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Period: 20th Century
Atelier International Limited (Cassina) Trade Catalog, 1988
Located in New York, NY
Atelier International catalog in original printed plastic ring binder, with tabbed sections for Seating, Armchairs, Tables, Storage, and Office Furniture. The roster of designers fea...
Category

Italian Modern Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic, Paper

Model of the 4-6-0 steam locomotive the Black Knight
Located in London, GB
3 ½ inch gauge model of the 4-6-0 steam locomotive the Black Knight. Circa 1955. Mounted on a display track. Length of Locomotive: 31 inches - 79 cm. Length of Tender: 19 inches -...
Category

English 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Copper, Steel

Cabinet of Curiosities Drawer Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden niche. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. Olot has a long tradition in the product...
Category

Spanish Modern Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Large Carnelian-plated Obelisk, From Maison Jansen, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Large brass mounted and carnelian-plated obelisk. In the style of Emilio Terry. From Maison Jansen, France 1970.
Category

French Neoclassical Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Carnelian, Brass

Large Monumental Aluminum Munich TV Television Tower Scale Design Model, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Scaled model of the Munich television tower. Hand-spun in metal. A nice architectural sculpture for every living or mans room. Also nice to display at your desk like seen in pictures...
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Art Nouveau Lorgnette Opera Glasses Folding Spectacles Antique Austria 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous old fashioned antique lorgnette with a refined design on the handle. This pair of eyeglasses or opera glasses feature a "folding" frames that overlap one another. The lens...
Category

Austrian Art Nouveau 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold Plate

1970 Brutalist Peace Ring Sterling Silver 4-sided design
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Brutalist Peace Ring Sterling Silver 4-sided design Biker Rocker Vintage Peace Symbol Stamp sterling (appears as Lucas Ster DES PDG 1970) .88 x .88 x .5 w Size 8.25 Preowned o...
Category

Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 4 1970s Italian Vintage Christmas Baubles
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A set of four beautifully coloured 1960s/1970s vintage glass Christmas tree baubles. These pieces are incredibly colourful and fragile. D...
Category

Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Art Glass

1970s Navajo Southwestern Silver and Stone Decorative Cuff Bracelet Watch Band
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Navajo Silver and Stone Decorative Cuff Bracelet Watch Band Measures: 2.38 tall x 3.38 width 1.75 depth Preowned used vintage condition. See all images.   
Category

Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stone, Silver

Kokeshi with leaves by Usaburo, Japan, 1990s
Located in Lyon, FR
Kokeshi with leaves, made in the 1990 by Usaburo. Sleek and tall kokeshi with leaves decoration, which has been awarded the Agriculture and Forest Ministry prize. Very good condition...
Category

Japonisme 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Paint

French Sculptural Bronze Bracelet 'La Manif" by Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gilt bronze bracelet by Line Vautrin (1913-1997), circa 1945-46. The design is known as "La Manif" or "La Manifestation", which features a chain of arm-linked figurines. Monogramme...
Category

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

Materials

Bronze

Complete Poetical Works Of Edgar Allen Poe. OXFORD EDITION. 1909 FULL TREE CALF
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: POE, Edgar Allan. TITLE: The Complete Poetical Works Of Edgar Allen Poe. PUBLISHER: London: Henry Frowde, 1909. DESCRIPTION: OXFORD EDITION. 1 vol., 7-3/8" x 5-1/4", engr...
Category

American Antique 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

1960s Antonio Pineda Modernist Ring Amethyst Sterling Silver 7.75
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration Ring by Antonio Pineda Mexican Modernist. Amethyst Sterling Silver Mexico circa 1960s Beautiful clean modern lines. 1 H x .88 W x .75 D Ring size 7.75 Please...
Category

Mexican Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Amethyst, Sterling Silver

Baier German 1947 Army Truck Lighter Cigarette Holder And Ashtray In Aluminum
Located in Miami, FL
Army Truck Lighter, Cigarette case & ashtray by Walter Baier Company. Beautiful large sized aluminum lighter by the Baier Company, in the shape of a...
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Supermarine Spitfire Airplane Model, Desk Sculpture, U.K. 1930´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Supermarine Spitfire Airplane Model, desk / counters / sculpture. Made in United Kindom 1930´s. Perfect Gift for any pilot or aviation fan. The Supermarine Spitfire is a British sin...
Category

British Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

World Globe With Wooden Foot, and Brass 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Beautiful and elegant ball of the world to decorate any studio, living room or bedroom, it is small, with the base about 26 cm high and 10 wide.
Category

Italian Other 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

1970s Japanese Brass Marine Nautical Searchlight Pendant Lamp, Edison E40-E27
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
This substantial fitting was salvaged from an old Japanese cargo ship built during the 1970s. We have expertly converted the search light to be a pendant for down lighting areas such as breakfast...
Category

Japanese Industrial Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vintage Style Ski Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Descent in Powder
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
'DESCENT IN POWDER', a modern framed and mounted black and white photograph after an original 1930's skiing photograph. The frame is black with burgundy undercoat, the glazing is clarity+ premium synthetic glass. Black & white alpine photos are the perfect addition to any home or ski lodge, so please do check out our other ski photos...
Category

British Sporting Art Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper, Wood

Vintage Brother Webster XL-747 Portable Typewriter Baby Blue with Metal Case
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Brother Webster XL-747 Portable Typewriter Baby Blue with Metal Case, Made in Japan. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: Case; 3" H x 12" W x 12" D.
Category

Unknown Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Nora Inu / Stray Dog
Located in London, GB
This is an exceptionally rare very rare original Japanese film poster for Akira Kurosawa's 1949 crime film. This is not the general release poster but one created for local theatres ...
Category

Japanese Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Orange Stereophonic RR-126 Radio by F.lli Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Brionvega orange stereo radio. Very unusual in this color. The radio and record player work perfectly. There's also a bluethoot socket for connecting the cell phone. It has been com...
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Signed Edition of Naomi Campbell’s Novel Swan
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Signed edition of Naomi Campbell’s novel Swan – signed and dedicated by Naomi Campbell to German fashion photographer and film director Peter Lindbergh provenance: Peter Lindbergh’...
Category

French Post-Modern 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage 1966 Austin Cox Chess Set
Located in North Miami, FL
Marked Austin Enterprises to the bottom of every piece, this wonderful vintage aluminum chess game set from 1966 comes in its original box. The box can be hung on the wall (see im...
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Danish Modernist Silver Plate Ashtray or Incense Burner by Carl Cohr, 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Egg-shaped silver plated brass ashtray or incense burner. Titled The Smile, it was designed and manufactured by Carl Cohr in Fredericia Denmark. Stamped Cohr, Denmark, 1950s.
Category

Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Combination Board Game of Marble Solitaire and Tiddlywinks, circa 1925
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a complete combination board game of marble solitaire and tiddlywinks, dating to the early 20th century. This is a most unusual and very de...
Category

English Folk Art 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Vintage Decorative Halved Ammonite, African, Fossil, Display Plinth, Cretaceous
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative halved ammonite. An African, opalized fossil on display plinth, dating to Cretaceous period millions of years ago, polished and presented circa 1970. Delightful example with a dual view of the fascinating fossil data Displaying a desirable aged patina and in good original order Lightly polished shell...
Category

African Modern 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wood

Pablo Picasso Collectible Art Book First Edition, 1955
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage, 1955, first edition, Picasso, S.P.A.D.E.M. Paris, Boeck and Sabartes, Vintage, Pablo Picasso, First Edition, 1955. Pablo Picasso, Library or Coffee Table Book,. Description:...
Category

Spanish Modern 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

English Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Holder Case
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful English Art Deco period sterling silver tobacco cigarette holder case, circa early-20th century, England. Marked 'Sterling' on inside...
Category

English Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

1980s Vintage Red PEZ Space Gun Candy Dispenser U. S. Pat. 3.370.746
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning Pop Art PEZ dispenser from Austria. Made of plastic, circa 1980s. Marked made in Austria and US Pat. 3.370.746. Found at an estate sale in Vienn...
Category

Austrian Modern Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Mniature Dollhouse Blue Cottage Fully Furnished
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage handmade blue cottage miniature dollhouse , fully decorated and with lights.
Category

