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Period: 1950s
Returnable Items Only
Dunbar For Modern: Market Notes, January 8 to January 19, 1951
Located in New York, NY
Small format brochure published in January 1951 showcasing 39 Edward Wormley designs for Dunbar Furniture, presented at the Chicago Merchandise Mart. Highlights include the Sleepy Hollow chair...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Gold Men's Ring with Intaglio Portrait in Carnelian
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This handsome, brushed 14-karat gold men's ring features an intaglio male portrait in carnelian.
Size 8, Weight 18.00 dwt.
Category
Unknown Baroque Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Carnelian, Gold
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
Herbert Matter Knoll Catalog 1950 Vintage
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic Knoll catalog ca' 1950 designed by Herbert Matter. Spiral bound with approx. 80 pages. Silver cover with big K Knoll logo that became a classic.
Category
Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rare 1950s Dunhill Aquarium Service Lighter, Gold 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
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
14K Gold Mid Century Mens Wristwatch International Watch Co Schaffhausen IWC
By I.W.C. Schaffhausen
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The 14K Gold Mid Century Men's Wristwatch by International Watch Co. (IWC) Schaffhausen encapsulates timeless elegance. Crafted in lustrous gold, its mid-century design exudes sophis...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Marvella Faux Pearl Necklace and Earrings Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Marvella Sterling Pearl Necklace and Earrings Set: Timeless Elegance in 925 Silver
Marked: "925"
Elevate your style with this exquisite pearl necklace and matching earrings, a true...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
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
14K Gold Ladies Choker
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
This stunning 14K gold ladies choker is beautifully designed with multiple decorative panels. These sculpted oval panels alternate with fancy connectors th...
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Frank Lloyd Wright Signature Collage
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation bank check, signed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The check is dated March 1, 1954, payable to Iovanna lloyd Wright ...
Category
American Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, First Edition, in Dust Jacket, 1951
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Salinger, J. D. The Catcher in the Rye. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1951. First edition, first issue. Octavo. In the original publisher’s black cloth boards, with gilt titles to the spine. In the original publisher’s first issue dust jacket. Presented with an archival clamshell case.
This is a very collectible first edition, first issue printing of J. D. Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye. The book was published by Little, Brown and Company in Boston, on July 16, 1951. This book is presented in its original black cloth boards and original first issue dust jacket with $3.00 price on the front flap and with the Lotte Jacobi photo credit on Salinger’s portrait on the rear panel. This first edition, first issue is without “Reprinted July 1951” on the copyright found in later issues.
The Catcher in the Rye details two days in the life of 16 year old Holden Caulfield, after he is expelled from his school. Confused and disillusioned, Holden is both intrigued and repelled by the trappings and realities of adulthood. An immediate success upon its publication in 1951, and popular with young readers since, the book has sold over 65 million copies.
Since the book’s publication, Holden Caulfield has entered the pantheon of American literary heroes. Very few works of art have had the cultural and literary impact of Salinger’s novel. “The Catcher in the Rye was a symptom of a need, after a ghastly war and during a ghastly pseudo-peace, for the young to raise a voice of protest against the failures of the adult world. The young used many voices--anger, contempt, self-pity--but the quietest, that of a decent perplexed American adolescent, proved the most telling" (Anthony Burgess, 99 Novels, pp. 53-54).
CONDITION:
Good condition overall. Octavo. In the original publisher’s black cloth boards with gilt titles to the spine. The boards show slight wear to the edges, minor creasing to the spine, and some light spotting to the edges. In the original publisher’s first issue dust jacket. Dust jacket has minor separation along the front flap panel fold, some toning, minimal soiling, and chipping with loss to "th" in "the" and touching the "E" in "CATCHER" on the spine. The dust jacket is not price-clipped. Interior pages are mostly healthy, save light toning. Book has a previous owner’s inscription “Harry Weber...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Italian Kettle Drum with Cover
Located in Chicago, IL
Kettle drum with cover. Would make a very cool table.
