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Item Ships From: USA
Period: 20th Century
Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Cigarette Case - Goldsmiths & Silversmiths
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Period, sterling silver, hinged cigarette case, London, year-hallmarked for 1931, Goldsmiths and Silversmiths (located at 112 Regent Street West, London) - makers. The cigar...
Category

English Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Two Large Malachite Eggs on Brass Stands
Located in Somis, CA
Set of two splendid malachite eggs. Hand crafted and polished, displaying fantastic various natural patterns of swirls and stripes. A stone of transforma...
Category

Italian 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Malachite

Set of Italian Onyx and White Marble Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of white and black marble bookends, Italy circa 1960's. Wonderful addition to any home office seeking a classic or modern vibe.
Category

Italian Neoclassical 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble, Onyx

Japanese Wood Soroban Abacus, 1940s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A hand-made wooden Soroban or Abacus, Japan, circa 1945-1952. A student abacus, made of wood, with wooden beads on metal spokes. Hand painted Japanese numbers. An abacus is a calc...
Category

Japanese Japonisme Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Winston CHURCHILL. Lord Randolph Churchill - 2 VOLS. - FIRST EDITION - 1906
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Winston. TITLE: Lord Randolph Churchill. PUBLISHER: London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1906. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 2 vols., 8-11/16" x 5-7/8", illustrated with ...
Category

British Antique 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Brushed Aluminum Stacked Level Pool Table, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom made regulation size, three tiered pool table from the 1980s. Made in the USA. Hidden ball return system allows each pocketed ball to roll internally back to the front of the...
Category

American Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Slate, Aluminum, Brass

Novels of Charlotte, Emily, & Anne Bronte - 6 Vols - 1922 - ILLUSTRATED BY DULAC
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: BRONTE, Charlotte, Emily and Anne. TITLE: The Novels of Charlotte, Emily, & Anne Bronte. PUBLISHER: London: J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd., 1922. DESCRIPT...
Category

British Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Set of Fourteen Jasperware Cameo Medallions by Wedgwood
Located in San Diego, CA
A really cool set of fourteen jasperware cameo medallions by Wedgwood, circa 1900s. The set includes: -Pair of Abraham Lincoln including a rare black background. -Pair of horse hea...
Category

American 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain

Large Scale Hand Crafted Sail Boat Model
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-569 Hand crafted sail boat model on base.
Category

Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Canvas, Hardwood

Grandfather Clock Radio by Silvertone, Circa 1931
Located in Fulton, CA
Scarce, Silvertone clock radio. Made by the Colonial Radio Company in 1931 and retailed under the Silvertone name by Sears Roebuck Company. Exceptional con...
Category

American Art Deco 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Yayoi Kusama Sogetsu Art Museum 1992 (Rare Kusama exhibition catalogue)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Yayoi Kusama Sogetsu Art Museum Tokyo / Committee of the Exhibition of Yayoi Kusama, 1992: A rare early 1990s Kusama exhibition catalog marking the turning point of Kusama’s interna...
Category

Japanese Bohemian 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Novels 'Works' of Jane Austen. Winchester Edition, 10 Vols, 1906 Leather Bound
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: AUSTEN, Jane. TITLE: The Novels (Works) of Jane Austen. PUBLISHER: Edinburgh: John Grant, 1906. DESCRIPTION: THE WINCHESTER EDITION. 10 vo...
Category

British Antique 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Vintage table lighter CHARMANT International 1970s Japan
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Very beautiful Japanese table lighter, Charmant International made in Japan in late 70's, brown tortoise lacquer, golden margins, piezoelectric ...
Category

Japanese Art Deco 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Antique Estwing Geological Rock Hammer Leather Handle
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Antique Rock Hammer Leather Handle Geology Pick Hammer Vintage Tool attributed to Estwing. 12.5 long x 7 w x .75 unsigned Original vintage condition Refer to all im...
Category

Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

1933 - A Century of Progress - Chicago Worlds Fair Solid Etched Copper Tray
By Raymond Hood 1
Located in St. Louis, MO
1933 - A Century of Progress - Chicago Worlds Fair solid etched copper souvenir tray, unusual version with handles. The Century of Progress International Exposition, also known as...
Category

American Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper

Mounted Wooden Painted Model of a Sailing Ship with Full Crooked Sails
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Hand Crafted Decorative Model of a Sailing Ship, similar to the USS constitution, however not labeled as such. The wooden body is painted and the fabric on the fully crooked sails...
Category

