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
Antique Eumig, Electric R, 8mm Video Camera
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Eumig, Electric R, 8mm video camera. With a leather case, robust and compact design, this 8mm camera stands out for its textured metal body in a greenish beige tone and its three rot...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage American Airlines Dc-3 Old Chrome Desk Model Airplane
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Vintage American Airlines Dc-3 old Chrome desk model airplane.
Introduced in 1936, the Douglas DC-3 was the first airliner able to undertake ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Golf is My Game, Signed by Bobby Jones, Second Edition, 1960
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Jones, Robert (Bobby) Tyre, Jr., Golf Is My Game. New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1960. Second edition, inscribed and signed by Bobby Jones on first free endpaper. Presented in ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Push Button Genie Telephone in Peach
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Very sleek & cool styling in this Genie telephone. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear retains the great color of it's early days. Not tested.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1960s Antoñio Pineda Styled Belt Buckle Silver and Onyx
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Modernist Belt Buckle Sterling Silver Onyx
Stamped hallmarked Kirk Sterling attributed to Antoñio Pineda Mexico.
Dime...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Audoux Minet Rustic Nautical Rope & Green Glass Ball Table Lamp, circa 1960
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A mid-century French Riviera Marine themed Audoux Minet table lamp, circa 1960.
An Iconic design – a green blown glass ball modeled on the buoys used by French fisherman...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rope, Blown Glass
1970s Smoking Set by Pierre Cardin, Made in France
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous smoking set by Pierre Cardin in brass and metal. Made in France. The table lighter works. This smoking set is in excellent condition and it's signed
Dimension :
Tab...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Faux Reptile Leather Golf Bag
Located in Milano, IT
A beautiful golf bag for golf clubs made in the 1970s of the finest Italian manufacture.
The bag is made of camel-coloured faux reptile leather, which is simply fantastic.
The bag has many compartments and accessories. The central pivot base of the bag has a beautiful cylindrical shape, with a clearly visible round base. From the base we see a large duffel...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$1,414 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage 1960s Souvenir Building Model Berlin Bear on Wooden Base, Metal Statue
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic decorative Berlin bear statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal, fixed on a wooden base. This item was bou...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Ladies 18-Karat Yellow Gold Geometric Styled Necklace or Chain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This midcentury ladies 18-karat yellow gold necklace dates from the 1970s and has very unique modernist styled geometric links. This chain is quite substantial in length and measures...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Vintage tri-ang tin toy car, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage toy car from the english brand 'Tri-ang'.
The charm is in the wear and tear of this item, it makes this little truck very attractive and decorative.
Good original condition...
Category
1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage U.S. Air Force Sterling Silver Pilot Air Wings Shirt Pin
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice mid-century U.S. Air Force sterling silver pilot air wings shirt pin, circa 1940s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with a nice patina and measures 3"W x .75"D...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Libuse Niklova Accordion Squeaky Toy Cat „Tomcat“ by Fatra, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming Classic vintage plastic squeaky toy cat „Liba, the tomcat“ with accordion body, designed in 1963 by Libuse Niklova, executed by Fatra Napajed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Ronson Art Metal Works Chrome & Enamel Cigarette Case with Built In Lighter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage combination cigarette case and lighter was made by the well known Ronson's Dominion Art Metal Works division and dates to approximately 1965 and done in the period Mid-C...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Set of 2 Early XX Century Metal Dragon Shaped Fireplace Holders
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique metal traditional Catalan fireplace holders with a dragon shape. Made in Spain by unknown manufacturer, circa 1900. In original condition, with minor wear consistent wi...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
San Francisco Examiner Newspapers for January 1944 in Hard Bound Book (Complete)
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fairly rare item to find: San Francisco Examiner Newspapers, complete and original in actual real size format, from January 1st, 1944 through January 30th 1944; hardbound mounted front and back in very good and readable condition----pages turn with ease and approximately 700 to 800 pages of World War II news, sports, advertisements, editorials, society pages, Sunday "Funnies", classified advertisements, and local San Francisco Bay Area news. War news stories about Germans, Russians, and Japanese battles...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
DOLCE-VITA 1950 Amusement French Bar-Table Petrol Lighter In Acrylic & Metal
Located in Miami, FL
An amusement French table lighter.
