Skip to main content

Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

116
to
280
1,851
1,509
3,557
3,557
3,557
308
143
140
140
103
77
62
26
23
13
7
5
4
4
4
2
2
4,489
6,619
13,261
3,557
4,542
2,935
492
338
601
739
494
908
857
849
609
624
1,577
1,055
787
473
339
2,030
788
652
573
413
14
11
10
8
8
Item type: Antique and Vintage
Period: Early 20th Century
1920's Art Deco Black Porcelain Electronic "Tilt to Light" Lighter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This lighter would likely have a sleek and elegant design, indicative of the Art Deco style popular during the 1920s. This black Porcelain lighter has clean lines, geometric shapes, ...
Category

Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Akha Hill Tribe Silver Cuff Bracelet, 517grams
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
An exceptionally large Akha Tribe woven silver bracelet with spiral design. This Tribal bracelet encompasses tradition Hill tribe silversmithing techniques ...
Category

Thai Tribal Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

47 Volumes. Alexandre Dumas, The Complete Works.
Located in New York, NY
47 Volumes. Alexandre Dumas, The Complete Works. Edition de Médicis. Bound in 3/4 green morocco and marbled boards with the raised band spines decorated in gilt-tooling and faded to ...
Category

American Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Industrial Era Enterprise Mfg. Co. (Philadelphia) Iron Grinder
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well made Grinder from Philadelphia dating to the late 19th/ Early 20th Century. By Enterprise Mfg. Co., Phil, U.S.A. With a hand crank and footed base. Dimensions: H. 20", ...
Category

Industrial Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Vanity Fair Framed Signed Print from Gaekwar Baroda, circa 1901
Located in London, GB
Vanity fair framed signedpPrint from Gaekwar Baroda circa 1901 We share what we love, and we love this pine framed original Vanity fair signed print from...
Category

British Victorian Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique Kittinger 8-inch Terrestrial World Globe on a Mahogany Wooden Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, antique 8 inch terrestrial globe. Manufactured by Kittinger Company, Inc. (in collaboration with the publishers W. & A.K. Johnston, Ltd. of Edinburgh, Scotland). On a turne...
Category

Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mahogany, Gesso, Wood, Paper

Brass Framed Monumental Sized Magnifying Glass with Natural Horn Handle
Located in Savannah, GA
This monumental sized horn handled magnifying glass with brass framework and stem, is of heavy weight and fine quality. The horn is quite substantial and supports this very large gla...
Category

German Black Forest Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Art Deco 1913 Egyptian Revival Pharaoh Retractable Pencil .800 Silver And Enamel
Located in Miami, FL
Egyptian revival Pharaoh sarcophagus pencil designed by Hans Aigner. Fantastic miniature pendant-pencil, created at the silversmith atelier of Hans...
Category

Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Vintage "Winona Savings Bank" of Minnesota Money Box by W.F. Burns & Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Winona Savings Bank of Minnesota money box with key, circa 1930s. The box is in good vintage condition and measures 4.5"W x 2.25"D x 3.25"H. The locking mechanism works (jus...
Category

American Art Deco Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Antique English Staunton Chess Set With Red Crown Marks c.1900
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome small library set of Ebony and Boxwood Staunton chess set, complete with the original storage box (shrinkage crack to top), One knight and one rook from each side with im...
Category

British Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Boxwood

Charming tobacco box tin, man, drinker, 1915 Art Nouveau, Johann Maresch Czech R
Located in Wien, AT
Extraordinary, charming tobacco box, made in the 1910s, an original art nouveau piece, made by wellknown Johann Maresch, Czech Republic. The tobacco tin is designed like a linen ba...
Category

Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

A vintage lifebuoy from a French ship, early 20th century.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A vintage lifebuoy from a French ship, dating back to the early 20th century. It features a cork core covered with white and red fabric and equipped with a lifeline. It has a brass r...
Category

French Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Oak By Grand Bazar
Located in Verviers, BE
Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Oak By Grand Bazar 1910s Liege Belgium High quality mechanism with jeweled movement barometer and thermometer (in centigrade...
Category

Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Oak

Early 20th c. Hand Carved Wooden Ship Model c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About Contact us for more shipping options: S16 Home San Francisco. An original distressed wooden ship model. Hand carved.  Creator Unknown.  Date of manufacture c.1940  Material...
Category

American Industrial Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Christianity Monastery Work Mother & Child in Glass Display Case Antique German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Here I have to offer a fine antique classic early 20th century Glass Display Case with a beautiful Monastery Work inside. A wonderful decorative item, in very nice as is condition. T...
Category

