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Period: 20th Century
Large Art Deco Bronze Holy Heart Sculpture Wall Plaque by Sculptor Sylvain Norga
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and beautiful bronze Art Deco Christ wall sculpture. Some works of religious art depict Christ in terrible agony, but this symmetrical specimen from the European Art Deco era i...
Category

Belgian Art Deco 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Palaces of Naples by Donatella Mazzoleni, First Edition
By Donatella Mazzoleni
Located in valatie, NY
Palaces of Naples by Donatella Mazzoleni. New York: Rizzoli, 1999. Stated first edition hardcover with dust jacket. 321 pp. A beautifully photographed book on the palaces of Naples I...
Category

American 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Avedon: Photographs 1947-1977 (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This book was published concurrently with a retrospective exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. This is a 1st edition copy which is in good condition and still has the origin...
Category

20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

1970 Sergio Asti Cedit Space Age Design Italian Ceramic Green Ashtray
Located in Brescia, IT
Ashtray designer Sergio Asti prod. Cedit Italy, 1970 Green Ceramic Sticker Label and Artist Sign under the base Perfect condiction
Category

Italian Space Age Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

Ensembles Mobiliers, 18 volumes in 17 books
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
ENSEMBLES MOBILIERS, 1937 - 1960 Collection All 18 volumes in 17 books, volumes 1 and 2 are combined in one book. Very good condition with only slight signs of wear. Originally pu...
Category

French 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Sotheby's Art At Auction 1998-1999 Edited by Emma Lawson, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Art At Auction 1998-1999 Edited by Emma Lawson. Sotheby's Publications London, 1998. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. This annual reference work provides a view of the ye...
Category

English 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Mid-Century Aries Green & Gold Leather and Velvet Traveling Backgammon Set
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century traveling professional backgammon set by the renowned manufacturer, Aries. Aries was highly regarded for its leather quality. Even companies like Hermes used Ar...
Category

Mexican American Classical 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mule Deer Taxidermy Shoulder Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mule Deer Taxidermy Shoulder Mount Accent your space with a wall mounted game animal. Dress up your lodge, commercial, or home space with this unique and well-preserved deer...
Category

American Rustic 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bone, Fur

Antique Salter's Family Scale England Early 20th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Antique Salter's Family Scale, England, turn of the Century. Back when normal household items were designed to be beautiful. This scale by Salter is a tr...
Category

British Art Deco 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Military Terrestrial Telescope, Canadian, Officer Of The Watch, CKC, WW2
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage military terrestrial telescope. A Canadian, chromed brass naval Officer of the Watch refractor by the Canadian Kodak Company, dating to the WWII period, circa 1940...
Category

Canadian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Arts & Crafts Period Model House in Painted Metal and Wood
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful model of an Arts & Crafts period house, hand painted and constructed out of metal and wood, with front porch, glass windows, and front dormer and chimney, with great surf...
Category

American Arts and Crafts 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Green & Cream Semiprecious Stone Pendant Necklace, a Delicate Soft Square Shape
Located in Warrenton, OR
Green & Cream Semiprecious Stone Pendant Necklace, a Delicate Soft Square Shape A pretty, petite polished stone (about .75 x .75) pendant on silvertone chain. IMPORTANT INFORMATION...
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Unknown Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stone

Old Yachting Ensign Flag in a Shadowbox Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique boat flag with a fouled anchor and thirteen stars in the blue field. The United States yachting ensign was created by Congress in 1848 to identify yachts that didn't need to ...
Category

North American Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Cotton

Antique Walking Stick Cane Silver Duck Head Handle dated 1909 94cm 37inches
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful Antique English sterling silver duck head handle walking stick bearing  hallmarks for London 1909. This charming walking cane features a finely cast sterling sil...
Category

Antique 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Large Vintage Baltic Amber Necklace jewellery gifts
Located in London, GB
Vintage Graduated Baltic Amber Necklace Graduated Disc shaped Baltic amber beads strung together with silver metal link chain Circa 1970 s Overall Length 70 cm bead size 1 to 3 ...
Category

Lithuanian 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Scandinavian Modern Silver & Amber Necklace & Armring by Niels Erik From Denmark
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish modernistic pendant necklace with matching armring designed by the Danish silversmith Niels Erik From circa 1960-70. The original neck-ring is comprised of a single bend st...
Category

Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Glass Art Nouveau to Art Deco by Victor Arwas
Located in valatie, NY
Glass Art Nouveau to Art Deco by Victor Arwas. Academy Editions, London, 1980. Second Edition hardcover with dust jacket. 256pp 104 color plates and 212 b&w. The most important and c...
Category

English Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

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

Elegant Mid Century Modern Brass Pipe Holder By Carl Auböck, Austria 1950s
Located in München, BY
Elegant midcentury brass pipe stand designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck, Austria circa 1950. The sculptural pipe stand is cast from solid brass. A great patina covers the bras...
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Oversized Vintage French Silver Compact Case by Boucheron
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large silver compact case with gilt surface and inset rubies by Boucheron Paris circa 1930s-1940s, of Art Deco period and style. The silver case is quote large compared to similar ...
Category

