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Period: 1950s
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
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
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
Plaster Jesus Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a young Jesus with a fish.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condit...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
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
Unforgiven by Alan Le May, First British Edition, 1957
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Le May, Alan. The Unforgiven. London: Collins, 1958. First British edition. Octavo. In original publisher's dark blue hardback boards and pictorial dust jacket. New archival cloth sl...
Category
English Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Lovely Enamelled Sterling Silver Bracelet by Ivar Holth 1950s, Norway
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegante and enamelled bracelet designed by Ivar T. Holth in the 1950s Oslo, Norway. Seven sections with black and white enamel and silver decorated frames. Perfect as both a party -...
Category
Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Sterling Silver
Kay Bojesen Painted Wooden Puzzle, 1950s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Bought from the collection of Danish Design Museum in Randers Denmark (now closed) this large puzzle designed by Kay Bojesen reigns among his rarest designs. This example is probably...
Category
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech
Scale Nautical Vintage Model of an English Motorboat, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Scale model of an English motorboat (antique motor yacht) from the 1950s, wooden planking hull. Measures: Length 57 cm, 23.44 inches, width 13.5 cm, 5.3 ...
Category
British Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
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
Copper Ship's Masthead Lantern by Tung Woo
Located in Norwell, MA
Tung Woo ship's masthead lantern that has been meticulously polished and lacquered. With hinged top, brass badges, Fresnel glass lens, hoisting handle, bracke...
Category
Chinese Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Northern Thailand Teak Wood Architectural House Model
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-565 hand crafted teak Indonesian house model.
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
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
Automaton Singing Birds
Located in Norwich, GB
Automaton Singing birds
Automaton singing birds housed in a gilded case standing on a stepped gilded base.
Three articulated singing bird...
Category
British Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
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
X-Large Mid-Century Modern Wallnut & Brass Crucifix, 1950s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
X-Large Mid-Century Modern walnut & brass crucifix, 1950s Germany.
Super elegant, very puristic and imposing.
Category
Swiss Mid-Century Modern 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
Ship's Wheel with Chrome Trim
Located in Norwell, MA
Eight spoke varnished mahogany ships wheel with chrome trim ring and center hub with cap. One handle has ropework.
Overall dimensions: Weight is...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
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
Collection of Antique Trains
Located in Redding, CT
Collection of antique trains. It includes two 1950s American Flyer streamline aluminum trains. One engine and one pull car. Some are Lionel Trains and som...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin, Metal, Iron
Gertrude Stein, Mrs. Reynolds. Inscribed by Alice Toklas, First Edition 1952
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: STEIN, Gertrude.
Title: Mrs. Reynolds and Five Earlier Novelettes.
Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press, 1952.
FIRST EDITION INSCRIBED BY ALICE TOKLAS. 1 vol...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
Sterling Silver "Bamboo" Lighter by Hermès, France, c. 1950s
By Hermès
Located in New York City, NY
Vintage "bamboo" Lighter in Sterling Silver by Hermès, France, c. 1950s
Engraved on the underside with maker's name.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
1950s Western Cowboy Spurs Braided Iron Leather & Brass
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique forged iron western cowboy spurs crafted in braided iron leather and brass, 1950s
Unmarked
8 L x 4 W x 2 tall inches
Original vintage preo...
Category
American Country Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
Vintage Brass Incense Burner, Chained Pendulum
Located in Esbjerg, DK
1950s continental incense burner in brass. The plain design testifies that it has been in use. Age consistent ware and patina are present to both the burner and pendulum chain.
Category
European Arts and Crafts Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Folk Art Model of a Lockheed Constellation Airliner
Located in San Mateo, CA
Large model of a Lockheed Constellation made by Charles Long. The airplane is made of redwood. The propellers are pine. Charles was a captain in...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Black & White Movie Theatre Poster, 1956
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Invasion of the Body Snatchers, black & white movie theatre poster, 1956
A rare poster, color versions are available, black and white p...
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plywood, Paper
Cross, Western Europe, 1950s
Located in Chorzów, PL
A wooden cross from the 1950s.
Dimensions: height 170 cm / width 75 cm / depth 20 cm.
