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Item Ships From: Europe
Period: 1950s
Catrina, polychrome terracotta sculpture, Mexico
By Diego Rivera
Located in Spinea, Veneto
Mexican artist of the 20th century
Catrina
polychrome painted terracotta sculpture
cm. 61x22x19
Mexico, mid-20th century
In good overall condition, some minor defects as evidenced ...
Category
Mexican Other Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Terracotta
Cabinet of Curiosities Display Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Exquisite cabinet of Curiosities showcasing a stunning collection of plaster figures and pieces, elegantly presented within a wood and glass display case reminiscent of a Classic scu...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Silver Statue of a Knight on Horseback, 800 Silver, Italy
Located in Chorzów, PL
This figure from Italy from the second half of the 20th century and shows a knight on horseback
Silver test: 800
Weight: 1939.40 g
Designation: LAVORATO A MANO...
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
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
Vintage 20th Century English Solid Silver Money Clip, Asprey & Co Ltd c.1953
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Vintage 20th Century English solid silver money clip with a nautical sailing boat theme. Hallmarked English silver (925 Standard), London, year 1953 (S), Maker's mark A&Co (Asprey & ...
Category
British Other Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Educational botanical cross-sectional model of the inner part of sunflower flower
Located in Milan, IT
Educational botanical model in section of the sunflower flower showing its inner part, this is an enlarged and decomposable inner tubular corolla of a concrescent petal section in th...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
Penny machines "Chad" Oliver Whales collection - Ruffler & Walker Collection
By Ruffler & Walker
Located in Brussels , BE
Very original piece of decor
Category
English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Traditional Religious Plaster Figure: Virgin of Timeless Elegance
Located in Barcelona, ES
Behold the grace and elegance of this traditional religious plaster figure, depicting the Virgin with timeless beauty. Crafted in a traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa ...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
1957 The Fall
By Albert Camus
Located in Bath, GB
A superb copy of the first UK edition of this philosophical novel from French existentialist author, Albert Camus.
The first UK edition, first impression with no further impressions...
Category
British Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Plaster Religious Baby Jesus Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious plaster figure of a baby Jesus.
Embodied within this exquisite plaster figure, portraying the beloved infant Jesus, is a sacred aura of tradition.
Crafted in ...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
De Coene Furniture Music Box and Speakers, Blue Tooth
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful collectors De Coene 50s sideboard with renewed built-in stereo Bluetooth installation and original 50s Philips speakers in perfect working condition, it fills your interior...
Category
Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood
Mannequin of a Young Girl in Black Dress, Shop Display, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original shop window display child mannequin for primary school clothing, she wears a black dress as an example for children's uniforms from the 1950s.
Category
Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Paint
Midcentury Sailor Scottish Terrier Drinking Beer Cigarette Box, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Midcentury sailor Scottish terrier drinking beer cigarette box, France, 1950s. Wood, metal and synthetic. Glass eyes. Measures: Height 8.2" (20.8cm), width 9" (22.9cm), depth 5.3" (1...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1955 Hickory Dickory Dock
Located in Bath, GB
A vanishingly scarce to see signed first edition of this classic Poirot tale.
The first edition, first impression, with no other impressions stated.
Signed and dedicated by the aut...
Category
British Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Citizen Kane
Located in London, GB
Original German film poster used for the film's re-release in the 1960's
Orson Welles at the age of only twenty-five directed, produced, co-wrote and starred in this remarkable film....
Category
Swedish Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1958 Our Man in Havana
By Graham Greene
Located in Bath, GB
A smart first edition copy of this black comedy by Graham Greene, an exceptional novel by one of the leading writers of the twentieth century, scarce to see in the promotional wrapar...
Category
British Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Struttura molecolare del cloruro di sodio ad uso didattico Cecoslovacchia 1950
Located in Milan, IT
Struttura molecolare del cloruro di sodio (NaCl) ad uso didattico in metallo satinato e verniciato giallo, sfere in bachelite verniciate verde e grigio.
Manifattura cecoslovacca de...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Atomic structure for educational use of carbonic acid Czechoslovakia 1950s.
Located in Milan, IT
Struttura atomica ad uso didattico dell'acido carbonico (H2CO3) in metallo, sfere in bachelite verniciate rosso e nero. Czechoslovakian manufacture of the 1950s.
Good condition sign...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Two Deer Antler Mount Trophy Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque Austria Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of two antique Black Forest deer antler trophies on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaques. They are not dated. Measurement's given in dimensions section refers to the talles...
Category
Austrian Folk Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
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
Signed, Handwritten Letter from Winston Churchill dated 1950 with Envelope.
Located in Tetbury, GB
A rare letter signed by Winston Churchill dated March 1950.
The letter reads:
“Thank you so much for your message of goodwill at this anxious time for our country.”
