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Vintage Catalin Radios

1940 Fada Bullet 116 Bakelite Catalin Radio, Blue with Pumpkin Trim
Located in Newfoundland, PA
1940 Fada Bullet Catalin / Bakelite Tube Radio. Blue case with pumpkin trim. This radio is very
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Bakelite

Classic Fada Model 652 Orange / Red Catalin / Bakelite Tube Radio
By Fada
Located in Buffalo, NY
body with red catalin bezel and knobs. Well-known for their Catalin radios, FADA Radio & Electric
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Plastic, Bakelite

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1940s Addison Model 5e Table Top Catalin Radio
By Addison Industries, Ltd 1
Located in Orange, CA
This vintage tabletop Catalin Radio, circa 1940, by Addison Industries, Ltd. Canada. Catalin (a
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1940s Canadian Vintage Catalin Radios

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Bakelite

DeWald American Art Deco Catalin Red A-502 Radio
By De Wald
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This clean American art deco Catalin radio known to collectors as the “step top” was made by DeWald
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20th Century American Vintage Catalin Radios

Addison Model 5 Black and Yellow Catalin Tube Radio, 1940
By Addison Industries, Ltd 1
Located in Hampstead, QC
production of commercial tube radios. The Model 5 “Big Addison” series, featured here, resembling a
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1940s Canadian Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Plastic

Addison Model 5 Butterscotch and Maroon Catalin Tube Radio, 1940
By Addison Industries, Ltd 1
Located in Hampstead, QC
production of commercial tube radios. The Model 5 “Big Addison” series, featured here, resembling a
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1940s Canadian Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Plastic

Addison Model 2 “Waterfall” Maroon and White Catalin Tube Radio, 1940
By Addison Industries, Ltd 1
Located in Hampstead, QC
production of commercial tube radios. The Model 2 “Small Addison” series, featured here, has a large ridged
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1940s Canadian Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Plastic

RCA Marbleized Catalin Radio Model 66X8
By RCA
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A mahogany red Catalin marbleized RCA radio with standard and short wave stations, three large
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

RCA Marbleized Catalin Radio Model 66X8
RCA Marbleized Catalin Radio Model 66X8
H 9.25 in W 15.75 in D 7 in
Mid Century Modern Aviation Corp. Bendix Radio with Marbleized Catalin C1940
Located in Big Flats, NY
Mid Century Modern Aviation Corp. Bendix Catalin Radio with Dark Green & Black Marbleized Exterior
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Catalin Radios

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Plastic

Extremely rare original condition Sparton Cloisonne radio works
Located in Palm Springs, CA
We were extremely lucky to come across another pair of pristine bakelite / catalin radios out of an
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1940s American Vintage Catalin Radios

Fada Model 1000 "Bullet" Coffee and Caramel Catalin Tube Radio
By Fada
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The Fada model 1000 Catalin "Bullet" tube AM radio ranks among the design icons of the 20th century
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1940s American Vintage Catalin Radios

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Bakelite

Beautiful 1946 RCA Model 66X8 Red Bakelite Radio
Located in Palm Springs, CA
deco radios. This RCA Model is the largest Bakelite or Catalin radio made. It is 15.25”w x 8.35”h x
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1940s American Vintage Catalin Radios

1945 Stewart Warner 62T36 Catalin / Bakelite Radio
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This is a beautiful dark green or blackish color radio with dramatic yellow Marblization and yellow
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1940s American Vintage Catalin Radios

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Bakelite

1946 Sentinel 284 Red Yellow Catalin Bakelite Radio
Located in Newfoundland, PA
This radio is one of the best Marbleized Sentinel 284 Wavy Grill I have ever owned. The radio is
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Bakelite

Vintage Musicaire Catalin Butterscotch Burgundy Bakelite Radio Circa 1940
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage Musicaire Catalin Butterscotch & Burgundy Bakelite Radio Circa 1940 Measures - 7.5''h x
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20th Century American Vintage Catalin Radios

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Bakelite

1945 Stewart Warner 62T36 Black Yellow Catalin Bakelite Radio
Located in Newfoundland, PA
1945 Stewart Warner 62T36 Black Yellow Catalin Bakelite Radio. The radio is ORIGINAL and in
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Bakelite

1946 Bendix 526C Green and Black Catalin / Bakelite Tube Radio
Located in Newfoundland, PA
This is the Best marbleized Green and Black Bendix 526C Catalin / Bakelite Tube Radio you will see
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Bakelite

1940 Emerson 400 Aristocrat Catalin Bakelite Tube Radio Very Rare
By Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Newfoundland, PA
This is a Great Emerson 400 Aristocrat Radio Designed by Norman Bel Geddes The radio is Original
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Bakelite

1941 Iconic Motorola Black Red “S” Grill Catalin Bakelite Tube Radio
Located in Newfoundland, PA
1941 Iconic Motorola 51X15 Black & Red “S” Grill Catalin Bakelite Tube Radio. The radio is
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Bakelite

