Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Set of 4 Mysterious Falcon Brass and Wood
Located in Pasadena, CA
A set of rare, collectible brass, wood and cork maybe pool table accessories in the shape of falcon talons.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brown Leather Medicine Ball, 5kg, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
This medicine ball comes from the stock of an old Czech gymnasium. Made in the 1930s. Patina consistent with age and use. Cleaned and treated with a special leather care. Weight: 5kg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Italian mid-century modern pastel green metal sign with white lettering, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern pastel green metal sign with white lettering, 1960s
Elongated rectangular sign in sheet metal. The structure is painted light pea green and has the writing...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Glass & brass luminous world map by Paul Oestergaard for Colombus Verlag - 1950s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Glass & brass luminous world map by Paul Oestergaard for Colombus Verlag - 1950s
World map - Mid-Century - Deco Object
Measures : Ø 37cm H: 41cm
Material : Brass - Glass
Wear consis...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mahogany Leather Medicine Ball, 4kg, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
This medicine ball comes from the stock of an old Czech gymnasium. Made in the 1930s. Patina consistent with age and use. Cleaned and treated with a special leather care. Weight: 4kg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique Agfa Camera, Optima 335
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Agfa Camera, Optima 335. Agfa Camera, Optima 335. Compact 35 mm camera, produced by the German brand Agfa during the 1970s. It is recognized for its functional design, simple lines a...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Mahogany Leather Medicine Ball, 4kg, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
This medicine ball comes from the stock of an old Czech gymnasium. Made in the 1930s. Patina consistent with age and use. Cleaned and treated with a special leather care. Weight: 4kg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Vintage Brown Leather Medicine Ball, 3kg, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
This medicine ball comes from the stock of an old Czech gymnasium. Made in the 1930s. Patina consistent with age and use. Cleaned and treated with a special leather care. Weight: 3kg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Blue & Gold Murano Art Glass Ashtray Jewelry Dish / Vide-Poche by Barbini, Italy
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Mid-Century Modern blue & gold hand blown murano Art Glass Ashtray Jewelry Dish / Vide-Poche by Alfredo Barbini.
Alfredo Barbini Art Glass ash...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Boho Dimuntive Leather Elephants After Omersa - Set of 2
Located in west palm beach, FL
Introduce a touch of vintage safari charm and bohemian whimsy with this set of two diminutive leather elephants, crafted in the beloved style "After Omersa." Each charming figure is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Vintage Brown Leather Medicine Ball, 1kg, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
This medicine ball comes from the stock of an old Czech gymnasium. Made in the 1930s. Patina consistent with age and use. Cleaned and treated with a special leather care. Measures: W...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
French Gilt Bronze Brooch by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A brooch in gilded bronze by French art jeweler Line Vautrin circa 1950s-1960s. The unusual model depicts the mathematical sign of infinity, on which appears in relief inscription of...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Italian mid-century modern Metal floor standing hairdressing helmet, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Metal floor standing hairdressing helmet, 1950s
Metal floor standing hairdressing helmet. The dome-shaped helmet features inserts in yellow painted metal, ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Original Midcentury Metal Airplane Propellor with Nosecone
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A wonderful original midcentury metal airplane propellor with nosecone. This piece was the prized possession of a retired Vietnam Air force officer ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Articulated Gilt Bronze Brooch Le Travail Dominant Le Mond by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A three-part articulated gilt bronze brooch named "Le Travail Dominant le Mond" by French Parisian art jewelry and sculpture Line Vautrin (1913-1997...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Articulate Bronze Brooch "Pergatoire" by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A hanging articulate three-piece gilt bronze brooch "Purgatoire" also known as "Le Ciel, la Terre, et l'Enfer." by Line Vautrin. Each element with figure symbolizes Heaven, Earth and...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Table Low Sofa Vintage 1950s Map Isle of Man John Speed 1610 Thomas Durham 1595
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- The juxtaposition of modern design and this ancient map create a unique small table and conversation piece
- This is the first map featuring the Isle of Man on its own.
- It is also the first map of the Island based on an actual survey, undertaken by Thomas Durham 1595 and was first published by Speed in 1605-1611 and reprinted many times over the next century. This is the second state or print from 1610.
The map is inset within a fruitwood box frame with a glass top. Supported by tapering stick legs.