This letter i...
Category
British Edwardian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Ashtray attributed Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Located in Lugo, IT
Glass, brass and leather ashtray attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Good Condition
Similar model on Fontana Arte House of Glass 181
Thank you
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Didactic atomic structure of zinc-iron sulfide Czech production 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Atomic structure for educational use of zinc-iron sulfide, made of metal with Bakelite spheres painted gray and yellow.
It is an inorganic compound found naturally in wurtzite, a mi...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Didactic atomic structure of graphite made Czech manufacture circa 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Atomic structure for educational use of graphite made metal with black Bakelite spheres. Czechoslovakian manufacture of the 1950s.
Good condition, Measures 28x28x20 cm - inches 11...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Scale model of an Italian motorboat from the 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Scale model of an Italian speedboat 1950s, wooden planking hull, mounted on wood and brass base.
Length cm 25 - inches 9.8, width cm 8.8 - inches 3.4, height with base cm 8.5 - inc...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Japanese Fuji Meibo Naval Binocular Nardo Grey & Brass -Original box
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Japanese Fuji Meibo Observation Binoculars 15 x 80 - 4 degree field of view.
A large pair of Japanese naval observation binoculars mounted on an a...
Category
Japanese Industrial Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Flair Magazine, Complete Set, February 1950 to January 1951 (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is the complete set of the 12 monthly issues that were ever printed of "Flair", which at the time of its production was very stylish and innovative, it folded after only one yea...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage 1950's small wooden monkey - Kay Bojesen style
By Zoo Line, Kay Bojesen
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Small vintage 1950's wooden monkey by Kay Bojesen.
In nice original condition - beautiful patina on the wood - one piece of the monkeys left hand is missing.
See pictures. You can e...
Category
Japanese Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
Mid Century Modern German record player, radio by Siemens , 1950s
By Siemens
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Mid Century Modern German record player, radio by Siemens , 1950s
The radio is in fully functional.
Dimensions:
43 D x 120 W x 111 H
It is in good vintage condition, however,...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Teak
Midcentury Advertising Mirror "Airliner" San Telmo Cigar Co Bay City Michigan
Located in Weiningen, CH
Midcentury advertising mirror "Airliner" San Telmo Cigar Co. Bay City Michigan on a chain
Some wear on the edges.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mirror
Danish Design Midcentury Pianette by Louis Zwicki in Mahogany, 1950s
Located in Elshout, NL
Danish design
A rare Danish midcentury pianette made of mahogany. It is called pianette due to the 82 keys rather than the standard 88 of a full size piano. This pianette is made by ...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
The Blue Lamp
Located in London, GB
This British drama was directed by Basil Dearden and stars Jack Warner as PC Dixon, Jimmy Hanley and Dirk Bogarde. The title refers to the blue lantern that is outside British police...
Category
British Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sleeping Beauty
Located in London, GB
Original American film poster for Walt Disney's 1959 animation Sleeping Beauty. This is the Style B poster.
The poster is conservation linen backed and wo...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pair of Earrings by Hans Hansen
By Bent Gabrielsen, Hans Hansen
Located in Lee-On-The-Solent, GB
1960s Hans Hansen Silver Earrings, Denmark 318 designed by Bent Gabrielsen (1928-2014).
A pair of solid silver modernist leaf earrings.
Co...
Category
Danish Organic Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Miriam Haskell Trembler Brooch
Located in Lee-On-The-Solent, GB
1950s Haskell trembler brooch.
Gilt metal filigree oak leaves are interspersed with clusters of rhinestone berries and highlighted by three larger stone...
Category
American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate
Carved marine bone chess game consisting of 32 pawns Hong Kong 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Ivory chess game consisting of 32 carved checkers of different sizes in two different colors. The checkers are housed in their original box lined inside with blue velvet, open has t...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone
Danish Design Midcentury Rosewood Pianette by Louis Zwicki, 1950s
Located in Elshout, NL
Danish design
A rare Danish midcentury pianette made of gorgeous rosewood with damper. It is called pianette due to the 82 keys rather than the standard 88 of a full size piano. This...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rosewood
Leather and metal gymnastics horse, 1950s
Located in Manzano, IT
Leather and metal gymnastics horse, 1950s
Gymnastic tool, height adjustable in brown leather, hoof of horse and metal
MEASUREMENTS H90 x L85 x P68
WEIGHT Kg 60
Style
Vintage
Perio...
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1958 Ordeal By Innocence
Located in Bath, GB
A vanishingly scarce to see signed first edition of this classic Christie mystery.
The first edition, first impression, with no further impressions stated. In the original unclipped...
Category
British Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Turquoise Delight: 1950s Floor Standing Ashtray with Vase Holders
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Charming and almost unique floor standing turquoise bluee ash tray with little bowls / vase holders dating back to the 1950s.