1946 Fada Model 1000 Bullet Radio Butterscotch and red Bakelite
Located in Palm Springs, CA
deco radios. This 1946 Fada Model 1000 Bullet Radio Butterscotch and red Bakelite is a true classic
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1940s American Vintage Catalin Radios

1940s Emerson Blue, White and Red Patriot Catalin or Bakelite Tube Radio
By Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Newfoundland, PA
This is a great Emerson Patriot Catalin radio was designed by Norman Bel Geddes The radio is
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Bakelite

Fada Model 659 "Superheterodyne" Marble Green and Caramel Catalin Tube Radio
By Fada
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Fada model 659 "Universal Superheterodyne" shortwave tube radio, circa 1945. This radio is made of
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1940s American International Style Vintage Catalin Radios

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Bakelite

Art Deco Dewald Art Deco Catalin Red Step Top Radio
By DeWald Radio Mfg. Corp. 1
Located in Miami, FL
This clean American Art Deco Catalin A-502 radio known to collectors as the step top was made by
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Bakelite

Fada 1000 Bullet Catalin Bakelite Radio, italy, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Fada 1000 Bakelite Radio. Rare yellow with lime green onyx trim. In very good condition.
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1940s Italian Vintage Catalin Radios

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Bakelite

1946 Fada Art Deco Bullet Catalin Bakelite Radio, Yellow with Red Trim
Located in Newfoundland, PA
1946 Fada Bullet model 1000 Catalin / bakelite tube radio. Yellow case with red trim. The radio
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Bakelite

Art Deco Garod "Commander" Catalin Radio
By Garod Radio Corp.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
examples of Catalin radios have become highly collectible. Our Garod model 6AU-1, titled the "Commander
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

Bendix 526C Catalin Radio in Bright Jadeite Green wIntense Marbleizing Bluetooth
By Bendix Corporation
Located in Oakland, CA
The Bendix 526C Catalin radio in a fantastic highly marbleized jadeite green with bluish-turquoise
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1940s North American Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Bakelite

1940 Fada Bullet 116 Bakelite Catalin Radio, Orange and Red
By Fada
Located in Allentown, PA
1940 Fada bullet Catalan or Bakelite tube radio. Butterscotch case with red trim. This radio is
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Bakelite

FADA Plum Butterscotch American Art Deco CATALIN BULLET Radio
By Fada
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This streamline FADA “Bullet” model 1000 American art deco radio has a Catalin case of deep plum
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20th Century American Vintage Catalin Radios

Rare Pale Turquoise Blue Kadette Catalin American Art Deco Radio
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This incredible marbleized turquoise blue 1937 radio is made of catalin (a phenolic resin often
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20th Century American Vintage Catalin Radios

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Brass

FADA Yellow and Red American Art Deco Catalin BULLET Radio
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This classic FADA “Bullet” radio, model 1000, is made of Catalin, a Phenolic resin often mistakenly
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20th Century American Vintage Catalin Radios

Fada American Art Deco Bullet Radio
Located in Coral Gables, FL
dial ring. Acknowledged as the “most art deco” of Catalin table top radios, the radio is in near mint
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20th Century American Vintage Catalin Radios

Fada American Art Deco Bullet Radio
Fada American Art Deco Bullet Radio
H 6 in W 9.75 in D 5.325 in

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A 1930s Art Deco Hand-Carved Oak French Box
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a 1930s French Art Deco hand-carved oak box, showcasing a unique blend of craftsmanship and geometric flair characteristic of the Art Deco period. Solid oak wood, noted for i...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Oak

A 1930s Art Deco Hand-Carved Oak French Box
A 1930s Art Deco Hand-Carved Oak French Box
$771
H 3.15 in W 12.21 in D 7.49 in
20th Century Walnut Wood Art Deco Italian Side Table, 1940s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian side table from the first half of the 20th century. Art Deco furniture carved and veneered in walnut, burl and fruitwood, of beautiful lines and pleasant furnishings. Round s...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Wood

Art Deco Vanity Veneer Rosewood and Maple with Bakelite Handles, Italy, 1930s
Located in Firenze, IT
This original Italian Art Deco dressing table is entirely veneered with precious essences such as rosewood and bird's-eye maple, the contrast between the warmth brown, the yellow and...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Mirror, Bakelite, Mahogany, Maple

Art Deco Plant Stand French 1930 s
Located in Devon, England
Wonderful and totally authentic 1930's Art Deco French plant stand. Two tiered in blonde birds eye maple which contrasts beautifully with the typically French tapering Rosewood legs....
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Maple, Walnut

Art Deco Plant Stand French 1930
s
Art Deco Plant Stand French 1930
s
$950
H 32.29 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
French Art Deco Console
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Classic French Art Deco wooden carved console in green patina. Polygonal top shape in predominately geometric motifs with fine carving details. The console features a beautiful mat...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Wood