The map is based on a survey (and presumably a MS map) by Thomas Durham, of whom nothing is known other that he was paid by Sir Thomas Gerrard to make a survey of the Island. This survey, almost certainly for military purposes, arose from the disputed possession of the Island during which time Elizabeth had assumed control in order to prevent the Scots or the Spanish from using the Island as a base.
Speed had used the Durham Map in his slightly earlier 4-sheet wall map showing invasions and battles of c1603/4 [ref: Shirley #261] - there are some differences from this 1605/10 map - Port Eran (rather than Earn on 1605);Knockalo point (= Contrary Hd) not on 1605;Spalbrecke shown west of Calf rather than E as on 1605/10. Thus it is possible that the Durham Map had even more detail than Speed used in his derived version.
In sea are four mythical beasts with riders: to NW of Island Unicorn with Scottish flag...
Category
1610s English Antique Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage shoe last made of wood and iron
Located in Premariacco, IT
Vintage shoe last made of wood and iron
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Unique Murano Glass Ashtray in Millefiori – Mid-20th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Unique Murano Glass Ashtray in Millefiori – Mid-20th Century
A beautiful and vibrant ashtray made of authentic Murano glass, crafted using the classic Millefiori technique that def...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
20th Century Assortment of Sports Memorabillia, by Hattersley's Viktoria England
Located in London, GB
An assortment of 20th century sports memorabilia, including Hattersley's Viktoria England traditional hickory lacrosse sticks.
Dimension: H 91.5 x W 68.5 x D 22 cm.
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Bamboo
Vintage Hand Drum Wooden Base
Located in Seattle, WA
Possibly Rawhide as the Stretched Fabric on Top of Drum. Five Direction Handles. Intricate Knotting at the Bottom to Secure the Top Fabric.Possibly Native American Origin. Vintage Co...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Italian mid-century modern diorama box with religious celebration scene, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern diorama box with religious celebration scene, 1950s
Cubic diorama box representing a Christian ceremonial scene. The outside of the box is covered in brown cardboard, the front of the box is made of glass with a golden frame and shows the internal composition, which sees a religious celebration on the left and a work scene on the left, all set in a cave. Present transformer that makes lighting possible. On the top there is a handwritten label that says "Attention! It runs at 125, the transformer is in the Christmas decorations box".
Produced in 1950s.
Vintage condition, with clear signs of use and aging, stains, discolorations and missing material.
Measurements in cm
Box 27x20x21.5h
Transformer 10x22x12.5h
This item is truly amazing and will be perfect for you if you are a collector or lover of vintage curiosities...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Large Vintage 5 Section Heavy Pine Vaulting Box
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large vintage 5 section heavy pine vaulting box
A Great find this box is a top end design dating from the1950s, large size with a retractable Transport sy...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Massive Vintage Fiber-Glass Resin Crafted Black Magician PropDecor Piece
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Oversized Fiber-Glass Resin Crafted Black Magician Top-Hat Prop/Holiday Decor Piece
Vintage Massive Sculpted & Crafted Fiberglass Resin Black Magician/Leprechaun Top-Hat Pro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass
Aperture Photography Magazine Collection of 6 Early Issues 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
Aperture Photography Magazine Collection of 6 Early Issues 1950s.
Not real familiar with rating condition of magazines and books. Please ask any questions. Appear to be in nice condition as a set with some minor wear.
APERTURE: Volume 5, Number 1
Published by Aperture, Rochester, New York, 1957
8vo., 42 pp, illustrations from photographs. Pictorial stiff wrappers. Fine. Includes an editorial and an essay, "Peeled Paint, Cameras and Happenstance" by Minor White; a continuation of "More Books for the Creative Photographer"; Part 3 of "The Education of Picture Minded Photographers"; Beaumont Newhall on "Teaching the History of Photography"; and a portfolio "Ellis Island" by Shirley Burden with his, and Lewis Hine's images. Covers illustrated by Walter Snyder and Ansel Adams.
Aperture Vol. 4 No. 1.
Rochester, NY: Aperture, 1956. First edition. Softcover.
