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Period: 1950s
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...
Category
French Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Deco Hollywood Regency Murano Glass Pink Pineapple Lighter Gold Aventurine Brass
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This striking Murano glass pineapple lighter is an exceptional piece of Art Deco and Hollywood Regency design, crafted in Italy circa 1950. A true statement of opulence and artistry,...
Category
Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Gold
'Some Like It Hot' Original Vintage Movie Poster, American, 1959
Located in Devon, GB
Billy Wilder's timeless screwball comedy "Some Like It Hot" needs no introduction - with it's non-stop action, smutty one-liners, sexual innuendo and skilful blend of high and low co...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Paper
Meubles et Ensembles Bretons by Stany Gauthier, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Meubles et Ensembles Bretons by Stany Gauthier. Ch. Massin Paris, 1950. 40 b&w plates. 12 page introduction followed by b/w photo plate section of 36 pages. Part of 'Collection de l'...
Category
French Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Unholy Wife / La Femme et le Rodeur
Located in London, GB
Original French film poster for The Unholy Wife 1957.
This film noir was directed and produced by John Farrow, and stars Diana Dors, Rod Steiger, Tom Tryon and Beulah Bondi. Dors pla...
Category
French Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rancho Alegre Modernist Sterling and Tiger Eye Cuff Links
By Rancho Alegre
Located in San Mateo, CA
Sterling and tiger eye cufflinks with an asymmetrical modernist design. These were made by the Rancho Alegre shop in Taxco, Mexico.
Category
Mexican Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver
Three-Dimensional Anatomical Midcentury Wall Plaster Sculpture, Germany, 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Midcentury three-dimensional anatomical plaster painting representing human respiratory system, provenance Hygiene Museum Dresden with museum sticker ...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Cathedral of Strasbourg City Metal Souvenir Building Vintage France, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A Cathedral of Strasbourg 1950s Souvenir building architectural model. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal on a marble base. This was bought as a souveni...
Category
French Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Metal
Satire Against Husbands by J. F. Regnard, 1954 1st Edition
Located in Stamford, CT
Satire Against Husbands by J. F. Regnard,. Hardcover 1954 1st Edition.
Mylar jacket has been added at later date.
Category
American Regency Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Italian 1950s Wicker Half Bust Mannequin
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1950s wicker half bust mannequin.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wicker
Six Spoke Ship's Wheel with Chrome Hub
Located in Norwell, MA
Mahogany boat wheel with a chrome plated hub and six turned spokes. Varnish finish. From a small craft.
Weight: 6 lbs.
Overall Dimensions: 25"Dia
Made: America
Material: ...
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
1950s Danish Staved Teak Quaich Midcentury Winged Viking Bowl Centrepiece
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Denmark, circa 1950s. Staved teak bowl designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. A midcentury re-interpretation of the traditional wooden Quaich. Measures: 10 5/8 inches high, 10 inches...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Teak
Original Mexican Retablo "Exvotos" Oil on Tin
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this original Mexican ex voto. Made with oil painting signed by Figueroa.
Category
Mexican Folk Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Taira Clan Saga
Located in London, GB
This is an incredibly rare original Japanese film poster for Kenji Mizoguchi's
1955 historical drama Taira Clan Saga.
This film starred Narutoshi Hayashi, Raizô Ichikawa and Tatsuya...
Category
Japanese Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
'TWA London' Original Vintage Travel Poster by David Klein, 1950s
By David Klein
Located in Devon, GB
During the 1950s and 1960s, American artist David Klein created dozens of alluring posters for Howard Hughes' glamorous Trans World Airlines, capturing the excitement and adventure of travel. His iconic designs, with their bright and colorful illustrations of famous landmarks, won many awards and came to define the spirit of the jet age.
Issued by Trans World Airlines circa 1954, a Queen's Guard stands sentry in front of Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament on Klein's painterly poster to advertise TWA flights to London, during a period of burgeoning interest in England following the 1953...
Category
American Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Chapel of Grace Altötting, Souvenir Building Paperweight Desktop Statue
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative souvenir building sculpture. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal and a marble base. This item was bought as...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Metal
The Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum by Alice Winchester and Joseph Downs. The Magazine Antiques, 1951. First Edition hardcover. A classic work from the...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Huge Turquoise And Red Coral Necklace 643 g
Located in Madrid, ES
Huge Turquoise And Red Coral Necklace
Huge Turquoise and Red Coral Necklace.These huge polished chunks of turquoise are accented with huge high...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Coral
American Historical Views on Staffordshire China by Ellouise Baker Larsen 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
American Historical Views on Staffordshire China by Ellouise Baker Larsen. New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1950. 1st Ed thus hardcover ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Jean Mégard, Ceramic Medallion, Biot c. 1950
By Jean Mégard
Located in St Ouen, FR
Extremly rare three-dimensional ceramic medallion depicting a stylised female silhouette.
Rich glazes with a juxtaposition of vivid colours.