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
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
Mid Century Pearl Necklace
Located in Van Nuys, CA
An emblem of mid-century grace, this dainty pearl choker is a refined statement. Delicate pearls, elegantly strung, evoke timeless sophistication. Accentuated by gold-plated embellis...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beads
Mid Century 925 Two Tone Pearl Caviar Bead Garnet Toggle Clasp Necklace
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Explore the timeless elegance of this pre-owned Sterling Silver Necklace, meticulously crafted with precision and sophistication. The sterling silver construction, marked with the si...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
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
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 Nephrite Jade Beaded Necklace
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-Century necklace of large Nephrite Jade 10mm beads and smaller Jadeite 8mm beaded necklace. Jade, revered for centuries, embodies both healing proper...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Jade
Sunset Boulevard
Located in London, GB
Original US lobby card number 6 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
Tellurium mechanical/electrical model of the solar system Phiwe Italian 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Tellurium, i.e., mechanical/electrical model representative of the solar system, made of metal with green and gray hammered paint, lithographed tin globe, plastic Moon, and metal bas...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Sensualita
Located in London, GB
This is an extremely rare original Italian film poster for the 1952 film Sensualita
This film starred Marcello Mastroianni. Eleonora Rossi Drago and Amedeo Nazzari. The film was dir...
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage empire style jewelry or trinkets chest of drawers.
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a Vintage empire style jewelry or trinkets chest of drawers. This chest of drawers features its original solid brass hardware. This diminutive chest of drawers is made of dar...
Category
American Empire Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
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
Brass, Metal
Vintage Leather Medicine Ball
Located in Vienna, AT
Original patinated leather medicine ball from the 1950s.
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Beech wood chessboard, new, with pieces in original box
Located in Manzano, IT
Beech wood chessboard, new, with pieces in original box
Style
Vintage
Periodo del design
1950 - 1959
Production Period
1950 - 1959
Year Manufactured
1950
Country of Manufacture
Russi...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech
Piet Mondrian Sa Ve Son Oeuvre 1st French Edition 1956
Located in London, GB
Publisher: byFlammarion, Paris 1956 IHardback llustrator: Piet Mondrian Language: French 444 pp,
Numerous illustrations in black and colour. .an important...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Original Mexican Retablo "Exvotos" Oil on Tin
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this original Mexican ex voto. Michoacán México 1958
J. Jesus Huaracha Orejel da gracias a dios nuestro señor que por intersección de San Nic...
Category
Mexican Folk Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Table top smoking set, ashtray and table lighter, Italy 1950s
Located in Firenze, IT
Mid-century Table top smoking set, ashtray and table lighter
Italy 1950s
wood & brass
18 x 12 x 5 cm
11 x 6,5 x 6,5 cm
Conditions: excellent conditions.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
History of The American People, French Book in 2 Volumes by André Maurois, 1955
By Modern History
Located in Atlanta, GA
Histoire du Peuple Americain (History of the American People), French book in two volumes by André Maurois from the French Academy, 1955/56.
Volume I: Europe discovers America - At t...
Category
French Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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
Swiss Brass Lift Arm Tabletop Lighter By Brilux for Dunhill
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Circa 1950 Made in Switzerland made by Brilux and distributed by Dunhill. Beautifully made brass lighter with spring lift arm flint mechanism where the spring is contained in a shaft...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Sport Parade, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Sports parade film is an original film from the 1950s.
It includes original packaging.
8mm or 16mm.
Good conditions
Category
European Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Sport Parade, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Sports parade film is an original film from the 1950s.
It includes original packaging.
8mm or 16mm.
Good conditions
Category
European Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
3 x ADO Ko Verzuu Children Toy Blocks bag, De Stijl, the Netherlands, 1950's
By Ko Verzuu
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
3 x nice mid-century decorative toy cubes/blocks bags, designed by Ko Verzuu for ADO Holland in the 1950s. Price is for the complete set of 3 bags of wooden toy blocks!
3 very nice...
Category
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Canvas, Rope, Wood
Wild River Safari, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Wild river safari is an original film from the 1940s.
It includes original packaging.
8mm or 16mm.
Good conditions
Category
European Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Paul Frankl Style Salesman Sample Miniature Rattan Livingroom Set, 1950
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Living set of Paul Frankl-style miniature rattan Salesman sample dollhouse furniture from 1950. These were designed to help salesman sell furniture to potential buyers both at home and in the boardroom.