An early issue of this long running photography magazine. Features a selection from "Creative Photography - 1956 with text by Van Deren Coke. Includes images by Charles Sheeler, Arnold Newman, Reva Brooks...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Line Vautrin, Bronze Brooch circa 1950, Signed
By Line Vautrin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Line Vautrin, bronze brooch circa 1950, signed.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Israeli Silver Book Binding by Yaakov Ettlinger
Located in New York, NY
Tanach (Five Books Of Moses) with silver binding, handmade with dedication handwritten and signed by the President of Israel, Shimon Peres.
With the fiv...
Category
1950s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Mid-Century Earth Globe Electrified
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Earth globe, electrified. With polished wooden base and golden metal structure. This model presents a physical and political representation of the world, with reliefs that highlight ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
"Knoll International France" catalog, 220. Printed in Germany, 1960s.
By Knoll
Located in Barcelona, ES
“KNOLL INTERNATIONAL FRANCE” catalog, printed in Germany. Spiral bound, 220 pages, color and b/w illustrations, 29’6x20’7cm. Very good, wrappers with some wear, inside clean and no i...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mid Century Modern Snooker Marker
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Snooker marker. Classic piece, made of dark wood, with vintage style details. It has three rulers numbered from 0 to 25, which allow you to monitor players' scores during the game. T...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Wood Support for Snooker or Billiard Cues
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Wooden Support for Snooker or Billiard Cues. Designed to be fixed to the wall, allowing you to organize and store your clubs in a practical way. The piece has a base with circular ho...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Magazine “Módulo” nº53, by Oscar Niemeyer”. Brazil, 1979.
Located in Barcelona, ES
Magazine “Módulo – Revista de Arquitetura, Arte e Cultura”, nº53, by Oscar Niemeyer”, march - april 1979.
Dimensions: 24 x 24 x 0.6cm
Edited By: Avenir
Pages: 100
Language: Portugue...
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1960s Macy's Decorative Steel Ball Ornaments
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of three, large, painted steel and decorative ball ornaments from Macy’s Department store display, circa 1960s.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
The Flag of the United States by Milo Milton Quaife, First Edition, 1942
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Quaife, Milo Milton. The Flag of the United States. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1942. First edition. Octavo. Rebound in ¼ leather and cloth boards, with raised bands and gilt embossed titles to the spine. Illustrated. Presented with a matching archival slipcase.
Presented is a first edition printing of The Flag of the United States by Milo Milton Quaife. The book was published in New York by Grosset & Dunlap in 1942. It is presented here rebound in ¼ leather and cloth boards, with raised bands and gilt titles to the spine, and a matching archival slipcase.
Quaife wrote The Flag of the United States in order to present “the true and authentic history of the United States.” Wading through the myths and stories surrounding the flag, he details the origins and evolution of the American flag, using careful research to determine fact from fiction. There are several chapters on the early flags of Spain, France, and Holland in America and Quaife traces the development of the American flag from its English predecessor. He articulates the twenty-nine word resolution of the Second Continental Congress that made the flag of the United States, then outlines the changes to the flag’s design made in 1795, 1818, and 1912. He has a chapter on Civil War flags, a chapter on flags of the Army, and several debunking the many myths surrounding the American flag.
This book was very well received upon its publication. “Quaife is entitled to a good deal of praise for having written a straightforward, and very readable, history of our flag” (Ralph W. Steen, Southwestern Historical Quarterly, 1943). “To read this history of our flag is to read the history of these United States, not only in the years when we became an infant nation, but also in those later years variously devoted to territorial expansion, extending our commerce, and fighting other wars.” (Ardelia Olden Koch, Wisconsin Magazine of History, 1943).
Milo Milton Quaife (1880–1959) was a historian and writer, born in Nashua, Iowa. He received his education at Grinnell College, the University of Missouri, and the University of Chicago. Quaife was a published historian of the Great Lakes region, the Mississippi River valley, the Gold Rush, and President Polk...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Iconic Orgreen Titanium Frame Sunglasses, Vintage Eyewear Made in Italy
By Orgreen Optics
Located in Buffalo, NY
lconic Orgreen titanium frame sunglasses. Vintage new old stock eyewear, handmade in Italy, early 1990s vintage featuring blue anodized titanium frame,...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Titanium
Retro Gold and Diamond Ring
Located in New York, NY
A Classic retro 18-karat French gold ring with a grouping of five mine cut diamonds flanked by buttresses that protect the mounted diamonds and give i...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Italian Ceramic Glazed Ash 420 Ashtray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian ceramic ash 420 ashtray - beautiful handmade ceramic piece.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Pharmacy Height Measure Stand, Pitch Pine Measuring Stick or Somastometre
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Pharmacy Height Measure Stand, Pitch Pine Measuring Stick or Somastometre
Once these along with scales were common place in Doctors Surgeries, Chemist S...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass Hourglass Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Perfectly patinated brass hourglass holder.