This is a very unusual amusement lighter created in France during the mid-century and modernist periods, between the 1950 and 1960. The beautiful ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$373 Sale Price
25% Off
Jesus on Cross Figurine by Hagenauer Made from Nutwood and Sooted Brass
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a Mid-Century Jesus fetish by Austrian Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien. The cross is made from beautiful, warm-toned nutwood and slightly varnished. The Jesus figurine is made ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
Rare Carl Aubock Copper & Brass Tripod Floor Ashtray, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A rare modernist vintage floor standing ashtray from the 1950s, designed and executed by Carl Auböck, Vienna. The bowl of this beautiful...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
20th c. Nautical Hand-Painted Trinket Pottery
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
A hand-painted trinket dish by ceramic pottery artist.
Category
20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic, Paint
Cane Cigarette Box #3656 by Carl Auböck II, 1950s
Located in London, GB
A walnut cigarette box with chrome-plated brass sides and cane wrapped lid.
Designed by Carl Auböck II during the 1950s, cane, wood, and brass elements combine to create this beaut...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Vintage Set of Wooden and Brass Marvellous Beers Playing Cards with Poker
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Vintage Set of Marvellous Beers Playing Cards with Wooden Brass Finished Poker Card Box
Item is in vintage condition, cards featured in the images are included in the price.
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1959 American HAR Hargo Creations Cobra Necklace, Bracelet & Earrings Jewellery
By Hargo Creations
Located in London, England
A stunning vintage costume jewellery set comprised of a HAR (Hargo Creations) matching serpent or cobra snake necklace, bracelet & pair ea...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Metallic Thread
$2,518 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Solid Bronze Female Torso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid bronze sculpture. This piece features the female form. A beautiful display piece for a shelf or paperweight. Signed G. Shaw.
Dimensions
2.5" width x 1.25" depth x 4.25" height...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
1960s Alvino Bagni Sea Garden Glazed Italian Stoneware Cigar Ashtray by Raymor
By Alvino Bagni
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Heavy swirling colorful glaze, with lava and glaze pops. Super fun form, with a retro futuristic or brutalist design. Stamped ITALY in the bottom rim. About 7 inches in diameter.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Cute Little Vintage Dutch Children's Rolling Wood Cart with Pull String
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Dutch wood cart with pull string and wheels. In original condition with heavy, visible wear including paint splatter, stains and chipping. Wear is consistent with its age and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Ward Bennett Designs for Brickel Associates (2 Volumes)
Located in New York, NY
Two catalogs presenting Ward Bennett’s product designs for Brickel Associates, published circa 1977. Bennett (1917-2003) was an influential and acclaimed artist, sculptor, interior d...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Paper
Brass and Bloodwood Pipe Holder by Dunhill w/ Silver Medico Pipe
By Dunhill
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Brass and bloodwood pipe holder by Dunhill with silver and wood pipe by Medico.
Measures: Holder: 4.5" x 4" x 4"
Pipe: 3.5" x 1.75" x 5.5".
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$450 Sale Price / set
40% Off
1950s Los Castillo Nautilus Pin Malachite Silver Tile Mosaico Azteca
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Los Castillo Brooch Pin Malachite Silver Tile Mosaico Azteca
made in Mexico
stamped by maker
2.25 W x 1.88 H x .38 D
0.67 grams
Preowned original v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Antique under the Water School Specimen
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique under the water school specimen.
An antique natural wunderkammer glass display with marine life in the depths of the sea. The specimen is set ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood
Joseph Kutchinsky 9ct Yellow Gold & Steel Cigar Cutter Hallmarked London 1966
By Joseph Kutchinsky
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Joseph Kutchinsky 9ct Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel Mounted Slide-Action Engine Turned Textured Cigar Cutter
Hallmarked 375 KV London 1966
Creator: Joseph Kutchinsky (Jeweler)
Heig...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Stainless Steel
$1,588 Sale Price
37% Off
1960s Modernist Striking Chess Game Set Aluminum and Walnut Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Modern chess game set in aluminum and walnut wood
Unmarked
Preowned vintage condition. Some pieces have been restored.
Refer to all images please.
Measures: 3 tall x 12 x...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Cast Aluminum Stylized Airplane Model or Sculpture & Stand
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This airplane model or sculpture is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and dating to approximately 1945 and done in the period streamlined Mid-Century M...
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
MCM figurine shoe brushes toy in style of Kay Bojesen, scandinavian, dog & mouse
By Kay Bojesen
Located in BELFORT, FR
Pair of Mid-century Modern shoe brushes in the style of Kay Bojesen. A mouse and a dog.
