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Period: Mid-20th Century
Bronze Art Deco religious lamp stand signed Brom
Located in Den Haag, NL
Unique Bronze handmade lamp stand . Manufactured and signed by Edelsmidse Brom . Goldsmith Brom was a Dutch company, based in the city of Utrecht (1856-1961), specialized in making...
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Dutch Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Mid Century Globe Pop up Cigarette Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Both functional and fun! This timeless classic will brighten any surface Brass toned globe opens to reveal a hidden pop up cigarette compartment or leave it shut and it doubles as a...
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Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Finnish Bronze Pair of People Ear Rings by Kirsti Ilvessalo, Kalevala Koru, 1950
Located in Stockholm, SE
A special pair of bronze ear rings with peoples motive designed by Kirsti Ilvessalo for Kalevala Koru, Finland 1950s. The ear rings are of two similar women in straight up position and with old clothing...
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Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Botanical Ceramic Educational Blooming Hazelnut Intersection
By Osterloh Modell
Located in Weesp, NL
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern hand painted ceramic intersection of a blooming Hazelnut, Corylus Avellana. This rare sculptural piece is in great condition as can be seen in the images. Made in Leipzig, German Democratic Republic...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

Large Collection of Tall Decorative Scandinavian Antique Leather-Bound Books
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A collection of 15 sets of 10 large tall-size decorative Swedish leather-bound books from the 1950s.
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Swedish Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

Vintage Style Ski Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Matterhorn & Skiers
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage style ski photography, framed Alpine ski photograph, Matterhorn & Skiers. 'MATTERHORN & SKIERS', a modern framed and mounted bla...
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English Sporting Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Paper

Vintage Style Ski Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Panoramic View
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
'PANORAMIC VIEW', 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 clarit...
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English Sporting Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper, Wood

Vintage Style Ski Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, St. Moritz
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
'St. MORITZ', a modern framed and mounted black and white photograph after an original 1930's skiing photograph. The frame is black with a 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 and winter landscapes. Prior to being a recreational activity skiing was purely a means of traveling from A to B through the snow, it only started to become the sport it is today in the mid-1800s. St. Moritz is a luxury alpine resort town in Switzerland's Engadin valley. It has hosted the Winter Olympics twice, has the Cresta Run...
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English Sporting Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Paper

Vintage Ski Photography, Antique Alpine Ski Photograph, 'A Courageous Jump'
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
This Item is not mounted. Vintage Ski photography, antique Alpine Ski photograph. 'A COURAGEOUS JUMP', a new mounted black and white photograph...
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British Sporting Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

John Lennon Hair
Located in Jersey, GB
?A guaranteed genuine half inch strand of John Lennon's hair Exceptional provenance - acquired from his barber Klaus Baruck in Berlin John Lennon (1940-1980) was a leading mem...
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Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

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Silver vintage earrings Leaf shaped by Heribert Engelbert AB, Sweden 1957
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of elegant silver ear rings made as an oval wavedshaped leaf. Made by Swedish mid-century designer Stigbert for Heribert Engelbert AB Stockholm, Sweden in 1957. These beautiful vintage earrings are stamped Sterling Sweden, HE Stigbert B9. Measure each: length 2,5 cmL, 1.5 cmW and 1.7 cmD. Good vintage condition. Engelbert is an upmarket, exclusive jeweler...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Alpine Ski Photograph 'Matterhorn & Skiers', Taken from Original 1930s Photo
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage, antique alpine ski photograph. 'Matterhorn & Skiers', a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s skiing photograph. Black abd white alpine photos are the perfect addition to any home or ski lodge, so please do check out our other ski photos...
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English Sporting Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Alpine Ski Photograph, 'Panoramic View', Taken from Original 1930s Photograph
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage, antique Alpine Ski photograph. 'Panoramic View', a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s skiing photograph. Black and white alpine photos are the perfect addition to any home or ski lodge, so please do check out our other ski photos...
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English Sporting Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

