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Period: Mid-20th Century
Nautilus Shell Shadow Box, Art Deco, Hand-Crafted Walnut, Mid-Century
Nautilus Shell Shadow Box, Art Deco, Hand-Crafted Walnut, Mid-Century

Nautilus Shell Shadow Box, Art Deco, Hand-Crafted Walnut, Mid-Century

Located in Round Top, TX

A custom walnut shadow box featuring a natural nautilus shell presented against deep black velvet. The hand-built composition reflects a study in balance, restraint, and material int...

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American Art Deco Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Shell, Glass, Walnut

Taxidermy Wall Decoration Collection of 3 Butterflies, Spain, 1950s
Taxidermy Wall Decoration Collection of 3 Butterflies, Spain, 1950s

Taxidermy Wall Decoration Collection of 3 Butterflies, Spain, 1950s

Located in Grythyttan, SE

Taxidermy Wall Decoration Collection of 3 Butterflies, Spain, 1950s This exquisite framed butterfly collection features three beautiful specimens. The bodies antennas are switched to paper dummys, but the wings appears to be real. Vintage butterfly taxidermy...

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Spanish Vintage Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Geometric Shadow Box Wall Shelf
Mid-Century Modern Geometric Shadow Box Wall Shelf

Mid-Century Modern Geometric Shadow Box Wall Shelf

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A dynamic and graphic Mid-Century Modern shadow box wall shelf, featuring an asymmetrical geometric composition and bold color contrast. The outer frame is finished in a warm blonde ...

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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Sea Life Diorama Shadow Box, Walnut Frame, Shells, 1950
Antique Sea Life Diorama Shadow Box, Walnut Frame, Shells, 1950

Antique Sea Life Diorama Shadow Box, Walnut Frame, Shells, 1950

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

3-715 Beautiful sea life diorama including sea shells various crustaceans ,seahorse starfish encased in a walnut frame under glass. Brass hanging ring

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Vintage Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Shell

Vintage Decorative Shadow Box Art by Virgil Thrasher for Lucid Lines, 1972
Vintage Decorative Shadow Box Art by Virgil Thrasher for Lucid Lines, 1972

Vintage Decorative Shadow Box Art by Virgil Thrasher for Lucid Lines, 1972

By Joseph Cornell

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Decorative Shadow Box Art by Virgil Thrasher for Lucid Lines Culver City CA, 1972 "so kitsch ...... so good" "kitsch - considered to be in poor taste but appreciated in an...

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American Post-Modern Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Sea Fan Shadow Box Wall Art, Framed Nutwood, 1950s Decor
Vintage Sea Fan Shadow Box Wall Art, Framed Nutwood, 1950s Decor

Vintage Sea Fan Shadow Box Wall Art, Framed Nutwood, 1950s Decor

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Natures Beauty large Black Coral Sea fan from Palm Beach estate framed in a walnut shadow box frame.

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American Organic Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Nutwood

Wild Valley of The Dolls Drug Culture Commode Cover Wall Hanger
Wild Valley of The Dolls Drug Culture Commode Cover Wall Hanger

Wild Valley of The Dolls Drug Culture Commode Cover Wall Hanger

Located in Ferndale, MI

Valley of the dolls , pill popping ,drug culture wall hanging or otherwise commode cover . Numerous pieces of drug paraphernalia cast into resin .

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American Hollywood Regency Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Resin, Acrylic

Primitive Wood Soda Crates Set of 2, Hand-Crafted, Mid-20th Century
Primitive Wood Soda Crates Set of 2, Hand-Crafted, Mid-20th Century

Primitive Wood Soda Crates Set of 2, Hand-Crafted, Mid-20th Century

Located in Round Top, TX

A pair of wood boxes that were originally used to transport soda bottles of Coca Cola and Pepsi. Made in Mexico and stamped, these two harken to a time long ago, when joinery in the ...

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Mexican Primitive Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metal

2 " Victorian Style Frosted Laced Hand Blown Glass Shades Six Available
2 " Victorian Style Frosted Laced Hand Blown Glass Shades Six Available

2 " Victorian Style Frosted Laced Hand Blown Glass Shades Six Available

Located in Van Nuys, CA

2.25-inch fitter globe, These bell-shaped, glass shades have a frosted lace pattern on the 75% near the opening, and the 25% clear glass with clear holes in the lace creates a lovely...

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American High Victorian Vintage Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass

Mid 20th Century Mixed Media Seascape with Yacht, inspired by Thomas Willis
Mid 20th Century Mixed Media Seascape with Yacht, inspired by Thomas Willis

Mid 20th Century Mixed Media Seascape with Yacht, inspired by Thomas Willis

Located in Nantucket, MA

Mid 20th Century Mixed Media Seascape with Yacht, inspired by Thomas Willis, circa 1960, comprising a three-dimensional painted portrait of a schooner-rigged yacht with wooden lifebo...

