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Period: Mid-20th Century
Reliance Post War Lift Arm Chrome Pocket Benzine Lighter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Post war lift arm chrome pocket benzine lighter by Reliance
Text on bottom of lighter: "Reliance Made in occupied Japan".
Category
Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hollywood Regency Crystal and Bronze Lighter Made in France att. to Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite crystal, bronze and brass cigarette lighter marked Made in France, Depose, attributed to Baccarat, circa 1950's. The egg shaped crystal orb is mounted on a cast brass base,...
Category
French Hollywood Regency Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Taxco Mexico Sterling Silver Malachite Cuff Bracelet
By Taxco
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Mid Century Taxco Mexico slide cuff bracelet, hand-crafted with bold flower design featuring three oval shaped green malachite stones set in 950 sterling silver. Stamped 950 Taxco ...
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Modernist Silver Plate Menorah
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist silver plate menorah, circa 1970s. The menorah is in fair condition with some spotting to the plate and measures 6.5"W x 4.25"D x 6.7...
Category
American Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid-Century Brass Toned Figural Aladdin's Oil Lamp Styled Table Lighter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage figural oil lamp table lighter is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Japan and date to approximately 1965 and done in the perio...
Category
Japanese Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Spelter
1967 Danish Language Vintage Magazines Bo Bedre Scandinavian Home Style Design
Located in Miami, FL
Ten issues of the Year 1967 Bo Bedre (Live Better) Danish vintage magazines of Modern Home Style and Design. First published in March 1961. The magazines are in the Danish language ...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Windmill Wood Architectural Model
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-449 hand crafted wood architectural model of a windmill.
Detail of grinding stone on lower level and stairs to each level.
Missing 2 of the...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Softwood
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, First Edition, First Printing, in Dust Jacket, 1957
By Ayn Rand
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Rand, Ayn. Atlas Shrugged. New York: Random House, 1957. First edition, first printing. Thick octavo. In the publisher’s original first issue dust jacket, green cloth boards, stamped...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Paper
Cabinet of Curiosities Antique Book Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster pieces and antique book artwork. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. Olot has a long tradition in the production o...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Ships Wheel by Simpson Lawrence of England
Located in Norwell, MA
Six spoke ships wheel by Simpson Lawrence of England. Varnished wood frame with inlaid brass trim rings and brass hub cap. Cap has Simpson Lawrence and their company logo on the hub....
Category
European Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Large Vintage Moroccan Ethnic Fibula Collectible Jewelry
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful vintage Moroccan fibula.
Berber ethnic fibula used to close a woman's cape.
Nice ethnic artwork with filigree Moroccan silver and adorned wit...
Category
Moroccan Moorish Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
A Soldier's Story, Signed and Inscribed by Omar Bradley, First Edition, 1951
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Bradley, Omar. A Soldier's Story. New York: Henry Holt, 1951. First edition. Signed and inscribed. Illustrated throughout with 55 maps and 17 black-and-white illustrations, including...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Grotrian Steinweg Model 110 Upright Piano Mid Century Modern Walnut Fabric Panel
Located in Leeds, GB
Grotrian-Steinweg model 110 upright piano with a walnut case and fabric panels.
Cabinet typical of Mid-Century Modern style. Cabinet design focuses on simple, clean lines and curves.
The front panels are stepped in construction with rounded curved corners.
The golden, Jacquard fabric panels are in a design of diagonal intersecting lines, accentuate the sound box quality of the cabinet.
The simple tapered legs are sabre cut in walnut.
Square piano...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
U S Navy Mark V Diving Helmet Military Prototype The Helmet is a replica model
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
U S Navy Mark V Diving Helmet Military Prototype
The Helmet is a replica model of US Navy equipment, the helmet is a full size piece made in chrome brass...
Category
American Craftsman Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1950's model of a motor boat named Rainbow
Located in London, GB
A 1950's model of a motor boat "Rainbow" with a 2 cc engine.