French Eighteenth Century Furniture by Genevieve Souchal, First Edition
By Genevieve Souchal
Located in valatie, NY
French Eighteenth Century Furniture by Genevieve Souchal. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1961. 128 pp.; 127 illustrations, including thirty...
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American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Christie's Since The War, by Denys Sutton First Edition
By Denys Sutton
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's Since the War, 1945-1958: An Essay on Taste, Patronage and Collecting, by Denys Sutton. London: Christie, Manson and Woods, Inc., 1959. First Edition hardcover with dust jacket. 168 pp. An essay accompanied by many beautiful illustrations describing the activities, collecting taste, and patronage for the years since World War II through 1958 written by the great British auction house, Christie's. Illustrations include: a Louis XIV silver gilt toilet service...
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English Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

American Art Nouveau Glass by Albert C Revi, First Edition
By Albert Christian Revi 1
Located in valatie, NY
American Art Nouveau glass by Albert C Revi. Nashville, Thomas Nelson, 1968. First Edition 476p hardcover with dust jacket. The closing years of the 19th century witnessed more radic...
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American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Ship's Brass Porthole Coffee or Side Table by Deborah Lockhart Phillips
Located in Nantucket, MA
Solid brass working nautical porthole window from a decommissioned ship with great patina. This has been polished, the rivets put back in and the table base designed by Deborah Lockh...
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Industrial Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

1950s Modernist Chess Set
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A modernist chess set in chrome-plated brass with a vintage cork board. The pieces are differentiated by having either a smooth polished finish or ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Other

Cecil Beaton's Fair Lady - Cecil Beaton - 1st US edition, 1964
Located in London, GB
Published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1st US edition, New York, Chicago and San Francisco, 1964. Hardback English text. This rare and beautiful book charts the journey of the fil...
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Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Brass Crab Ashtray
Located in Charleston, SC
An excellent brass crab ashtray circa 1970’s. The inner/removable ashtray insert can be taken out and you can use it as a ring dish.
Category

Indian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Century Brutalist Iron Hanukkah Lamp Menorah by David Palombo
Located in New York, NY
Hand forged, iron Hanukkah lamp Menorah in the style known as “Brutalism”, David Palombo, Jerusalem, Israel, circa 1950. David Palombo (1920-1966), was a sculptor and painter. He wa...
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Israeli Brutalist Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Vintage Design Patent Mack Trucks Bull Dog Figurine, Statue, Animal Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Design Patent Mack trucks bull dog figurine, statue, animal sculpture. Silvered Bronze Bull Dog mounted on a wooden Base. Marked Mack, 87931, Desi...
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North American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Gold Ceramic Thermometer by Mithé Espelte
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful wall thermometer in ceramic by Mithé Espelt. Abstract decors with gold glaze and pockets of molten glass Marie Thérèse Espelt, aka. Mithé Espelt (1923-2020) Born in...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

Italy 1939s Sketch Futurist Poster "Day of Two Crosses" Against Tuberculosis
Located in Milan, IT
Sketch of the futurist poster "Day of two crosses, 16th April 1939, XVII", mixed technique of pastel and water-color, for an Italian campaign against tuberculosis, to inform people a...
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Italian Futurist Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

KARL GLAZER 1932 Austria Schnauzer Dog Table Petrol Lighter Bronze & Red Lacquer
Located in Miami, FL
Petrol lighter designed by Karl Glazer. Fabulous and rare antique table petrol lighter, created in Vienna Austria by the Karl Glazer Metallwarenfabrik, back in the 1932-1933. This u...
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Ramses by Line Vautrin - Gilt bronze bracelet
Located in Brussels, BE
“Ramses” Gilt bronze bracelet enhanced with red enamel by Line Vautrin. Above each link depicting a serekh, a monumental palace door, a falcon and a sleeping falcon alternately. (Hor...
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French Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