20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Ezra POUND. Personae. FIRST EDITION - INSCRIBED BY THE DEDICATEE TO POUND’S SON
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: POUND, Ezra. TITLE: Personae. PUBLISHER: London: Elkin Mathews, 1909. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION INSCRIBED BY THE DEDICATEE TO POUND’S SON. 1 vol., inscribed on the dedic...
Category

British Antique 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Mexican Charro Hat Decorative Mariachi Sombrero
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Viva Mexico! Decorative Mexican Charro Mariachi Sombrero Hat 21 d x 24 w x 7 h About 7 3/4 Preowned vintage condition top quality. Some strings are loose. Refer to all images
Category

Mexican Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric

The Paris Review No. 87 Spring 1983
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Paris Review No. 87 Spring 1983 Stories by James Baker Hall, Joyce Carol Oates, and Paul West. Poems by Stanislaw Baranczak, Czeslaw Milosz, and C. K. Williams. Feature include Timothy Tung "Literary Happenings: China: An Interview with Dong Leshan, Part Two." Artwork reproductions after Jean Michel Basquiat...
Category

Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique c1920s Tube Radio Stunning American Walnut Cabinet Lift Top Table MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique c1920s Tube Radio Stunning American Walnut Cabinet Lift Top Table MINT.
Category

American Art Deco 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Walnut

French Crowned Dragon Silver Plate Pendent Heraldic King Francis 1st Emblem
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This vintage French crowned salamander pendant, crafted in silver circa the 1900s, embodies the elegance of French monarchy-inspired design. The intricately detailed salamander, a hi...
Category

American Late Victorian Antique 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Ellsworth Kelly Exhibition Catalog Book New York, 1973
Located in New York, NY
An Ellsworth Kelly exhibition catalog book from the Museum of Modern Art, New York, New York, 1973. Exhibition covers the Army, Boston, Pari...
Category

American Minimalist Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Faux Albino Sea Turtle Shell Scrimshaw with American Historical Vignettes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Faux Albino Sea Turtle Shell Scrimshaw with American Historical Vignettes Circa 1980s, Simulated Tortoiseshell The faux albino sea turtle shell scrimshaw sculpture is a unique an...
Category

Victorian 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Resin

Sixty Years of Interior Design The World of McMillen Book, 1st Ed
Located in Stamford, CT
Sixty Years of Interior Design: The World of McMillen by Erica Brown. Hardcover, 1st edition. Binding is tight and and there is no visible wear.
Category

American Hollywood Regency Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Israeli Sterling Silver and Tiger's Eye Necklace from Israel
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modernist Sterling Silver Necklace stamped 925 Israel Tiger's eye and silver. 17 long fully extended x 1.25 h x .25 d Original vintage condition Refer to listed images
Category

Israeli Modern 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver

Chilean Metal Huasos Spurs
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 20th century Chilean huasos metal spurs. Heavy silvered metal stamped Chile on the side. As found with grosgrain ribbon attached.
Category

Chilean Spanish Colonial 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Silver

Electrohome Mid Century Stereo Model 703 by Gordon Duern Canada
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Mid Century round dark walnut stereo cabinet with tulip styled base and satin black top with double tambour doors revealing the stereo unit . Having a Garrard turntable...
Category

Canadian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Luger Pistol Table Lighter, 1970s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This handsome lighter is cast in the shape of a 12 inch Luger pistol. An incredibly rare piece, perfect for any collector of smoking paraphernalia firearm enthusiast, or history buff...
Category

Japanese Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Vintage African Cape Buffalo Skull European Mount on Wooden Plaque Taxidermy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage African Cape Buffalo Skull European Mount on Wooden Plaque Taxidermy. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements (Overall): 27" H x 36" W x 13" D. Each antler approx. 19" Long. No...
Category

Unknown Rustic 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Horn

Vintage Gloster Meteor F4 Airplane Model with Postcard
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool vintage Gloster Meteor F4 Airplane Model with desk model with black and white postcard, circa 1960s. The model is in very good condition and measures 9.5" wingspan x 8.5...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

La Mort de Venise; Illustrated by Edgar Chahine, SUPER DELUXE Edition
Located in Middletown, NY
Chahine, Edgar & Maurice Barrès LA MORT DE VENISE; Illustré de vingt-six eaux-fortes originales Paris: Société Nouvelle des Éditions d'Art Devambez, 1926 SIGNED LIMITED EDITION 4to,...
Category

