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Style: Machine Age
Air Flight Machine Age Bakelite Hassock Floor Fan
Located in San Mateo, CA
Air Flight machine age hassock fan manufactured by W. W. Welch Company. This fan has a Bakelite top and bottom with clear plastic louvers in between. The f...
Category
1950s American Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Bakelite
Art and the Machine Book by Sheldon and Martha Cheney
Located in New York, NY
Seminal early consideration of Machine Age design and architecture in America, tracking the rise of the industrial design profession, written by Sheldon and Martha Cheney and publish...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Ladislav Sutnar Design (A-D Gallery, 1947)
Located in New York, NY
Small format catalog of Ladislav Sutnar’s first one-man exhibition in the United States, held from January 10-February 28, 1947 at New York City’s A-D Gallery. Sponsored by The Compo...
Category
1940s American Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century Clemens Muller Sewing Machine
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a 19th Century Clemens Muller Sewing Machine. It is made of cast iron painted black and adorned with bouquets of flowers decals and mothe...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Anthony Bros. Convert-O Bike Cast Aluminum Convertible Tricycle / Bicycle
Located in Nantucket, MA
1950s convert-O bike cast aluminum tricycle with rubber wheels. Industrial era / Jet age design. Manufactured by Anthony Bros. - Designed by Ton...
Category
1950s American Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
$553 Sale Price
34% Off
Columbia Phonograph Company Graphophone Type Q
By Columbia Graphophone Company 1
Located in Guaynabo, PR
A Graphophone model Q with a black horn adorned with a gold line. It stands over a black iron base decorated with grapevine decal & gold accents. Manufacturer’s name and addresses are impressed in the front of the base. Patents dates are incised in the right lateral metal support leg. There is a black cylinder phonograph...
Category
20th Century American Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Machine Age Copper and Steel Smokeless Ashtray
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Machine Age Copper and Steel Smokeless Ashtray featuring streamline styling with geometric accents. The ashtray features a solid copper construction with a polish steel interior with...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper, Steel
$192 Sale Price / item
44% Off
Vintage 1950s Baltimore Sun Taxi Cab Sign Car Topper
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Plastic construction. Fairly rare item, Baltimore History.
Category
1950s American Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
$708 Sale Price
20% Off
Singer Manufacturing USA 81-5 Industrial Sewing Machine
By Singer
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Singer Manufacturing USA 81-5 Industrial Sewing Machine. It depicts a heavy black painted iron sewing machine adorned with gold decals in the front and back that identifies...
Category
Early 20th Century American Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Pair of Spun Aluminum & Turned Oak Ashtray Stands, Attributed to Russel Wright
Located in Dorchester, MA
This pair of 1930s standing ashtrays are attributed to Russel Wright. Each Machine Age smoking stand features a turned oak support between a spu...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Cast Iron Hand Water Pump
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Hand Water Pump. It depicts a cast iron hand water pump that was originally painted blue and it is hallmarked at the top Sicvumi or Sicvuni.
Category
20th Century Unknown Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Dish Commemorating Franklin’s Discovery of Electricity by L De Boynes
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Polychrome dish commemorating Benjamin Franklin’s Discovery of Electricity by L De Boynes
Benjamin Franklin one of the founding fathers of the USA and a very brilliant scientist...
Category
1950s Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
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1970s Korean Industrial Cast Aluminum Edison LED Flameproof Strip Light Duck Egg
By Daeyang
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
Mid-20th Century Korean Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$1,350 / item
H 11.82 in W 27.56 in D 11.82 in
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...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$500
H 36 in W 10 in D 14 in
19th Century Singer Sewing Machine
Located in Austin, TX
Transport yourself back in time with our exquisite 19th-century Singer Sewing Machine, discovered in France. Crafted with a sturdy cast iron base and an elegant oak frame, this vinta...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Antique Victor Victrola VV-230 Mahogany Phonograph Credenza Cabinet C1920
By Victrola
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Victor Victrola VV-230 Mahogany Phonograph Credenza Cabinet C1920
Measures- 36.5"H x 38"W x...
