Miami - Collectibles and Curiosities

Mid-Century Modern pink and white Mineral Rock ashtray, catchall, vide poche or bowl made in Italy. Raw Rock Crystal hand carved in a geometric shape. Great as Ring Dish or Key Bowl...

Pop Art Niki de Saint Phalle inflatable plastics Rhino collectibles, France, 1999. Toys for happiness.

Multifaceted brown and yellow Sommerso Murano glass ashtray, glass bowl attributed to Flavio Poli. Brown and amber glass cased into clear glass and a highly decorative twelve faced g...

Vintage glazed black, bronze and gold Ceramic ashtray, vide poche, catchall attributed to Raymor Pottery, Italy. Handcrafted Pottery Ashtray and a highly decorative asymmetric desig...

Geometric Art Deco box designed by Chase Usa Co. Beautiful Streamline geometric box, created during the Art Deco period by the Chase USA Co., back in the 1930. This trinket box ha...

Spectacular chess set by Yaacov Heller. The sculptures are silver and gold over cast pewter. Fine detail. All pieces are signed. Retains original glass board.

Hugo Zapata's ESCRITURAS artist's book is an edition of the ARTE DOS GRÁFICO Workshop in Bogotá, Colombia. This is No. 65 of the one-hundred bilingual (Spanish and English) copies nu...

Chunky charm bracelet by Napier - truly a runway showstopper! Asian themed charms...buddhas, lanterns, coins and symbols mixed with multi colored pate de verre drops. SIGNED on clasp...

Doll or Teddy Bear Bench Mid-Century Modern American craftsman woodworking toy. All handmade designed in Wood and Cane, simply lovely. This is a fun...

Army Truck Lighter, Cigarette case & ashtray by Walter Baier Company. Beautiful large sized aluminum lighter by Baier in the shape of a jeep with a ...

A desk lighter clock designed by Polaire Paris. A beautiful desk lighter-clock, created in Paris France by the Alphonse Brun company know as Polaire Paris, back in the 1938. This pi...

A ball table-desk lighter designed by Ronson. Very beautiful and extremely rare RonDeLight desk lighter, created in England by The Ronson Lighter Co. during the art deco period, bac...

Oceanic collection of maritime formations. A beautiful collection composed by four oceanic maritime natural formations. They are very hard to see since come from the south seas area. The group is composed by the following; a double mollusk nacre shell, a giant oyster white shell, a white stony white spike coral reef and a very rare purple pink barnacle coral...

Spectacular find. A very rare intact journal by Gabriella Crespi. Very textural cork covers contrast with the polished brass trim. All the original cork pages are present and unused....

Army Truck Lighter, Cigarette case & ashtray by Walter Baier Company. Beautiful large sized aluminum lighter by the Baier Company, in the shape of a...

An Austro-Hungarian mechanical vesta tinder case. Beautiful antique fusee vesta tinder case, created in Budapest Hungary around the 1880. It was crafted during the Austro-Hungarian ...

Bookends with 1953 US Navy AER-53 Dummy Artillery Rounds Elusive and historical pair of bookends, created during the post WWII period and the Korean war, back in the 1953-1955. They...

Antique Ladies Parasol Frame, Gold Handle, Band, Bone Handle and Tips Offered for sale is a 19th-century ladies' parasol frame with a bone and gold ...

Tobacco Accessories set of two Italian heavily hand-blown Azure and gold-filled Murano ashtray with matching cigarette holder. Mid-Century Modern Design Made by the famous Art Glass ...

Whimsical leather ball weights (THREE AVAILABLE - sold individually) from France. Saddle leather ball with strap for lifting. Good vintage condition. Wear to leather. Cool object fo...

A very nice Hollywood movie original lithograph for the film The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, directed by John Huston. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Walter H...

Brazilian mid-century modern solid bronze ashtray or catchall circa 1960s.

Signed Val Saint Lambert Diamond faceted shaped lead crystal Ashtray, hand cut-to-clear, the glass clear thick, deeply and evenly cut, made in Bel...

A hair Kanzashi stick from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912). Beautiful decorative Kanzashi hair decoration from the Japanese Imperial Meiji period, circa 1890. This hair double...