French 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paper

TIFFANY & CO. 1982 Elsa Peretti Bean Petrol Pocket Lighter In Polished Solid
Located in Miami, FL
Pocket petrol lighter designed by Elsa Peretti (1940-2019) for Tiffany & Co. The bean is one of the most iconic Elsa Peretti's designs, that she created for the Tiffany Studios, back in the 1970's. This petrol pocket lighter is one of her creations, crafted with a sportive casual look in solid brass. Weight: 46.95 Grams, (30.09 Dwt). Measurements: 62 mm by 29 mm by 15 mm (2.44 x 1.14 x 0.59 Inch). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed in full as follows, "©ELSA PERETTI 1982 TIFFANY & CO. BRASS". Elsa Peretti She was a very important and iconic American designer that joined Tiffany & Co in the 1974 and change the role of diamonds and color gemstones in fashion for the everyday wear and elevating the status of the sterling silver jewelry. Mostly using unusual gemstones and materials, all her creations are as modern today as ever. Collateral: This Elsa Peretti lighter...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Olivetti Lettera 36 Portable Typewriter Designed by Ettore Sottsass. circa 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Olivetti Lettera 36 Portable Typewriter with the Original Case. circa early 1970s Created by famed Italian designer/architect Ettore Sottsass...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Giant Natural Clam Shell
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Category

Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe with Red Clay Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
This long bamboo pipe dates to the late 19th century and was originally used for smoking opium. Unlike a tobacco pipe, the opium pipe was designed especially to allow resinous opium ...
Category

Chinese Qing 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Rhodes, James Ford, History of the United States, 7 Vols, in a Fine Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: RHODES, James Ford. TITLE: History Of The United States From The Compromise of 1850 To The Final Restoration Of Home Rule At The South In 1877. PUBLISHER: NY: The Macm...
Category

American Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

50th Anniversary Gold-Plated Slinky Toy in Wood Box
Located in San Diego, CA
50th Anniversary gold-plated brass Slinky toy in wood box, circa 1995. This item is in very good vintage condition and appears to never have been played with. This Slinky was release...
Category

American 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

Colt Handgun Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This handsome lighter is cast in the shape of a Colt Combat Commander handgun. Perfect for any collector of smoking paraphernalia or firearm enthusiast. Relieved lettering on the rig...
Category

Japanese Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Turkish Style Hardcover Book by Stefanos Yerasimos
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Turkish Style Hardcover November 1, 1992 by Stephane Yerasimos (Author), Kaya Dincer. The Turkish home is a living tradition whose refinement has continued uninterrupted for over 10,...
Category

Turkish Islamic 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique Hammond's 6-Inch Terrestrial Globe on Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Offered here for your consideration is, A fine antique 6-inch terrestrial globe. Additional Details: By C.S. Hammond & Co. The globe likely dates from 1927 to 1930 due to the ...
Category

Unknown Art Deco 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Paper

Novels 'Works & Letters' of Jane Austen, Winchester Edition, 12 Volumes
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: AUSTEN, Jane. Title: The Novels (Works and Letters) of Jane Austen. Publisher: Edinburgh: John Grant, 1911-12. Description: The Winchester...
Category

British Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Double Deck Boxed Set of Playing Cards by Harrods of London - New Old Stock
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool double deck boxed set of playing cards by Harrod's of London, circa 1970s. . The set is in new unused condition and the box measures 5"W x 3.75"D x 1"H. Fun, high qualit...
Category

Austrian 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic, Paper

Rare and Collectible 1960's Horikawa Space Station Toy
Located in Redding, CT
Rare and Collectible 1960's Horikawa Space Station Toy. Perfect for that space age toy collector. Tin Lithograph sphere that says Nasa Space Station on t...
Category

Japanese Space Age Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Piet Mondrian, by Yve-Alain Bois, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Piet Mondrian: 1872-1944, by Yve-Alain Bois, Angelica Zander Rudenstine, Joop Joosten and Hans Janssen. Published by Bulfinch Press/Little, Brown, Boston, New York, Toronto, London, ...
Category