French Art Deco 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Silver

Rustic Black Forest Ceiling Lamp with Deer Antlers 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rustic Black Forest Ceiling Lamp with Deer Antlers 1920s Item e7364 A great antler chandelier made from assembled deer antlers. The lamp has an electrified lamp socket with an antiqu...
Category

German Rustic 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Horn, Blown Glass

Rare Vintage Anne Klein Red Resin and Brass Shapes Statement Necklace
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vintage necklace by Anne Klein. This is a true burst of color in a rare piece that is sculptural and unique. Created with artistry and detail, resin and brass combine to...
Category

American Post-Modern Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Cartier Textured Plorgalva Gold Plated Lighter in Original Box
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice Cartier Gold plated lighter in a textured pattern. It comes with its original box. There are no papers with it. The lighter functions as it should as you can see in the photos...
Category

French 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold Plate

Golden Disco Ball 30 cm Mosaic Mirror, With Rotor, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
Golden disco ball 30cm mosaic mirror, with rotor, 1980s Never used, intact and in perfect condition
Category

Italian Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mirror

Mid-20th Century English Hand-Crafted Rooftop Frame Model
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century English Hand-Crafted Rooftop Frame Model A true example of an Early-20th Century English hand-crafted rooftop frame model. A highly collectable and sculptural pie...
Category

British Late Victorian Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Bicycle Model Midcentury Design "Itera" Plastic for Volvo, Sweden
By Volvo
Located in Antwerp, BE
In the current period where the bicycle is undergoing major development and provides a sporty displacement is this very original green rare designed Volvo seventies bike a really collector's item. In response to the 1974 oil crisis, a small group of Swedish engineers obtained government funding to develop a bicycle completely composed of fiber-reinforced composite plastics (FRP). By 1980, the Itera Development Center AB was designing, producing, and marketing injection molded plastic bicycles to a seemingly interested market. The first bicycles were delivered in 1982, the problems with quality assurance and design began stacking up against the company.This bike is in a Vintage original condition. The Itera bicycle...
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Winston CHURCHILL. The World Crisis - 6 vols. - ALL FIRST EDITIONS 1923-1931
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Winston. TITLE: The World Crisis. 1911-1918 / The Aftermath / The Eastern Front. PUBLISHER: London: Thornton Butterworth, Ltd., 1923-1931. DESCRIPTION: ALL FIR...
Category

British Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Vintage Westinghouse Shortwave Radio in French Polished Mahogany Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome Westinghouse combination shortwave radio, the French polished mahogany case housing a tube movement with multiple radio settings, made and s...
Category

American Modern 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mahogany

Lapis Lazuli Horse Knight
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful hand carved horse bust in grade AAA natural lapis lazuli. The horse with robust neck and windswept mane, mouth slightly open and large alert eyes. Lapis of beautiful coba...
Category

Afghan 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli Horse Knight
Lapis Lazuli Horse Knight
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Lisa Fonssagrives: Three Decades of Classic Fashion Photography (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
By David Seidner & Martin Harrison Lisa Fonssagrives was one of the greatest fashion models of the twentieth century and muse to some of the most infl...
Category

20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Dunhill Aquarium Half-Giant Table Lighter
By Ben Shillingford, Dunhill
Located in Northampton, GB
Novelty Google Eyed Fish From our Accessories collection, we are delighted to offer this Dunhill Aquarium Half-Giant Table Lighter. The Aquarium Lighter with a Silver Plated body features a lucite...
Category

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

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Medium Antique Taxidermy Dome, English, Glass Display Showcase, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique taxidermy dome. An English, glass collectible display showcase, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Distinctive embossed cushion within a medium sized d...
Category

British Edwardian 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Wood

Cartier 18ct Gold Plate Rare Bark Design Cigarette Lighter In Cartier Box
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant and Stylish Rare Cartier Briquet Bark Design Gas Gold Plated Cigarette Lighter Cased With Original Box No.7406489 Fully Working makes an ideal gift for his or her.
Category

French Art Deco 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, 1952
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Hemingway, Ernest, The Old Man and the Sea. 1952, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. First Edition. Rebound in blue Morocco leather with custom embossed stamp on the front, raised ba...
Category

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

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Boat Compass on Gimbal in a Mahogany Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass gimbaled boat compass that has been meticulously polished and lacquered, and fitted to a varnished mahogany box with a lid. The lid has two brass hooks. This fine old com...
Category

North American Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Lot of 34 Mercury Glass Christmas Ornaments, Vintage German, 1910s - 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare vintage and antique ornament collection. The size given in the dimensions section refers to the larger Santa Claus in red Coat seen in the first pic...
Category

German Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mercury Glass

1932 Leather Bound The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
By Alexandre Dumas
Located in Stamford, CT
1932 red leather bound The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. Printed 1932 George G. Harrap Original red leather binding in original condition.
Category

British Neoclassical Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

Queen Anne silver metal table lighter - Ronson - England 1950's vintage
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very elegant "Queen Anne" table lighter from Ronson in silver metal from the mid-20th century. This lighter works on gas. This pretty lighter has an elongated, oval shape decorated with pearls and gadroons. The lighter has a flame adjustment dial Under the lighter is engraved the Ronson brand, as well as a label with the control number. Ronson Queen Anne was a very popular wick lighter...
Category

English Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Art, Gout, Beaute: Feuillets de L'Elegance Feminine (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is an extremely rare bound set of the 12 ART, GOUT, BEAUTE monthly fashion magazines from 1924. It was noted or its superb art deco pochoir illustrations, some of which were dou...
Category

20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Ettore Sottsass Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase A
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese artificial flower vase A by Ettore Sottsass, edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995. Limited edition of 12 signed and numered pieces, number 8 / 12. ...
Category

European Modern 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

American Mid Century Petite Portable Magnetic Chess Set Metal & Walnut
Located in San Diego, CA
A unique rare 1950's portable magnetic chess set walnut caze with metal board , very nice condition original box and instructions .
Category

American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

1970's XL Japanese Brass Marine Nautical Searchlight Pendant Ceiling Lamp
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
The large brass pendant light is a reclaimed vintage searchlight from decommissioned Japanese cargo ships built during the 1970's. Professionally refurbished, these original brass ce...
Category

Japanese Industrial Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

C1930 Vintage & Unusual Form Upright Bass Benedikt Lang Germany
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular upright bass 4 string by Benedikt Lang c1930. Was told its an unusual form, and from my experience i believe that to be very true. Seems as tho its in fairly good conditi...
Category

German Bohemian Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fruitwood, Maple

Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Brass Shell Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist shell keyring / key holder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and ...
Category

Austrian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Gold Vintage Cartier Panther Diamond Jewelry Silk Scarf Cushion Pillow
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
A stunning large custom made one-of-a-kind luxury cushion (pillow) created from a rare and exquisite vintage pure silk Cartier fashion scarf in a striki...
Category

French 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Textile

Vintage Chess & Draughts Board, English, Hardstone, Marble, Gaming Set, C.1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage chess and draughts board. An English, hardstone and marble gaming set, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. Dual purpose gam...
Category

British 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble

Bronze and Iron Desk Signal Cannon Model
Located in San Mateo, CA
This desk top signal cannon has a bronze barrel and iron carriage. This model will actually fire. The barrel has a nice patina. The base has been repaint...
Category

American 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze, Iron

ZEISS Ikon Novar-Anastigmat 45mm F3.5 Film Camera 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Zeiss Ikon Contina Camera with Novar-Anastigmat 45mm F3.5 Prontor SVS. Zeiss Ikon Contina 35mm RF style camera with a 45mm f/3.5 Novar-Anastigmat prime lens. Cosmetically in great co...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1961
Located in Devon, GB
In the pantheon of American movie posters, it doesn't get more iconic than this - the spectacular US one-sheet poster for 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'. Designed by legendary poster artis...
Category

American Modern Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper, Linen

Antique Engine Indicator, Scottish, Scientific Instrument, Dobbie McInnes, 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique mechanical engine indicator. A Scottish, brass scientific instrument by Dobbie-McInnes of Glasgow, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. Presenting a gr...
Category

Scottish Edwardian Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vintage Karl Griesbaum Automatronic Singing Bird Cage, Made in Germany
Located in Norwood, NJ
Vintage automatronic wind-up singing bird cage crafted by Karl Griesbaum in Germany. Automation makes the caged bird sing, flutter its tail and move its beak and head about. The cage...
Category

German Victorian 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

1950s Zenith Brown Bakelite Portable Radio Nonworking
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Zenith portable radio 9 h x 14.5 w x 8.75 Bakelite cover with rubber handle. Original knobs. Minos scuffs present. Tested and not working. Review images listed.
Category

Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bakelite

Vintage Hardstone Chess Set
Located in Savannah, GA
A vintage hardstone and marble chess set, mid-20th century. 12 inches wide by 12 inches deep by 3 inches tall
Category

20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Modern Leather Medicine Ball Perfect for Your Gymnasium
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, 3.1kg in weight. We invite you to follow us and...
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British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Table Lighter Bordeaux Ceramic and Brass by Tommaso Barbi, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Table lighter in bordeaux ceramic and brass by the Italian designer Tommaso Barbi. Made in Italy in the 1970s. The lighter is functioning and Barbi's engraved initials...
Category

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

Materials

Metal, Brass

Alexander Calder: Crags and Critters of 1974 (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Catalog of Calder sculptures accompanying an exhibition at New York’s Perls Gallery from Oct. 15-Nov. 16, 1974. Square 8vo (9.25” x 9.25”), 16 unnumbered pages, printed wrappers, col...
Category

American Modern Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

15” Large Barnacle Cluster on Stand with Symbiotic Barnacle Shell
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Natures beau- natural history specimen of large barnacle clusters on red wood stand together with a natural symbiosis of a double shell with small barnacles.
Category

American Organic Modern Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Mercury Glass Three Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare vintage clip-on bird ornament collection. The size given in the dimensions section refers to the largest item seen in the first picture. These ornaments, were made from ultra-...
Category

German Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mercury Glass

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

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 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

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