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Period: 1950s
Place of Origin: North American
Diamond and Platinum Flower Ring
Located in New York, NY
A stunning diamond and platinum flower ring with a center diamond of 1-carat with a total of 3-carat.
Category
1950s Vintage North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Platinum
S.S. United States Aluminum Grand Stairway Hand Rails
Located in Hudson, NY
These aluminum handrails which once graced the center of the grand staircase of the
S S United States exemplifies the sophisticated sleek aesthetic of Mid-Century American design. When launched in July 1952 the S S United States was the culmination of years planning and design. On the heels of WW II, the U S Government saw the need to have modern ships that could be easily converted to troop transport ships in wartime constructed with safety and speed as the top priorities. They worked in partnership with the United States Line and underwrote a great deal of the liner's finished cost of 72 million as well as the future operating and maintenance cost of this proud symbol of her country and her age. The designer of the ship William Francis Gibbs had to incorporate the requirements of the government into his designs for the great liner. From her knife-edge bow across the superstructure and a pair of massive blue white and red raked funnels to the perfect arc of her stern, she sat proudly in the water and conveyed a sense of movement and speed even when still. His design incorporated a "secret" hull, numerous bulkheads which limited the grand open spaces of most liners of the time, no flammable material used in construction and fitting out other than the Steinway grand piano...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Huge Oversize Custom Fiberglass Nautilus Shell
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A very large and impressive fiberglass nautilus shell mounted on an ebonized wood base. Perfect for beach towels, or to add sparkle to the seaside cottage...
Category
1950s Rustic Vintage North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass
Vintage Fencing Mask
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage fencing mask with black trim.
Category
1950s Vintage North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
Mid Century Modern Aluminum and Lucite Fighter Jet / Desk accessory / Sculp[ture
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid Century Modern Aluminum and Lucite Fighter Jet . Airplane model THUNDERCHEIF F-105 / Desk accessory / Sculpture, made by Topping Models.
Category
1950s Futurist Vintage North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Nautical Signal Flag in Shadowbox Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
A nautical signal flag representing a "code answering pennant". The flag has a sturdy canvas hoist that is fitted with a white rope and wood toggle. The linen field is panels of red ...
Category
1950s Vintage North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Mid-Century Modern Cabinet Speaker
By Philips
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Philips brand, it has no audio speakers inside, it's just the cabinet already professionally restored on the outside, the previous fabric we couldn't rem...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Figural Beer Barrel Figural w/ Semi Automatic Table Lighter by Baier / Gesch
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Working Baier / Gesch figural beer barrel semi-automatic lighter. Great piece that was made as a souvenir in the late 1940's/early 1950s. To activate...
Category
1950s Vintage North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1950s Vintage Heat Therapy by Sperti Faraday UV Infared Sun Lamp Cincinnati OH
By Sperti 1
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage 1950s
Vintage 1950s
1950s Sperti Faraday UV Infared Sun Lamp for Heat Therapy and Sunshine Benefits Untested
Sometimes deemed a medical science...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Fencing Masks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique set of old fencing masks. Cool display piece. Good vintage condition.
Category
1950s Vintage North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
Large Folky Handmade Caboose-Form Toy Box
Located in New York, NY
Charming handmade toy storage box. The roof opens to revel space for toy, or whatever you'd like to store. Minor wood elements missing ( one step platform ).
Category
1950s Folk Art Vintage North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plywood
Vintage 1950s Nelson La Jolla Wooden Longboard Surfboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Early 1950s wooden longboard shaped by Al Nelson in La Jolla, California. Features a solid balsawood shape with gorgeous redwood fin. A great example of a 1950s wooden surfboard made in Southern California.
Al Nelson was a Windansea local who rode waves alongside surfing pioneers such as Pat Curren, Butch Van Artsdalen and Mike Diffenderfer. Nelson was a very skilled craftsman and as a result shaped surfboards for nearly all of the major California labels including Hobie, Bing, G&S, Hap Jacobs...
Category
1950s Vintage North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood
Vintage 1950s Velzy and Jacobs Wooden Surfboard
By Hap Jacobs, Dale Velzy
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Mid-1950s vintage Velzy and Jacobs solid wood longboard surfboard. Features a balsawood shape with redwood fin and rare Velzy & Jacobs logo variation. Dale Velzy...
Category
1950s Vintage North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood
Extremely Rare 1954 Alamo Electrical Musical Amplifier, Model 6A
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely rare 1954 Alamo Electrical musical amplifier, model 6A, mint original showroom condition, retains original canvas cover, complete with operating inst...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Important Harry Bertoia Silver, Ebony and Coral Pendant, USA, circa 1950
By Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
Bertoia stopped producing jewelry in the late 1940s except for rare occasions when he would barter a piece in exchange for materials from his metal supplier. This piece has remained ...
Category
1950s Vintage North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Coral, Silver
Selden Rodman – Conversations with Artists First Edition, 1957 'Scarce'
By Selden Rodman
Located in London, GB
First edition, very scarce hardback, published by The Devin-Adair Co., 1957
35 American painters, sculptors and architects discuss their work and one another with Selden Rodman, d...
Category
1950s Vintage North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Navajo Silver Bracelet with Turquoise and Coral
Located in Seattle, WA
Oversized sterling cuff with turquoise and coral nuggets, great for man or woman.
Category
1950s Vintage North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Rare Presentation Box of Eero Saarinen's GM Tower
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Heavy mirror-finish chrome lid is scale model of Saarinen's GM Tech tower, over carved walnut case. The composition of the box wonderfully demonstrates the connection between the you...
Category
1950s Vintage North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
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