German Folk Art Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Vintage Ocean Rolling Chair Co. Inc. Boardwalk Cart: A Timeless Seaside Treasure
Located in New York, NY
Step back in time with this fun Early 20th Century Wicker Boardwalk rolling cart crafted by the renowned "Ocean Rolling Chair Co. Inc," as evidenced by delicately placed porcelain si...
Category

American Other Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Rattan

Antique Weber Costello 12 Inch Globe - Rare Tall Base
Located in Peekskill, NY
I checked the globe and its signed Weber London but could not find a date of printing. This is an 12 inch desk globe is a bit different because of the extra tall decorative stand. I ...
Category

English Industrial Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Terrestrial Globe by G. Thomas Paris
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Early 20th Terrestrial Globe by G. Thomas. 44 Rue ND des Champs, Paris. Found on original ebonised turned base and brass fittings. Paris, France Circa 1920.
Category

French Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Paper

Brass and copper nautical compass on cardan joint signed DIRIGO from 1920s
Located in Milan, IT
Brass and copper nautical compass on gimbals and housed in its original wooden box with brass lid closing hooks, signed Eugene M. Sherman Seattle U.S.A.Trade Dirigo Mark of the 1920...
Category

Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Guinco 1923 Large Table Desk Semi Automatic lighter In Solid Polished Brass
Located in Miami, FL
Desk table lighter designed by Samuel E. Ghinn. This is a superb and very rare table desk semi automatic petrol lighter, created in Cincinnati Ohio by Samuel E. Ghinn, back in 1923....
Category

American Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Steel

Antique Wooden Hat Block By W. Plant & Son, Manchester, England
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Made in two parts with a broad thick brim. Several marks including W. Plant & Son, Rochdale Road (location of plant from 1850 to 1947) Manchester, 6 Happ St. and numbers 27 and 25 (p...
Category

English Industrial Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has been meticulously polished and lacquered. We just restored a great collection of thes...
Category

European Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Windup Ham and Sam “The Minstrel Team” Tin Litho Toy c.1921, , Piano / banjo
Located in Buffalo, NY
Americana Toy This is a tin, lithographed, windup Ham and Sam “The Minstrel Team” manufactured by the Ferdinand Strauss Company/Strauss Mfg. Co. of New York ...
Category

American Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Steel

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has been meticulously polished and lacquered. We just restored a great collection of thes...
Category

North American Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Sterling Combination Coin Compact Card Case, American, circa 1920
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Art Deco sterling combination coin compact card or cigarette Case, American, circa 1920 by Webster Co. Rectangular cushion shape with hand chain attached. Opens to reveal half and fu...
Category

American Art Deco Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has been meticulously polished and lacquered. We just restored a great collection of thes...
Category

European Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique Cast Figural Medieval Knight in Armor Cigar, Pipe or Cigarette Lighter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This figural cigar lighter is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Austria in circa 1930. The lighter is a standing figural cast and cold-painted medieval knight in armor hold...
Category

Austrian Medieval Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Spelter

Charming tobacco box tin, Dachshund dog, 1920er Art Deco, Johann Maresch Czech R
Located in Wien, AT
Extraordinary, charming tobacco box, made in the 1920s, an original art deco piece, made by wellknown Johann Maresch, Czech Republic. The tobacco tin is designed like a wooden barr...
Category

Czech Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

Oak and Brass Jockey Scales
Located in Cheshire, GB
Jockey scales the seat upholstered in black deep buttoned leather above the oak base with carved frieze raised up on four square tapering fluted legs Dimensions Height 26.5 Inches ...
Category

British Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Oak

Vintage Leather and Horse Hair Boxing Gloves c.1950-1960 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Vintage reddish brown leather boxing gloves filled with horse hair and an extra padding strip on the palms. Vintage repair to one palm padding. The leather is very soft and in...
Category

American Industrial Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Natural Fiber

Chrome-plated brass and leather telescope signed W. OTTWAY from the first war 1915
Located in Milan, IT
Chrome-plated brass and leather telescope signed W. OTTWAY & Co Ltd Ealing London A49 in use by British Army officers during World War I. Single-length focus, focal diameter cm 3...
Category

Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

A military cap snuffbox, Paris, France beginning of 20th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Snuffbox in white metal, brass and fabric, depicting a military cap with visor. This French snuffbox was made in the early 19th century. France circa 1915.
Category

French Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has been meticulously polished and lacquered. We just restored a great collection of thes...
Category

European Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique 1915 Mahogany Chicago Cable Company Carolina Inner Player Upright Piano
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian player piano by The Cable Company of Chicago which features a Carolina Inner-player. Circa 1915. Includes: I Love Paris and Oh Lady Be Good by Max Kortlander, Hey There and Mack the Knife by J Lawrence Cook, Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White by Sid Laney, If You Knew Susie Fox Trot, Bye Bye Blackbird Fox Trot, Loving You Has Made Me Bananas by Dick Watson, and two unmarked. The Cable Piano Company, Chicago established 1880 by Herman D. Cable born in New York in 1849. The Cable Piano Company was originally with the Wolfinger Organ Co., which later changed to the Western Cottage Organ Co., and then to Chicago Cottage Organ Co. In 1890 H. D. Cable consolidated with Conover Bros. and his two brothers, Fayette S. and Hobart M. Cable. Cable and Conover acquired the Schiller Piano Co. of Oregon, Ill. By 1920 The Cable Piano Co. had two factories. One factory located in Chicago at 22nd Street, Paulina and Dale Place. The second factory at St. Charles, Ill. In the 1920s George J. Dowling was president and The Cable Co. was manufacturing Conover, Cable, Kingsbury; and Wellington, and Schiller pianos. Player piano names Conover Carola Inner-Player, Conover Solo Carola Inner-Player, Carola Inner-Player, Solo Carola Inner-Player, Euphona Inner- Player, and Solo Euphona Inner-Player. “Tonarch” and “Crownstay”, trademarks of the Cable Co., Chicago. “Tonarch” a patented sounding-board-and- frame construction used in uprights and “Crownstay” designed to maintain the curvature of soundboards in grands. Other owners of the Cable Company include Aeolian with the factory at 2718 Pershing Ave., Memphis, TN., Jackson & Wabash, Chicago, Ill., and Winter & Co. The Cable Piano Company claimed to be "the world's greatest manufacturer of pianos, inner player pianos, and organs." Cable built a factory in 1901 in St. Charles on 3.5 acres west of the Fox River. Cable Piano Company became known not only for its products, but also for its working conditions. During the factory's heyday in the early 1900s, there were as many as 500 employees, many of whom were women. Employees could enjoy the company sponsored brass band and male chorus, or play on the company baseball team. With its own electric plant and fire protection...
Category

Edwardian Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mahogany

Large 1920's Globe on Wood Base
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Vintage Globe on Wood Base, circa 1920's Decorate an office or a desk with this beautifully preserved antique globe. Crafted in Europe, circa 1920's this piece is mounted on a...
Category

European Biedermeier Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

A military cap snuffbox, Paris, France beginning of 20th century
Located in Milan, IT
Snuffbox in white metal, brass and fabric, depicting a military cap with visor. This French snuffbox was made in the early 19th century. Hallmarks (E. D. Paris), France circa 1915.
Category

French Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Display Model of a Russian Harbor Patrol Ship
Located in Woodbury, CT
Model of an Imperial Russian harbor patrol ship, Commander Bering (1905) modeled by G. Cheikhet. Carved and painted hull with brass strap-work, planked decks outfitted with detailed ...
Category

English Edwardian Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has been meticulously polished and lacquered. We just restored a great collection of thes...
Category

European Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has been meticulously polished and lacquered. We just restored a great collection of thes...
Category

European Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique French Art Nouveau Copper & Brass Cross Crucifix
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Art Nouveau copper and brass alter cross with silver tone Jesus and sacred heart.
Category

French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Copper, Spelter

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This is a small one. This has been meticulously polished and lacquered. We just restored a gre...
Category

European Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has been meticulously polished and lacquered. We just restored a great collection of thes...
Category

North American Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

French Louis Philippe Style Miniature Armoire
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th Century French Louis Philippe style miniature doll armoire. Mahogany veneer with inlay detail and pine as a secondary wood. Mirrored door wi...
Category

French Louis Philippe Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble

U.S. Army officer's pocket compass during WW1 signed WITTNAUER
Located in Milan, IT
U.S. Army officer's pocket compass during World War I made of chrome-plated brass in the shape of an onion clock, signed WITTNAUER. The compass is equipped with a snap-lock cover wi...
Category

Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

A Finely Sculpted Grand Tour Style Model of The Temple of Vespasian, Circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The large & finely sculpted alabaster structure showing a trio of fluted columns terminating to finely carved Corinthian capitals, supporting an entablature with a carved frieze illu...
Category

Italian Grand Tour Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Alabaster

Early 20th Century Danish Framed Angel Needlepoint with Gilt Thread
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or hallway with this elegant and colorful wall decor. Hand crafted in Denmark circa 1937 set in a frame protected with glass, the panel depicts an angel reaching dow...
Category

