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Period: 20th Century
Antique "No. 3 Folding Pocket Kodak, Model AB" Camera c.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT The Kodak No.3 Model AB is an early model. The body of camera is all leather with a leather handle and unique leather covered lens. it folds smoothly closed to 1.75 inches. ...
Category

Art Deco 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage American Western Style Leather Saddle with Weathered Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
An American Western style leather saddle from the 20th century, with dark brown/black seat, jockey, fender, horn and lighter brown stirrups. Handcrafted in America during the 20th century, this leather Western style saddle boasts a nice patina revealing its good use. Western saddles are used on working horses on cattle ranches throughout the United States, particularly in the west. They are the "cowboy" saddles familiar to movie viewers, rodeo fans, and those who have gone on trail rides at guest ranches. This saddle was designed to provide security and comfort to the rider when spending long hours on a horse, traveling over rugged terrain. The design of the Western saddle derives from the saddles of the Mexican vaqueros...
Category

American 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

BR Western Highlands Original Vintage Travel Poster by Edward Halliday, 1950
Located in Devon, GB
Produced for British Railways to promote rail travel to the Scottish Highlands, this scarce British quad royal travel poster for the Western Highlands features a picturesque and peac...
Category

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

Materials

Paper, Linen

1970s British Classic Blue & Chrome AC.GMT.Co. Industrial Wall Clock Black Dial
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Rescued from Industrial scrap yards and brought back to life in our UK workshop, our expert process allows us to create a high quality clock of luxury standards. At A.C GMT Co. we ...
Category

English Industrial Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Moby Dick by Herman Melville, Illustrated by R. Kent, First Trade Edition Thus
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Melville, Herman. Moby-Dick. New York: Random House, 1930. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. First trade edition (thus). Octavo. Original publisher’s pictorial black front cloth board, s...
Category

American Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric, Paper

German Sterling Silver Cigarette Case with a Sapphire Stone
Located in Van Nuys, CA
German sterling silver cigarette case with a sapphire stone. This exquisite German sterling silver cigarette case is a masterpiece of timeless de...
Category

German Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Vintage Rolling Stones 1989 Steel Wheels Canadian Tour T-Shirt
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Original blue vintage t-shirt from the steel wheels Tour, Canada, 1989. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use.   
Category

Canadian Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric

Vintage 20thC Snakeskin Leather & Silver Plated Dunhill Table Lighter c.1960
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A wonderful 20th Century Dunhill ~"Half Jumbo" table lighter, featuring a silver plated mechanism and a snakeskin leather covered body. Stamped to the underneath "Dunhill". Made in E...
Category

British Other 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver Plate

Lapponia Modernist Silver Bracelet by Björn Weckström, Finland, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Much sought after vintage 'organic' modern sterling silver bracelet. Fully hallmarked by Lapponia, Finland. Designed during the 1970s by Bjorn Weckstrom....
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Circa 1910 English Pond Boat with Planked Deck and Carved Hull
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this large pond boat and stand date from 1910. This hand crafted antique pond boat features its original four cloth sails and rigg...
Category

English 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Dupont Ligne 2 Lacquer American Art Deco (Chrysler Building) Lighter
Located in Norwood, NJ
This is a limited edition S.T Dupont Ligne 2 Lacquer American Art Deco (Chrysler Building) Lighter. Since the beginning of the 20th Century, Art Deco has influenced many areas of des...
Category

French Art Deco 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold Plate

1940s Salesman Sample Chippendale Chair
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Salesman sample from the 1940s most likely. Looks like it was made yesterday. Exquisitely detailed, child-sized Chippendale chair with removable seat. It was made to be carried do...
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American Chippendale Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mahogany

Dunhill Cigar Ashtray Catchall England Black and Red Collectible 1970
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Vintage Dunhill ceramic square collectible ashtray catchall by Wade England Royal red and black. Vintage Alfred Dunhill collectible porcelain cigar ...
Category

English British Colonial 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

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

Mid-Century Mexican Silver & Malachite Jewelry Set: Necklace, Bracelets, Pendant
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-Century sterling silver and malachite jewelry set: necklace, pair of bracelets and pendant from Taxco, Mexico, presumably by Los Castillo By: Los Castillo (in the style of) Mate...
Category

