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Period: Mid-20th Century
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Solid Brass Highly Polished Ships Porthole
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished ships porthole of solid brass with lacquer finish. Fitted with glass. This is by John Roby Limited of Rainhill. Roby produced portholes for the grand liner including ...
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European Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Chess Set by Robert Rosenwald
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Robert Rosenwald, son of art collector and philanthropist Lessing Rosenwald, studied at Cranbrook under the likes of Harry Bertoia, preceding a lifelong career sculpting and drawing....
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Dunhill Mid-Century Modern Chrome Stylized Sabre Jet Airplane Table Lighter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This chrome table lighter was made by the renowned Alfred Dunhill Company of England and dates to 1960 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The lighter is made in the lik...
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English Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal, Chrome

Pair of Hollywood Regency Brass Cranes
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Hollywood Regency brass cranes. These stunning midcentury brass crane statues are well detailed and make great decorative accessories. Grea...
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Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Solid Brass Ships Porthole
Located in Norwell, MA
Early 20th century solid brass ships porthole. Hinged door with four dog bolts. Clear glass. Highly polished and lacquered. Weight: 47 LBS Overall...
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North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Italian Marble Backgammon and Chess Board Game, 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Italian marble backgammon and chess board game, 1960s Play this beloved centuries old games in style! An Italian vintage marble backgammon in one side and chess board in the other side inlay with onyx. Italy, circa 1960 gorgeous black, rose and white marble onyx backgammon...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Onyx, Marble

Ceramic Stoup, 20th Century
Located in Monza, IT
Ceramic stoup, 20th century Stoup dating back to the Mid-20th Century, vintage, hand painted, object of Italian manufacture Good condition as from picture.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Edith Heath for Heath Ceramics 4 Slot White & Brown Pottery Ashtray
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful Edith Heath for Heath Ceramics white and brown 4 slot ashtray dating from the 1960's. In excellent condition with no chips, no nicks, no repairs ...
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American Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

Three Emerald Cut Diamond/Platinum Ring
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage 1960s ladies platinum/ diamond ring is designed with three emerald cut diamonds & two baguettes. The total of the three center diamonds is 1.80 carats & the two baguette...
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American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stone, Platinum

Cold War Era Hand Cranked Air Raid Siren
Located in London, GB
A cold war era Secomak hand cranked air raid siren. Type 447, designed and manufactured by Secomak during WWII and the Cold War. Secomak (Service El...
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English Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Metal Rescue Stretcher from the French Alps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual metal stretcher from the French Alps, circa 1960. Thick metal bars with wire frame. Great piece for a winter home. Good vintage condition.
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French Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Vintage Plaster Anatomical Skull Model
Located in Houston, TX
Interesting vintage plaster anatomical skull model. This great plaster skull bust model is in very good condition and dates to the 1940s. A real conver...
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Other Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Large Classic Masks from the 1950s, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of large classic masks from the 1950s. Masks of large size and weight in terracotta or similar on iron bases. Very decorative. Measures: 51x35x20 cm and without bases: 44x35x20 ...
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Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Terracotta

1960's Scale Model of a Boeing 720
Located in London, GB
A aluminium scale model of a Boeing 720 circa 1965. 1/60 scale. On original stand. The Boeing 720 is a narrow-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, a 707 derivat...
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Dutch Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Art Deco Chrome Lighted Smoker's Stand or Ashtray with Electric Lighter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Art Deco styled lighted smoker's stand is unsigned but presumed to have been made in the United States in the 1950s. The stand features a light at the top and base made of swirled glass of orange and cream hues to replicate alabaster which emits a warm glow when lit. The central post is also accented with a marbled and tapered, possibly alabaster cylinder which is separated by a chrome ring. The top features two removable ashtray cups and a covered tobacco canister...
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American Art Deco Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Ceramic Easter Egg from Atelier Madoura, circa 1960s
Located in London, GB
Vintage ceramic egg figure from Atelier Madoura, Vallauris, France (circa 1960s). This egg-sized ceramic figure is painted with a stylized suited man w...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