20th Century Soviet Cold War Anti Aircraft Binoculars c.1950
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An impressive set of highly polished Cold War-era anti-aircraft binoculars from the former USSR, crafted in the 20th Century. Accompanied by a sleek and adjustable metal tripod, thes...
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Russian Other Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

20th Century Brass Model GNR Atlantic 3 1/2 Inch Gauge Steam Locomotive c.1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Early 20th Century brass model, showcasing the GNR Atlantic locomotive 251 and its three-axle tender. Crafted to a 3 1/2 inch gauge, the model gleams with polished brass, copper, and...
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British Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Large 1960's Vintage Scientific Anatomical Human 3D Ear Model
Located in Lafayette, IN
Large 1960's Vintage Scientific Anatomical Human 3D Ear Model. Manufactured by the Nystrom Co. of Chicago, Illinois. Large 17" scale and great patina!
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American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Rubber, Wood

Polaire Paris 1938 Art Deco Table Desk Petrol Lighter-Clock In Chromed Steel
Located in Miami, FL
A desk lighter clock designed by Polaire Paris. A beautiful desk lighter-clock, created in Paris France by the Alphonse Brun company know as Polaire Paris, back in the 1938. This pi...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Machine Age Art Deco Doctors or Bathroom Floor Model Scale Weigh Master by Hanso
Located in New York, NY
Great Machine Age, American Art Deco floor scale, Weigh Master by Hanson. The scale is fully functional, it shows cosmetic wear to the paint finish, and th...
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American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Antique, Snooker, Billiard Cue Rack
By Orme & Sons 1
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Orme & Sons Mahogany Cue Stand. A fine quality mahogany billiard / snooker cue rack raised on three bun feet with a central turned pillar. The stand is designed to hold twelve cues, ...
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British Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Portuguese Pair of Polychrome Sculptures of Warriors on Pedestal
Located in Marbella, ES
18th century portuguese pair of polychrome sculptures of warriors on pedestal.
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Portuguese Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Teak and Brass Nautical Ship's Clinometer
Located in Nantucket, MA
A handsome brass and teak ship's clinometer with a black melamine type background. An brass embossed clipper ship at the top. Used to measure the degree of healing on a boat, or on l...
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Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Enamel Warning Sign in Dutch and Papiamentu / Papiamento Language
Located in Langweer, NL
An orignal enamel sign that was used as a warning for the people on one the ABC Islands. Papiamentu (or Papiamento) is a mixture of Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, English, French, a...
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Netherlands Antilles Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Enamel

1950s Vintage Italian Cigarette Holder Dispenser
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Vintage Italian Cigarette Dispenser 7.25 h x 3.25 d x 3 Unrestored original vintage condition Refer to images
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vintage India Handmade Hammered Silver Earrings
Located in Asheville, NC
Pair of vintage India handmade silver hammered with hoops and silvers balls.
Category

Indian Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Large Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1967
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1967 A vintage roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque. The plaque features a handpainted inscription sta...
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German Black Forest Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Antler, Wood

Alfred Dunhill Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, circa 1930
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Sterling silver cigarette case with decorative enamel face. Art Deco design. The case is beautifully enameled in a blue and black geometric pattern with a silver finish. The interior of the cigarette case is marked "Alfred Dunhill Paris...
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American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Pair of Pins Earring by Line Vautrin, Talosel Gold Mirrors
Located in Brussels, BE
These square earrings have been handcrafted and scarified in beige Talosel. The natural color of this material allows the small golden mirrors to shine even more intensely. Small go...
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French Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mirror, Talosel

Petite Red Stone Decorated Silvering, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Decorative and special vintage silvering with 12 red/orange stones on a decorated silver base. From circa 1940s. Silverstamped: 925. Measures: Inner diameter is 16 mm. Size of stone front...
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Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stone, Silver

Vintage Style Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Three Peaks
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
'THREE PEAKS', a modern framed and mounted black and white photograph after an original 1930's skiing photograph. The frame is black with a burgundy undercoat, the glazing is clarity...
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English Sporting Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper, Wood