Dimensions
1.25" diameter x 3.75" height
Condition
Good vintage condition; age appropriate patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
West German Unisex Anatomical Model, circa 1950
By Somso
Located in Faversham, GB
A complete West German unisex anatomical figure of a head and torso with removal organs. Hand painted and in excellent condition.
German, circa 1950...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
Mid-Century Personal Weight, Luxa/Vista Semily, 1980's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in czechoslovakia.
Made of Metal,Plastic.
Fully Functional.
Good original condition.
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Brussels Dream, Le Rêve Bruxellois, Der Brusseler Traum, Expo 1958
Located in Praha, CZ
- EXPO 1958 Exhibition
- Publisher: Arbor Vitae, 2008
- Three languages
- Original condition, see the photos
- 165 pages
- Many beautiful pictures of ar...
Category
Early 2000s Czech Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Leather Monkey by Deru
By Deru
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A monkey handcrafted from a pinched and riveted piece of leather.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Belgian magazine “Meubles et décors” n°675. Belgium, 1954.
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rare Mid-Century Belgian magazine “MEUBLES ET DÉCORS”, n°675, published in French in November, 1954. Dimensions: 27x38’6cm, 34 pages, unnumbered, color and b/w illustrations. Good co...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Belgian magazine “Meubles et décors” n°674. Belgium, 1954.
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rare Mid-Century Belgian magazine “MEUBLES ET DÉCORS”, n°674, published in French in October, 1954. Dimensions: 27x38’6cm, 34 pages, unnumbered, color and b/w illustrations. Good con...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Mahogany Leather Medicine Ball, 4kg, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
This medicine ball comes from the stock of an old Czech gymnasium. Made in the 1930s. Patina consistent with age and use. Cleaned and treated with a special leather care. Weight: 4kg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Vintage Black Leather Medicine Ball, 4kg, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
This medicine ball comes from the stock of an old Czech gymnasium. Made in the 1930s. Patina consistent with age and use. Cleaned and treated with a special leather care. Weight: 4kg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Vintage Brown Leather Medicine Ball, 1kg, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
This medicine ball comes from the stock of an old Czech gymnasium. Made in the 1930s. Patina consistent with age and use. Cleaned and treated with a special leather care. Measures: W...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Ko Verzuu Toy Cart for Ado Holland
By Ado Holland, Ko Verzuu
Located in Echt, NL
Wooden Ko Verzuu Toy Cart in beautiful original condition.
Manufactured by Ado Holland (Arbeid door onvolwaardigen) founded in 1925.
This Cart stil h...
Category
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1989, Cortesi e Scansetti for Cartel, Plastic Wastepaper Bin in a Conical Shape
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach, check last pictures on this listing and/or find more details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-)
Elegant trash can. Has traces of wear like some scratches (see picture #9 and inside the black ring) and spots. The inner lid is missing. The black ring can be taken off to replace a trash bag...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Mid-Century Coro Creeper Earrings
By Coro Costume Jewelry
Located in Asheville, NC
Ice blue rhinestones delicately climb the ear on these fabulous mid century Coro creeper earrings. A luminescent silver tone strand ties this leafy bo...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
18 Karat Gold and Druzy Quartz Brutalist Abstract Design Lapel Pin
Located in Norwalk, CT
This pin is a simple yet abstract form with much visual appeal. The featured Druzy stone has a multi colored appearance providing much interest for the eye. Also included are tiny di...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Afra and Tobia Scarpa Model 'Maquette' of Aobadai House, Tokyo 'Japan' 1995
Located in Sacile, PN
Afra and Tobia Scarpa paperboard model (maquette) of Aobadai House, Tokyo 1995
Residential villa and Embassy of Brunei - Aobadai House in Tokyo (Japan)
Architectural design: Af...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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