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Period: Mid-20th Century
James Dean 'East of Eden' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Romanian, 1968
Located in Devon, GB
A dark and moody photomontage teases the love triangle at the centre of the drama on this rare poster for the first Romanian release of Elia Kazan's 1955 adaptation of John Steinbeck...
Category

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

Materials

Linen, Paper

Vintage Marquetry Checker board
Located in Denton, TX
Beautiful marquetry design checker board with wood playing disc. Made for travel so it folds in half. Table not included.
Category

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

Materials

Birch, Walnut

North by Northwest
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster from the first release of this Classic Hitchcock film. This film starred Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason. The art work on this poster is uniq...
Category

Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Moorish Mughal Style Curled Toe Black Leather Shoes from Tony Duquette Estate
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Collectible Moorish Mughal style Curled Toe Black Leather Shoes from Tony Duquette Estate. handmade with leather body, the fronts elaborately decorated in handstitched metal...
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Indian Moorish Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

'The Jungle Book' Original Vintage British Double Crown Movie Poster, 1967
Located in Devon, GB
An incredibly rare and charming British Double Crown poster for the 1967 Walt Disney animated classic 'The Jungle Book,' based on Rudyard Kipling's 1894 book of the same name, and th...
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British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper, Linen

1st edition 1965 Peter Beard 'End of the Game' Viking Press
Located in Vancouver, BC
“The deeper the white man went into Africa, the faster the life flowed out of it, off the plains and out of the bush…vanishing in acres of trophies and hides and carcasses” proclaimed renowned photographer and artist Peter Beard in his 1965 seminal publication The End Game, a tome highlighting the atrocities of man made destruction done to Africa’s wildlife in the National Parks of Kenya’s Tsavo lowlands and Uganda. An incredible 1st edition issue of "End of the Game...
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American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Scale Model of the Clipper Ship Flying Cloud
Located in Norwell, MA
1930’s Era ship model of the Boston built American clipper ship “Flying Cloud”. This is a well-executed model from the 1930s. the carved wood hull has a scri...
Category

North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Bronze Brooch by Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely brooch in gilt cast bronze made by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940s. The brooch belongs to a collection called "The moon and the starts in th...
Category

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

Materials

Bronze

Victor Hugo Set of 2 Books
By Victor Hugo
Located in South Salem, NY
A bundle of two vintage Victor Hugo books in French. Tied together with a decorative rope trim. Binding has come loose.
Category

French Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Japanese Puzzle Bank Portrays A Building Bank "National Savings Bank" Circa 1948
Located in Incline Village, NV
Quite an unusual piece for bank collectors or just for those seeking a unique collectible. This is a coin bank made of all wood; walnut and inlay here and there with a green painted ...
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Japanese Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Handles Brass 1930 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Handles brass 1930 Italy.
Category

Italian Art Deco Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Carl Auböck Bell, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck bell, Austria 1960s.
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Deer Antler Mount from France
Located in Chicago, IL
Deer Antler Mount from France probably from the 1960s.
Category

French Country Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Antler

'I Married A Monster From Outer Space' Original US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1958
Located in Devon, GB
With a kitschy schlock-horror title and eye-catchingly vibrant artwork featuring a young bride dramatically recoiling in horror at the alien shadow lurking behind her, B movie sci-fi doesn't get much better than this! Released in black and white by Paramount as a double feature with 'The Blob,' 'I Married A...
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American Post-Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

1950s Russian Military PAB-2M Periscope Artillery Aiming Circle Theodolite 9"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage circa 1950s Russian military periscope artillery aiming circle - PAB-2M/7A919. Includes instruction booklet and hardwood base for sculpture mount display. Designed to determ...
Category

Russian Industrial Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Old Pilot Table Radio, Model 203
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Old Pilot table radio, model 203. Old Pilot table radio, model 203. With a compact structure in dark bakelite, with a finish characteristic of the period. The front features an Art D...
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Steiff collection Cats, Germany, Mid 20th Century
Located in Delft, NL
Steiff collection Cats, Germany, Mid 20th Century Five cats, 4 of which are filled with straw. Two Tom-cats (1, the smallest is right hind leg defective) Black with arched back. 17 ...
Category

German Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric

Chase Usa Co. 1930 Art Deco Geometric Steel Box with Bakelite and Wood
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric Art Deco box designed by Chase Usa Co. Beautiful Streamline geometric box, created during the Art Deco period by the Chase USA Co., back in the 1930. This trinket box ha...
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American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Vintage Articulated Brass Crab Ashtray
Located in Charleston, SC
Vintage articulated brass crab ashtray. (life-size). Circa 1960. Made in India
Category

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

Materials

Brass

"Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson" Signed by Herbert Hoover, Sixth Printing, 1958
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Hoover, Herbert. The Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1958. Signed and inscribed by Herbert Hoover. Sixth printing. Original dust jacket...
Category

American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Art Deco Dewoitine Wooden Counters Desk Model Airplane 1930s French
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Dewoitine Wooden Counters Desk Model Airplane 1930s French. The Dewoitine was a Art Deco 1930s French eight-passenger airliner built by Dewoitine. The Airplane was an all-metal cantilever low-wing monoplane. The pilot and co-pilot were seated side by side in a cabin located forward of the wing leading edge. A radio operator station was located behind the pilots, and it had a passenger cabin for eight passengers. The landing gear had trouser-type fairings on the main gear legs. The aircraft first flew on 11 July 1933 powered by three Hispano-Suiza 9V radial engines...
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French Art Deco Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble, Brass

Vintage French Metal Geometric Console Tables, Set of 2
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A spectacular and very luxurious pair of metal consoles out of the 1930s. It features thick patinated metal with beautiful geometric patterns. ...
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French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Red Seal Hockey Balls, Set of Six.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Chingford Red Seal Hockey Balls. Six Chingford Red Seal hockey balls in excellent condition. The balls were retailed by A. Reader & Co., Teston Kent. According to 'Hockey News' in Ap...
Category

Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Rubber

A Bronze Compact Box by French Art Jeweler Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A poudrier in bronze by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1945, the name of this lovely compact box is called "Entrelacs et Noeuds" (interlaces and knots), which re...
Category

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

Materials

Bronze

4 Vintage 1950s Teak Danish Viking Soldier Figures Mid-Century Collection
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Set of Four, incomplete. The shortest one is missing one arm and one spears. Another taller one is missing a spear. The tallest one is 5.25 inches tall.
Category

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

Materials

Teak

Vintage Toy by Lindstrom Dancing Dutch Boy Playing Accordion American Circa 1930
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very difficult antique toy to come by, especially to find with the original box, as this example. In excellent and all original condition and paint in bright blue, white, and yellow paint and lithography with no touch up; there is zero restoration, and the toy is in outstanding operating condition; just wind up the attached wind up key on the back of the boy and the he dances around in a circular motion for quite some time while seemingly playing his accordion (see the video attached). "Dancing Dutch Boy" is an all tin wind up toy...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

A souvenir paperweight for the yacht ‘Rainbow’ by Herreshoff
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A souvenir paperweight for the yacht ‘Rainbow’ by Herreshoff. This solid brass desk paperweight is of rectangular form with a ship’s cleat in the centre. It is incised with the tex...
Category

American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

English Art Deco Men’s Enamel Pair of Cuff Links
Located in Devon, England
Fabulous pair of matching Art Deco men’s cuff links with a great geometric pattern. Silver toned metal with blue and white enamel decoration. ...
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English Art Deco Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Enamel, Chrome

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 these. This fine instrument has a brass barrel covered in blue leather that really sets it off...
Category

European Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vintage Table Top Apothecary Scale in Walnut & Brass, c. 1940's
Located in Deland, FL
A great design piece to round out your space. Vintage, unique and a rare find. Make it yours today!  
Category