This lovely vintage piece is made with authentic old sc...
Category
Italian Industrial Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Decorative Sculpture of a Goddess Holding a Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Located in Milano, IT
Coming from the house of an Italian WW2 Veteran, the present object is a decorative desk sculpture representing a goddess, possibly Minerva, holding in her hand a faithful reproducti...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Cromwell Motorcycle Helmet
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Cromwell Motorcycle Crash Helmet.
A fine motorcycle, pudding basin shaped helmet made in England by Cromwell. The helmet with silver and blue paint with the words 'Surrey' an...
Category
British Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Vintage 1950's USSR Tin Windup Donkey Clown Carriage Toy
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Vintage 1950's USSR Tin Windup Circus Donkey Carriage with clown.
The mechanism is intact but not working. Simple to restore.
Length approx: 18 cm
Width approx: 9.5 cm
Height approx...
Category
Russian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sheet Metal, Tin
Mk1A Pilots Helmet Raf 'Bone Dome" 1971 Squadron Leader, Issued 1950's.
Located in Canterbury, GB
Originally Issued to RAF Squadron Leader Dick Woodhead, who was a highly successful pilot, later to become head of aptitude testing for future pilots at RAF Cranwell, and featured on...
Category
Other Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Kay Bojesen, Vintage Early Large Monkey, teak and limba wood, stamped, 1950s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
This is a vintage early example of the largest production monkey, designed by Kay Bojesen in 1951. Constructed from teak and limba wood, the joints are articulated allowing the monk...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Teak
Crown Tiara Bandeau by Jacques Esterel unique piece signed, numbered 1/1, 1957
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Wonderful unique piece made by hand by one of the most relevant fashion designers of the mid-century, Jacques Esterel, showing inside the signature, name of the piece, numbering 1/1 and creation date 57, a sublime work worthy of belong to any of the best fashion and design museums in the world given its relevance as the only known piece of this type that has been handcrafted and signed by Jacque Esterel himself. This fantastic rigid brass band shows beautiful acid etchings of Roman horse chariots and linear ornaments with three closing positions for different sizes. This band was placed on the head as a decorative accessory or crown known as a tiara...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
USSR Post-war 15 x 110 Military Binoculars by Novosibirsk ("Big Eye"). 1950's.
Located in Canterbury, GB
ussian Post-war 15 x 110 Military Binoculars by Novosibirsk ref PNB-2 (nHe-2)
These so called "big eye" Binoculars were primarily used by Russian patrol, and border guards as well a...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
On the Waterfront
Located in London, GB
Original American photographic production still.
For the 1954 classic drama On the Waterfront. The film starred Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J Cobb. Guinness...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Anatomical Model, 1940's
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Vintage anatomical model made in the 1940s/50s. It is made of plaster and steel wire. Hand-painted and very detailed. The organs are removable.
The mo...
Category
German Industrial Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Pine
Old Phywe Germany alligator brain anatomical model, plaster 1950's
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
Rare old anatomical plaster model of the alligator brain. Beautiful details on a bakelite base. Worn but still in beautiful condition and as shown in t...
Category
German Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite, Plaster
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 by wonderful Charles Vidor.
...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Italian Doll, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Italian doll, 1950s
When positioned horizontally the eyes close.
Height 40 cm.
Good conditions.
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Portable Ashtray Stand in the Manner of Jacques Adnet, Brass and Leather, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very nice proportions.
Height with handle up 69cm and up to top edge of ashtray 60cm.
Wear consistent with use and age.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Metal
Walking stick/cane in teak an maple by Nanna & Jørgen Ditzel, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Walking stick designed by Nanna & Jørgen Ditzel. Produced by Kold's Savvaerk in Denmark during the 1950s. This example made from solid teak in the stem with a tip of walnut and lamin...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Maple, Teak
Popeye rare cloth rag doll, 1950s
Located in Firenze, IT
Popeye rare cloth rag doll
USA 1950s
Cloth, sponge, plastic pipe
H 100 cm - 56 x 30 cm
Conditions: overall good conditions consistent with age and use
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
The Incredible Shrinking Man / Radiazioni, B, 'X' Distruzione Uomo
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster for the 1957 Science fiction film The Incredible Shrinking Man.
This poster would have been used outside the cinema in a display case at the time of the ...
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vallauris French Mid-century Ceramic Crucifix, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-century ceramic crucifix, France, 1950s. Exceptional design and quality. Height: 12.3" (31.2cm), Width : 7.1"(18cm), Depth : 2"(5cm). "Vallauris" engraved on the back (se...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Ashtray Stand in the Manner of Carl Auböck in Brass, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Nice light patina. A second ashtray in the same design is also on offer here on the platform.
Very nice proportions.
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
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