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Period: 1950s
Circa 1950s Evening Clutch by Tribout of Paris
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1950s evening clutch by Tribout of Paris, made in France. Woven microscopic silver, gold & platinum beads. Silk lined. Lightly tarnished except under flap. Wear commensurate wi...
Category
French Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Platinum, Silver
1950s Native Aztec Sterling Silver Brooch Pendant Pin Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Vintage Native sterling silver brooch pendant Aztec Pin Made in Mexico
Maker Stamped from Mexico
2 w x 2.5 tall x .13 thickness
Preowned original vintage condition
See imag...
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid Century Modern Red Vintage Toy Pedal Car for Children 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century modern red vintage pedal car, which was made of partially black, red brown and ivory lacquered tube steel base.
An amazing pedal car with...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Brass Pipe Holder by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass blackened pipe holder manufactured in the 1950s in Austria by Hertha Baller.
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
James Dean 'Rebel Without a Cause' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Finnish, 1956
Located in Devon, GB
A rare poster for the first Finnish release of the Classic 1955 teenage drama "Rebel Without A Cause," with artwork by Engel. Starring James Dean in his most celebrated role as a tro...
Category
Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Linen
'An American in Paris' Original Vintage Australian Daybill Movie Poster, 1951
Located in Devon, GB
Printed in stunning stone lithography, this scarce Australian Daybill poster joyfully declared the original Australian release of MGM's 'An American in Paris' as "the gayest, the most gorgeous, the greatest musical ever." Inspired by a 1928 orchestral composition by George Gershwin, the classic 1951 musical starred Gene Kelly as an American ex-GI who remains in Paris after the war to become an artist and falls for a gamine Parisienne played by a nineteen year old Leslie Caron, who Kelly had spotted performing with the Ballets des Champs-Élysées two years previously. Following the devastation and trauma of the Second World War, producer Arthur Freed...
Category
Australian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Paper
Hansen Lamps Brochure, 1952
Located in New York, NY
Accordion brochure for Hansen Lamps listing locations in New York and Dallas. Presents work by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings, Stewart Ross James, Jane Kidder, and Clark Voorhees. Published ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Golf Print, Come to Britain for Golf by Roland Hilder
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage golfing travel poster, 'Come to Britain for Golf' by Roland Hilder.
A striking golfing poster by Rowland Hilder entitled 'Come to Bri...
Category
British Sporting Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
4 Vintage 1950s Teak Danish Viking Soldier Figures Mid-Century Collection
By Jacob Jensen
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Set of Four, incomplete. The shortest one is missing one arm and one spears. Another taller one is missing a spear. The tallest one is 5.25 inches tall.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Teak
1950s Ditidaht TOTEM
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Ditidaht First Nation TOTEM by Rick Williams the brother of John T. Williams partnered with other Native carvers to create at tribute to John in the form...
Category
Canadian Native American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cedar
1950's Glass Globe Lamp, Denmark
Located in New York, NY
Danish Glass Globe Lamp, c. 1950's.
Can be lit with inner bulb.
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood
Pair of Bronze and Enamel Earrings Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of bespoken earrings by French Art Jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997). The cast bronze earring features a sculptural design that evokes an archaic form with shell like scroll an...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
'I Married A Monster From Outer Space' Original US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1958
Located in Devon, GB
With a kitschy schlock-horror title and eye-catchingly vibrant artwork featuring a young bride dramatically recoiling in horror at the alien shadow lurking behind her, B movie sci-fi doesn't get much better than this! Released in black and white by Paramount as a double feature with 'The Blob,' 'I Married A...
Category
American Post-Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Ed Wiener 1954 New York Rare Modernist Sculptural Cuff Bracelet .925 Sterling
By Ed Wiener
Located in Buffalo, NY
This modernist sculptural piece is one of Wiener's first creations as a jeweler-artist, in New York City, circa 1954.This cuff bracelet is composed of two simple aerodynamic pieces w...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
1950s Yatch/Aircraft Compass Bubble Torpedo Table Sculpture Art War Relic
By Bendix Corporation
Located in Hyattsville, MD
For use as Prop not functioning. No break, and no cracks to molded forms or aluminium base plate. Sits flat.
Measures: W 24 x D 9 x H 14 in.
Category
American Industrial Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Christmas Santa Claus Bench Tree Christmas Wagon with Toys
Located in Boca Raton, FL
One of a kind Christmas Holiday installation display with Children’s bench, sitting Santa Claus in velvet outfit, small 24” Christmas tree decorated with European glass minis ornaments and Christmas toys...
Category
American American Classical Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Midcentury MiG-17 High Subsonic Fighter Airplane Model
Located in Weesp, NL
Rare midcentury chrome-plated brass MiG-17 fighter jet airplane model. The MiG-17 was first build in the USSR in 1952.
