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Period: 1950s
Returnable Items Only
Queen Elizabeth ii Flag Union Jack Order of the Garter Honi Soit Mal Y Pense
Located in Hastings, GB
British Royal Family
A Rare And Historical Queen Elizabeth II Flag Union Jack Order of the Garter HONI SOIT MAL Y PENSE from the 1950's.
The ...
Category
English Empire Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados Metal Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional memorabilia metallic figure of virgin Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados.
Made Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor we...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1950s Miracle Tip Cigarette Advertising Tin Sign Vintage Red Ratrod Garage Decor
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Mid-Century LM Cigarette Advertising Sign. Still with Bright Colors, and age appropriate wear. This is an authentic vintage sign, and it is mar...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
House & Garden’s Complete Guide to Interior Decoration, Hardcover Book, 1953
Located in Philadelphia, PA
House & Garden’s Complete Guide to Interior Decoration – Hardcover Book, 1953 Edition.
First published in New York in 1947 by Simon and Schuster, this is the updated 1953 Edition,...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Circa 1950s Evening Clutch by Cribout of Paris
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
circa 1950s evening clutch by Cribout of Paris, made in France. Woven microscopic silver, gold & platinum beads. Silk lined. Lightly tarnished except under flap. Wear commensurate wi...
Category
French Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Platinum, Silver
to Catch a Thief / La Main Au Collet
Located in London, GB
Original Belgian film poster for Alfred Hitchcock's 1955 Classic romantic thriller starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly.
The film won an Oscar for best cinematography (Robert Burks)....
Category
Belgian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Ceramic Stoup, 20th Century
Located in Monza, IT
Ceramic stoup, 20th century
Stoup dating back to the Mid-20th Century, vintage, hand painted, object of Italian manufacture
Good condition as from picture.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Leather Medicine Ball
Located in London, GB
Early to mid-20th century leather medicine ball in good condition with wonderful patina that only comes with genuine wear and age. 2.5 kg in weight.
General note: Shipping quotes...
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Silver vintage necklace Leaf shaped by Heribert Engelbert AB, Sweden 1957
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant vintage silver necklace with oval leaf shaped elements nicely connected to each other. Made by Stigbert for Heribert Engelbert AB Stockholm, Sweden in 1957. This beautiful mid-century chokernecklace is divided into several rods of shaped leafs connected to each other. The necklace is stamped Sterling Sweden, HE Stigbert B9.
Measure total lengt 42 cmL, each link 2.5 cmL and 1.5 cmW. Good vintage condition.
Engelbert is an upmarket, exclusive jeweler...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Plaster Church Traditional Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster wall artwork of a church.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original conditio...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Ceramic Stoup, 20th Century
Located in Monza, IT
Ceramic stoup, 20th century
Stoup dating back to the mid-20th century, vintage, hand painted, object of Italian manufacture
Good condition as from picture.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
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
Antique Religious Book Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique religious book artwork consisting of two books tied together by a thread.
Two volumes of the Roman Missal published in Catalan by an Unknown ed...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pair of Large Classic Masks from the 1950s, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of large classic masks from the 1950s. Masks 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
1940s Tin Sign Philip Morris Cigarettes Smoking Mid-Century Garage Decor Tobacco
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Over two foot wide 'Tin Tacker' Sign. A brightly colored embossed metal "Call For Philip Morris" cigarette advertising sign with a great graphics of a period bell hop...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Italian Vintage Crucifix in Bronze and Iron
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful vintage crucifix of fine Italian manufacture from the 1950s.
The vintage crucifix was made with nickel plated iron and gilded bronze. The v...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Osvaldo Borsani Handles Brass, 1950, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Handles Borsani.
Category
Other Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Mid-20th Century Baby Jesus Figure in the Cradle
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid-20th century hand painted baby Jesus figure made of ceramic in the cradle.
Made in Barcelona, Spain.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent ...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Travel Poster by Lionel Edwards, Come to Britain for Racing Poster
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Original travel poster come to Britain for racing by Lionel Edwards.
A striking horse racing poster by Lionel Edwards entitled 'Come to Britain for Racing'. The Travel Association of Great Britain and Northern Ireland published the chromolithograph to promote Britain as a holiday destination and it was printed in Great Britain by W.S. Cowell Ltd. London & Ipswich. The emblem of the 'Travel Association of the U.K, of Gt. Britain & N. Ireland' is in the bottom left-hand corner. The poster is a beautiful and colourful illustration, it is in good condition with no visible folding creases. This original vintage horse racing poster features an image of jockeys on their horses warming up before the start of the race. Spectators are lining both sides of the racetrack and a crowded grandstand can be seen in the distance.
Newly framed and mounted, frame size 84cm high by 59cm wide.
Other posters in the series were 'Come to Britain for Fishing' by Norman Wilkinson, 'Come to Britain for Golf...
Category
English Sporting Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Artwork on a Wooden Cabinet, Circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures, pieces and collectibles in a wooden and glass vitrine.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a ...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Antique Church Traditional Altar Cloth, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious altar cloth artwork of a Spanish church.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condit...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
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
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
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
Set of Three Traditional Plaster Figures, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of 3 traditional religious plaster figures.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Olot has a long tradition in the production of sculptures and religious imagery. The art and industry of religious statuary...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Set of Two Antique Hand-Painted Wooden Duck Figures, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two hand-painted antique figures of two ducks made of wood.
Made by unknown manufacturer in Barcelona, Spain, circa 1950.