This set includes a 3-seat section sofa with two side...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rattan
New Guide to Better Photography - Berenice Abbott, 1st ed, 1953
Located in London, GB
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
Vintage model of a Ferrari Hydroplane 1954 50cm
Located in London, GB
This is a superb Vintage model of a Ferrari Hydroplane 1954. Its cars are adored on all corners of the globe and are seen as the ultimate status symbo...
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Paris 1925, French Book by Armand Lanoux, 1957
By Modern History
Located in Atlanta, GA
Paris 1925, French book by Armand Lanoux, published by Editions Robert Delpire, Paris in 1957.
1925, which only raised sarcasm yesterday, softened suddenly. We say retro for the fiftieth anniversary of the Decorative Arts. OK, go retro!
Joséphine Baker, Charlot, la Violettera, bell bottoms, the threepenny franc, and Valentino reappear in our mythology. Einstein's surrealism, Picasso the Augustus and Cocteau the White Clown, Stravinsky, and Freud have not left her. With the lamé shirt...
Category
French Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
North by Northwest / La Mort aux Trousses
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful original Belgium film poster US from the first release of this Classic Hitchcock in Belgium in 1959.
This piece in unfolded and conservation linen backed it would...
Category
Belgian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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
Vintage Wind Up Tin Toy "Monkey Riding A Horse" by Haji Co., Japan, Circa 1958
Located in Incline Village, NV
Made in Tokyo, Japan by The Haji Company (see image for mark/logo), this all tin vintage wind up toy, circa 1958, depicts a "Monkey Riding A Horse". It ...
Category
Japanese Folk Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Evans 1952 By Ross Blackinton Table Desk Automatic Lighter In Solid 925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Table-Desk automatic lighter designed by Evans.
Very rare table-desk petrol lighter, created by the silversmith Ross Blackinton & Company for the Evans Lighter...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Original Brendel Botanic Model
Located in Weesp, NL
Discover Botany's Finest: Original Brendel Botanic Models from the 1950s
Unveil the beauty of botany with our exquisite collection of original Brendel botanic models: Spike, Raceme,...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Viking Soldier Decorative Bronze Statue Sculpture, Vienna Austria 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous classic decorative Statue or Miniature Sculpture. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of a kind of metal, we think it's bronze or brass. Very decorativ...
Category
Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Tin Litho Toy Car by Bandai Japan 1959 Cadillac 4 Door Sedan
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Blast from the past! 1959;Cadillac sedan de ville in gold paint with tin litho interior. Has a dent in the hood and plastic windshields need to be installed. See pics. Shows wear, fr...
Category
Japanese Industrial Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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
Rare 1950s Dunhill Aquarium Half-Giant Lighter
By Dunhill
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A rare 1950s Half-Giant Dunhill aquarium table lighter (made in England)
Each of these lighters are very rare and unique as they were hand carved and painted and no one look exactl...
Category
English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lucite
Vintage Tin Wind Up Toy "Boy Skier" by J. Chein & Co. American Circa 1950
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very nice condition all tin, vintage wind up toy by J. Chein Company, New York City, circa 1950, "Boy Skier"; in all original paint and lithography; in ...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Vintage Midcentury European Black, Brown, Gold Ceramic Crucifix
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceramic crucifix is a quintessential representation of mid-century modern artistry, characterized by its sleek lines and the juxtaposition of muted tones. Handcrafted by a Europ...
Category
European Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Of Vintage Cased Opera Glasses, French, Brass, Binocular, Mid 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage cased opera glasses. A French, brass and Mother of Pearl Galilean binocular, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Longines 10k Gold Fill Wrist Watch Pontiac Stretch Band
By Longines
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Longines 10k gold filled wrist watch featuring a Pontiac strech band. Circa 1950s, Ser.# 7915121
The original serial number 7'915'121 identifie...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
La Strada
Located in London, GB
Original German film poster for the Italian drama La Strada 1954.
This film was directed by Federico Fellini and starred Giuletta Masina, Anthony Quinn and Richard Basehart. This pos...
Category
German Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Located in London, GB
Original American film poster for the 1958 drama staring Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman.
This film was directed by Richard Brooks.
This poster is conservation linen backed and it w...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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