French Art Deco Console
French Art Deco Console
$8,900
H 39.5 in W 48 in D 14.5 in
Art Deco Bacchanale Dancer Sculpture by Janle for Max Le Verrier, France 1930s
By Janle, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Vintage “BACCHANALE” by Janle for Max Le Verrier – A Stunning Art Deco Masterpiece Step into the elegance of the Roaring Twenties with this original Art Deco sculpture, BACCHANALE, ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Marble, Spelter

Hungarian Art Deco Chest of Drawers in Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
Chest of drawers is made out of fine walnut wood. It has four-narrow drawers with round chrome handles and one wide drawer on the bottom. Chest is elevated by the rectangular base. H...
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1930s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Walnut

20th C. Art Deco Style Clarte Lumina Standing Nude Sculpture Lamp 33.5"
Located in Germantown, MD
An impressive 20th Century Art Deco Style Clarte Lumina Standing Nude Sculpture and Table Lamp. Measures 20" in width, 12" in depth and stands 31.5 " in tall. Marble base is 12" in...
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20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Marble, Spelter

Art Deco style sculpture nude with ball LUEUR by Max le Verrier Paris
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style sculpture nude with ball by Max le Verrier. This model is called LUEUR. Patinated Art Metal on Belgian Black marble base. Jade ball. Design 1930. 
 Posthumous Cont...
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2010s French Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Marble, Jade, Metal

Art Nouveau Perfume Bottle with Ornate Sterling Overlay c. 1890 s
Located in Louisville, KY
This beautiful piece of functional art is a gorgeous reflection of the Art Nouveau era from which it came. Used primarily as a perfume bottle, this stunning work of art was created b...
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Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Vintage Catalin Radios

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Sterling Silver

Daum French Art Deco Table Lamp, 1920
By Daum
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This beautiful French Art Deco table lamp, designed by Daum (Croismare) in France during the 1920s, features a stunning blown double glass shade paired with an elegant wrought iron b...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Wrought Iron

Daum French Art Deco Table Lamp, 1920
Daum French Art Deco Table Lamp, 1920
$5,000
H 16.34 in Dm 8.67 in
Art Deco Very Large Fine Quality French Cut Glass Perfume Bottle Circa 1935
Located in Incline Village, NV
Non typical large size fine quality Art Deco French perfume bottle, circa 1935; very profound and well made and completely original with it's container, top and dauber in excellent c...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Cut Glass

Large Wrought-Iron Art Deco Console, attributed to Raymond Subes, circa 1930
By Raymond Subes
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Wrought-Iron Art Deco Console, attributed to R.Subes, circa 1930 Impressive and elegant French Mid-Century 1930 modernist / late Art Deco wrought-iron console Attributed to R...
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1880s French Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Griotte Marble

Large Wrought-Iron Art Deco Console, attributed to Raymond Subes, circa 1930
Large Wrought-Iron Art Deco Console, attributed to Raymond Subes, circa 1930
$52,500 Sale Price
30% Off
H 35.44 in W 70.87 in D 22.45 in
American Art Deco Natural Wicker End Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Art Deco natural wicker and oak top narrow oval end table with decorative trim.
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Catalin Radios

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Wicker, Oak

American Art Deco Natural Wicker End Table
$2,850
H 29.75 in W 36 in D 16 in
Pair of Japanese Gilt Bronze Komainu by Ishikawa Komei, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
A striking pair of Japanese gilt bronze komainu by the renowned Japanese sculptor, Ishikawa Komei (1852-1913), Meiji period, Japan. The pair well cast, and robustly modeled. They ar...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vintage Catalin Radios

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Bronze

Daum, Nancy Pâte de Verre Vase, Early 20th Century, Art Nouveau.
By Daum
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Daum, Nancy pâte de verre vase, early 20th century, Art Nouveau. A Daum, Nancy, Art Nouveau vase, 1900, in acid-etched pâte de verre. H: 27cm, D: 18cm
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vintage Catalin Radios

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Glass

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Vintage Catalin Radios For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of vintage catalin radios available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique vintage catalin radios was constructed with extraordinary care, often using plastic, bakelite and brass. Vintage catalin radios have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage catalin radios are generally popular furniture pieces, but Art Deco style is often sought at 1stDibs. Fada, Addison Industries, Ltd and Norman Bel Geddes each produced beautiful vintage catalin radios that are worth considering.

How Much are Vintage Catalin Radios?

Vintage catalin radios can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,750, while the lowest priced sells for $700 and the highest can go for as much as $20,125.
Questions About Vintage Catalin Radios
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A Catalin radio is a radio made with a Catalin cabinet. Catalin is a brand name for the popular thermosetting polymer developed by the American Catalin Corporation in the 1930s. Hundreds of thousands of cheerful tabletop radios were made with this early plastic. You can browse antique Catalin radios made during different periods on 1stDibs such as 1930s, 1940s, early 20th century, 20th century and mid-20th century.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The best vintage radio is really a matter of personal preference. Whether you’re choosing a radio based more on appearance, sound or a blend of the two, there are a wide array to choose from. You’ll find a range of radios by Studebaker, Victrola, Jensen and more on 1stDibs.

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