Category
Early 20th Century Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
H 36.5 in W 38 in D 23 in
1970s German Industrial Cast Aluminum Glass Edison Flameproof Striplight
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A vintage Industrial flameproof ceiling striplight / tube light made by Wittenburg of Germany. Originally designed for hazardous areas in factories and on cargo ships.
Reclaimed,...
Category
1970s German Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$1,419 / item
H 6.7 in W 37.41 in D 9.06 in
Antique Narragansett Machine Company Mountable Weight Machine , 1920s, USA
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique wall-mounted cast iron gym exercise machine. This early exercise device, designed for shoulder and arm workouts, features sturdy wooden mounting panels and durable cast iron pulleys. The top wooden panel bears a decal from the Narragansett Machine Company, highlighting its historical craftsmanship. A unique and functional piece, it makes a fantastic addition to any home gym or vintage fitness...
Category
1920s American Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
$2,100
H 67 in W 30 in D 19.25 in
Gardner's Art through the Ages Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gardner's Art through the Ages. by Fred S. Kleiner (Author), Christin J. Mamiya (Author), Richard G. Tansey (Author)11th Edition.
In the mid 1920's a teacher at The School of the Art...
Category
Late 20th Century American Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
"Cavalier Disc" wooden horn gramophone 1900s phonograph for HMV Decca RCA Victor
By Victor Talking Machine Company, HMV
Located in London, GB
THE CAVALIER DISC TALKING MACHINE by B B & CO., London
Vintage horn gramophone, early 20th Century.
This is a really stunning early 20th Century gramo...
Category
Early 20th Century British Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$2,631
H 31.11 in W 23.63 in D 25.99 in
A 19th Century Polish Shofar
Located in New York, NY
A 19th-century Polish Shofar which is a remarkable piece of Judaica reflecting the Jewish community's life in Poland during that era.
Poland was home to one of the largest and most...
Category
19th Century Polish Antique Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
The Khmers History and Treasures of an Ancient Civilization Art Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Khmers History and Treasures of an Ancient Civilization by Stefano Vecchia.
This is a history of the Khmers, the p...
Category
20th Century Asian Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Didactic Horseskull, before 1947.
Located in Leuven , BE
The horse skull has been opened up on one side showing the inplant of the teeth below the gum line and the inside of the cranium.
Category
20th Century European Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone, Organic Material, Wood
Vintage Boho “The Art of Florence” Book
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Boho 'The Art of Florence' Book: A timeless journey through Florence's artistic heritage, blending rustic charm and scholarly insight. Perfect for the cultured American home.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Previously Available Items
Portable Singer Manufacturing Co. Sewing Machine Model 24-61
By Singer Manufacturing Company
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a portable Singer Manufacturing Co. domestic manual sewing machine model 24-61. It is made of metal painted black and adorned with decals of cornflowers and red berries. It i...
Category
20th Century American Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
German WWII U-Boat G7A (TII) Torpedo Rear Section Prop
Located in Norwood, NJ
This unique item appears to be a portion of a German WWII U-Boat G7A (TII) torpedo rear section. This incredible item is from the set of the film "Das Boot". Uncertain if this is...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Antique Machine Age Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Makers Table Lighter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Modernist table lighter.
By Tiffany & Co.
In sterling silver.
Marked to the base for Tiffany & Co. / Makers / Sterling / 23448 / T / 15.
The lighter insert is removable...
Category
20th Century American Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Circle: International Survey of Constructive Art
By Ben Nicholson, Henry Moore
Located in New York, NY
Foundational text of twentieth century modernism in art, architecture, town planning, housing, interior design, and design; edited by Ben Nicholson, Naum Gabo, and J.L. Martin. Layout by Barbara Hepworth. First edition, published in London in 1937 by Faber and Faber. 8vo, hardcover cloth boards, 292 pages, illustrated throughout with b/w photographs and drawings. With written contributions by Naum Gabo, Piet Mondrian, Herbert Read, Le Corbusier, Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore, J.D. Bernal, J.M. Richards, Maxwell Fry, Marcel Breuer, Richard Neutra, Alberto Sartoris, Sigfried Giedion, Walter Gropius, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Karel Honzig, Jan Tschichold...
