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Period: 1940s
Material: Wood
Art Deco mirrored cigarette box, France 1940
Located in Firenze, IT
Art Deco mirrored cigarette box
Italy 1940
Etched and bevelled mirrored box sits on midnight mirrored glass base. Opens to 3 cedar wood shelves.
H 11 cm - 21 x 17 cm
Conditions:...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Craftsmanship: Set of Four Solid Wood Shoe Lasts, c. 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Era: circa 1940
Material: Solid Wood
Original Condition Vintage Charm Timeless Craftsmanship
Discover the allure of authentic craftsmanship with this set of four solid wo...
Category
1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Mid 20th Century Pair Of Schneider German Anti-Aircraft Binoculars c.1940
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Exceptional 20th Century WWII German Joseph Schneider Steel observation telescope binoculars on a later telescopic stand. This model was originally designed by Emil Busch and it has ...
Category
1940s German Other Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Charles and Ray Eames Molded Plywood Leg Splint for Evans in Original Wrapper
Located in Chicago, IL
These leg splints were designed by Charles and Ray Eames and produced for the United States Navy by the Evans Products Company, molded plywood division. They're still in their origin...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plywood
1930s /40s W.D. Hensell & Sons Bocci (Lawn) Balls with original leather bag
By W.D. Wilson
Located in Buffalo, NY
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1930's ,40's Bocci / Lawn Balls with original leather carrying bag.. Made in Australia by W.D. Hensell & Sons
Category
1940s Australian Industrial Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Philco 40-180 Console Floor Radio
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Philco 40-180 Console Floor Radio
The radio does go on.
Circa: 1940
Dimensions:
H: 40"
W: 27.5"
D: 13"
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Burl Wood Cigarette Box
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Burl wood cigarette box. Does not hold regular cigarettes. Chip in burl as seen in image 8.
Category
1940s Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Burl
Collection of (3) American Eskimo Children's Toys Two of Which are Identified
Located in Chicago, IL
Collection of (3) Native American Eskimo Toys. The kayaker in the middle is signed, "Andre Boucher", who was flat-plane woodcarver – trained at Sa...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur, Hide, Cotton, Wood
1942 US Navy Quartermasters Mark II Spyglass Military Maritime Ship Telescope
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Hayward Lumber & Inv Co of Los Angeles nautical maritime military ship spyglass / telescope / scope. Quartermaster, Mark II, 16 Power, Chemical & MFG Division. This telescop...
Category
1940s Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Cassettiera portacucito, italiana metà secolo, Filofort di Tre Cerchi ISC 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Cassettiera portacucito Filofort con struttura in legno chiaro, con maniglie in tinta noce.
Prodotta da Filofort di Tre Cerchi ISC. e cucirini Cartoni Coat nel 1940 ca.
Buone condizi...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage U.S. Navy Cased Gimballed Compass, Circa 1943
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a U.S. Navy gimballed compass from 1943. The brass compass is beautifully constructed and fitted in a wooden lidded box with buckle. The compass is mounted on a 360-degr...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Wood and Chrome Airplane SeaPlane Aviation Model, France 1940s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fantastic French Art Deco chrome and wood airplane/seaplane model mounted on a stylized wood plinth. A superbly crafted rendering of the legendary quadri-propellers seaplane, strik...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid Century Leather Cowboy Saddle by Simco
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Real cowboy basic well made and used leather saddle. Stamped Simco. In excellent vintage condition with normal wear and tear, no damage and the le...
Category
1940s American Adirondack Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Johan Rippen Grand Piano in Off-White Cast Aluminum
By Rippen Pianos
Located in Waalwijk, NL
J.J. Rippen for Rippen Pianofabriek N.V, grand piano, cast aluminum, wood, brass, The Netherlands, design 1946, production 1950s.
This model is a renowned grand piano conceived by ...
Category
1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Robert Simpson Golf Bookends
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Robert Simpson Bookends, No. 3 Iron & Wood.
A pair of bookends hand crafted from high quality traditional materials with original 1940's club heads. The...
Category
1940s British Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Vintage Cricket Bat, The Nonpareil
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Juniors Willow Cricket Bat.
A good quality willow cricket bat 'The Nonpareil'. The two shoulders stamped 'W.J. Breeden', blade syamped to the front and rear 'The Nonpareil, Extra Spe...