American American Classical Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Hermés Cartes A Nouer, Scarf Knotting How-To Card Set, New in Box, France
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hermés Cartes A Nouer, Scarf Knotting How-To Card Set, New in Box, France. Vintage set. Please see photos. Multiple available.
Category

20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Wooden Sled, 1930s-1940s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Wooden sled with metal runners under the rockers. The legs and rockers have the original red paint and the seat has its original dark stained wood with ve...
Category

Industrial 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

German Navy League Shooting Target Plaque with Sailing Ship 1943
Located in Berghuelen, DE
German Navy League Shooting Target Plaque with Sailing Ship 1943 An antique wooden shooting target plaque with handpainted illustration of a sailing ship...
Category

German Victorian 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

1970s German Industrial Cast Aluminum Glass Edison Flameproof Striplight
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A vintage Industrial flameproof ceiling striplight / tube light made by Wittenburg of Germany. Originally designed for hazardous areas in factories and on cargo ships. Reclaimed,...
Category

German Industrial Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Antique Black Forest Wood Carved Scotty Dog Walking Stick Cane, 1900s, Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful hand carved dog head walking stick cane. Manufactured in the Black Forest or Brienz Area at the end of the 19th or early 20th century. Wonderfully expressive representation...
Category

German Folk Art Antique 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Wood

Franklin MInt Miniature Clocks Collection, 1980s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful collection of 12 miniature clocks in Mahogany cabinet, produced by Franklin Mint in 1980. In very good condition considering its age of 37 years old, some minor traces of ...
Category

North American Victorian Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

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

Fox Terrier Mohair Composition Candy Container by Suchard Company, German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful dog candy container. Made of paper mache, covered with mohair and has glass eyes. Nice addition to your Christmas or new years collection or decoration. It is from the 19...
Category

German Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Composition

Andy Warhol's Index (Book), First Printing 1967
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This original copy of Andy Warhol's Index (Book) is the 1967 first printing. Inside this metallic softcover lies a world of pop-up Pop Art brilliance. An iconic publication of the er...
Category

American Post-Modern Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Small Black Leather Incased Box of Dominos Board Game, 28 pieces
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small 28 Pieces Dominos Travel Size Board Game in Small Black Leather Incased Box. Each piece measures 1.1 by 0.6 by 0.2 inches.
Category

English Late Victorian 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Nature & Animals Posing in Still Life Art, European & Italian Coffee Table Book
Located in New York, NY
Nature Posing the Grand Season of Still Life of Europe and Italy; A large (grand) coffee table or library book, 1977, Milano, Italy. Translation of Title in Italian: Natura In Posa, ...
Category

Italian Rustic Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Stuffed Heron Mounted on Rectangular Base
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Stuffed heron. Mounted on a gray and green rectangular base. The bird has a long, curved neck, with feathers in shades of gray, white and black. The head displays a slight tuft of br...
Category

Danish Modern 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Feathers

Trio of Tribal Drums Carved Wood and Animal Hide
Located in Topeka, KS
Intriguing trio of differing size tribal drums of carved wood and animal hide. They are in wonderful condition. Priced as a set. Circa 20th century. We ar...
Category

Tribal 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Hide, Zebra Hide, Wood

Braun Stereo Atelier 1-81 by Dieter Rams + Braun L2 Speaker Pair 1958 RARE
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A rare stereo designed by Dieter Rams for Braun. The Braun Atelier 1-81 Stereo with am fm radio and record player paired with an exceedingly rare pair of...
Category

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

Materials

Chrome

Roger Capron, Zodiac Charm Cancer, Vallauris 1973
Located in St Ouen, FR
Thin sheet of partially glazed stamped porcelain with the motif of a chimeric figure embodying the sign of Cancer. Rare item from a limited series created by the artist in 1973 arou...
Category

French Other Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain

Claude & Francois-Xavier Lalanne forward by Adrian Dannatt (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Essays by Pierre Berge, Peter Marino and Reed Krakoff A stated first edition of a very scarce book on the husband and wife sculptors Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne. Beautifully p...
Category