Danish Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metallic Thread

Doerr & Co American 1925 Lacquered Art Deco Smoking Station In Chromed Steel
Located in Miami, FL
Wall smoking station created by the Doerr Company. This is an amazing piece of American history, created during the art deco period, back in the 1925. Crafted with industrial machin...
Category

American Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

A Union Jack from Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914-1917
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Union Jack from Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914-1917 This small handmade silk Union Jack Flag was carried by Dr Robert Selbie Clark (1882-1950). It is frame...
Category

British Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silk

1900 The Grey Fairy Book
Located in Bath, GB
Andrew Lang's grey collection of fairy tales, a lovely volume of his popular series, complete with H. J. Ford's plates. The first edition, first impression. Illustrated with a fron...
Category

British Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique Oak Wall Phone by Julius Andrae and Sons
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Antique Oak Wall Phone by Julius Andrae and Sons of Milwaukee WI. Phone found as is, probably some refinishing. Very good condition for age. ...
Category

American Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

14-Karat Gold Pen Holder and Tray with Diamonds, Rubies and Sapphires
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Magnificent 14-karat gold pen holder and tray with diamonds, rubies and sapphires. Pen holder Handmade tubular pen holder in fourteen karat yellow go...
Category

Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

Art Deco small vanity guilloche dressing table set, 1920
Located in Delft, NL
Art Deco small vanity guilloche dressing table set, 1920 A fantastic collector's item, possible for doll enthusiasts from the early period of the 20th century. An Art Deco vanity set...
Category

European Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Old Town Hickory School Adirondack Canoe & Paddles C1930
By Old Town Canoe 1
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique canoe by Old Town in Hickory Adirondack Style, Maker Label as Photographed, C1930 Measures- Overall 179'' long x 35.5''W x 24''H; Oars 65.75'' x 7'' x 1.5'' & 48.25'' x ...
Category

American Adirondack Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Dental Phantom Head, Mounted on an Iron Display Stand, circa 1910
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century aluminum and bronze dental articulator or phantom head, mounted on an iron display stand, circa 1910.
Category

North American Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Bronze, Iron

Accordion by Sabatino Nocentini & Figli Made in Florence, Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Italian custom made accordion by Sabatino Nocentini Castiglion & Figli. Antique pearl white accordion, Italian accordion with profuse inlay decoration, gorgeous hand made wi...
Category

Italian Art Deco Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Small Japanese Altar Table
Located in Tampa, FL
A turn of the century small Japanese black lacquer and gold gilt alter table with flared legs. in very good condition for the age and even the bottom is trimmed with gold.
Category

Jordanian Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Large Vintage Leather and Horse Hair Boxing Gloves c.1950 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Original boxing gloves with reddish brown leather filled with horse hair. The leather is very soft and in good condition. CREATOR Gold Smith Co. DATE OF MANUFACTURE ...
Category

American Industrial Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Natural Fiber

Italian Artist's Mannequin from the 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
This elegant Italian artist's mannequin from approximately 1900 is a beautiful representation of craftsmanship from the 19th century. Crafted from solid fruitwood, it stands as a tes...
Category

Antique Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fruitwood

Read More

Pamela Shamshiri Shares the Secrets behind Her First-Ever Book and Its Effortlessly Cool Interiors

The sought-after designer worked with the team at Hoffman Creative to produce a monograph that beautifully showcases some of Studio Shamshiri's most inspiring projects.

Moroccan Artworks and Objects Take Center Stage in an Extraordinary Villa in Tangier

Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.

Montecito Has Drawn Royalty and Celebrities, and These Homes Are Proof of Its Allure

Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.

Whaam! Blam! Pow! — a New Book on Pop Art Packs a Punch

Publishing house Assouline and writer Julie Belcove have teamed up to trace the history of the genre, from Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama to Mickalene Thomas and Jeff Koons.

The Sparkling Legacy of Tiffany & Co. Explained, One Jewel at a Time

A gorgeous new book celebrates — and memorializes — the iconic jeweler’s rich heritage.

What Makes a Gem-Encrusted Chess Set Worth $4 Million?

The world’s most opulent chess set, weighing in at 513 carats, is literally fit for a king and queen.

Tauba Auerbach’s Geometric Pop-Up Book Is Mighty Rare, Thanks to a Hurricane

This sculptural art book has an epic backstory of its own.

Step inside the Storied Mansions of Palm Beach’s Most Effervescent Architect

From Spanish-style courtyards to fanciful fountains, these acclaimed structures abound in surprising and elegant details.

Recently Viewed

View All