Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Period: 1950s
Traditional Religious Plaster Figure: Virgin of Timeless Elegance
Located in Barcelona, ES
Behold the grace and elegance of this traditional religious plaster figure, depicting the Virgin with timeless beauty. Crafted in a traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa ...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Plaster
Plaster Religious Baby Jesus Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious plaster figure of a baby Jesus.
Embodied within this exquisite plaster figure, portraying the beloved infant Jesus, is a sacred aura of tradition.
Crafted in ...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Plaster
Ashtray attributed Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Located in Lugo, IT
Glass, brass and leather ashtray attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Good Condition
Similar model on Fontana Arte House of Glass 181
Thank you
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Frank Lloyd Wright Signature Collage
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation bank check, signed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The check is dated March 1, 1954, payable to Iovanna lloyd Wright ...
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1950s American Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Paris 1925, French Book by Armand Lanoux, 1957
By Modern History
Located in Atlanta, GA
Paris 1925, French book by Armand Lanoux, published by Editions Robert Delpire, Paris in 1957.
1925, which only raised sarcasm yesterday, softened suddenly. We say retro for the fiftieth anniversary of the Decorative Arts. OK, go retro!
Joséphine Baker, Charlot, la Violettera, bell bottoms, the threepenny franc, and Valentino reappear in our mythology. Einstein's surrealism, Picasso the Augustus and Cocteau the White Clown, Stravinsky, and Freud have not left her. With the lamé shirt...
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1950s French Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
History of The American People, French Book in 2 Volumes by André Maurois, 1955
By Modern History
Located in Atlanta, GA
Histoire du Peuple Americain (History of the American People), French book in two volumes by André Maurois from the French Academy, 1955/56.
Volume I: Europe discovers America - At t...
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1950s French Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Metal Virgin Lourdes Memorabilia Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
'Miracle du cierge' Lourde metallic virgin statue.
Made France, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Metal
Antique Religious Book Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique religious book artwork consisting of three books tied together by a thread.
Three volumes of 'El Oratorio Festivo' published in Catal...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Cabinet of Curiosities Cabinet Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden cabinet.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
Olot has a long tradition in the production of sculptures and religious imagery. The art and industry of religious statuary...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Antique Religious Book Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique religious book artwork consisting of two books tied together by a thread.
Two volumes of the Roman Missal published in Catalan by an Unknown ed...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Artwork on a Wooden Cabinet, Circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures, pieces and collectibles in a wooden and glass vitrine.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a ...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Plaster Religious Jesus Christ Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of Jesus Christ.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Antique Religious Book Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique religious book artwork consisting of two books tied together by a thread.
Two volumes of the Roman Missal published in Catalan by an Unknown ed...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Plaster Church Traditional Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster wall artwork of a church.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original conditio...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Plaster Jesus Christ Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Metal Virgin Memorabilia Figure
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Spanish metallic virgin statue.
Made Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Materials:
Metal.
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
The Modulor, Le Corbusier, third printing, 1954
By Le Corbusier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Modulor - Le Corbusier - third printing - 1954
In overall good condition.
A classic for all designers and lovers of design.
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1950s Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados Metal Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional memorabilia metallic figure of virgin Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados.
Made Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor we...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Church Traditional Altar Cloth, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious altar cloth artwork of a Spanish church.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condit...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Metal Christ in the Cross Memorabilia Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jesus in the cross metal souvenir.
Made France, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beaut...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Religious Book Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique religious book artwork consisting of four books tied together by a thread.
One volume of the Roman Missal published in Catalan by an Unknown ed...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Religious Book Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique religious book artwork consisting of two books tied together by a thread.
Two volumes of the Roman Missal published in Catalan by an Unknown ed...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Plaster Praying Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a praying woman.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with ...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Antique Religious Book Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique religious book artwork consisting of four books tied together by a thread.
Four volumes of the collection 'Meditaciones Espirituales'...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure in a Wooden Altar, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin in a wooden altar.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consi...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden drawer.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
O...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Concert, Silver Brooch by Mirko Basaldella, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
The concert is a silver brooch realized by the artist Mirko Basaldella in the 1950s.
Measures: 2 x 5 cm.
Excellent conditions.
Mirko Basaldella, Brother of Afro and Dino ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Cabinet of Curiosities Antique Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster baby Jesus on a shell stand.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
Olot has a long tradition in the production of sc...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure, Circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Traditional Plaster Figure of a Dog, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional plaster dog figure.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent wit...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Antique Church Traditional Altar Cloth, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious altar cloth artwork of a Spanish church.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition,...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
Plaster Church Traditional Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster wall artwork of a church.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, w...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Set of Two Traditional Plaster Figures of a Dog, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two traditional plaster dog figures.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consis...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Wooden Religious Cross Traditional Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious wood wall artwork of a cross.
Made in Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Large Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Olot has a long tradition in the production of sculptures and religious imagery. The art and industry of religious statuary...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Plaster Traditional Spanish Figure of a Virgin, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Cabinet of Curiosities Display Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Exquisite cabinet of Curiosities showcasing a stunning collection of plaster figures and pieces, elegantly presented within a wood and glass display case...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Plaster, Wood
Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Wall Shelving Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden shelve.
Made in Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preservi...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Plaster Saint Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a saint.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and ...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Plaster
Set of Three Traditional Plaster Figures, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of 3 traditional religious plaster figures.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Olot has a long tradition in the production of sculptures and religious imagery. The art and industry of religious statuary...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Cabinet of Curiosities Antique Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster baby Jesus on a wooden stand.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
Olot has a long tradition in the production of sculptures and religious imagery. The art and industry of religious statuary...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Plaster Religious Baby Jesus Christ Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of baby Jesus Christ.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with ag...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Plaster Religious Handpainted Traditional Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster handpainted wall artwork.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with a...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Cabinet of Curiosities Antique Book Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster pieces and antique book artwork.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
Olot has a long tradition in the production o...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Plaster Traditional Figure of a Saint, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a saint.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Olot has a long tradition in the production of sculptures and religious imagery. The art and industry of religious statuary...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Plaster Religious Baby Jesus Christ Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of baby Jesus Christ.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent wit...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Cabinet of Curiosities Shelve Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden stand.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In o...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Cabinet of Curiosities Drawer Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden niche.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
Olot has a long tradition in the product...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Plaste Traditional Figure of a Saint, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a saint.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use,...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Plaster Religious Traditional Wall Artwork of The Last Supper, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster wall artwork depicting The Last Supper.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In ori...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Metal Virgin Lourdes Memorabilia Figure
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
'Miracle du cierge' Lourde metallic virgin statue.
Made France, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Metal
Wooden Traditional Figure in a Niche of a Saint, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious signed plaster figure of a saint in a wooden niche.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In origina...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Plaster Baby Jesus and Antique Book Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Baby Jesus plater figure and antique book artwork.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
Olot has a long tradition in the production of sculptures and...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
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