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American Other Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Canvas, Cotton, Wood

Handmade Indigenous Wool Rug from Northern Argentina, Framed Professionally
Handmade Indigenous Wool Rug from Northern Argentina, Framed Professionally

Handmade Indigenous Wool Rug from Northern Argentina, Framed Professionally

Located in North Miami, FL

This shadow box all acrylic framed handwoven wool rug with rich and vibrant colors. This is a Signed piece by H. Ocampos, renowned for his technique and mastery of indigenous scenes ...

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Argentine Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wool, Acrylic

One-of-a-kind  Painted Mechanic's Tool Cabinet
One-of-a-kind  Painted Mechanic's Tool Cabinet

One-of-a-kind Painted Mechanic's Tool Cabinet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Unique mechanic's tool cabinet, closed with a glass door and hand painted tool shaped with hooks. Can be used as a display case for actual tools or just "as is" as Art.

Category

American Industrial Vintage Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Ron Fritts Signed Chrome, Wood, Plexi Pop Art Shadow Box Wall Sculpture
Vintage Ron Fritts Signed Chrome, Wood, Plexi Pop Art Shadow Box Wall Sculpture

Vintage Ron Fritts Signed Chrome, Wood, Plexi Pop Art Shadow Box Wall Sculpture

By Ron Fritts

Located in North Miami, FL

This eye-catching and rare vintage Ron Fritts Pop Art shadow box wall sculpture has suspended resin or lucite balls floating in four different window vignettes that change. The background is black Mylar plexiglass and the exterior wood is newly ebonized. The original labels on the back that says RF studios Inc. and a number. The silver interior balls jump around as you pick it up and rotate it and even turn it upside down. The components of the resin have slightly yellowed from age and sun exposure. There is also glue residue from age and coming apart. It is what it is...

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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Venetian Hanging Giltwood & Mirrored Wall Shelf Vitrine
Venetian Hanging Giltwood & Mirrored Wall Shelf Vitrine

Venetian Hanging Giltwood & Mirrored Wall Shelf Vitrine

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Glistening Venetian hanging giltwood and mirrored vitrine having a shadow box rectangular shape with beautiful carved wood gold embellishments in each corner. Two glass shelves protr...

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Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Giltwood

Rare Small Child's Antique Baseball Glove Custom Mounted Display.
Rare Small Child's Antique Baseball Glove Custom Mounted Display.

Rare Small Child's Antique Baseball Glove Custom Mounted Display.

By Mark Indursky

Located in Stamford, CT

A collection of 9 rare antique and vintage small child's baseball gloves. Each measuring aprox 6" wide and tall. These are not to be confused with adult size baseball gloves which ar...

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American American Classical Vintage Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Leather

Set of 30s/40s bank safes in steel and brass
Set of 30s/40s bank safes in steel and brass

Set of 30s/40s bank safes in steel and brass

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Lot of old bank safes from the 30s/40s. Steel structure (fairly heavy), painted yellow on the outside and blue on the inside (original paint). Brass locks and keys. Security system n...

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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Pair of Butterfly Specimen Taxidermy Asian Swallowtail, Glassy Blu
Vintage Pair of Butterfly Specimen Taxidermy Asian Swallowtail, Glassy Blu

Vintage Pair of Butterfly Specimen Taxidermy Asian Swallowtail, Glassy Blu

Located in Cookeville, TN

Vintage Butterfly Specimen Collection Pair of Taxidermy in glass displays rounded shadowboxes with custom-made hanging brackets. Each butterfly is neatly labeled.

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Unknown Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

One of a Kind Painted Mechanic's Tool Cabinet
One of a Kind Painted Mechanic's Tool Cabinet

One of a Kind Painted Mechanic's Tool Cabinet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Unique mechanic's tool cabinet, closed with a glass door and hand painted tool shaped with hooks. Can be used as a display case for actual tools or just "as is" as art.

Category

American Industrial Vintage Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

Sculptural Vintage Painted Metal Cut-Outs, Mounted and Framed
Sculptural Vintage Painted Metal Cut-Outs, Mounted and Framed

Sculptural Vintage Painted Metal Cut-Outs, Mounted and Framed

Located in North Miami, FL

This intricately cutout vintage painted Metal Art piece with original paint and patina, showing losses and age appropriate. Very much reminiscent of Calder or Noguchi era. Stunningly...

Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metal

Italian Handmade 1960s Wall Backlit Artistic Window with Madonna Child & Angels
Italian Handmade 1960s Wall Backlit Artistic Window with Madonna Child & Angels

Italian Handmade 1960s Wall Backlit Artistic Window with Madonna Child & Angels

By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand, Pietro Chiesa

Located in Varese, Lombardia

This artistic window was handmade in Italy in the 1960s. It's made from a ivory painted metal box, with plexiglass and golden aluminum passepartout. The religious representation is a...