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

Materials

Aluminum

Ladies Wristwatch of 18k gold by Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe for Georg Jensen
Located in Berlin, BE
Ladies Wristwatch of 18k gold by Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe for Georg Jensen, 1970s? ? Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe (1927–2004) was one of Sweden's most important 20th century silversmiths and the first female silversmith to attract international attention. She secured her first exhibition aged 21. By the late 1940s and early 1950s, she was part of the Paris art studio fraternity, counting Picasso and Billie Holiday as friends.? ? Torun created the Vivianna watch in 1962, a spoon-shaped ‘never-ending’ bangle with a mirrored dial and simple hands but devoid of numerals. Originally commissioned for an exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, she said her decision to leave out the hour markers suggested a kind of non-time, so that each time the wearer looked at the dial, the message that ‘life is now...
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Danish Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

Art Deco Rare Pin Cushion Doll by Fasold & Stuach, c1930
Located in Devon, England
This piece is absolutely gorgeous, and complete with half doll and pincushion together. The porcelain half doll has wonderful mint green colour dr...
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German Art Deco Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain, Cotton, Silk

Set of Six 1940s Disney Print Plates
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Steel printmaking plates from various Disney pictures. Beautiful trace remnants of original ink gives these plates a painterly appeal. Fabulous displayed as a collection or individua...
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American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

1920s Art Deco Antique Square Glass Ink Well
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1920s Art Deco antique square glass ink well Unmarked. Measures: 2.5 tall x 2.88 x 2.88 Preowned original unrestored vintage condition. Refer to ima...
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Art Deco Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Carstens Tonnieshof German Mid-Century Green Glazed Ashtray Set
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish German mid-century art pottery ashtray set decorated in green glazes by Carstens Tonnieshof and dating from the 1950’s. The set comp...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

London, Tony Armstrong Jones 'Lord Snowdon', 1st Edition, 1st Printing, 1958
Located in London, GB
Scarce First Edition, published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1958. The first ever photography book by the famed society and fashion photographer Tony Armstrong Jones...
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British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Solid Brass Ships Porthole Highly Polished with Lacquer Finish
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished ships porthole with clear lacquer finish. Hinged door with five bolts. Ring is engraved Endast Securitglas, Wojidkows, Sweden. Quality piece. Weight: 51 LBS. Over...
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European Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vintage Chewing Gum Dispenser, Italy 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Chewing Gum Dispenser, Italy 1930s. Excellent condition, working.
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American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic

Richard Hudnut Art Deco 'Marvelous' Ladies Powder Compact
Located in Devon, England
Richard Hudnut Marvelous, you'll certainly want to add this TINY little silver tone metal rouge compact to your collection ! Features a stylised woman's outline centred in a square r...
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North American Art Deco Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Enamel, Chrome

Russian Electromechanical Wheel-Based Cipher Machine Fialka M 125
Located in Madrid, ES
M-125 Fialka-electromechanical wheel-based cipher machine USSR rotor-based cipher machine M-125, codename Fialka (Russian: ??????), was an el...
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Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Ashtrays in Crystal, 1930 France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Ashtrays in Crystal We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button...
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French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Crystal

Ashtray that becomes an umbrella stand in chrome , 1950, American
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All F...
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American Space Age Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Chrome

Francisco Artigas, Amazing Large Format Book on Mexican Modern Architecture
By Francisco Artigas
Located in Mexico, DF
A hugely interesting and rare large-format book showcasing the work of Francisco Artigas (1916-1999), a self-taught Mexican architect, designer, and ...
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

London Pop Gesehen – J. Suess, G. Dommermuth & H. Maier - 1st Edition, 1968
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Büchergilde Gutenberg, Frankfurt, 1968-1969. Text in German. From the same creators as ‘Beat in Liverpool’, this incredibly scarce German edition of ‘L...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