Category
Belgian Gothic Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
The Tales of Hoffmann
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for The Tales of Hoffmann 1951.
This film was directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger and stars Moira Shearerand Robert Rounseville.
This po...
Category
Japanese Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Wind-Up Toy, Circa 1950 "Smiling Boy Polishing Boots" Rare
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a very rare toy that I have not seen an example of before, and judging by it's action and appearance, I would venture to say it is post war, probably made in Japan for the American market (boy looks very American). I have called it "Smiling Boy Polishing Boots" which resembles the clockwork movement. To operate: hold the toy in the left hand with thumb on chest and then; wind up attached original key with the right hand several times; and release. With a smiling face, the boy will roll his head back and forth, while diligently shining his black boots, using an up and down motion with his right hand. The toy works quite well and will go on for some time. It is made up of several materials. The head, hands, and shoes are made of composition; it has a tin body; the clothes jersey, hat, and "falling" trousers" are made of fabric. The toy is in good original condition; some wear to boy's hat and jersey in back (see images), a slight "bend" to tinplate in the rear; but for the most part, the toy is very sturdy, works well, has a nice appearance, and wonderful charisma.
This is a charming rare toy that operates as it should, and is a "must have" for collectors of post-war vintage wind up toys...
Category
Japanese Folk Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Composition, Tin
1950s All Aluminum United States Mail Letter Box, Manufactured by Bommer
By Georg Bommer
Located in Buffalo, NY
1950s all aluminum United States mail letter box, manufactured by Bommer Industries, simple Classic design, would make an amazing piggy bank, pull down handle door, mail slot...
Category
American Industrial Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Modern 14 Karat Vintage Yellow Gold Geneva Bracelet Watch
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Modern 14 Karat Vintage Yellow Gold Geneva Bracelet Watch
We are pleased to offer to timepiece connoisseurs this rare and fine 14 karat yellow gold vintage Geneva 17 incabloc watch. This Swiss watch details a 17 jewel ultra thin Geneva incabloc design movement with a stunning pearl face. The wrist bracelet is an ultra fine basket weave gold mesh, with a brushed gold finish. Manual wind. Weighs 52.3 grams. Condition: Excellent with minor wear on dial consistent with age.
Measures: Pearl face size 22cm. Watch band is approximately 12cm wide by 8" long total.
Brand: Geneva
Circa 1950's
Material: 14-karat solid yellow gold, pearl ultra thin face
Total weight: 52.3 grams
Movement / caliber: Manual winding / 17 jewels / Swiss made
Dial / hands: 14 karat gold hands
Bracelet / band: ultra fine 14 karat solid gold basket weave
Similar face style to the Patek Philippe Calatrava. Geneva vintage watches...
Category
Swiss Art Deco Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
The Big Heat / Il Grande Caldo
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster for Fritz Lang's 1953 Film Noir staring Glenn Ford and Gloria Grahame. The artwork on this poster was created one of the greatest Italian poster artists ...
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Plates Commemorating Le Tour De France 1959 Luneville Faience
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Fabulous rare set of Tour de France commemorative plates for the cycling enthusiast
- In original condition, no damage
- Luneville 1959
1. June 25 depart Mullhouse, 26 June, 17 July, 18 July
2. June 29 Rennes June 30 Blain July 1 Nantes
3. July 2 Rochelle July 3 Bordeaux, July 4 Bayonne, July 5 Bagneres de Bigorre
4. July 6 St Gaudens...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pottery
Gigi
Located in London, GB
Original Spanish film poster for the American romantic musical romantic comedy directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier and Louis Jourdan...
Category
Spanish Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Williams, Tennessee, Sweet Bird of Youth, 'First Edition, Inscribed, 1959'
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Williams, Tennessee.
Title: Sweet Bird of Youth. New York: New Directions, 1959.
Description: First edition inscribed. 1 vol., hardcover...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
Copper and Brass Ship's Masthead Lantern by Davey of London
By Davey & Co.
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished copper ships lantern by Davey of London. Approved by the ministry of transport. Hinged top. Electrified for home use. Fresnel glass len...