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Italian Space Age Vintage Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Aluminum, Sheet Metal

Large WW II Era Signal Flag / Finland National Flag
Large WW II Era Signal Flag / Finland National Flag

Large WW II Era Signal Flag / Finland National Flag

Located in North Miami, FL

This LARGE original WWII signal flag, professionally mounted and framed with maple frame and acrylic. The flag is the maritime signal for the letter "X" or also the Finland national...

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European Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Aluminum

High Relief Church Façade Handcrafted Religious Artwork in Deep Shadowbox Frame
High Relief Church Façade Handcrafted Religious Artwork in Deep Shadowbox Frame

High Relief Church Façade Handcrafted Religious Artwork in Deep Shadowbox Frame

Located in Lomita, CA

Devotional, architectural and rustic or old world art makes a statement in one piece. This stunning vintage wall sculpture depicts the intricately detailed façade of a Spanish colonial-style Catholic mission, rendered in high relief with painted accents and architectural depth. Likely crafted in Mexico or Central America in the mid-20th century, the church features classic elements like Corinthian columns, a decorative arched door, and religious niches...

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Mexican Spanish Colonial Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

Robert Matheny Glitter Painting
Robert Matheny Glitter Painting

Robert Matheny Glitter Painting

Located in Chicago, IL

Robert E. Matheny Glitter on canvass. Early work 1969, original Lucite shadow box frame. Visual artist starting in circa 1960, two years after graduating from Long Beach state College with an art education Masters Degree, Contemporary of John Baldessari, San Diego Art...

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American Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Canvas

One of a Kind Painted Mechanic's Tool Cabinet
One of a Kind Painted Mechanic's Tool Cabinet

One of a Kind Painted Mechanic's Tool Cabinet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Unique mechanic's tool cabinet, closed with a glass door and hand painted tool shaped with hooks. Can be used as a display case for actual tools or just "as is" as art.

Category

American Industrial Vintage Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

One-of-a-kind Painted Mechanic's Tool Cabinet
One-of-a-kind Painted Mechanic's Tool Cabinet

One-of-a-kind Painted Mechanic's Tool Cabinet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Unique mechanic's tool cabinet, closed with a glass door and hand painted tool shaped with hooks. Can be used as a display case for actual tools or just "as is" as Art.

Category

American Industrial Vintage Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

Porcelain Handicapped Sign
Porcelain Handicapped Sign

Porcelain Handicapped Sign

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage porcelain handicapped sign. Great colors. Newly framed and floating in a shadow box. Great vintage condition.

Category

American Vintage Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Authentic Nautical Signal Flag from 1940's Framed Professionally
Authentic Nautical Signal Flag from 1940's Framed Professionally

Authentic Nautical Signal Flag from 1940's Framed Professionally

Located in North Miami, FL

This flag represents the INT Signal (signal not understood) - according to the international flags and pennants chart. The flag is the largest scale pennant in vibrant RED and white with hand stitching. Hardware is galvanized steel. This is a large ship standard sized flag which is 68 inches long. Professionally framed in natural maple low profile shadow box and sewn on to the matting, this vintage German-made nautical signal flag from WW II era, was never used and acquired as a group (see some of our other listings). Can be hung vertically or horizontally. THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND WILL SHIP FROM OUR MIAMI, FLORIDA SHOWROOM. The purpose of International Signal Code Flags...

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German Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Cotton, Maple

Authentic Nautical Signal Flag from 1940's Framed Professionally
Authentic Nautical Signal Flag from 1940's Framed Professionally

Authentic Nautical Signal Flag from 1940's Framed Professionally

Located in North Miami, FL

This flag represents the number one signal (Penant One) - according to the international flags and pennants chart. The flag is the largest scale pennant in vibrant RED and white with hand stitching. Hardware is galvanized steel. This is a large ship standard sized flag which is 68 inches long. Professionally framed in natural maple low profile shadow box and sewn on to the matting, this vintage German-made nautical signal flag from WW II era, was never used and acquired as a group (see some of our other listings). Can be hung vertically or horizontally. THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND WILL SHIP FROM OUR MIAMI, FLORIDA SHOWROOM. The purpose of International Signal Code Flags...

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German Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Cotton, Maple

Sculptural Vintage Painted Metal Cut-Outs, Mounted and Framed
Sculptural Vintage Painted Metal Cut-Outs, Mounted and Framed

Sculptural Vintage Painted Metal Cut-Outs, Mounted and Framed

Located in North Miami, FL

This intricately cutout vintage painted Metal Art piece with original paint and patina, showing losses and age appropriate. Very much reminiscent of Calder or Noguchi era. Stunningly...

Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metal