Early 2000s Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Modernist Architect Designed Dog House Bow Wow House by Robert Young Architect
Located in New York, NY
Incredible Modernist dog house designed by noted NYC and Hamptons based contemporary architect Robert Young. The dog house, known as the Bow Wow House, feat...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Pair of Vintage Montblanc Meisterstruck & Starwalker Pens with Boxes & Papers
By Montblanc
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of vintage rollerball pens were made by the well known Montblanc factory of Germany in approximately 1990 in their classic modern style. theiThe black cased pen from this grouping is their "Meisterstruck" model with a clear tip on the cap, and a gold band around the center of the barrel with "MONTBLANC" and "MEISTERSTRUCK" in block letters. The other pen of this group with the brushed metal case is their "Starwalker" model. Both pens come with thier original fitted boxes, and we have one outer box and some paperwork. Both of these Montblanc rollerball pens...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stainless Steel
Seifert Collector's Model Catamaran "Cat1," Germany 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Seifert vintage collectible catamaran boat produced in Germany in the early 1970s. The hull is finished in red and white vacuum plastic with a painted mahogany wood deck. This catama...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Plastic, Wood
1950s Vintage Two-Seater Fairground Carousel Spaceship
Located in Marbella, ES
A colorful and original vintage carousel spaceship, designed for two occupants. Made of fiberglass with metallic finishes and a profusion of multicolored bulbs around the fuselage, t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Iron
Maillot signé Diego Mradona Argentine world cup 1986 Mexico
Located in Perpignan, FR
Maillot football réplique de la sélection argentine de 1986 signé main par Diego Maradona en septembre 2019 à Buenos Aires.
un certificat d’authenticité + numéro de série enregistré...
Category
1980s Vintage Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Acrylic
1992 Vintage POP Swatch Watch Special Dots - Op Art - Designed by Vasarely - NOS
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage new old stock limited edition and collectable POP Swatch watch from the 1992 Fall Winter Collection "Special Dots" model PWK166, Designed by Vasarel...
Category
1990s Swiss Modern Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Vintage 1950s Handmade Robot Ashtray Sculpture Metal Scrap Art Articulating
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Vintage One of a kind 1950s handmade metal Robot ashtray with articulating arms, pullout drawer and ash tray that comes out to be cleaned. On a hard plasti...
Category
1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Detailed Anatomical Ear Model Made in East Germany by Somso
By Somso
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing the midcentury Organon Auditus Anatomical Model by Somso, a true masterpiece in the world of anatomical models! This amazing model, made in former East Germany, features ...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Wood
VISIONAIRE 44: Toys by kidrobot - red (2477/4000)
By Visionaire
Located in Kleinburg, ON
Limited edition, numbered 2477 of 4000 copies.
From the Visionaire website:
44 TOYS, in collaboration with Kidrobot, consists of ten humanoid characters created by designers like K...
Category
Early 2000s American Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Paper
Early 19th Century Negretti and Zambra Bakelite Weather Forecaster
Located in Norwich, GB
19th century Negretti and Zambra Bakelite Weather Forecaster.
Housed in a black metal case with a cream coloured bakelite front plate.
The dial with barometer scale, hand turned indicator and a secondary dial operated by the side lever to set the wind direction...
Category
1910s English Vintage Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
1st edition 1965 Peter Beard 'End of the Game' Viking Press
By Peter Beard
Located in Vancouver, BC
“The deeper the white man went into Africa, the faster the life flowed out of it, off the plains and out of the bush…vanishing in acres of trophies and hides and carcasses” proclaimed renowned photographer and artist Peter Beard in his 1965 seminal publication The End Game, a tome highlighting the atrocities of man made destruction done to Africa’s wildlife in the National Parks of Kenya’s Tsavo lowlands and Uganda.
An incredible 1st edition issue of "End of the Game...
Category
1960s American Vintage Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Art Deco Black Grosgrain Handbag
Located in Devon, England
This wonderful vintage handbag was made in the 1930s-1940s for Saks Fifth Avenue in New York. The body of the bag is constructed from black grosgrain, ...
Category
1940s Central American Art Deco Vintage Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Modernist Original Ladies Leather & Chrome Clutch bag Purse, c1930
Located in Devon, England
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Supermarine Spitfire Airplane Decorative Scale Model, Big Size, Highly Detailed
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Plane Model in Aluminium ,
Decorate your living room, bedroom or mancave in style with this huge model of the Supermarine Spitfire - the ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$1,700 Sale Price
20% Off
John Bucci Dodecahedron House Model
Located in Savannah, GA
Giovanni 'John' Bucci
(Italian-American, 1935-2019)
A futuristic dodecahedron house model.
fiberglass, acrylic, steel and various media
The house measures 25 inches wide and deep...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Futurist Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Christian Dior Mid-Century Ashtray in Lucite and Vienna Straw, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century round ashtray made in clear lucite and enriched inside with Vienna straw. The design of this elegant ashtray is attributed to a Dior Home production and was made...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Straw, Lucite, Plexiglass
1970's Sergio Todeschini Bobo Telephone for Telcer, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
Unique model of dial plastic phone by Sergio Todeschini, made in Italy in the 1970's.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
1963 Chrysler Concept Turbine Car Promotional Model with Box
By Chrysler Corporation, Elwood Engel
Located in Ferndale, MI
Chrysler promotional model of Elwood Engel designed turbine concept car. Vehicle did go to limited production of fifty five units. The bodies were built by Ghia in Turin Italy shipped...
Category
1960s American Space Age Vintage Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
$425 Sale Price
22% Off
Art Deco Bakelite Streamline Inkwell Desk Tidy, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Original 1930s Art Deco Streamline Bakelite Inkwell. Made by Esterook Hazell Pens Ltd and marked London made In England, 'dip well' Fountain well No 4...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Bakelite, Rubber
RONSON 1935 Elephant Touch-Tip Striker Lighter Black Cast Steel & Chromed Steel
Located in Miami, FL
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...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Plastic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$1,113 Sale Price
25% Off
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Collectible German Statues
Military Metal Boxes
Pocket Globe
Toy Carriages
Vintage Disney Toys
Vintage Toy Horse
Antique Grenade
Antique Papier Mache Dolls
Cat Toy
Coin Dolls