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

Materials

Stone, Malachite, Metal, Silver, Sterling Silver

Hand-Made Working 100 Year Old Victorian Style Submarine Model
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a model that will stop you in your tracks. It's just amazing and in working. At 40 inches long this makes a very impressive display. We did rewire the lights and motor and to...
Category

American Victorian 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Stylish Early 1900s Art Deco Bronze Wall Plaque of Jesus Christ by S. Norga
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautifully handcrafted and meaningful religious plaque. This heavy and high quality bronze wall plaque depicts Christ with a realistic crown of thorns and a stylized Art Deco halo ...
Category

Belgian Art Deco 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Located in London, GB
Original British film poster for the 1969 classic western staring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katherine Ross. This film was directed by George Roy Hill. This size poster would have ...
Category

British Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Beautiful and Rare Mahogany Tennis Racket Tensioner from Early 20th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful and rare English Tennis Racket Tensioner from early 20th century or maybe late 19th Century. Made in mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni) with brass details. Wear consistent wi...
Category

English 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Mid-century Novelty "M.V. Queen of Esquimalt" Cruise ship Enameled Lighter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century Sarome 'Cruiser' lighter, shaped like a Cruise ship, features a chrome body enameled red and crème accents and "M.V. Queen of Esquimalt" lettering. It includes a thumb st...
Category

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

Materials

Steel

Audiorama 4000 Spherical Speakers, Grundig
Located in Neuss, NW
AUDIORAMA 4000 spherical speakers from the 1970s in silver grey with brushed stainless steel stand. Made in Germany, manufacturer: Grundig. The individual components have been teste...
Category

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

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mid Century Leather Cowboy Saddle by Simco
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Real cowboy basic well made and used leather saddle. Stamped Simco. In excellent vintage condition with normal wear and tear, no damage and the le...
Category

American Adirondack Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

1950s Midcentury Shortwave Radio by Phillips
Located in San Diego, CA
This cool vintage original radio shortwave by Phillips, circa 1950s with bakelite knobs in cream color case, the radio works but it takes a while to war...
Category

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

Materials

Bakelite

GERMANY 1915 Art Nouveau Antique Duck Head Cigar Cutter In Plated Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An art-nouveau cigar cutter made in Germany. This is a beautiful cigar cutter created in Germany during the late art-nouveau period, back in the 1910-1920, The cigar cutter has been...
Category

German Art Nouveau Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

1970s Astonishing Fragata Siglo XVIII Model Ship. Handmade. Made in England
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Astonishing Fragata Siglo XVIII Model Ship in walnut wood. Handmade. Made in England. This model is amazing and in excellent condition and all handmade. A true piece of history...
Category

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

Materials

Wood

A pair of French déposé crystal pineapple lighters by Baccarat, circa 1950
Located in View Park, CA
A handsome pair of French diamond-cut crystal and gilt brass « pineapple » table lighters by Baccarat, circa 1940. Both are hinged at the center and showcase a decorative gilt brass ...
Category

French Hollywood Regency 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Gucci Burled Maple Table Games Chest with Glass Top
Located in Doylestown, PA
Rare vintage Gucci classic games chest crafted of burled maple with a glass top, made in Italy, mid to late 20th century. A handsome chest offering a tailored presentation of a fine ...
Category

Italian 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

1930s Educational Model Depicting the Belly of the Woman Immediately After Birth
Located in Milan, IT
Educational model depicting the belly of the woman immediately after birth with a part of the placenta. 1930's, sold by the Hygiene Museum in Dresden...
Category

Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster

10 Vols. Edgar Allen Poe, The Complete Works with a Critical Introduction...
Located in New York, NY
10 Vols. Edgar Allen Poe, The Complete Works with a Critical Introduction by Charles F. Richardson. Illustrated by Frederick S. Coburn. "Tamerlane Edition" limited to 300 sets, print...
Category

English 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Lot three Mercury Glass Christmas Ornaments Sea Shell , Vintage German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare antique ornament set of three. The size given in the dimensions section refers to the largest item seen in the first picture. These ornaments, were made from ultra-thin hand b...
Category

German Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mercury Glass

1970s Astonishing Belem Model Ship. Handmade. Made in England
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Astonishing Belem model ship in walnut wood. Handmade. Made in England. This model is amazing and in excellent condition and all handmade. A true piece of history. Dimension: ...
Category

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

Materials

Wood

Vintage 1970s Italian 14 Karat Yellow Gold Big Chain Hollow Link Bracelet
Located in Haarlem, NL
Timeless and classic 14-karat Italian yellow gold flexible bracelet with large hollow links.  The stamp "BREV" on the lock clasp stands for "Brevetto." This is the Italian term fo...
Category

Italian 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

Beautiful Vintage Mexican Taxco Silver Modernist Bracelet
Located in London, GB
Beautiful Vintage Mexican Taxco silver Modernist design Bracelet with mixed metals and Abalone inlays Marked JL Metales 925 sterling mark 1960`s ...
Category

Mexican Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Cigarette Case light blue cabochon sapphire and hand-engraved finishing Salimben
Located in Firenze, FI
Handbag cigarette case in 925/1000 sterling silver with black fire enamel. Opening with spring button. Size cm. 6.3 x 9.7 x 1.5. Weight gr. 215. Created in Art Deco style for Cartie...
Category

Italian Art Nouveau Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Czechoslovakian Lignatone Clarinet From the Mid. 20th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Czechoslovakian Lignatone Clarinet From the Mid. 20th Century A Czechoslovakian Lignatone clarinet, untested, in particularly good condition. Made of wood, the set includes a case branded "Cheney England."
Category

Czech 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Vintage Hardy 'Tweed' Salmon Fishing Cast Wallet
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Hardy Bros. Fly Cast Wallet. A good leather fishing cast wallet in good original condition embossed to look like crocodile skin. Embossed inside in gilt 'Hardy Brothers Ltd., Makers,...
Category

English Edwardian 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Antique Gold Filled Walking Stick Cane
Located in Toledo, OH
Antique black lacquer ebonized wood walking stick cane with gold filled ornately decorated top with monogram. 36 3/4" long. Top is 2 1/2" x 1 1/2".
Category

20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Aretino Disc Machine Phonograph
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Aretino Machine Phonograph. It depicts a square wood cabinet that has at the top a round platter where a disc/record is placed and can be heard after the needle attached t...
Category

American American Craftsman 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

American vintage cash register from NATIONAL, made of metal
Located in Milano, IT
We present a timeless treasure: the antique American cash register from the early 20th century, revisited and enriched with the charm of Italian lire! Enter a world where history an...
Category

American Art Nouveau Antique 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Space Mission Pinball Arcade Game, 1976 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 'SPACE MISSION' pinball machine from 1976. 4 players can play. Made by Williams Electronics. In excellent working condition, recently restored. Great visuals and sounds. Extr...
Category

American Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Vintage Wood Croquet Set
Located in New York, NY
A vintage croquet set. USA, circa 1920-1940. Includes wooden mallets, wood balls, and metal wickets in a rustic green wheeled stand. Original paint.
Category

American Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Antique Pocket Poco by the Rochester Optical Co. Folding Camera c.1903
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT The original Pocket Poco was manufactured by the Rochester Optical Co. from approximately 1893 to 1905. Designed as a small compact camera, the camera took 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 (qu...
Category

American Victorian 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Braun PC3 Record Player by Wilhelm Wagenfeld and Dieter Rams
Located in Vienna, AT
Record player Braun Pc3 Design in Germany in 1950s by Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Dieter Rams for Max Braun AG, Frankfurt a. M., Fully restored by a Brun specialist.
Category

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

Materials

Steel

A Golfer's Life by Arnold Palmer and James Dodson, Signed by Palmer, 1st Ed.
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Palmer, Arnold, with James Dodson. A Golfer’s Life. New York: Ballantine Books, 1999. First edition. Signed and inscribed by Arnold Palmer on the half title pager. In publisher's ori...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