In original cond...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
MId-Century Modern Sterling Silver-Mounted Honeywell Barometer
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern, sterling silver-mounted Honeywell barometer, Baldwin and Miller Co., Indianapolis, Indiana, Ca. 1950's. Barometer mechanism itself is made by the Honeywell Compan...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Sterling Silver
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
Pair of Metal Military Red and Blue Gasoline Tanks, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pair of metal military red and blue gasoline tanks, circa 1950.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Store Window Display Glass Bottle Noilly Prat Vermouth Liquor
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful display bottle from Italy C1950. In very good condition with minimal wear, some label losses.
Great color.
Category
Italian Industrial Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, 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
Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Wall Shelving Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden shelve.
Made in Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preservi...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Gucci Rare Barometer and Clock Year 1960 Vintage Design
By Paolo Gucci
Located in Biella, IT
Gucci rare barometer and clock year 1960 vintage design. Measure h 17 inches x L12" x deep 3".
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Plaster Jesus Christ 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
Wooden 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
Polish Gothic Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Cabinet of Curiosities Antique Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster baby Jesus on a wooden stand.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
Olot has a long tradition in the production of sculptures and religious imagery. The art and industry of religious statuary...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
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
Three-Dimensional Midcentury Anatomical Wall Plaster Sculpture, Germany, 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Midcentury three-dimensional anatomical plaster painting, provenance Hygiene Museum Dresden with museum sticker label, Germany 1950s.
Please note tha...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Paravia Collection 100 Rocks, Educational Material, Italy 1950s
By Paravia
Located in Naples, IT
Collection 100 Rocks, Teaching Material, Italy 1950s
Geology teaching board "Minerals and Rocks" G.B. Paravia Scientific Collection - Turin
The ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rock Crystal
London, Tony Armstrong Jones 'Lord Snowdon', 1st Edition, 2nd Printing, 1958
By Lord Snowdon
Located in London, GB
Scarce First Edition, Second Issue Cover, published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1958.
The first ever photography book by the famed society and fashion photographer Tony Armstrong Jones...
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Bakelite, Sheet Metal / Tin Globe from the 1950s, West Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage Globe from the 1950s.
Specially made on the subject of aviation.
Depicted with all kinds of flying lines.
Made by the company M.S. Germany.
The globe is made of Tin and the stand is Bakelite.
Globe and stand...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1950s Anatomical Teaching Model Of Normal Size Depicting A Hoolow Foot
Located in Milan, IT
Anatomical teaching model of normal size depicting a hollow foot in section showing a strong accentuation of the plantar arch and how the foot rest is mainly on the forefoot and heel...
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Carstens Tonnieshof German Mid-Century Green Glazed Ashtray Set
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish German mid-century art pottery ashtray set decorated in green glazes by Carstens Tonnieshof and dating from the 1950’s. The set comp...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Sea Life and Shell Diorama /Shadow Box
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-715 Beautiful sea life diorama including sea shells various crustaceans ,seahorse starfish encased in a walnut frame under glass.
Brass hanging ring
Category
Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Vintage Leather Vaulting Horse, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vaulting horse by unknown manufacturer from France, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beau...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
London, Tony Armstrong Jones 'Lord Snowdon', 1st Edition, 1st Printing, 1958
By Lord Snowdon
Located in London, GB
Scarce First Edition, published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1958.
The first ever photography book by the famed society and fashion photographer Tony Armstrong Jones...
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Miele Vintage Vacuum Cleaner, Type E10
Located in Budapest, HU
Torpedo shaped vacuum cleaner in good condition.
Category
German Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Metal Virgin Lourdes Memorabilia Figure
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
'Miracle du cierge' Lourde metallic virgin statue.
Made France, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Behind the Picture Window by Bernard Rudofsky
Located in New York, NY
First edition of Bernard Rudofsky’s idiosyncratic and iconoclastic discussion of modern living conditions in postwar America, published by Oxford University Press in 1955. 201 pages, 8vo, hardcover with pictorial dust jacket. Several black-and-white illustrations. Rudofsky (1905-1988), an Austrian/American architect, curator, critic, industrial designer, exhibition designer, fashion designer, and author is best-known for his controversial exhibitions and accompanying catalogs, including Are Clothes Modern? (MoMA, 1944), Architecture Without Architects (MoMA, 1964), and Now I Lay Me Down to Eat (Cooper-Hewitt, 1980). He is also famous for his mid-century Bernardo sandal designs, which are popular again today. Behind the Picture Window...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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
Italian Vintage Toy for Girl Carriage with Horse
Located in Milano, IT
Nice vintage Italian toy of the 50's for girl, of Italian manufacture. The toy is a pretty carriage with its horse attached for little girl, the carriage still has working its pedals...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Plaster Religious Traditional Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious handpainted plaster wall artwork.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, w...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Vintage Emergency Service Porcelain Sign Oval Oil Gas Station Garage Man Cave
Located in Hyattsville, MD
1950s AAA Emergency Service double-sided porcelain garage sign. Distressed condition, meaning some chips from being install back in the day, exposure to t...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
1950s Reach Stroehmann Sunbeam Bread Store Display Sign Rare Vintage Advertising
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A very rare advertising campaign tin tacker sign. 'Reach for Stroehmann's Sunbeam Bread.' A single sided tin (SST) embossed sign. Marked Q.B.A. Coop I...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
4 Volumes. Winston S. Churchill. A History of the English Speaking Peoples
Located in New York, NY
4 Volumes. Winston S. Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples. Bound in full red calf. Raised band spine gilt with panels displaying ornate gilt detailing. Labels on the...
Category
English Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Mid-20th Century Baby Jesus Figure in the Cradle
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid-20th century hand painted baby Jesus figure made of plaster in the cradle.
Made in Barcelona, Spain.
In original condition, with minor wear consiste...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Gigi
Located in London, GB
Original candid photographic production still for the American romantic musical romantic comedy directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier and Louis Jourdan...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Wooden Traditional Figure in a Niche of a Saint, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious signed plaster figure of a saint in a wooden niche.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In origina...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
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