1930s, Art Deco Flapper Girl Pin Cushion Half Doll
Located in Devon, England
Lovely 1930s Art Deco pin cushion half doll in the form of a young girl with a black bob haircut, typical flapper styling. Nicely detailed features with sensitive painting. Both arms...
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German Art Deco Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Hardy Silex Multiplyer, Trout Fly Fishing Reel
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Hardy Salmon fishing reel, The Super Silex Multiplier. This is a very rare reel in good working order, all original with natural wear and patination. The Hardy's Super Silex Multiplier is in excellent working order inside and outside. The ribbed brass foot is in original shape and the ivorine mounted brake lever and tension regulator screw with the ivorine quadrant casting dial are all in good condition. The face plate stamped "Made By Hardy Bros...
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British Sporting Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Art Deco Ladies Blue Enamel and Chrome Compact, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this highly styled Art Deco of American blue enamel compact dating to the 1930s. Originally it would have had a chain or tassel. Beautiful blue enamel color...
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American Art Deco Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Enamel, Chrome

French Ceramic Tobacco Pot or Ceramic Lidded Jewelry Box Signed Lucien Brisdoux
Located in Miami, FL
A very nice quality midcentury French ceramic tobacco pot or decorative lidded box. This hand-crafted, hand-painted mid-century French ceramic tobacco po...
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French Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

Parke-Bernet NY Sale "The Estate of Sophie Tucker, " May-5-7, 1966
Located in valatie, NY
Parke-Bernet NY, Sale Code "2437" Sophie Tucker French & English Furniture, Porcelain, Silver, Glass, Rugs, May-5-7, 1966. Sophie Tucker was an American singer, comedian, actress, an...
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American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Pan American World Airways Porcelain / Enamel Sign
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Rare mid-20th century / vintage Pan American World Airways Porcelain / Enamel Sign. This sign is for Pan American World Airways. The sign’s colors are ligh...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Vintage Minolta HI-MATIC 7 Film Camera with Leather Case
By Minolta
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Collectible vintage 1960s Minolta HI-MATIC 7 35mm film camera in hard leather case. A technologically advanced vintage film camera. With origi...
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Japanese Art Deco Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Early American Bottles & Flasks & Other Rare American Glass Collected, Maclay
Located in valatie, NY
Early American Bottles & Flasks and Other Rare American Glass Collected by the Late Alfred B. Maclay. Parke-Bernet NY softcover auction catalog....
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American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Miele Vintage Vacuum Cleaner, Type E10
Located in Budapest, HU
Torpedo shaped vacuum cleaner in good condition.
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German Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Roy Lichtenstein at the Tate Gallery 1968 'Exhibition Catalog'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Roy Lichtenstein Ileana Sonnabend Paris 1965: Vintage original folding exhibition announcement/book published on the occasion of Roy Lichtenstein's 1...
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Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Art Deco Airplane Smoker's Set by J.A. Henckels 1930s
Located in Dallas, TX
Airplane smokers companion set, silver-plated brass, circa 1930 by J.A. Henckels, Germany. The body of the plane has a hinged cover for cigars or pipe tobacco, or medicinal marijuana...
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German Art Deco Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

St. Peter Cathedral Church Souvenir Building Vintage, Italy, Rome, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A 1960s souvenir building architectural model. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal. A beautiful nice desktop item or just a display item in your collecti...
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German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Record Player LP Vinyl Album Metal Holder Rack Stand Table
Located in New York, NY
A Mid-Century Modern black record player and LP vinyl album metal holder rack stand table, circa mid-20th century, USA. Piece can support player and albu...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Aviation Vintage Desk Airplane Over Globe Model, 1940s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Aviation Model. Vintage aluminium display airplane model. The model is a mixture of Art Deco and midcentury design. It is mounted over a silvered ball...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Auction, Private Collection of Louis Myers, Featuring Duncan Phyfe Furniture
Located in valatie, NY
The Collection of Louis Guerineau Myers. Catalogue of the auction/exhibition held at American Art Association, April 2-9, 1932, featuring "Duncan Phyfe: Characteristic examples in hi...
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American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Original Art Deco Bauhaus Jindrich Halabala Furniture Catalogue, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s - Maker: UP Závody - Good original condition - 31 Pages jr.  
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Czech Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Important Collection of the Late Emil Winter, Parke-Bernet, 1st Ed, 1/15, 1942
Located in valatie, NY
Collection of the Late Emil Winter: Important Barbizon and Other Paintings, Bronzes By Rodin and Barye, French and Italian Furniture, Tapestries, Rugs, Silver, Auction Sale, January ...
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American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Aircraft Target Binocular
Located in Paris, FR
Binocular Aircraft Target on tripod, with adjustable height. An exceptional and unique pair of WWII 25 x 105 binoculars by Jos. Schneider & Co, Optische Werke KG, Göttingen. circa...
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German Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Chrome, Nickel