Well built model with good scale details, brass window frames, lights, flag poles, decking, seating, interior table, pro...
Category
English Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Steel
Petite Art Deco Flapper Girl Pin Cushion Half Doll
Located in Devon, England
Very delicate and petite Art Deco flapper girl, half nude with black bob hair cut without stretched arms. An unusual size and beautifully detail...
Category
German Art Deco Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Hardy Split Cane Fishing Rod, The Perfection
By Hardy Bros.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
The "Perfection" Hardy Palakona Fishing Rod.
A beautifully 2 piece 8'6" split cane fly fishing rod by Hardy of Alnwick. The rod is in very good condition with the registration number...
Category
English Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bamboo
Wrightsman Collection, 1st Ed. signed by Charles and Jane Wrightsman, 1966-1973
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Wrightsman collection, Vols.I-V, New York, The Metropolitan Museum
of Art, 1966-1973. First Edition, hardcovers with dust jackets. Inscribed by
the Wrightsmans, incl. a Christ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
chinoiserie Decorated Circular Barometer, circa 1930s
By Acme Photo
Located in Dereham, GB
Chinoiserie decorated circular barometer, circa 1930s.
Black background with gold decoration,
Depicting, houses, temple, figures, trees & foliage,
Brass face,
Badge on back, re...
Category
European Chinoiserie Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lacquer
Vintage Emergency Service Porcelain Sign Oval Oil Gas Station Garage Man Cave
Located in Hyattsville, MD
1950s AAA Emergency Service double-sided porcelain garage sign. Distressed condition, meaning some chips from being install back in the day, exposure to t...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Antler 8-Point Mount from Southwestern France Circa 1960's
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Set of 8-Point Antlers from Southwestern Region of France and from a small collection of Antlers we were able to source. We believe they are from the 1960's and are a perfect...
Category
French Country Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler
Vintage Full Body Wood Mount Squirrel in Tree Taxidermy Mancave Wall Decor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Full Body Wood Mount Squirrel in Tree Taxidermy Mancave Wall Decor. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements (Overall): 16" H x 10" W x 6" D.
Category
Unknown Rustic Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur, Wood
Leather Rugby Ball
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Leather Rugby Ball.
A great looking traditional leather rugby ball made from four leather panels. The ball is with good colour and patination. The top is with lacing so the b...
Category
Unknown Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Art Deco Vintage Cord and Bakelite Handbag, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this wonderfully stylish English ladies handbag made from cord with a butterscotch coloured catalin Bakelite clasp. This is a totally authentic bag...
Category
English Art Deco Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Botanical Model in Enlarged Section of a Moraceae Syconium, Italy, 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Model in enlarged section of a Moraceae syconium (fig for example is a syconium). The model is made of painted plaster and almost certainly made by Paravia in the thirties. Measures ...
Category
Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Raw Deal
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for The 1948 Film Noir Raw Deal.
This film was directed by Anthony Mann and starred Dennis O'Keefe and Claire Trevor.
This poster is conservation linen backed...
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Frederick Weinberg Black Wire Framed & Stitched Parchment "Guitar" Wall Light
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Frederick Weinberg Guitar Illuminating Wall Lamp Sculpture - Wall Hanging, 1950's. Featuring an abstract Black Wire Banjo framework and handle, warm ha...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
Set of Three Midcentury Danish Vikings Figures by Jacob Jensen
By Jacob Jensen
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of three midcentury Danish Viking figures made of mixed woods by Jacob Jensen, circa 1950s. The figures are in good vintage condition and measure: 5...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Teak, Walnut
Vintage Leather Vaulting Horse, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vaulting horse by unknown manufacturer from France, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Material: Le...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage United States Post Office Department Enamel Advertising Sign
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage metal sign has no maker's marks, but presumed to have originated from the United States and dates to approximately 1976 and done in a ...