English mahogany wood decorative airplane propeller from the 1940s.
Located in Milan, IT
English-made mahogany wood decorative airplane propeller from the 1940s. Very Good Condition. Length 200x18x10 cm - inches 78.7x7.1x3.85. Curiosity The first airplane proper saw the ...
Category

Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Vintage English Telescope Walking Stick Cane Dolland 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful vintage telescope walking stick by Dolland London, late 20th century in date. The striking stick features a chrome cap unscrewing to reveal a small telescope wit...
Category

English 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Chrome

Pair WW1 Binoculars and Case, British Officer's Issue - A Tubeuf, Paris
Located in Bath, GB
The binoculars are clad in a lovely embossed leather remaining in excellent condition, now over 100 years old and a true antique. They have integral sun shades. When closed up they ...
Category

French Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Gucci Wood and Leather Backgammon Set, 1970s Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage portable Gucci backgammon set is a handsome throwback for any interior. Massive scale. Double the size of other vintage Gucci backgammon sets. Resembling a suitcase, the...
Category

Italian Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Santa Claus Belsnickle Christmas Chocolate Mold Antique 1900s, German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous chocolate mold. Made of metal, not marked. Beautiful and ready to use or display, with nice patina. The 1890s to 1920s were the golden age of Chocolate production and cons...
Category

German Folk Art Antique 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Wood and glass wall barometer station signed Lufft 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Table or wall-mounted wood and glass barometer station signed Lufft from the 1950s, made for the Italian market and consisting of aneroid barometer, thermometer and hygrometer. Buono...
Category

Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

1950s Dutch Industrial Scientific Convex Lens Brass Stand Cast Iron Tripod Base
Located in Haarlem, NL
Scientific school or laboratory convex shaped lens on a brass stand with cast iron tripod base. The heavy convex glass lens is 7 1/2 cm (2.95") th...
Category

Dutch Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

Jewel walking stick, signed Evald Nielsen, Copenhagen, Denmark 1920.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: Art Nouveau jewel walking stick, smooth 925/1000 silver knob, pleasant to the touch, L-shaped with gold relief decorations, which delimit curved lines with semi-precio...
Category

Danish Art Nouveau 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stone, Metal, Silver

Elipson AS 30 Speakers 1969
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Original 1969 Elipson AS30 speaker in staff with its round, sensual and warm shape, was an Elipson bestseller. It was relatively compact for its time (30 cm in diameter, with a 16 cm...
Category

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

Materials

Plaster

Sketches On The Old Road Through France to Florence by A. H. Hallam Murray
Located in Middletown, NY
London: John Murray, 1904. First, Limited Edition. 4to, 9 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (244 x197 mm); xxv, map, 328 pp. Wide margins, printed on hand-made unbleached Arnold paper. 48 full-pa...
Category

American 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold Leaf

An 18K Gold and Gem Set Bust of a King, by George Weil London
Located in Queens, NY
An 18K Gold and Gem Set Bust of a King, by George Weil London, circa 1970 This magnificent 18K gold and gem-set bust of a king, crafted by George Weil in London, stands as an embodi...
Category

British 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Gold

Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure Toy
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality therapeutic musical automaton clown toy in wonderful vintage condition. Features porcelain head, hands and feet. Made in France during the ...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Christie's The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Christie's hardback auction catalogue Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th October 1999 New York. In October of 1999, Anna Strasberg sourced Christie’s, the renowned auction company, to ...
Category

20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Set Of 3 Miniature Amber And Silver Harley Davidson Style Motor Bikes
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of 3 Miniature Amber and Silver Harley Davidson Style Motor Bikes 925 stamped silver.
Category

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

Materials

Silver

2 Antique Nautical Woven Hemp Rope Braided Marine Ship Boat Bumper Fender Pair
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of early 20th century boat bumpers / fenders, rectagnular shape woven from natural hemp rope with handle. Dimensions: 13" x 7" x 16" (Width x Depth x Height)
Category

Bohemian 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Rope

Warhol: A Personal Photographic Memoir (with a drawing by Christopher Makos)
Located in New York, NY
First printing (stated) of this photo essay on Andy Warhol by his friend and collaborator Christopher Makos, “the man who first handed Warhol a camera and taught him how to use it.” ...
Category

American Modern Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

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