Measurements :
height 11,5 cm / 12,5 cm
width 5 cm / 4 cm
depth 11 cm / 6,5 cm
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Teak
1950s Weiss Brooch Gold Starburst Diamanté Pavé
By Weiss
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Signed Weiss Brooch Starburst Pin
stunning Gold Tone with brilliant Stones Diamanté Pavé
four tier setting
approximately 2 inches diameter
Preowned vintage condition unrestored
Estat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Metal
New / Old Stock Precision Wall Barometer in Brass by The Nature Company
Located in San Diego, CA
New / old stock precision wall barometer in brass by The Nature Company, circa 1990s. The piece is in excellent working condition with original box and measures 4.25"D x 1.75"H. #...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
'Some Like It Hot' Original Vintage Movie Poster, American, 1959
Located in Devon, GB
Billy Wilder's timeless screwball comedy "Some Like It Hot" needs no introduction - with it's non-stop action, smutty one-liners, sexual innuendo and skilful blend of high and low co...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Paper
'The Great Escape' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1963
Located in Devon, GB
Best known for his action packed James Bond posters, American artist Frank McCarthy's dynamic design for John Sturges' spectacular 1963 wartime adventure 'The Great Escape' features king of cool Steve McQueen front and centre, leading co-stars James Garner, Richard Attenborough and their fellow prisoners of war in their legendary escape from a German cap during World War II. McQueen cemented his superstardom as the daredevil Captain Hilts, whose irreverence towards Nazi authority repeatedly lands him in solitary confinement, earning him the nickname 'The Cooler King,' before gunning his motorcycle over a barbed wire fence...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Linen
1970s Modernist Dome Ring Brushed Gold Tone
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Vintage Brushed Gold Tone Dome Ring
signet ring matte gold minimalist design
1 1/16 w x .75 d x 1.13 h
Preowned vintage
Refer to images
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
4 Vols Vintage English Maps, John Speed, Cartography Folio, Reproduction, C.1953
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage 4 volume compendium atlas of England by John Speed. An English, cartography folio, reproduced and presented in slip cases by John Arlott, dating to the mid 20th ce...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Andy Warhol's 'Flesh' Original Vintage Movie Poster, French, 1968
Located in Devon, GB
Conceived by Andy Warhol and young filmmaker Paul Morrissey while Warhol was recovering from gunshot wounds, 'Flesh' was the first of Warhol's experimental and avant-garde films to b...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Furniture of Classical Greece
Located in Hudson, NY
This handsome book records the discovery and contemporary re-creation of Greek furniture designs virtually ignored for more than two thousand years. T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, internat...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Box with Historical Photos of JFK Kennedy, Roosevelt, Adenauer German Press
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a collection of historical press photographs in an original box. They show several American presidents. Many are by John F kennedy, one by Roosevelt, one with Grover Clevelan...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage French Pedal Car, 1950s — Restored Metal Body with Rubber Tires
Located in Northport, MI
A beautifully restored midcentury French pedal car, dating from the 1950s. Featuring a streamlined silhouette reminiscent of early Grand Prix racers, ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1970s Modern Wood Inlay Belt Buckle by Moonscape
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage 1970s Belt Buckle by Moonscape Buckles
3.38 w x 1.75 h x .5 d
Preowned condition
Refer to images
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Plates Commemorating Le Tour De France 1959 Luneville Faience
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Fabulous rare set of Tour de France commemorative plates for the cycling enthusiast
- In original condition, no damage
- Luneville 1959
1. June 25 depart Mullhouse, 26 June, 17 July, 18 July
2. June 29 Rennes June 30 Blain July 1 Nantes
3. July 2 Rochelle July 3 Bordeaux, July 4 Bayonne, July 5 Bagneres de Bigorre
4. July 6 St Gaudens...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century 1950s Vintage Vaulting Horse by H. Hunt & Son — Liverpool
Located in Alton, GB
A rare and striking example of mid-century athletic design, this 1950s vintage wooden vaulting horse by the esteemed H. Hunt & Son Ltd, Liverpool, represents the perfect marriage of utilitarian craftsmanship and timeless form. Originally intended for gymnasium use, this solid piece bears all the hallmarks of the British educational athletic tradition—built for durability, but beautifully aged with character and grace.
The branding mark on the leg—“H. Hunt & Son Ltd, Woodend Avenue, Liverpool 24”—authenticates its origin and era, placing it within the heart of British post-war industrial design. This firm, known for manufacturing high-quality physical education equipment, produced gym staples that are now coveted for their robust materials and nostalgic appeal.
Constructed from solid beechwood and topped with a plush, aged tan leather or hide, this vaulting horse has gracefully weathered the decades. It separates into two distinct, fully functional components: a bench and a table—each capable of standing on its own both structurally and stylistically. The top section is luxuriously upholstered and softly worn, making it a welcoming seating option, while the lower structure transforms effortlessly into a charming coffee or display table.
