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Period: 1950s
Color:  Black
Fornasetti Fermalibri 1950 Metal, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Fornasetti Fermalibri 1950 metal, Italy.
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Italian Other Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

The Secret Life of Walter Winchell by Lyle Stuart, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
The Secret Life of Walter Winchell by Lyle Stuart. Boar's Head Books, New York, 1953. First edition hardcover with Brodart covered dust jacket. The book identifies the fault lines be...
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American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Jacques Adnet Style Mid-Century Modern Leather Barometer, France, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
Jacques Adnet style Mid-Century Modern leather barometer, France 1950s In a very good general condition.            
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Niagara
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese press sheet poster for the 1953 film “Niagara”. This American film noir was directed by Henry Hathaway, and stars Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotten and Jean Peters. It...
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Japanese Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Vintage Ballerina Doll Factory Molds
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Ballerina factory molds. Great and unusual find! When dolls were made in the USA, factories used copper molds to form body parts. A rubber compound would be poured into the form, hardened, then be removed. These are the leg and arm molds of a ballerina. These rare and unusual factory molds are from the mid-20th century. Contrary to the exterior roughness of these forms, the interior of the molds was designed to produce a beautiful leg/arm for this ballerina doll...
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North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Copper

Vintage Stereoscope Bar Parallax, Scientific Instrument, JM Glauser, London
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage stereoscope bar parallax. An English, brass scientific instrument for measuring depth in aerial photographs or maps, by JM Glauser & Sons of London, dating to the m...
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English Other Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Dunhill Black Leather and Cork Humidor
Located in New York, NY
A black leather and cork cigar humidor by Dunhill of England. Signed. Portugal, circa 1950. Made of cork with black leather banding and removable cover. Underside of cover incl...
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Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Glass, Leather, Cork

Margaret Bourke-White Statue of Liberty Inscribed Note and Limited Edition Photo
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This collage includes a limited edition photograph by Margaret Bourke-White originally taken in 1952, numbered 4/50+10 and blindstamped in the lower right margin with the artist’s si...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Rocket Sculptures Mobile
Located in Chicago, IL
Three steel cast rockets movable and suspended on 16 foot long cables. Each sculpture has designated cable. Turn buckle mounting mechanism on each cable.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal, Wire

Ashtray Willy Ceysens for Aris, 1950s
By Aris
Located in Lasne, BE
Brutalist set composed of an ashtray, a paper press and a candleholder in cast aluminium.
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Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Aluminum

Big Heat
Located in London, GB
Original US movie poster for Fritz Lang's 1953 Film Noir staring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame.
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American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Located in London, GB
Original British trade advertisement for the 1951 Comedy, Horror Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff. The film was directed by Char...
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British Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Mexican Silver Necklace by Margot De Taxco
Located in New York, NY
Stylish sterling necklace by Margot De Taxco (fully and correctly marked). Nice original condition, ready to wear.
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Sterling Silver

Walter Bosse Thermometer, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse thermometer, circa 1950s Original condition.
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vintage Atomic Age Dichroic Glass Cabochon Clip On Earrings
Located in Asheville, NC
This Atomic age set of clip on earrings feature two large cabochon dichroic glass orbs that have a planetary appearance. Firey oranges and opalescent purples contrast and change colo...
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American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Round Sterling Silver Mother of Pearl Cufflinks with Bullet Back Clasp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Round 14-karat mother of pearl cufflinks, marked "Sterling" featuring a 14-karat post with a dark blue mother pearl center fixed to a back clasp. The cufflinks measure 18 mm in ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver

Anatomy for Interior Designers and How to Talk to a Client by Francis Schroeder
Located in valatie, NY
‘Anatomy for Interior Designers’ and ‘How to Talk to a Client’, by Francis de N. Schroeder. Whitney Publications Inc, New York, 1954. 2nd Ed, 2nd printing hardcover no dust jacket. A...
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North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

"Sirocco / Damasco 25" Film Poster
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster for the 1951 film Sirocco. This poster was designed by the great Italian poster artist Anselmo Ballester (1897-1974) The film was released in Italy one ...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Deux Hommes Dans Manhattan, Two Men in Manhattan
Located in London, GB
Original French Movie poster for Jean-Pierre Melville's French New Wave film staring Pierre Grasset, Michele Bailly, Christiane Eudes, Ginger Hall. The...
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French Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Le Salaire De La Peur / The Wages of Fear Movie Poster
By Robert Leveque
Located in London, GB
Original French Style B movie poster for Henri-Georges Clouzot incredible, 1953 Thriller starring Yves Montand, Charles Vanel. The art work on this be...
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French Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

I Confess / La Loi Du Silence
Located in London, GB
Original French movie poster for, Alfred Hitchcock's, 1953 film noir starring Montgomery Clift, Anne Baxter The art work on this beautiful French poster is by Rene Peron (1904-1972)...
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French Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

French Cubist Bronze by Ferdinand Parpan
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Ferdinand Parpan (1902-2004) "St. Francis", a black patinated cubist bronze on rouge marble base, signed, monogrammed and dated 1950 in the bronze. Mea...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Marble, Bronze

Giant-Sized King's Guardsman by Kay Bojesen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A very rare and monumental giant-sized model of the Royal Danish King's Guardsman hand crafted in wood having movable arms and legs and retaining its ...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Brass Pipe Holder by Hertha Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass blackened pipe holder manufactured in the 1950s in Austria by Hertha Baller.
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Christie's Since The War, by Denys Sutton First Edition
By Denys Sutton
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's Since the War, 1945-1958: An Essay on Taste, Patronage and Collecting, by Denys Sutton. London: Christie, Manson and Woods, Inc., 1959. First Edition hardcover with dust jacket. 168 pp. An essay accompanied by many beautiful illustrations describing the activities, collecting taste, and patronage for the years since World War II through 1958 written by the great British auction house, Christie's. Illustrations include: a Louis XIV silver gilt toilet service...
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English Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Taxco Silver Earring and Bracelet Set
Located in New York, NY
Nice vintage Taxco bracelet and matching earrings set. Earrings 7/8" H x 3/4" W, screw back mechanism. All pieces are marked.
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Pablo Picasso Womans Magical Head Cubist Chicago Sculpture Maquette Mid-Century
Located in Hyattsville, MD
“Maquette” (after Pabloe Picasso) Very Old Maquette. Black enamel over different types of metal; steel, copper or brass. Unsigned.
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Unknown Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Metal Patinated Ceramic Jesus Christ Memorabilia Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jesus Christ metal patinated ceramic statue. Made Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Signed by M...
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Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s 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.
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American Vintage 1950s 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 ).
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American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plywood

Reach for the Sky
Located in London, GB
Original British color synopses for the film Reach for the Sky, 1956 This film was a Biopic of RAF Group Captain Douglas Bader who, after having los...
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British Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Cast Metal Aeronautical Smoking Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast metal aeronautical smoking stand topped with a model of a plane with spinning propeller.
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Unknown Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

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