Signed on back.
The piece is in its o...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Anatomical Model of the Human Ear Painted Plaster by Somso 1950s
By Somso
Located in Milan, IT
Didactic model of the human ear, painted plaster, made in 1950s by Somso, a German company active since the second half of the nineteenth century, known as an excellence in the devel...
Category
German Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Hardy Perfection Fishing Rod, 9ft 6inch Trout Fly Rod
By Hardy Bros.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
The "Perfection" 9ft Hardy Palakona Fishing Rod.
A beautifully 2 piece 9'6" split cane fly fishing rod by Hardy of Alnwick. The rod is in very good cond...
Category
British Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bamboo
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...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Kay Bojesen Early Handmade Wooden Oak Elephant Children's Toy, 1950s, Denmark
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Odense, DK
Rare Kay Bojesen wooden toy elephant from the early 1950s in patinated oak with an amazing grain. The Elephant was created in 1953 by Kay Bojesen and from the start handmade in his s...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
University of Pennsylavania Vintage Pennant by Collegiate Ames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
University of Pennsylavania
Vintage Pennant
by Collegiate Ames
"in good vintage conditions"
"size does not include tassels"
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Felt
Britten's Old Clocks and Watches and Their Makers by Granville Hugh Baillie
Located in valatie, NY
Britten's Old Clocks And Watches And Their Makers by Granville Hugh Baillie. Bonanza Books, New York, 1956. 7th edition hardcover with dust jacket. A historical and descriptive account of the different styles of antique clocks and watches...
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Swan
Located in London, GB
Original American photographic production still.
For the 1955 comedy romance The Swan The film starred Grace Kelly, Alec Guinness. This film was directed...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Bronze and Bamboo Handle Flower Pot Cactus Gardening Tool Set, German, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful tool set from the 1950s. This unique object, is made of bronze with bamboo, was traditionally a cactus gardening tool set. A nice original ...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Vintage Crosley Radio "Model 11-103U "Bullseye", italy, 1951
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Crosley Radio "Model 11-103U "Bullseye".
Realized in bakelite, in 1951.
Good overall condition except for some losses of color and the missing tuning lever.
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
Written on the Wind
Located in London, GB
Original Us film poster for the 1956 drama directed by Douglas Sirk and starred Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall, Robert Stack.
The art work is by the America Artis and illustrator Reynold...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Giant-Sized King's Guardsman by Kay Bojesen
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Weesp, NL
A very rare and monumental giant-sized model of the Royal Danish King's Guardsman hand crafted in wood having retaining its vivid original paint.
Thi...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage German Silver Torah Breastplate Circa 1950
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive vintage German silver Torah breastplate; an addition to our Judaica silverware collection.
This exceptional vintage German 800 standard silver Torah breastplate has a circular shaped form.
The surface of the breastplate is ornamented with embossed and engraved elements depicting the pillars of Solomon's Temple surmounted with lions of Judah supporters grasping a coronet design.
The centre of the breastplate bears a central design modelled in the form of the Tablets of Stone*, surmounting a plaque bearing a Hebrew engraved inscription 'שבתק'.
The body of this exceptional silver breastplate is embellished with a broad embossed scrolling foliate decorated border, accented with three silver bells to the lower edge.
The piece is suspended from two linked chains, conjoining to the centre of the upper border with a ring loop.
The hallmarks struck to the surface of this torah shield include:
Silver quality/purity mark: .800 (800/1000)
National mark: Crescent moon and crown
A silver Torah breastplate is a meaningful ceremonial gift, often donated to a synagogue to commemorate significant occasions such as a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, wedding, birth, anniversary, or in memory of a loved one. It also serves to honour esteemed rabbis or community leaders, symbolising enduring respect and spiritual legacy.
* The Tablets of Stone (Hebrew: לוּחֹת הַבְּרִית Luchot HaBrit - 'the tablets [of] the covenant') can be found in the Hebrew Bible, Exodus 34:1. These were the two pieces of stone inscribed by Moses on Mount Sinai, with the Ten Commandments; later in Exodus they are referenced to as Tablets of the Testimony.
NOTE: The breastplate (Hebrew: ḥoshen mishpat) can be categorised as both a Torah ornament and Jewish ceremonial art. They are functional ornamental metal plates/shields which are suspended in front of the Torah scroll.
In the 17th century the breastplate was classically square or rectangular, however in the 18th century this developed to become more rounded with decorative borders. Further embellishments such as bells and small dedicatory plaques were suspended from the lower edge. These design features were influenced by the Torah Ark (Hebrew: aron kodesh...
Category
German Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Killer's Kiss
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for Stanley Kubrick's 1955 Film Noir.
The film starred Frank Silvera and Jamie Smith.
This poster is conservation linen backed and would be shipped rolled i...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
English Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1950s German Newspaper Advertising Tin Clips Midcentury Graphic Design Set
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Small collection of light duty metal clips, from German newspapers. Silkscreen on thin metal. All working.