20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

IMCO 6500 Table Petrol Lighter 1950 By Julius Franz Meister Green Chromed Steel
Located in Miami, FL
Candle Triplex 6500 table lighter designed by IMCO. This is a brilliantly engineered, unusual and quite ingenious semi-automatic table petrol lighter designed by Julius Franz Meister in Austria, back in the 1950. This model was made by the IMCO company and was named Candle triplex 6500. Has been crafted in solid chromed steel, with aluminum parts and embellished with green lacquer. This lighter is in unused grade, never fired and in superb mint condition with the original box from the stated period. About the mechanic, there is a button on the inserted lighter - pressure solution for stone-flint change. The lighter has a sliding flame regulator or windshield, a space in the base-socket for reserve stones-flints and a special filling tank that you can either pull out for filling or you can pull out the bottom for filling. Stunning modernist design. Model: Triplex Candle Table lighter 6500. Materials: Chromed Steel, aluminum and green lacquer. Weight: All together 66.30 Grams. Measurements: 63.5 mm by 63.5 mm by 207 mm (2.50 x 2.50 x 8.15 Inches). Rarity: Rare in mint, never fired condition and with the original box. Marks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed as follow; "IMCO MADE IN AUSTRIA 6500". IMCO IMCO was a very important Austrian manufacturer of cigarette lighters. Established in 1907 by Julius Franz Meister, who was formerly a manufacturer of brass buttons for the Austro-Hungarian Army. The first IMCO lighters...
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Antique Sterling Silver Collectible Novelty Pincushion Modelled As A Hedgehog
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1902 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. This adorable Antique, Edwardian, Sterling Silver Hedgehog Pincushion is rare and collectible, with the silver overlayin...
Category

English Edwardian Antique 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Commedia Dell'arte Harlequin Doll, Silk and Papier Mache, Italy
Located in Toronto, CA
This is an irresistible Italian doll of the classic Commedia Dell'arte figure the Harlequin, or Arlecchino, as he is known in Italian. Probably made in V...
Category

Italian Renaissance 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric, Paper

TSF & Record Player Cabinet, Amplix – 1950
Located in HÉRIC, FR
This rosewood veneer cabinet features an Amplix tube radio on the front. Below, a record compartment can store no fewer than 34 vinyl records. The top has a hinged, veneered flap, an...
Category

French 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Rare Skylight Yacht Binnacle
Located in Norwell, MA
Fine early 20th Century Skylight Yacht Binnacle. Amazing wood base with intricate rope carving and varnish and varnish finish. The six-sided Skylight to...
Category

North American Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Berlin Kindl Beer Advertising Pocket Cigar Cutter Antique, German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A Berlin Kindl (Child) Beer advertising cigar cutter. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of lithographed sheet metal and a shaving blade. This item was a giveawa...
Category

German Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Cut Glass & Enamel Perfume Bottle, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this extremely stylish Art Deco cut glass scent bottle, dating to the 1930's and originating from England we believe. Fabu...
Category

English Art Deco 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Cut Glass

Vintage 1976 J.R. Bauman Women’s Dress Form Adjustable Mannequin
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Vintage original J.R.Bauman 1976 dress form mannequin, New York. Size 16.5 with signs of age appropriate wear on a cast iron base with casters. The form is wrapped in linen and layer...
Category

American Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Signed Maple Violin Footstool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous Maple Violin footstool. Stamped - Hand Crafted by Robert R. Hunter.
Category

American Adirondack 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

1931 The Iliad and The Odyssey
By Alexander Pope, Homer
Located in Bath, GB
A fine, limited edition set of Pope's translation of the Iliad and the Odyssey with excellent provenance. Limited edition, With Homer numbered 1051 and The Iliad numbered 1196. With text in both Latin and Greek. The Nonesuch Press specialised in limited edition and private press. They were founded by Francis Meynell, his second wife Vera Mendel and their friend David Garnett. Their aspiration was for their publications to be aligned with the same aesthetic standards as the private press movement. They were unusual as they used a small Albion press...
Category

British Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Gym Wall Bars Restored, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
This wall bar from an old gym was completely restored, the wood shows a beautiful patina. Whether for a daily workout or as an object that also serves as a cl...
Category

Czech Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Rembrandt Bugatti 'Catalogue Raisonne' (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
By Jacques-Chalom Des Cordes & Veronique Fromanger des Cordes First edition and numbers 667 of this precious catalogue raisonne of animal sculptures by Rembrandt Bugatti...
Category

20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

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