Category
American American Colonial Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Cut Steel
Gymnastic Leather Pommel Horse Bench Top, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
Pommel horse from former Czechoslovakia from the 1930s with beautiful patina, shortened to bench height 54cm and very good vintage condition. Completely restored. The iron feet are preserved. The thick leather has been cleaned and preserved. All of our premium vintage gym equipment...
Category
Czech Industrial Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Luc Lanel & Christofle for Compagnie Générale Transatlantique a Set of Six Cups
By Christofle
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Orfèvrerie Christofle for "Ile de France" 1949 Compagnie Générale Transatlantique Paquebot
A set of six silvered metal cups
Monogr...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1960s Traditional Japanese Wood Doll Dento Naruko Kokeshi
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
1960s Japanese Wood Doll Narugo Kokeshi
signed
17.5 h x 5.25 diameter
Original vintage condition
Refer to images listed.
Category
Japanese Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Black Forest Small Taxidermy Fawn on Green Painted Plinth
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
A very rare and very small stuffed real Bambi. Laying on a green painted wooden piece. Eyes in glass. The fur is in excellent condition. One ear has a small fur fault. Great decorati...
Category
Austrian Black Forest Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur
Vintage 1950s Baltimore Sun Taxi Cab Sign Car Topper
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Plastic construction. Fairly rare item, Baltimore History.
Category
American Machine Age Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Coastal Monumental Tridacna Gigas Clam Shell #7
Located in west palm beach, FL
Enhance your home with the stunning beauty of this Vintage Coastal Monumental Tridacna Gigas Clam Shell. Ideal for American-style interiors, this grand piece showcases intricate, lif...
Category
American Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Ronson 1930 Pik a Cig Magic Penguin Touch Tip Cigarette Dispenser Desk Box
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco magic penguin mechanical dispenser box designed by Ronson.
A beautiful, exceedingly rare and very decorative mechanical dispenser desk box, created in the city of Newark, N...
Category
North American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Vintage Black Forest Porcellaine Tobacco Pipe with King Ludwig II
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Black Forest Porcellaine Tobacco Pipe with King Ludwig II
A vintage Black Forest porcellaine tobacco pipe with a picture of King Ludwig II on the pipe head. The pipe is exec...
Category
German Black Forest Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain, Wood, Antler
French Deer Antler Mount, Le Grand Pele, ca 1967
Located in Atlanta, GA
the antlers and partial skull mounted on a shield-form backplate, the skull marked "Le Grand Pele", a region in Western Central France near the mouth of the Loire river, also marked ...
Category
French Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler
Large Gilt Wood Florentine Jewelry Box Chest of Drawers, Italy 1950's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian Florentine Jewelry Box or Miniature Chest of Drawers. This 1950's vintage gilt wood piece with four drawers and many compartments has lots of character and patina. Wonderful ...
Category
Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood
Vintage White and Navy Blue Capitan Hat, Europe, 1977
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage Marine Hat, 54 size.
Round outside: 25cm
Inside: 19cm
Very good original condition.
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton, Leather
Solid Brass Deck Cowl from a Boat by Perko
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass deck vent from a yacht with a maker's badge from Perkins Marine Lamp and Hardware Corporation, Miami, Florida. Highly polished and lacquered. The cowl has a ten-inch diam...
Category
North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
"Air Mail" Coin Bank, Rare, World War II-Era Metal Bank, British Art Deco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This extremely rare example of World War II-era Art Deco/Moderne design, produced by the Chad Valley Company in England, served as a coin bank, with a slot on one side to accept coins by young men and women motivated to save their pennies. The painted metal bank...
Category
British Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Handmade Peruvian Couple Folk Art Dolls
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Handcrafted Peruvian Couple Folk Art Collectible Dolls.
Handmade vintage collectible Cusco Peruvian dolls feature stuffed bodies, sewn-on faces, and braided black yarn hair.
...