American 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Lifesize Spanish 16th Century Style Medieval Suit Armor Knight Statue Sculpture
Located in Dayton, OH
Spanish suit of armour of the XVI century, realized on the basis of the ones belonged to Charles V and Philip II, today part of the collection of the Real Armeria in Madrid. The armour has been made from metal with an arabesqued fabric gown, Dragon sword...
Category

Spanish Colonial 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

18K Gold Diamond And Emerald Snake Serpent Wrap Ring
Located in Norwood, NJ
18K yellow gold, emerald and diamond statement ring in the form of a serpent/snake with ruby eyes. Stylishly designed to wrap around your finger and display the elegant form of gold ...
Category

Italian 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Gold

Set of 10 Curated James Patterson Slip-Covered Books Library/ Media Room Display
Located in Palm Springs, CA
We purchased an entire collection of books from a local Rancho Mirage, California art collector/philanthropist’s chic and perfectly designed home library. An amazing collection or Ar...
Category

Unknown Modern 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

12 Volumes. Bronte, Emily, Charlotte & Anne. The Novels.
Located in New York, NY
12 Volumes. Bronte, Emily, Charlotte & Anne. The Novels. "Thornton Edition." Bound in 3/4 blue calf, marbled boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels, illustrated. Published...
Category

British 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

The Fashion Makers, A Photographic Record by Walter Vecchio, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Fashion Makers, A Photographic Record by Walter Vecchio. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Published by Crown Publishers, New York, 1968. . 277 pages, introduction followed by c...
Category

American Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Disston and Sons Brass Back Saws c.1940s-Price per item
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Price per item. Vintage saws with hand carved wood handles, brass labels, brass screws and steel blades. Two have brass backs. CREATOR Diss...
Category

Industrial 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Machine Age Art Deco Doctors or Bathroom Floor Model Scale Weigh Master by Hanso
Located in New York, NY
Great Machine Age, American Art Deco floor scale, Weigh Master by Hanson. The scale is fully functional, it shows cosmetic wear to the paint finish, and th...
Category

American Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Carroll, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland [together with] Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1959, 1955. Illustrated by John ...
Category

English Victorian Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

Antique 1930's Gretsch Arch Top Acoustic Guitar
Located in New Milford, CT
**Antique 1930s Gretsch 150 Archtop Acoustic Guitar – Vintage Elegance with Timeless Tone** Step into the golden age of American craftsmanship with this stunning antique 1930s Grets...
Category

American American Classical Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Maple, Rosewood

A Simpler Way of Life: Old Farmhouses of NY & New England by William Morgan
Located in valatie, NY
A Simpler Way of Life: Old Farmhouses of New York & New England by William Morgan and Photos by Trevor Tondro. Stated 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Published by North Country Books, 2013. Colonial farmhouses were built not by architects, but by stonemasons, carpenters, and other craftsmen—sometimes by the farmers themselves. These vernacular structures utilize such richly textured materials as wideboard planks, hand-hewn beams, and brick and fieldstone hearths. Current owners have filled their dream houses with authentic decor: hooked rugs, vintage crockery...
Category

American 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage 18K Carved Rock Crystal, Jade and Diamond Lily of the Valley Clip Brooch
Located in Norwood, NJ
A lovely 18K yellow gold vintage floral brooch realistically modeled as lily of the valley, set with frosted carved rock crystal flowers, each suspending a sparkling full round cut diamond, mounted on an 18k yellow gold stem and a carved jade leaf...
Category

Austrian 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Jade, Rock Crystal, Gold

Sotheby's Antiquities et Objets d'Art, Marquis de Ganay, Monaco 1987, Hard Cover
Located in Stamford, CT
Sotheby's hard cover catalog important antiquities and objects of art, Monaco, December 5, 1987. Antiquities et Objets d'Art, Collection de Martine, Comtesse de Behague provenant de ...
Category

20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Magnavox Mid Century Tower Column Pedestal Rodeo Stereo 8 Track Console
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Magnavox Mid Century Tower Column Pedestal Rodeo Stereo 8 Track Console. Item features a working AM/FM radio, side speakers, slate pedestal top, 8 track player (not working),...
Category

Unknown Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Rolex Chronometer "Northern Goldsmiths" – 1939 Vintage 9K Gold Manual-Wind Watch
Located in Encino, CA
A Rare Pre-WWII Rolex Chronometer with Co-Branded Dial and High-Precision 18-Jewel Movement This is a highly collectible and historically significant 1939 R...
Category

Swiss Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

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