Category
1940s British Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Willow
Mid Century Heavily Tooled Western Leather Saddle
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Well tooled and embossed leather western riding saddle. Possibly a junior size. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
Category
1940s American Country Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Wurlitzer Juke Box Model 700 Original and Restored Art Deco Circa 1940
By Wurlitzer
Located in Oakland, CA
Wurlitzer 700 was a design masterpiece by Paul Fuller, its smooth art deco lines have stood the test of time, and it is a beautiful creation. This model plays 78-style records and th...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage 1946 Wurlitzer Model 1015 Bubbler Phonograph Original Rare
By Wurlitzer
Located in Oakland, CA
Vintage Original 1946 Wurlitzer Model 1015 Bubbler Collector Multi-Selector Phonograph. This Jukebox is in exceptional condition, fully restored, and with a full set of 78s. The sound is amazing, the amp was rebuilt, and the original 15″ speaker. Special electronics allow you to surpass mechanical coin operations to make as many selections as you like.
Contact us by message and I can send you a video with sound of it playing.
This posting is for the Wurlitzer JukeBox...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome, Nickel
Vintage Cricket Bat, Nicolls 'White Toe'
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Nicolls Cricket Bat.
A good Nicolls willow cricket bat 'White Toe'. The writing on the front of the blade 'NICOLLS, White Toe, Toughened And Damp Proof, Patent No. ??????, Me...
Category
1940s British Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Willow
Alexandre Noll Exotic Wood Cigar Ashtray Bowl / Dish Signed, France, circa 1950
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Lovely Alexandre Noll cigar ashtray / bowl / Dish. Carved in exotic wood.
Alexandre Noll hand carved Cigar Ashtray.
Mid-century.
France, c. 1950
Hand carved signature to undersi...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Belgian Black Board, Chalkboard
Located in Udenhout, NL
Early 20th Century Belgian Black Board, Chalkboard, in a good state.
Category
1940s Belgian Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Slate
Pair Of Large Antique Italian Globes
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair Of Large Antique Italian Globes
Large pair of terrestrial and celestial globes from Italy 1940s. The globes are in good conditio...
Category
1940s Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Rare Original 1946 Wurlitzer Jukebox 4008 external Speaker, lamp /bubbler
By Wurlitzer
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Original 1946 Wurlitzer Jukebox 4008 Speaker, , bubbler. External speaker designed for the famed classic 1015 Wurlitzer Jukebox,, Amazing ori...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
America Wall Mounted Weight Machine
Located in Chicago, IL
Wall mounted weight machine. Very cool and rare.
Category
1940s American Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Little Bighorn Survivors Photograph by Bill Groethe American Indians
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gelatin silver photograph of “The Battle of the Little Bighorn Survivors”, by Bill Groethe, American, circa 1948. Recently professionally framed in a vintage clean lined Mission oak ...
Category
1940s American Native American Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood, Oak, Paper
Japanese Puzzle Bank Portrays A Building Bank "National Savings Bank" Circa 1948
Located in Incline Village, NV
Quite an unusual piece for bank collectors or just for those seeking a unique collectible. This is a coin bank made of all wood; walnut and inlay here and there with a green painted ...
Category
1940s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique WWII Japanese Army Type 30 Arisaka Bayonet Scabbard Hooked Quillon
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique World War II era Imperial Japanese Type 30 bayonet with hooked quillon, wood grip, and metal scabbard. This early model was made between ...
Category
1940s Industrial Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Chicago Coin's 10th Frame "Special Bowler" Arcade Game, 1949 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage bowling arcade machine from 1949 manufactured by Chicago Coin. Wooden cabinet painted with bowling designs in primary colors, lighted scoreboard a...
Category
1940s American Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Vintage Kodak Wooden Trimming Board by Eastman
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique vintage kodak wooden trimming board by Eastman. The wooden cutting surface measures 6 inches tall by 5 inches wide by 3/4 inches tall. Some of the original writing can be seen on the surface of the board and the ruler on the top is visible. This board was used for trimming photographs. Beautiful and interesting piece for your use or library decor...
Category
1940s American Industrial Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Wurlitzer Jukebox from 1943 Multi Selector Phonograph from the United States
By Wurlitzer
Located in Ulm, DE
Original Wurlitzer Jukebox
Multi Selector Phonograph
USA 1943, professional restored
Dimensions:
Width: 85 cm
Height: 153 cm
Depth: 65 cm.
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Typical Handmade Military Vehicle from the 2nd World War, 1940s / 1950s.