Crucifix from the mid-1800s with a carved shroud or veil depicting Christ in the base. This unique and remarkable antique crucifix can both be used as a table and as a wall crucifix. Over the decades we have sold a number of unique and very well crafted crucifixes, but never one in the Art Decò style with this combination of materials and techniques. The overall design and size is what stands out first, but the details and the materials are what make this antique work of religious art extraordinary. The relatively large base of this unique crucifix is a work of religious art in its own right. It is almost as if the cross is growing from this beautiful base and the cross itself too comes with a number of superbly inlays details. With their symbolic meaning of birth and resurrection it is obvious why the artist / sculptor so tastefully incorporated them here. Apart from a minor 'lean' to the left, the cross itself too is in excellent condition. If one were to speak of a trinity in this crucifix then the unique base and cross are completed with an equally striking, solid bronze corpus of Christ...

Vintage Design Patent Mack trucks bulldog figurine, statue, animal sculpture. Silvered Bronze Bull Dog mounted on a wooden Base. Marked Mack, 87931, Design ...

Antique metal scroll document holder, circa 1900 Antique metal scroll holder, circa 1900. The cylindrical container with relief scenic repoussé work dec...

Vintage Nautical Sailing Vessel Sculpture in Horn and String Offered for sale is a maritime nautical sculpture of a large sailing vessel made from horn and string. This striking ha...

Scott Henderson Design for Mint Inc. White porcelain open top pig, piggy bank, animal sculpture Mid-Century Modern. Marked at Base, Makers Trademark. T...

A yacht desk lighter made in England This beautiful desk lighter, was created in England during the mid-century period, back in the 1950. Crafted in the shape of a yacht, carved in ...

Complete 1968 Year Bo Bedre (Live Better) Danish language vintage magazine of Scandinavian Home Style and Design. First published in March 1961. The magazines are in the Danish lan...

Willie Kool desk-table electric lighter. This is a beautiful electronic bar or desk lighter, created as a promotional item by the Kool Cigarette Company, back in the 1938. The sculptural and elusive electric lighter has been crafted with the iconic figure of the company Willie Kool, in color plastic with parts in metal and fitted with a long electric cord. The figural penguin is in pretty very good shape, in working condition and should be a gorgeous addition to any collection. This will be a great conversation item. Willie The Penguin Willie the penguin was introduced in 1934 by The Ted Bates Advertising Agency. During the time there were several other cartoonish spokespersons like Kellog’s Snap, Crackle & Pop, Reddy Kilowatt, and the Campbell’s Kids. Willie’s product line included salt and pepper shakers, ash trays, holders for wooden matches, lighters, and when air-conditioning was introduced, a version was created to suggest customers to enter a storefront because it was “Kool” inside. It has also been debated that a picture of Willie wearing a top hat was the inspiration for the Penguin character in Batman. Regardless, Willie appeared in his own comic books after he was licensed by Standard Comics for six issues, with the cigarette brand dropped from the title. By the ’60s, however, the company had shifted advertising focus and opted for wintry outdoor scenes to promote their business. (Miller Fenwood with thanks) Materials: Lacquered and color plastic, metal, electric cord and enamel. Year: 1934-1940. Weight: 1.5 Pounds, (0.68 Kg.). Measurements: 89 mm by 114 mm by 223 mm (3.5 x 4.25 x 8.75 Inches). Marks: "KOOL MILD MENTHOL CIGARETTES". Note: This lighter is empty of any flammable, gas or butane substances and is ready to be ship by any carrier. This lighter just need a new flint and proper lighter fluid. Was tested and is in working condition. Note: This is an electric novelty advertising lighter, is a very old vintage Tobacciana...