Smoking Art Deco Table, France 1930 in chrome
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table Material: glass and chrome Style: Art Deco Italy We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at...
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French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Chrome

Collection of 10 Mid-20th Century Necklaces with Different Beads and Lengths
Located in Delft, NL
Collection of 10 mid-20th century necklaces with different beads and lengths. The rose necklace which is about 72 cm long is made of freshwater pearl and rose quartz. The freshwater pearl measures about 1 cm long and the quartz 1.5 cm. The three necklaces with freshwater pearls in the colors brown, dark blue and white with a length of 50 cm, the pearls are about 0.7 cm. The brown and white necklace strung between glass and silver metal beads. The blue one without the glass beads The necklace with Rhodochrosite, has a silver clasp (835/1000) strung with thread with knots in between. The largest stone is about 1 cm diagonally. The necklace measures approximately 40 cm. The Amethyst necklace also has a silver clasp (835/1000) in a round shape with an Amethyst. The length is about 42 cm and the bead is strung 0.6 cm with a knot in between. The Jade necklace with a 0.7 cm bead is strung with a knot in between and is 41 cm long. The filigree with cloisonne beaded necklace with a silver clasp marked 925s is 37 cm long and the largest bead is 1.2 cm in size. The necklace with rose quartz and cloisonne beads is tightly knotted with silver Chinese clasp and is 30 cm long and the bead is about 1 cm. The last one is an Italian porcelain Mille Fiore...
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Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Rare Architecture Book / Das Unesco-gebäude in Paris, 1958
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1958 - Photos: Lucie Hervé - publisher: Gerd Hatje - many photos - good original condition - 93 pages - jr.
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Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Vintage, Antique Alpine Ski Photograph, Der Sprung
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Ski photography. 'Der Sprung'', a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s skiing photograph. Black & white alpine photos are the perfect addition to any home or ski lodge. Prior to being a recreational activity skiing was purely a means of travelling from A to B through the snow, it only started to become the sport it is today in the mid-1800s. The price displayed is for the mounted photo only. Image size 40cm x 25.5cm = 15 ½" X 10". The alpine photograph...
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European Sporting Art Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Paintings by 19th C & Contemporary American Artists, the Collection Samuel Shaw
Located in valatie, NY
Paintings by 19th century and Contemporary American Artists, from the Collection of The Late Samuel T. Shaw, NY: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Nov. 21, 1945. Softcover, 89 pp. 15 b&w plate...
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American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

1940s Spanish Brass Aquarium on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940s Spanish brass aquarium. Sitting atop a decorative gilt iron stand, the piece features textured glass siding with minimalist brass framework. The ...
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Spanish Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Parke-Bernet, Property of Mildred B. Vanderbilt English & American Furniture
Located in valatie, NY
Parke Bernet NY, Mildred B. Vanderbilt English & American Furniture, Porcelain, Silver, Sheffield Plate, Mazers, Treen and Leather Ware, Paintings & Rugs,...
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American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Set of Two Antique Spanish Wooden Stamps, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two antique wooden stamps, made in Spain by unknown manufacturer, circa 1930. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age...
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Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Vintage Guerlain Shalimar Cologne Perfume Bottle Collectible
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage collectible Guerlain Shalimar eau de cologne perfume bottle. Empty collectible glass bottle of the famous Shalimar perfume. Shalimar ...
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French Folk Art Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Glass

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