Kölnische Zeitung (Cologne Gazette)
Frankfurter Rundschau
Rheinische P...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Architectural Lighting Corp. Lighting Catalog (Svend Wohlert/Louis Poulsen)
Located in New York, NY
Lighting catalog (#C3) published in March, 1959 for the Architectural Lighting Corporation, Eastern United States distributors for Sveld Wohlert, Inc. of San Francisco. Wohlert was t...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Modernist Silver Bow Brooch by John Laritzen, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Remarkable modernist brooch by Danish Silversmith John Lauritzen. Hallmarked 830s and signed John L., Denmark. Measurements: 48 x 28 mm.
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Vintage Leather Medicine Ball
Located in Vienna, AT
Original patinated leather medicine ball with a branded manufacturers mark "Platura.
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
West German Augusta Semi-Auto Lift Brass Table Lighter, circa 1950
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1950 West German polished brass semi-auto table lighter by Augusta Lift Table Lighter Company. Simply pull up on the lighter and push back down to igniting the flame.
The...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
20th Century Silver Brooch by Matilde Poulat of MATL, Mexico
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1950. We offer this silver brooch adorned with turquoise and amethyst. Designed by Matilde Poulat Signed on back MATL.
The MATL silver workshop, foun...
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Sunset Boulevard
Located in London, GB
Original US lobby card number 7 for the American film noir directed and co-written by Billy Wilder, and produced and co-written by Charles Brackett. The film stars William Holden, Gl...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Go West
Located in London, GB
This is a ver rare original Japanese film poster for The 1940 Comedy Go West This film was directed by Edward Buzzell and starred Groucho Marx, Chico Marx and Harpo Marx.
This poster...
Category
Japanese Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Erskine Barber Shop Shaving Brush Tool
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage ERSKINE 200 Sterilized Barber Shop SHAVING BRUSH Nylon Bristles
Rubber Stamped Sterile 200
4.5 tall x 1.38 diameter
Preowned original vintage...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Nylon, Rubber
Sunset Boulevard
Located in London, GB
Original US lobby card number 3 for the American film noir directed and co-written by Billy Wilder, and produced and co-written by Charles Brackett. The film stars William Holden, Gl...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage USSR Book: 'Small Soviet Encyclopedia' circa 1959 - Volume 7, 1J75
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Step into the treasure trove of knowledge with this remarkable vintage book from the USSR titled 'Malaya Sovetskaya Entsiklopediya' ('Small Soviet Encyclopedia'). Published in 1959, ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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 lucite base was made to give it h...
Category
Taiwanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Cruel Sea
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for the Ealing Studios War Drama The Cruel Sea.
This film starred Jack Hawkins, Donald Sinden and was directed by Charles Frend.
The art work on this ...
Category
Japanese Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
English Other Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Wooden Viking Figurine
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Vienna, AT
Hardwood vintage toy Viking from the 1950 attributed to Kay Bojesen.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Industrial Design large Pulley, Cable Pull with Hook, 1950s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Old large Pulley with Hook Industrial Design - 1950/60s
The old pulley (cable pull) in industrial design is an impressive piece of the past times. It combines the charm and sturdiness of the past industrial era.
This iron pulley...
Category
European Industrial Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
FORSTER, E. M.. Two Cheers For Democracy. 1951 - FIRST EDITION - SIGNED
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: FORSTER, E. M..
TITLE: Two Cheers For Democracy.
PUBLISHER: London: Edward Arnold & Co., 1951.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SIGNED. 1 vol., 8-5/8" x 5-3/4", signed by the Fo...
Category
British Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
Big Heat
Located in London, GB
Original US movie poster for Fritz Lang's 1953 Film Noir staring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame.
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
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.
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
The Tragedy of Othello, The Moor of Venice
Located in London, GB
Original concept artwork for the French film poster. Gouache on artboard. First French release 1952
The artwork is by Roger Jacquier.
Roger Jacquier (Rojac) designed an atmospheric...
Category
French Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
8 Foot Framed World Map by Philips
Located in Norwell, MA
1951 map of the world by George Philip and Son. Large beautiful map as it was in 1951. Nice patina mounted to a sturdy wood frame. Overall good condition. Very large in size. 90" W x...
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
3:10 To Yuma / 3h.10 Pour Yuma
Located in London, GB
Original French movie poster for, Glenn Ford's 1957 western.
The art work on this beautiful French poster is by Guy Gerard Noel (1912-1994) This is the very best looking poster from ...
Category
French Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Havana Brown Smocking Kit. Saddle Leather & Earthenware, Longchamp 50s, France
By Longchamp
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Smoker kit from the famous and luxurious Maison Longchamp.
Beautiful tan, camel, havana, brown color.
Comprising 4 pieces: an ashtray, a quadruple pipe holder, a tobacco jar and ma...
Category
French Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Leather
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 yellow an...
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
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