Whether placed in a refined living space, a high-concept retail environment, or a creative workspace, this piece adds a quiet sense of heritage and strength. It invites interaction and admiration without pretension.
The mid-20th century was a golden era for British craftsmanship, where even utilitarian school and gym equipment was made to last. H. Hunt & Son Ltd was one of the key suppliers to UK schools and institutions, known for their dedication to quality and consistency. Items such as this vaulting horse were built to withstand generations of rigorous physical use, and now stand as iconic relics of British design history.
Understated and evocative, this H. Hunt & Son vintage vaulting horse...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood
Rietveld 'Berlin Chair and End Table' Model Toy, 1985
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Scale model kit of the Berlin chair and end table.
Manufactured in Holland in 1985.
It consists of parts of quality wood with little paints. In 1/6 scale...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$783 Sale Price
30% Off
Jean Brusselmans Catalogue Raisonné Book Coffee Table Artwork Midcentury 1970s
By Jean Brusselmans
Located in London, GB
Rare Jean Brusselmans Catalogue Raisone by Robert-L. Delevoy on its original bookcase.
This large book would be perfect addition to your library or as a coffee table book or even if...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Virginia Metal Crafters 1948 Brass Butterfly Bush Leaf Dish
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful brass butterfly bush leaf dish by Virginia Metal Crafters. It is one of a series of botanical leaf sculptures designed by artist Oskar Hansen....
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
Salvador Dali Rare Hand Signed Midcentury Book A Study Of His Art In Jewels 1959
Located in Studio City, CA
A quite scarce and coveted hardcover book in slipcase - "Dali: A Study of His Art-In-Jewels (The Collection of the Owen Cheatham Foundation)".
Bound into the book are color photographs of 28 jewels designed by Dali with comments and captions written by the artist himself. The book was published by The New York Graphics Society in 1959 - a quite collectible first edition/first printing (with no other printings noted) of the art book.
The book is boldly hand-signed and dated (in the year of publication - 1959) by Dali on the lower corner of the first blank page/ front free endpaper. As such, exceedingly rare (we only know of two other existing copies, and only one was also signed in the year the book was published).
A scarce signed edition. Would be a great addition to any collector of Dali's work or those who appreciate his fine art jewelry...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mid-20th Century Papier Mache German Toy
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century Papier Mache German Toy
Every now and again an item comes along that is very special, this is one of those items. Of museum quality this m...
Category
1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage 20th Century Dutch Fixed Gear Bicycle, Amsterdam c.1950
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An impeccably restored Dutch fixed gear bicycle from 20th-century Amsterdam. Crafted in the 1950s, it boasts polished metal mudguards, a chain guard, and vintage-style handlebars. It...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Large brooch "The cornucopia'' by Line Vautrin - France 1950
By Line Vautrin
Located in Girona, Girona
Very fine gilded bronze clip brooch by the Paris jeweller Line Vautrin (1913-1997). It features a cornucopia with a stylised squirrel on top.
A very rare and original piece of jewell...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Sterling Silver Horseshoe Pendant Charm Style Hermes
By Taxco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Sterling Silver Horseshoe Pendant Charm
style of Hermes
.75 w x 1.13 h x .13 thick
stamped initials ATI 925
Preowned vintage
refer to images listed
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Four German Steiff Lion Monkey Rabbit Hand Puppets
By Steiff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four hand puppets by iconic plush toy maker, Steiff. The puppets are all in very good condition with no rips, stains or damage. They work great bu...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wool, Mohair, Cotton, Silk
Antique 3vol Book Set, Dictionary of English Furniture, Macquoid, Reference, A-Z
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique 3 volume book set - The Dictionary of English Furniture by Percy Macquoid and Ralph Edwards. An English, bound antiques A-Z reference guide, dating to the early 2...
Category
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1960s Decorative Silver Patterned Band Ring
By Taxco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Silver Decorative Patterned Ring Band
unmarked
size 7 3/4
Preowned original vintage
Refer to images
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
50th Anniversary Cigar Ashtray
By J.R.
Located in Charleston, SC
This Cigar Ashtray is a must-have for any collector or enthusiast. It is preowned and in excellent condition, no chips, cracks or smudges. I don’t think it has ever been used. With i...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Choker Talosel necklace (Model called Reine de Saba) by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Uccle, BE
Choker Talosel necklace with inlaid mirror decorations (Model called Reine de Saba) by Line Vautrin.
Light beige Talosel necklace inlaid with mirrors in shades of pink.
Named by the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mirror, Talosel
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