Alpine Ski Photograph, 'Quersprung' Taken from Original 1930s Photograph
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Alpine Ski photograph. 'QUERSPRUNG', a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s skiing photograph. Prior to being a recreational activity skiing was pu...
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British Sporting Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

1970s Korean Industrial Cast Aluminum Edison LED Flameproof Strip Light Duck Egg
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Reclaimed vintage Industrial Korean flameproof striplight made by Daeyang in the 1970's painted in duck egg. Original item salvaged from supe...
Category

Korean Industrial Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

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

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

Materials

Silver

Vintage Dunhill Table Lighter with Applied Eggshell Lacquer, circa 1930
Located in London, GB
A vintage Dunhill table lighter with applied eggshell lacquer decoration. circa 1930 This wonderful rare design table lighter by Dunhill has bee...
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Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Rare Big Adjustable Gymnastic Leather Pommel Horse, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
- completely good and original condition with minor damages - Czechoslovakia, around 1950s - adjustable height.   
Category

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

Materials

Steel

Collection of Three Vintage Wooden Toys
Located in Port Chester, NY
Charming collection of vintage wooden toys from England The big blue British Rail engine is from Nicol Toys, an early wooden toy company in Roberts...
Category

English Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paint, Wood

Vintage Erskine 200 Sterilized Barber Shop Shaving Brush
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage ERSKINE 200 Sterilized Barber Shop SHAVING BRUSH Nylon Bristles Rubber Stamped Sterile 200 4.5 tall x 1.38 diameter Preowned original vintage...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Nylon, Rubber

Lacquered iron rocket, France early 20th century
Located in Firenze, IT
Lacquered iron rocket France early 20th century Probably part of an old amusement park attraction. wooden stand included 37 cm Conditions: good overall conditions, a bit of rus...
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French Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Vintage Longines Wittnauer 14K White Gold Diamond 17 Jewel Ladies Wrist Watch
Located in Dayton, OH
Beautiful vintage Longines Wittnauer Watch Co Inc. 14K white gold and diamond ladies mechanical wrist watch. Band resembles a vine of leaves or tulips, accented with diamonds. Almond...
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Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

Art Deco Ashtray Stand, Chrome and Bakelite by Demeyere, Belgium, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco ashtray stand This beautiful and rare Art Deco Ashtray Stand from the 20s/30s is in the streamline modern art deco style. The designer of this extraordinary object has succ...
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Belgian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Iron, Chrome

Raymond Loewy Designed Nordmende Spectra Futura Transistor Radio in Red & Orange
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Nordmende Design Center collaborated in the late 1960's with renowned American designer Raymond Loewy, who created iconic designs like the Coca-Cola bottle and Lucky Strike pack....
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Vintage 20th Century "Not In Service" Framed London Red Route Bus Sign c.1960
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A wonderful mid 20th Century Transport for London sign, hailing from the iconic red route master buses of London. This piece of history is elegantly framed in black. Whether for enth...
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British Other Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Advertising Mirror "Airliner" San Telmo Cigar Co Bay City Michigan
Located in Weiningen, CH
Midcentury advertising mirror "Airliner" San Telmo Cigar Co. Bay City Michigan on a chain Some wear on the edges.
Category

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

Materials

Mirror

Dunbar For Modern: Market Notes, January 8 to January 19, 1951
Located in New York, NY
Small format brochure published in January 1951 showcasing 39 Edward Wormley designs for Dunbar Furniture, presented at the Chicago Merchandise Mart. Highlights include the Sleepy Hollow chair...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Astro tripod mounted telescope by Dollond of London
Located in London, GB
A mid 20th century tripod mounted "Astro" telescope by Dollond of London. 3 inch objective lens. Mounted on a teak tripod. Marked: DOLLOND ASTRO LONDON Chrome and grey finish. I...
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English Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Chrome

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