Category
British Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Pierre Chareau: Un Inventeur, l'architecte
Located in New York, NY
Monograph on celebrated modernist architect and designer Pierre Chareau, published by Editions du Salon des Arts Managers in Paris, 1954. With text by Rene Herbst, preface by Francis...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Steamship Painting of SS Southern Cross
Located in Norwell, MA
Gouache painting of the steamship Southern Cross, with red, white, and blue stack. Vessel is sailing amongst a great group of ships and yachts, all with...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paint, Paper
Art Deco Style Traditional Wooden Artist Mannequin Model Vintage, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A handmade wooden Artist mannequin model - all joints move as they should. Found on a Estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Shows some wear - but lo...
Category
German Art Deco Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Anton Michelsen Naturalistic Brooch in Sterling Silver, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A naturalistically shaped leaf brooch in sterling silver 925/1000. Designed by Getrud Engel and made by Anton Michelsen in Denmark circa 1950. This particular leaf design is by far t...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Brass and Silver Vintage Button Collection in Custom Wood Case
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-642 brass and silver button collection encased in a wood frame set on a green velvet board.
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Brass
"Lincoln Bank" Still Toy Savings Bank, American, circa 1950
Located in Incline Village, NV
This seldom seen bank is technically a mechanical bank but basically it is a still bank with a slight mechanical function, that being; once it is full of coins, it opens up automatic...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
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
Cross, Western Europe, 1950s
Located in Chorzów, PL
A wooden cross from the 1950s.
Dimensions: height 85 cm / width 40 cm / depth 15 cm.
Category
Belgian Gothic Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Bell Southwest Bell Trading Post Turquoise and Sterling Silver Ring
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage Southwest style bell trading post ring with a sterling silver band and a large turquoise stone.
Ring size 10.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
Vintage Solid Brass Maritime Spotlight on Pedestal
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical spotlight. Great piece of industrial lighting. Solid brass and highly polished, fitted to a heavy brass pedestal. Glass lens. Head is fitte...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
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.
Category
Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Air Flight Machine Age Bakelite Hassock Floor Fan
Located in San Mateo, CA
Air Flight machine age hassock fan manufactured by W. W. Welch Company. This fan has a Bakelite top and bottom with clear plastic louvers in between. The f...
Category
American Machine Age Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Bakelite
Marilyn Monroe Autographed Newspaper Clipping
Located in Jersey, GB
Marilyn Monroe autograph on newspaper clipping
Signed on June 19, 1951 for a US Navy serviceman - superb provenance
Attractively framed ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937.
This poster was created for the films re-release in 1958.
This was ...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Brass Ship's Porthole Table
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's porthole from the Greek ocean liner SS Amerikanis. Unusual design. Highly polished and bolted to a mahogany table stand with lower shelf. Quite heavy.
Overall dimensions: W...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
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
Usonian + Native American Influenced Los Angeles California Pottery Dish Ashtray
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A wonderful ceramic dish or ashtray with a craquelure gloss mint green glaze with unglazed incised corners. Designed, made, and signed by Los Angeles Ceramicist Barbarba Willis. Strong Usonian and or Native American design...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stoneware
Rare 1950s Dunhill Aquarium Half-Giant Lighter, Chrome Plated, Made in England
By Dunhill
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A rare 1950s Half-Giant Dunhill Aquarium table lighter (made in England) with silver-plated metal work
Each of these lighters are very rare and unique as they were hand carved and ...
Category
English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Didactic Resin Anatomical Model of an Enlarged Jaw, Germany, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Didactic anatomical model of an enlarged jaw, mounted on a wooden board with hooks for hanging. In evidence the circulatory system, the roots of the teeth, and two caries. Made in ha...
Category
German Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Resin, Wood
Folk Art Hand Made Paddle Wheel Ship Model
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-427 Folk Art hand made paddle wheel ship model
Model was made by a 80 year old man from Long Island NY
Beautifully detailed
18" to top of mast.
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Ashtray, Brass and Wood, Carl Auböck Vienna, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
An ashtray by Carl Auböck made of brass.
Category
Austrian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
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