Though the MiG-17 still strongly resembles its forebear, it had an entirely new thinner and more highly swept wing and tailplane for speeds approaching Mach 1...
Category
Russian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1950s Rare Marijuana Ashtray Bowl San Francisco Architect California SF
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Amazing 1950s sculptural ashtray created in the MCM period in San Francisco. Small studio craft, low numbers produced. Signed.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Dunhill Lizard Skin 'Giant' Lighter, circa 1950
Located in London, GB
An unusual silver plated Dunhill 'Giant' table or desk lighter with Lizard skin covering to the body; circa 1950. The 'Giant' lighter was first seen in t...
Category
British Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Illums Bolighus Danish Brass Metalworks Footed Bowl attrd. Carl Aubock
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Vintage Mid-Century brass sculpture, attributed to Carl Auböck. These were designed for Illums Bolighus, this one is marked, DENMARK, some are marked, Illums Bolighus. In as-found o...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Nautical Signal Flag in Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed maritime signal flag representing the letter “Y” in the international code of signals. This authentic and ocean used pennant is made of individual panels of red and yellow. Fi...
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
1950s Perforated Metal Atomic Dish Ashtray Nº S30 by Richard Galef Ravenware
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful 1950s functional design, and such an ingenious and sculptural piece. Also with a domed glass inset.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Post-war Export Silver Filigree Woven Enamel Beach Hat Brooch w/ Enamel Foliage
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1950s Export Chinese Silver Filigree Enamel women's wide brim sun hat Brooch features a delicate filigree pattern crafted from woven sil...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Dancer, Doll, 1950, Spanish
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Dancer, Doll, 1950, Spanish
Measures: H 33cm, L 23cm, P 17cm.
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
Display Champagne Bottle
By G.H. MUMM 1
Located in Hellerup, DK
Large French vintage fiber glass display model of a G.H. Mumm Cordon Rouge champagne bottle for promoting the brand in a wine shop. Super decorative item for the bar or wine cellar.
Category
French Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass
Magazine “Habitat”, nº15, by Lina Bo Bardi & Pietro Maria Bardi. Brazil 1954
Located in Barcelona, ES
“Habitat – revista das artes no Brasil”, nº 15, March – April 1954
“Magazine of contemporary culture, dedicated to architecture, painting, sculpture, industrial design, graphic arts...
Category
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Midcentury Italian Brass and Wrought Iron Magazine Rack with Ashtray, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Brass and wrought iron magazine rack in brass with ashtray, 1950s.
A magnificent and elegant piece where an artisanal work on materials meets Classic midcentury design.
A must...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Metal
Osvaldo Borsani Handles Brass, 1950, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Handles Borsani.
Category
Other Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Blue Gem and Sterling Silver Earrings
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This is a pair of earrings made from sterling silver and a blue topaz-type of stone, which has been heavily faceted. They are a wonderful aqua blue that glistens in the light reminiscent of peridot or the ocean on a perfect summer day...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
1950s Miracle Tip Cigarette Advertising Tin Sign Vintage Red Ratrod Garage Decor
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Mid-Century LM Cigarette Advertising Sign. Still with Bright Colors, and age appropriate wear. This is an authentic vintage sign, and it is mar...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
'Mon Oncle' Original Vintage Movie Poster by Olle Olsson Hagalund, Swedish, 1959
Located in Devon, GB
A rare poster for the first Swedish release of the 1958 Classic French slapstick comedy "Mon Oncle", written, directed, produced by and starring Jacques Tati as the eccentric hero Monsieur Hulot, struggling to fit into an increasingly modern and mechanised France. Tati's satire of Postwar consumer society was popular even in the US, winning the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Olle Olsson...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rare Big Adjustable Gymnastic Leather Pommel Horse, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
- completely good and original condition with minor damages
- Czechoslovakia, around 1950s
- adjustable height.
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Large Nautical Signal Flag in Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed linen signal flag fitted to a shadow box frame. This nautical flag represents the numeral ZERO. With makers label from Annin Flag Company. Stitched in panels of yellow and red...
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen
Modernist Cello Case from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A unique cello case with cubist angles in its design.
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Leather
Mid Century Modern Novelty Pro Golf Ball Table Desk Lighter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This mid-century vintage lighter is a unique collectible or gift, shaped like a golf ball and clubs, and holds a lighter at the top slot. Its intriguing history adds to its allure, h...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Wall Hanging Bronze Door Bell on an Anchor This bell hangs on an anchor shaped
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Wall Hanging Bronze Door Bell on an Anchor
This bell hangs on an anchor shaped wall bracket and comes complete with hand clapper, it is in good age darkened condition, it is very lo...
