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Period: 1950s
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
Concert, Silver Brooch by Mirko Basaldella, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
The concert is a silver brooch realized by the artist Mirko Basaldella in the 1950s.
Measures: 2 x 5 cm.
Excellent conditions.
Mirko Basaldella, Brother of Afro and Dino ...
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Industrial Copper Fluid Level Instrument
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid copper industrial ship or factory tube with clear view glass. Mounted to a round base that looks original. Tell us what this is! 62" H x 15" D. 92 lbs.
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Mid Century sterling silver Hanukkiah or Menorah - Made in 1954 by Viners Ltd.
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1954 by Viner's Ltd., this handsome Elizabeth II period, Sterling Silver Menorah, is of traditional form. The menorah measures 9.75"(24.5m) tall, by 10.25"...
Category
English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Pair of Carved Wood Buddha Heads
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large pair of carved wood Buddha heads. Great patina to wood and great off-white coloring. Very good condition.
Category
East Asian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Adventure Parade, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Adventure Parade is an original film from the 1950s.
Complete edition, Zulu Hulu. Castle films.
It includes original packaging.
16mm.
Good conditions
Category
European Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
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
Framed Set of Samoan Island Vintage Postcards
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Evoke the allure of the Samoan Islands with this charming framed set of vintage postcards. Featuring nostalgic imagery capturing the essence of Samoan culture and landscapes, this co...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paper
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
1950s Gates Vulco Belts Vintage Painted Tin Sign or Sales Display Ratrod Garage
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Heavily Oxidized Painted Metal Sign, Faded Graphics, but a nice even fade. It is very tall for Wall Hanging Display or Leaning against a wall, at 55.75 inches high. Structurally th...
Category
American Industrial Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
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
Pipe Stand, Brass and Leather, Carl Auböck Vienna, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Pipe stand made by Carl Auböck coated with leather.
Category
Austrian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Set of Japanese Hand Painted Perfume or Snuff Bottle in Original Box
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Set of Japanese Hand Painted Perfume or Snuff Bottle in Original Box
This is a Complete set of 4 Japanese Reverse Hand Painted and Glass Snuff or...
Category
Japonisme Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Art Glass
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 condition...
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Yacht Pulley Block by Merriman
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical pulley block by Merriman of Boston. Meticulously polished and lacquered. Entire unit is brass. Great maritime accent piece. Awesome restoration.
Weight: 3 lbs.
Overall ...
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Stig Lindberg / "COMEDIA" PLAYNG CARDS SET / AB J.O. OBERG & SON / 1958
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
This playing card was introduced in 1958 by the Swedish company OBERG.
Like the KARNEVAL series released in the same year, it has unique illustrations with a distinctive fantasy feel...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pair of Vintage Brass and Copper Trench Art Bookends
Located in San Jose, CA
Pair of mid century trench art bookends in copper circa 1950's. Features a rustic hammered texture and bullet casing in patinated brass. The perfect accessory to organize your books or library and pairs well with industrial modern and Scandinavian decor.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
Chrome Midcentury Leather Wrapped Letter Opener Lighter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original midcentury leather wrapped letter opener lighter with a blank monogram.
The lighter comes fully functional with fresh flit and fluid ready for use.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Richard Rohac Ashtray, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Richard Rohac Ashtray, Brass, 1950s, Vienna Austria, good original Condition
Item Number: 041022 / 4
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Austrian Vintage Barometer in Heart Shape by Wippel & co
Located in Vienna, AT
rare austrian vintage barometer in heart shape by Wippel & co, rosewood, good original condition
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Sculptural ashtray/catchall in the style of Matégot and Georges Jouve
Located in North Miami, FL
This French ashtray stand with brass body and metal base, has an original black ceramic bowl with a few flea bite chips.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Mickey Mouse / Lights Out
Located in London, GB
Original artwork (ink and gouache)
from Mickey Mouse annual, Mickey and Friends 1951. The annual was printed in 1952. It is the from page 45 titled Lights Out...
Category
British Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paint, Paper
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
Large Bracelet With Mediterranean Coral Branches
Located in Madrid, ES
Large Bracelet With Mediterranean Coral Branches
LARGE BRACELET WITH BRANCHES OF MEDITERRANEAN CORAL ELEGANT ITALIAN BRACELET FROM THE 1950s WITH BRANCH...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Coral
One of a Kind Sterling Necklace Designed by the Mexican Artist Alfredo Zalce
Located in Mexico, DF
Very rare one-of-a-kind jewelry piece designed by the famous Mexican artist Alfredo Zalce ( Mexico 1908-2003), and depicts an abstract fish shape hanging from a very special chain ma...
Category
Mexican Organic Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Nautical Air Cowls From A Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass marine air intake cowls from a yacht or large speedboat. Great nautical relic. Outer flange is pierced with mounting holes as are the bases. Very large in size. 12"T x 7"...
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Detective Story / Pieta Per I Giusti
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster for Detective Story 1951
This Film Noir was directed by William Wyler and starred Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker.
This fil...
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Confidential Report / Rapporto Confidenziale
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster for the 1955 Film Noir directed and Orson Welless This size poster would have been used outside the cinema in glass display case. This wonderful artwork ...
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
French Bronze Brooch Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A cast bronze brooch by French Parisian Art Jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1950s. The small lovely bronze pieces features a medallion insignia design with olive branch wreath...
Category
French Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Detective Story / Pieta per I Giusti
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster for Detective Story 1951
This Film Noir was directed by William Wyler and starred Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker.
This f...
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Detective Story / Pieta per I Giusti
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster for Detective Story 1951
This Film Noir was directed by William Wyler and starred Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker.
This f...