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

Materials

Oak

Original french travel poster / winter - Czechoslovakei / around 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1940, France, Czech Republic - framed - original, no reprint - marked by artist jr
Category

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

Materials

Glass, Paper

Vintage Rolling Rule English Brass Scientific Instrument, Navigation, circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage rolling rule. An English, brass scientific instrument to aid navigation, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1950. Attractive period instrument Displays a desirable aged patina Solid brass shows mellow golden hues Used to draw parallel lines on navigation charts Replete with the Ministry of Defense arrow mark and 160100 patent number Oak faced box...
Category

English Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

The Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, Illustrated, 1931
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Defoe, Daniel. The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner, as related by Himself. London: Humphrey Milford, 1931. Embe...
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English Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Midcentury Era Folk Art Made Collection of Miniature Antique Farm Implements
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This framed collection of over two dozen handcrafted miniature antique farm implements are all unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Canad...
Category

Canadian Folk Art Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Softwood

1960s Anna Morelli Silver Cross Multi Gemstone Brooch Taxco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents MCM Taxco Mexican Sterling Silver Cross Brooch Multi Gemstone Pin inlaid stones hammered silver Gothic Modernist appeal Stamped by Anna Morelli on backside 925 Taxc...
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver

New Bedford Whale Ship Model Of "Cortez"
Located in Norwell, MA
New Bedford whale ship model "Cortez". Full wood model, fully rigged. Made by Captain Hall. Provenance: Original owner purchased ship model from the New Yor...
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North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Ship's Binnacle by Baker Lyman of New Orleans, Louisiana
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's binnacle with maker's plate from Baker Lyman Company of New Orleans, Louisiana. Wonderfully restored binnacle with gimballed compass and interior lighting. Overall dimensio...
Category

American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

First Lady My Thirty Days Upstairs in the White House Hardcover 1964
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage collectible book, First Lady: My Thirty Days Upstairs in the White House Hardcover – January 1, 1964. Title: First Lady : My Thirty Days Upstairs in the White house. by Mart...
Category

American Classical Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Rope Twist Carved Oak Nautical Barometer
Located in Norwell, MA
Early twentieth century barometer with porcelain face with merchants name A Black & Co., Nautical Optician, Glasgow. Carved rope twist case with brass bezel. Brass hanging tab. Nice ...
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European Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Red Vintage Toy Pedal Car for Children 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century modern red vintage pedal car, which was made of partially black, red brown and ivory lacquered tube steel base. An amazing pedal car with...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Super King 3-Wheel Roller Skates
Located in Peekskill, NY
This pair of rare midcentury English 3 wheel street skates were produced for only a short time by Davies Steel specialities. They date to the 1960s. This designs advantage is the low centre of gravity, 3 wheel balance...
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English Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Sold Brass Ship's Searchlight Mounted to a Ship's Decking Pedestal
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's spotlight with meticulously polished and lacquered finish. Glass lens. Mounted on an iron pole with a mahogany and holly replicated ship's decking. The base weighs over 200 po...
Category

Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vintage 9ct Gold Cameo Ring
Located in Worcester, GB
Vintage 9ct Gold Cameo Ring – Mid to Late 20th Century This vintage ring features a finely carved cameo, set in a solid 9ct yellow gold mount with openwork shoulders. The cameo meas...
Category

British Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

Southwest Genuine Skookum Native American Women Dolls - Set of 4 from 1930s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of four genuine Skookum dolls. Made with leather, real hair, wool, and fabric, these Native American dolls were the original American Girl....
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American Native American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric, Wool

Anatomical model: a decomposable eyeball, SOMSO, Germany circa 1950.
Located in Milan, IT
Anatomical model for schools, educational use, depicting a decomposable eyeball, complete in all its parts, made out of polyvinyl chloride, plaster, glass and painted paper, metal ho...
Category

German Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

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...
Category

English Sporting Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper, Wood

James Bond 'Goldfinger' Original Vintage Film Poster, Swedish, 1967
Located in Devon, GB
Considered the quintessential and definitive Bond film, the third instalment in EON Productions' James Bond series set the template for many of the subsequent films, with its tongue in cheek humour, extensive use of gadgets and technology and multiple foreign locations. The first Bond blockbuster, 1964s 'Goldfinger' was also the first Bond film to utilise a standalone pre-credits sequence, the first to employ a pop star to sing the theme song and the first to win an Academy Award. The plot saw 007 uncover a plot to contaminate the United States gold reserve at Fort Knox while investigating the smuggling activities of powerful gold magnate Auric Goldfinger. This stunning poster designed by prolific Swedish...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Linen, Paper

One of a Kind Miniature Stylized Oil Rig Made of Wood Painted in De Stijl Colors
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Model six pile off-shore production platform This do-it-yourself set consisting of an oil rig, a ship with cargo and a helicopter truly is a unique piece. It was commissioned by Du...
Category

Dutch Post-Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Vintage Traditional Leather Wrapped Tobacco Humidor Jar with Mallard Duck top
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Traditional Mallard Duck Motif Leather Tobacco Humidor Jar. Vintage tobacco humidor square box in cognac color leather wrapped. Circa 1...
Category

American Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper

Skyscraper Iron Spike Masonry Nail Tower Sculpture Vintage Mid-Century Table Art
By David Grossman
Located in Hyattsville, MD
David Grossman's cast iron spikes brazened into a skyscraper form on foundry stone base. The Spikes are Sculpture is 3 x 3 x 12 in and the entire sculpture is 6.13 x 5.38 x 13.25 in.
Category

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

Materials

Iron

Alpine Ski Photograph 'LIEBE IM SCHNEE' Taken from 1930s Original
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage, Alpine Ski photograph. 'LIEBE IM SCHNEE', 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. 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. 'Liebe im schnee oder: Wie man's macht' or 'Love in the snow or: How to do it'. The price displayed is for the mounted photo only. Image size 25.5cm x 40cm = 10 X 15 ½" ". The alpine photograph...
Category

English Sporting Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Art Deco Modernist Matching pair Of Enamel Gents Cufflinks by Lambournes
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration are these wonderful and original 1930s Art Deco three toned gents cufflinks. Slightly staggered and raised three toned enamel cufflinks on a rolled rose gold b...
Category

English Art Deco Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold Plate, Enamel

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

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century American Large Scale Wood Carved C-133A Plane
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Mid-century large-scale wood carved Folk Art Cargomaster C-133A. An actual barn find discovered in Washington State farm country. Hand-carved and painted. Two pieces: wing piece atta...
Category

American Folk Art Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Mirror And Hair Brush Set, Geometric Enamel Design, English, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Fabulous Art Deco antique enamelled chrome metal two piece dressing table set with a jazzy Art Deco design in pea green and black. The set consists of a hand mirror...
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European Art Deco Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Chrome

Brooch by Line Vautrin, Beige Talosel Encrusted with Amber Mirrors
Located in Uccle, BE
This beige Talosel brooch is a unique piece of jewelry that perfectly captures the aesthetic characteristic of Line Vautrin’s work. It is adorned with small amber colored mirrors, which are intricately embedded in the beige Talosel to create a luminous and textured effect that catches the eye. The circular shape of the brooch recalls the organic and natural themes very present in the creations of Line Vautrin, the small square mirrors artistically arranged recall the meticulous attention to detail that Line Vautrin had for her many works. The Talosel has been carefully sculpted by scarification to create perfect harmony with the amber mirrors...
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French Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mirror, Talosel

Vintage Book, Time I Was Dead, Autobiography, Cecil Aldin, English Language, Art
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage copy of Time I was Dead, an autobiographical book of the artist Cecil Aldin. In the English language, hard bound and published in London, dated 1934. Cecil Aldin (...
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British Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Large French Sculpted Bronze Box by Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large bonze box (based on the size, it is likely a card case) by French Parisian art jewelry designer Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1950s. The box features an interesting design i...
Category

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

Materials

Bronze

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