Category
Country Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Georges Jouve Attributed Ceramic Pipe Ashtray Organic Dish Bowl French Modernism
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Brown high gloss freeform slip-cast dish set in a suede leather bottom. Mfg. by Longchamp, France. Design attributed to Georges Jouve, this in not documented. Some staining to suede ...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Ship Model Caroline, The Royal Yacht Of George II and George III
Located in Norwell, MA
Plank on frame model of the English Royal Yacht "Caroline". All planks are tree-nailed to the hull. Very well rigged with all appropriate standing and running cords. Imported from England...
Category
English Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Chess Set from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A modernist chess set in chrome-plated brass with a vintage cork board. The pieces are differentiated by having either a smooth polished finish or ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
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
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Vintage tri-ang tin toy car, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage toy car from the english brand 'Tri-ang'.
The charm is in the wear and tear of this item, it makes this little truck very attractive and decorative.
Good original conditio...
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1950s Retro Midcentury Perforated Metal Basket Office Desk Car Key Dish Bowl
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Architectural tabletop key basket.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
20th Century Soviet Cold War Anti Aircraft Binoculars c.1950
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An impressive set of highly polished Cold War-era anti-aircraft binoculars from the former USSR, crafted in the 20th Century. Accompanied by a sleek and adjustable metal tripod, thes...
Category
Russian Other Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1950s Indonesian soapstone chessboard carved composed of 32 pawns
Located in Milan, IT
Indonesian chessboard from the 1950s made of soapstone carved, consisting of 32 tokens of different sizes in green and black. The checkers are housed of their original box lined ins...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Soapstone
Chinese Antique Textiles and Embroidery Edition in Chinese
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Chinese antique textiles and embroidery.
Chinese language,
Great textile art table book.
Distributed by Eliane j Giraud Dupont Editeur, Paris....
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Italian Gymnastic Horse in Red Leather and Iron
Located in Milano, IT
Italian exercise horse with beautiful 1950's patina in excellent vintage condition. The frame is made of tubular iron that is well solid to support large loads. The iron feet are IN ...
Category
Italian Country Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Large Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Harvey
Located in London, GB
Original US Lobby card number 6 for Harvey, 1950.
This Lobby card has been signed by James Stewart.
This lobby card was previously in the collection of a US collector, who obtained the signature in person at the Motion Picture retirement home in Los Angeles, run by the Academy, where he visited. Harvey is a classic James Stewart comedy-drama, based on Mary Chase's Pulitzer prize-winning play of the same name. It was directed by Henry Koster, and tells the story of a man whose best friend is a pooka (a mythology spirit able to take on the form of various animals). In this film Harvey is a 6' 3½" tall rabbit...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Inside the Space Ships, Signed by George Adamski, First Edition, 1955
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Adamski, George. Inside the Space Ships. New York: Abelard-Schuman, 1955. Signed first edition, third printing. Original dust jacket. Housed in custom slipc...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rare Architecture Book / Das Unesco-gebäude in Paris, 1958
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1958
- Photos: Lucie Hervé
- publisher: Gerd Hatje
- many photos
- good original condition
- 93 pages
- jr.
Category
Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1950 Max Ingrand Fontana Arte Design Italy Crystal Ashtray
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brescia, IT
Bowl
Fontana Arte
Italy, 1950
Chiseled Crystal
Excellent Conditions
Vintage Original
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Nautical Signal Flag in Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed maritime signal flag representing the number “7”, “SEVEN” in the international code of signals. This authentic and ocean used pennant is made of individual panels of red and y...
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Aldo Tura Smoking Stand, Italy
By Aldo Tura
Located in San Francisco, CA
Aldo Tura smoking stand made from stained fruitwood and a scalloped parchment covered top.
A patinated nickel and copper plated ashtray with cigarette ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood, Parchment Paper
Six Foot Model of the Titanic
Located in Norwell, MA
Fine cased model of the white star liner “Titanic”. Well executed model of the classic and famous four stack liner. Details include lifeboats, cargo booms, skylights, cabins, railing...
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
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
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Birch, Plywood, Rubber
1950s Atomic UFO Ashtray in Black and Red Molten Lava Space Age Midcentury
By Erwin Kalla
Located in Hyattsville, MD
6 and a half inch round dish ashtray with cork bottom, and makers markings.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Metal Patinated Ceramic Jesus Christ Memorabilia Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
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...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Set of 3 Traditional Religious Plaster Figures, Catalan Craftsmanship
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of 3 Traditional Religious Plaster Figures, Catalan Craftsmanship, Circa 1950 – Spain
Description: This set of three traditional religious plaster figures, crafted in the renown...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
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