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Round 14-Karat Pearl Cufflinks with Bullet Back Clasp and Lapel Pin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Round 14-karat pearl cufflinks, full marked "14 Karat" featuring a 14-karat post with a ring of 15 natural pearls fixed to a back clasp.
Also includes matching 10 mm lapel pin.
...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Ditidaht/Nuu-chah-nulth Totem by Raymond Williams
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
(1933-1988) This finely crafted wood totem pole is by Ditidaht/Nuu-Chah-Nulth master carver Raymond Williams, the father of the current generation of William's carvers. The carved totem pole features and eagle, frog, and an orca. Signed on back. Also marked "hand carved Indian made from the Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe, Seattle, WA 1899." 19"H x 5"
Raymond Williams was the son of Sam Williams...
Category
Canadian Native American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cedar
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
Two Solid Brass Taffrail Spinners with Couplings
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of solid brass ships taffrail spinners with rope and coupling. With original ropes in fact, look at images. Incredible weaving and serving. These have been highly polished and l...
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Worden Wood Painting of USS WASP
Located in Norwell, MA
Gouache painting showing the iconic aircraft carrier USS WASP as painted by legendary Marine artist Worden Wood. The WASP is shown in great detail with cre...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paint
Antique Original Midcentury Metal Airplane Propellor with Nosecone
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A wonderful original midcentury metal airplane propellor with nosecone. This piece was the prized possession of a retired Vietnam Air force officer ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Jean Mégard, Ceramic Medallion, Biot c. 1950
By Jean Mégard
Located in St Ouen, FR
Extremly rare ceramic medallion depicting a stylised female figure.
Rich glazes with a juxtaposition of green and brown colours.
The piece is in very good condition for its age, j...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
A Charity Container for the Bnei Akiva Organization , Israel 1950
Located in New York, NY
A charity container for the Bnei Akiva organization in Israel from around 1950 reflects the ethos and activities of this prominent religious Zionist youth movement.
Bnei Akiva is a ...
Category
Israeli Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Original Aluminum Ships Porthole with Solid Door
Located in Norwell, MA
Massive ships porthole built of solid aluminum with glass window and hinged solid aluminum door. Industrial design at its best. Circa 1955.
Category
European Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Signed Auböck Pipe Holder, 1950 Vienna Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Auböck brass and leather pipe holder, signed, 1950 Vienna Austria.
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Mid-20th Century Israeli Silver Book Binding by Yaakov Ettlinger
Located in New York, NY
Tanach (Five Books Of Moses) with silver binding, handmade with dedication handwritten and signed by the President of Israel, Shimon Peres.
With the fiv...
Category
Israeli Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
French Gilt Bronze Brooch by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A brooch in gilded bronze by French art jeweler Line Vautrin circa 1950s-1960s. The unusual model depicts the mathematical sign of infinity, on which appears in relief inscription of...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Large Painted Plexiglas Terrestrial Globe, France circa 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Important relief earth globe representing the oceans and the continents.
The globe is made of painted plexiglas, fixed to the marble base by a brass axis. France around 1950.
Category
French Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Brass
Half Model of a Catboat
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved half model of a catboat sloop. Hull is painted white and is mounted to a painted backboard. The name "Cook" is printed on backboard.
Weight: 4 lbs.
Overall Dimensions: 6"H x ...
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Pair of Large Classic HEADS from the 1950s, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of large classic HEADS from the 1950s. HEADS of large size and weight in terracotta or similar on iron bases. Very decorative. Measures: 51x35x20 cm and without bases: 44x35x20 ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Terracotta
Line Vautrin, Bronze Brooch circa 1950, Signed
By Line Vautrin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Line Vautrin, bronze brooch circa 1950, signed.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Articulate Bronze Brooch "Pergatoire" by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A hanging articulate three-piece gilt bronze brooch "Purgatoire" also known as "Le Ciel, la Terre, et l'Enfer." by Line Vautrin. Each element with figure symbolizes Heaven, Earth and...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Antique Linen Anatomical School Poster from the Cow, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
1950s didactical anatomical school poster of the cow.
Used to explain and show the anatomical aspect of a cow to the pupils.
Printed on linen.
Cool curio item to decorate a ...
Category
Belgian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen
Italian mid-century modern Metal floor standing hairdressing helmet, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Metal floor standing hairdressing helmet, 1950s
Metal floor standing hairdressing helmet. The dome-shaped helmet features inserts in yellow painted metal, ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Articulated Gilt Bronze Brooch Le Travail Dominant Le Mond by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A three-part articulated gilt bronze brooch named "Le Travail Dominant le Mond" by French Parisian art jewelry and sculpture Line Vautrin (1913-1997...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Cavallino a pressione inglese degli anni 50'
Located in Torino, IT
Cavallo giocattolo a pressione della serie Mobo.
Prodotto in Inghilterra negli anni ’50dalla ditta D. SEBEL & CO.
apparteneva alla linea Mobo Bronco caratterizzata da un sistema a ...
Category
English Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Nautical Signal Flag in Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed maritime signal flag representing the number “4”, “FOUR” in the international code of signals. This authentic pennant is made of individual panels of red and white. Fitted to ...
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
New Guide to Better Photography - Berenice Abbott, 1st ed, 1953
Located in CA, CA
Published by Crown Publishers, revised edition, New York, 1953. Hardback, English text.
This revised and expanded volume is an updated version of Berenice Abbott’s celebrated guide ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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
Large Maritime Signal Flag in Shadow Box Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Large linen nautical signal flag representing numeral FIVE. Stitched in panels of blue and yellow. White canvas hoist with manila rope and wood toggle. Big...
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen
Chrome Yacht Winch
Located in Norwell, MA
Chrome yacht winch mounted to a wood block. Classic boat winch with chrome over bronze. Still retches. Quite decorative.
Weight: 11 LBS
Overall Dimensio...
Category
North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
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