Desk cigarettes humidor box with lighter designed by Ronson. This is an amazing desk cigarettes box & touch-tip lighter, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Lighter Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1937. This is a rare near mint box with a single lid with a five-barrels hinge and an integrated touch tip striker lighter. It was designed with strong geometric patterns and crafted in solid chromed steel. Embellished with black lacquer, creating a great color contrast and the interiors are lined up with natural cedar wood. Extremely well made and solid construction with great care and attention to details. This surely is a very decorative piece and should be a great conversation item. Model: 16268. Country: New Jersey, United States. Period: Art Deco, 1937. Materials: Chromed steel, cedar wood, black lacquer. Weight: 897.5 Grams, (1.96 Pounds). Measurements: 203 mm by 102 mm by 89 mm (8.0 x 4.0 x 3.5 Inches). Marks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed, "FASHIONED BY RONSON NEWARK NJ US PATS BRITISH PAT IN CANADA 1935 NEWARK NJ-USA-ART METAL WORKS INC. RONSON-TOUCH-TIP ". The Ronson Lighter Company The company started as The Art Metal Works in 1897 and was incorporated on July 20, 1898, by Max Hecht, Louis Vincent Aronson and Leopold Herzig, in Newark, New Jersey. Louis V. Aronson was a huge creative driving force for the company; and, with a few business adjustments, including the addition of Alexander Harris (1910–11) as Business Manager, the company soon became World Famous. In the 1910s The Art Metal Works were producing very good quality Hood Ornaments and gained a reputation as a dependable supplier of same. All accounts state that Louis Aronson was a gifted man, who at 16 years old set up a money-making shop in his parent's home - before receiving a U.S. patent for a commercially valuable metal-plating process he developed when he was 24 years old, and he sold half the rights while retaining the Right to Use. "His experiments, which he has been conducting since his early youth, resulted in 1893 in the discovery of a process for electrically producing tinplate. Much money was expended upon improving the process... and has been of great practical value to the whole industry. Retaining its rights, he sold half the patent rights, and later used part of the proceeds to open the Art Metal Works in Newark, N.J. Soon the company was producing a variety of high-quality Lamps, Book ends, Art Statues and other decorative items, prized today for their detail in the collector marketplace. Louis Vincent Aronson Louis Vincent Aronson was an American inventor, industrialist and philanthropist who is best remembered as the inventor of Ronson lighters. "He was a son of Simon and Jennie Aronson, who were natives of Prussia. He was born December 25, 1869, in New York City, and there his boyhood was spent. Aronson was an exceptionally gifted young man who graduated from public school at the age of 12 before entering a New York Technical School specializing in metallurgy, practical metal working and mechanical drawing. At the same time, he set up a laboratory in the basement of his parents' home where he experimented with plating processes and turned-out money-making items while he devised ways of metalizing common items, in a durable finish of matte gold, including flowers, butterflies, animal claws and baby shoes. Aronson natural ability for designing was honed at the technical school and served him well throughout his life. He excelled and completed the School four year academic program in three years. When he graduated in 1886, at the age of 16, he was qualified as an Expert Metallurgist, Draftsman and Designer, he also had a high-level knowledge of Chemistry. He returned to the school five years later as an instructor in metallurgy for several years before devoting all his time to his own company. When he was 24 years old, he sold the rights to a commercially valuable metal plating process according to Urban Cummings book Ronson, The World’s Greatest Lighters, Wick Lighters 1913–2000. He gained public recognition when he won an award in 1893 from the Belgian government for the creation of the first non-toxic match, and young businessman Aronson received 50,000 Francs, equaling $10,000 in U.S. dollars. In 1897 he received a U.S. patent (592,227) for a match design (called the Wind-match) that would light in windy conditions or when wet. He continued working on his match designs including inventing the “Birds Eye” or “Kitchen” match that had a dual-tip design in 1903; this was an important safety improvement because friction matches of the day would sometimes light accidentally especially when stepped on or while in one’s pocket. He realized that placing a small friction ignition chemical on the tip instead of the entire match-head greatly limited accidental ignition. This style of match is still in use today. Literature: Urban K. Cummings, Ronson, the World's Greatest Lighter: Wick Lighters 1913-1966 Bird Dog Books, California. 1992. Pp-168 Figure-187 for this box illustrated. Note: This piece and the touch-tip lighter are empty of any flammable, gas or butane substances and is ready to be ship by any carrier, Condition: The overall condition of this Ronson cigarettes...

REDUCED FROM $225....Antique Japanese Tools, a Blacksmith Tong Pincer and Woodcarver Brace Drill, both early 20th century. Most likely late Meij...

A Udall & Ballou golf-ball desk lighter ashtray. This is a beautiful desk-petrol table lighter created in New York City during the art-deco period by Udall & Ballou, back in 1920. T...

This sculpture represents Santa Ana (Saint Anne) with the infant Mary. Verge.    

19th century compass and sundial together.

Petrol pocket lighter designed by Robert Ernest Beney. This is an unusual petrol pocket lighter, created in London England by the Beney company back in the 1940. This lighter is the Penge semiautomatic model and has been crafted with modernist art deco patterns in solid chromed steel with engine turned geometric designs. The lighter is in near mint condition with very little trace of use. This lighter is a treasure from the past, that embodies the elegance and style of its era, making it a must-have for collectors and enthusiasts alike. Brand & Model: Beney, Penge Mechanism: Petrol, push button semi-automatic. Material: Chrome, steel and brass. Year: 1940-1946. Weight: 49.5 Grams, (31.75 Dwt). Measurements: 53 mm by 40 mm by 10 mm (2.09 x 1.58 x 0.39 Inches). Hallmarks: The lighter is stamped at the base with British marks and signed in full, "BENEY PENGE MODEL MADE IN ENGLAND". The Beney Company The Beney Company was founded by Robert Ernest Beney in 1918, who invented and sold the first Beney mechanical lighter in 1919, three years prior to Dunhill. Beney also designed an automatic mechanism for Dunhill's hunting horn lighter...