Category
Peruvian Folk Art Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
Mid-Century World Map Globe Table Light or Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Good quality world map globe lamp.
If you are looking for stylish and beautiful quality item to upgrade your interior (whether at home or in your office) then this Parisian globe...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Guerlain Shalimar Cologne Perfume Bottle Large Collectible Paris France
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage collectible Guerlain Shalimar eau de cologne glass perfume bottle.
Empty collectible glass bottle of the famous Shalimar perfume.
Ins...
Category
French French Provincial Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Particular Trophy of an Abnorme Moose from a Noble Estate, circa 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Particular Trophy of an Abnorme Moose from a Noble Estate, circa 1930s
A particular trophy of an abnorme moose (Alces alces) from the palace of Salem in South Germany. It was shot b...
Category
German Rustic Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
Mid-Century Brass Crucifix
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice MCM brass crucifix with Jesus on the cross, circa 1970s. Nice weight and detail; made in Germany. #3511
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Tan Leather Cartridge Magazine
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Leather Cartridge Magazine Case.
A fine quality shooting cartridge magazine case. The shotgun magazine case is in good condition, single leather carry handle, twin leather st...
Category
English Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Pair of Miguel Garcia Martinez Modernist Taxco Mexico Sterling Cuff Links
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Miguel Garcia designed modernist cuff links from Taxco Mexico . One Marked " Miguel Mexico " the second marked "925 Sterling " .
Miguel Garcia Martinez was a well known de...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
1950s Anatomical Teaching Model Of Normal Size Depicting A Hoolow Foot
Located in Milan, IT
Anatomical teaching model of normal size depicting a hollow foot in section showing a strong accentuation of the plantar arch and how the foot rest is mainly on the forefoot and heel...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Van Teal Lucite Tic Tac Toe Set, Circa 1970
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Van Teal style lucite Tic Tac Toc set from the 1070´s.
Thick lucite set with curved edges. Perfect gaming and conversation piece for your coffee table or play room.
Sizewise...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lucite
Huge Red Coral Necklace
Located in Madrid, ES
Huge Red Coral Necklace
Huge polished red coral beads complete this fascinating 67cm long necklace. The largest red coral bead is: 35 x 34 mm .436 grams in weight
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Coral
Set of (14) Vintage Anatomy Charts by American Map Co. - sold individually
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of (14) Vintage Anatomy Charts
American Map Co. - Circa 1950.
14 Total Charts - Sold Individually -( 14 available )
( discounted to buy as a set )
29" x 37" unfolded
9.5" x 12...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Batman: The Movie
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for Leslie Martinson's 1966 Batman staring Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin.
This is an original pass sheet poster used in Japan for the films...
Category
Japanese Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Kokeshi Mushin or Innocence, by Masao Watanabe, Japan, 1969
Located in Lyon, FR
Kokeshi "Mushin" or Innocence, tall size, made in 1969 by Masao Watanabe, one of the most famous Kokeshi masters, Mushin model being one of his most iconic designs.
Adorable with its...
Category
Japanese Japonisme Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paint
African Moroccan Tribal Tuareg Khoumya Leather Dagger Paper Cutter
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African Moroccan Tuareg tribal Khoumya arm dagger in dark brown leather sheath.
great to use as a paper cutter on desk.
Handcrafted by Artisans in south Morocco, very fine quality craftsmanship with a stamped leather engraved with Moroccan Tuareg geometric tribal designs.
The arm dagger was a weapon widely used by people across Africa in the Sahara and Sudanic Africa, from the central Sahara to North Cameroon, from Nigeria to Somalia.
It was worn in a sheath attached to the inner side of the left forearm by a loop,
Metal steel blade shows some rust, leather in very good condition.
Size: 13 inches length x widest part 1.5 inches. Blade is 1 inch.
Africa, Morocco circa 1940s.
Great Islamic antique Nomadic Tuareg knife dagger...
Category
Moroccan Folk Art Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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