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Typical handmade military vehicle from the 2nd World War. Approx. 1940s / 1950s.
Category
1940s German Art Deco Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Sensenich Wooden Propeller, circa 1945
By Sensenich
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a beautiful wooden Sensenich propeller, dating to 1945. The propeller is stamped "H 3668" on the rear of the hub. Given its construction and designation, it is likely this propeller was flown at the very end of WWII.
The Sensenich Propeller Company was established in 1932 to manufacture fixed-pitch wood aircraft propellers for the growing aviation market. The company started in Pennsylvania by two brothers. Their first experiments included pushing propeller-driven farm wagons down the narrow dirt roads of Lancaster County and, in the winter, strapping an engine and their wooden propeller to an ice sled, which they tethered by a hundred-foot hawser to a stout stake set...
Category
1940s American Modern Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Pair of Philip & Son Globes, circa 1946
Located in London, GB
A wonderful set of Terrestrial and Celestial 12 inch globes by George Philip and Son. Presented on brass inclined plain mounts attached to original turned ebonized wooden bases and uprights with axes secured at the top by brass acorn finials. Unusually, the terrestrial globe has a copyright date shown under the cartouche, 1946.
The celestial globe is printed in beige against a dark blue background and shows the constellations and many named stars. Solid lines connect the stars within constellations rather than illustrating them as mythological and other figures.? A cartouche is present that includes the title and maker's address.
When looking at the stars from Earth the viewpoint is effectively inside a celestial sphere. The surface of a celestial globe shows the star field as a projection viewed from the outside and is therefore reversed, with the constellations appearing as their mirror images.
The terrestrial globe is printed in several colours and comprises of twelve coated lithographic paper gores with polar calottes over a twelve inch card sphere. The age of the globe has been confirmed by the political borders and named cities displayed. The globe is nicely detailed and has a grid network of parallels and meridians. It shows all the continents and countries as they were at the time it was printed and also indicates all the principal steamship routes with distances in nautical miles. The globe also has a printed Analemma - a diagram showing the declination of the Sun for every day in the year and the equation of time. The Analemma therefore shows the position of the Sun in the sky as seen from a fixed location on Earth at the same mean solar time, as the sun's position varies over the course of a year. A cartouche is present that includes the title and maker's address.
Dimensions of each globe: 30.5 cm/12 inches (diameter) x 59 cm/23 1/4 inches (max height).
George Philip, (1800–1882) was a cartographer and map publisher. He founded George Philip & Sons in 1834 in Liverpool primarily as a bookseller and stationer, but rapidly expanding to become a publisher of primarily maps, atlases and educational works. He had one son, also George (1823–1902), who was admitted to the business in 1848.
George senior was born in Huntly, Aberdeenshire and by 1819 he had become assistant to the Liverpool bookseller, William Grapel before going on to start his own business. He used cartographers (such as John Bartholomew the elder, August Petermann, and William Hughes) to produce maps on copper plates. Philip then had these printed and hand-coloured by his women tinters. The business expanded rapidly and by the time he produced his county maps of 1862 he was using machine...
Category
1940s British Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Hand Carved Wood and Leather Chess Set
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Intricately hand-carved wooden chess with leather game board. King piece measures 4.25" high.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood
Classic Antique Yacht Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique model of the cabin cruiser “Waco”. Planked hull and deck. Great cabin work with portholes, flag, helm, benches, etc. Classic yacht model with great character. Big and beautif...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Table Top Apothecary Scale in Walnut & Brass, c. 1940's
Located in Deland, FL
A great design piece to round out your space. Vintage, unique and a rare find. Make it yours today!
Category
1940s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Large 1940s Vintage Industrial Apothecary Laboratory Teaching Scale Balance
Located in Lafayette, IN
Rare 1940's vintage large-scale teaching scale/balance. Scale stands a massive 50" tall and was originally used as an instructional scale in a Purdue University lab (hence the large ...