A stainless steel lighter designed by Ronson. Very beautiful desk Rondette lighter, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1934. This is a very unusual lighter designed with wonderful geometric patterns and crafted in solid steel with a central round body set upon two smaller cylindrical feet. Embellished with black lacquer, creating a great contrast with the base polished steel. Extremely well made and solid construction with very nice care and attention to all details. This surely is a very decorative piece and a great conversation item in gorgeous and exceptional preserved condition. Weight: 104.9 Grams, (67.24 Dwt). Measurements: 66 mm by 21 mm by 82 mm (2.59 x 0.83 x 3.23 Inches). Marks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed, "RONSON US PAT.RE.NO.19023 RONSON RONDETTE ART METAL WKS INC NEWARK NJ US PAT.RE.NO.19023". The Ronson lighter company started as The Art Metal Works in 1897 and was incorporated on July 20, 1898, by Max Hecht, Louis Vincent Aronson and Leopold Herzig, in Newark, New Jersey. Louis V. Aronson was a huge creative driving force for the company; and, with a few business adjustments, including the addition of Alexander...

Vintage Ceramic Hot Dog and Hamburger Banks, Set of Two Offered for sale is a vintage whimsical hot dog and hamburger bank set. The life size ceramic pieces look extremely realisti...

Vintage handcrafted necklace adorned with red Venetian glass beads and ornaments.

Ballerina figure with Ronde-Light lighter designed by Ronson. This is a beautiful desk lighter, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Lighter Co. during the art deco per...

Roman clay fragment, this is the remains of the jar handle. This fragment was found in one of France's oldest ports, Fos-sur-Mer, not far from Arles whe...

Desk buffalo touch tip Striker designed by Ronson. The striker lighters made by Ronson are famous under collectors. This extremely rare desk Striker L...

20th century child Jesus with Royal globe with Elizabethan frame.

Crucifix from the mid-1800s with a carved shroud or veil depicting Christ in the base. This unique and remarkable antique crucifix can both be used as a table and as a wall crucifix. Over the decades we have sold a number of unique and very well crafted crucifixes, but never one in the Art Deco style with this combination of materials and techniques. The overall design and size is what stands out first, but the details and the materials are what make this antique work of religious art extraordinary. The relatively large base of this unique crucifix is a work of religious art in its own right. It is almost as if the cross is growing from this beautiful base and the cross itself too comes with a number of superbly inlays details. With their symbolic meaning of birth and resurrection it is obvious why the artist / sculptor so tastefully incorporated them here. Apart from a minor 'lean' to the left, the cross itself too is in excellent condition. If one were to speak of a trinity in this crucifix then the unique base and cross are completed with an equally striking, solid bronze corpus of Christ...

The designer of these amazing vintage French Lucite modernist chess players from the 1970s are by Renee Dumas who is related to the Hermes family. They a...

Wonderful large cast iron Japanese vessel to be used as an incense burner or a heavy ashtray, perfect for outside.  The vessel's design consists of a ...

Superb pair of Maison Lancel gilt bronze sconces, wall lights with original white ruffled Opaline glass shade. These animal sculpture lighting was made in the style of E. Guillemard...

An enticing pottery design by Victoria Littlejohn, hand thrown Dish with a wonderful neutral oatmeal color glaze with a central red orange crystalline thick glaze surrounded by a cri...

A beautiful natural specimen. Turbo marmoratus is a large species of marine gastropod with a calcareous operculum in the family turbinidae. The color pattern is green, marble with w...

Vintage Matisse costume green enamel with copper necklace, 1960s. Makers mark at the opening.

Table petrol lighter designed by Mercedes Benz. This is a beautiful petrol desk lighter, in mint never used condition and in the original box. The unusual lighter was created for th...

Midcentury antique "Mariquita Perez" doll. Mariquita Perez appeared in the market in 1940, being the best known doll of the 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s in Spain, Portugal and in so...

19th century, compass and sundial together.

Probably more than likely from a Japanese home altar, this is a folk art rendition of Hachiman Yahata no Kani, Japanese God of War, Archery, Culture and Pro...

20th century Rustic African Xylophone with Wood, Gourds, Rope, and Mallets Offered for sale is a 20th century rustic African xylophone with wood, ...

Antique European Enameled Postal Scale with Brass, this desk top pendulum scale is a quirky and fun addition to your collection of antique scales. Bought from a collector, it’s made ...