Category
1930s English Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Nikon's Photomic FTn 35mm SLR Camera Fitted with Nikkor-H 50mm Prime Lens F2.0
By Nikon
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Nikon's Photomic FTn 35mm SLR Camera Fitted with Nikkor-H 50mm Prime Lens F2.0 With Brown Ever Ready case
Great build quality, heavy weight camera made in Japan.
In good working co...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Art Deco Machine Age Tobacco Pipe by Mellow Pure
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare art deco machine age tobacco pipe by Mellow Pure Pipe, circa late 1940s. The pipe is in very good vintage condition and appears to have never been used. Great machine age chrom...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
2100 Metal Tubular Chairs: a Typology
Located in New York, NY
A typology of metal tubular chairs, with 2100 entries from Europe and the United States, covering the period from the mid-1920s to the late 1930s. Written and edited by Otakar Marcel in collaboration with the Vitra and Embru archives, and published in 2006 by Van Hezik-Fonds 90 Publishers. Includes work by (among many others) Gabriele Mucchi, Rene Herbst, Gilbert Rhode, Jean Royere, Josef Frank, Jacques Adnet, Alfred Altherr, Andre Arbus, Erik Gunner Asplund, BBPR, Oswaldo Borsani, Djo Bourgeois, Hin Bredendick, Marcel Breuer, Fritz August Brehaus, Jean Burkhalter, Pierre Chareau, Serge Chermayeff, Wells Coates, Hans Coray, Donald Deskey, Erich Dieckmann, Michel Dufet, Rene Gabriel, Paul Frankl, Norman Bel Geddes, Sigfried Giedion, W.H. Gispen, Jindrich Halabala, Poul Henningsen, Axel Einer Hjorth, Wolgang Hoffmann, Arne Jacobsen, Frederich Kiesler, Lajos Kozma, Paul Laszlo, Mogens Lassen, William Lescaze, Anton Lorenz, Hans Luckhardt, Robert Mallet-Stevens, Sven MNarkelius, Erich Mendelsohn, Werner Max Moser, Carlo Mollino, Bruno Munari, Eckart Muthesius, Walter von Nessen, Richard Neutra, Maxime Old, JJP Oud...
Category
Early 2000s Dutch Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Machine Age Ribbonaire Fan Designed by W.O. Langille for Singer, 1931
By W. O. Langille, Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ribbonaire Bakelite Electric Fan designed by W.O. Langille in 1931 for the Singer Sewing Machine Company. Aerodynamic Design that pivots front to back to angle the breeze. Unique des...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Bakelite
Vintage Scientific Electrostatic Van de Graaff Electrostatic Generator Apparatus
Located in Lafayette, IN
Vintage Van de Graaff electrostatic generator apparatus by the Sargent Welch Scientific Instrument Company. This appears to be a manual version with our the ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Working 1903 Edison Standard Cylinder Phonograph Manual Hand Crank
Located in New York, NY
Refurbished working 1903 Edison cylinder phonograph. Features the original oak case. Comes complete with manual wind up crank and horn. This...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Giant Brass Screw, Austria Mid Century Machine Age
Located in Vienna, AT
Giant extraordinary 4pound (2kg) solid brass screw. Highly decorative !
Measures: Diameter screw head: 6cm
Diameter thread: 3cm
Length of thread: 26cm
Total Length: 29cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Machine Age Art Deco Storage Tank Salesman's Sample
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well constructed miniature machine age Art Deco storage tank with turned aluminum cylinder having detailed ribbing. The Tank is held up by mach...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Machine Age collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Machine Age collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage collectibles and curiosities created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, plastic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Machine Age collectibles and curiosities made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original collectibles and curiosities, popular names associated with this style include Ben Nicholson, Henry Moore, Nikon, and Sargent Welch Scientific Company. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for collectibles and curiosities differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $299 and tops out at $5,550 while the average work can sell for $500.
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