Category
1940s American Industrial Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Iron
Model of the Juan Sebastian de Elcano
Located in Norwell, MA
Scale model of the Spanish navy training ship Juan Sebastian de Elcano. Model is Circa 1940 and has cracking paint. Rigged with a full suit of sails that are aged and stained. Distre...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Model of the American Merchant Ship “United States Victory”
Located in Norwell, MA
Professionally built model of the American merchant ship “United States Victory”. The model has masts, booms, hatches, super structure, bitts, cleats, ri...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage1940 Zenith 12-S-445 Shutterdial Restored Radio Bluetooth
By Zenith
Located in Oakland, CA
Zenith’s “robot dial”, received a make-over from its inaugural 1938 model year. One of the most powerful and rare Zenith tabletop radios, a 12-S-445 Shutter...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Outstanding British Navy Submarine Binnacle
Located in Norwell, MA
Extremely rare “Faithfull Freddie” ships binnacle in fabulous condition. Meticulously polished and with gimballed compass, countless brass fittings. Rarely found brass compensating b...
Category
1940s European Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Carved and Painted Children's Toy Skittle Game Set from England, circa 1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Four sets of skittle pins painted to look like toy soldiers from 1940s England. The bright, cheery colors and elegant carving make these an especially char...
Category
1940s English Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Authentic Reproductions Sales Cat. of the H.C. Valentine & Co. with 10-Booklets
Located in valatie, NY
Antiques - Authentic Reproductions Sales Catalogue of the H.C. Valentine & Co., Antiques Co., East Franklin St., Richmond, Virginia VA, c1940. A hard-cased catalog containing 10-booklets: English Sheffield Silver, Lawn & Garden Furniture from Old Virginia...
Category
1940s American Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany, Paper
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure in a Wooden Altar, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin in a wooden altar.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1940.
In original condition, with minor wear consisten...
Category
1940s Spanish Modern Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Comptoir Canoë Canadien Et Méthacrylate
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Sur la base d'un piètement d'atelier industriel en fonte, monté sur roulette, repose solidement un canoë canadien, distribue par Manufacture Saint-Etienne dans les années 1940. Le ca...
Category
1940s French Sporting Art Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood
Ships Wheel with Brass Hub and Inlay
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships wheel with eight turned spokes, mahogany frame, holly inlay and polished brass hub.
Weight: 40 LBS
Overall Dimensions: 43" Diameter
Made: America
Material: Wood / Brass
...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Detailed Owner’s Model or Shipyard Model of a Double Ended Harbour Launch
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A detailed owner’s model or shipyard model of a double ended harbour launch, painted pale blue, the coach house with eight portholes, fitted with port and starboard lights...
Category
1940s English Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
France Art Deco Horse, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
It was exhibited in the original Miami beach antique show and Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)".
Horse in wood and chrome.
We ha...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Japanese Fuji Meibo WWII 15 X 80 Binoculars
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A large pair of Japanese ex-navy observation binoculars mounted on a vintage adjustable wooden tripod. The WWII marine binoculars with 4º incline eyepieces are marked 'FUJI, Meibo, -...
Category
1940s Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Set of Vintage Snowshoes, 1943
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Vintage pair of snow shoes. Manufatured in 1943 by Snowcraft Inc. in Norway, Maine, US.
Category
1940s Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Vintage Trade Scale Wood and Metal, France, circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
This trade scale was made in the 1940's in France.
It was used to weigh food.
Oak
Shipping:
L50 P57 H28 18,1Kg.
Category
1940s French Napoleon III Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Catalan Virgin Wood Sculpture, Capipota
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious wood Sculpture of a virgin.
Made in Catalonia Spain, circa 1940.
It's a beautiful piece of religious wood with glass eyes.
In original condition, with ...
Category
1940s Spanish Modern Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Four Blade Wood Propeller
Located in Chicago, IL
Fantastic four blade wood propeller in great condition.
Category
1940s Argentine Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Virgin Sculpture on a Wooden Glass Door Cabinet, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique cabinet with a slide glass door containing an antique plaster sculpture of a virgin, dressed with hand-tailored clothes.
Manufacture...
Category
1940s Spanish Modern Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Glass
1940's Swiss Army Shovel with Sheath
Located in Nantucket, MA
A military grade forged metal shovel with a protective leather cover used by the Swiss Army mountaineers during World War II.
Category
1940s Swiss Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Antique Schooner Ship Model of Mayflower
Located in Norwell, MA
Model of the fishing schooner "Mayflower". Early twentieth century. Hull is painted black over deep red. Rigged with a full suit of sails. On deck details include bell, winch, compan...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Coconut Belt Buckle & Button Set
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage shield shaped buckle and 5 buttons set. Carved from coconut shell, in a shield shape, polished on front, smooth matte finish on back. Made in Hawaii circa 1940s, buckle is 2....
Category
1940s Hawaiian Anglo-Japanese Vintage Wood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Coconut
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