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Dutch Delft Double Gourd Vase, Monumental Hand-Painted Polychrome, 1950s
By Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Sassenheim during WWII, Velsen was among the few postwar Dutch studios to focus on hand-painted Delft-style
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
$787 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Modern Decorative Carved Teak Relief Wall Art, 1950’s Set of 2
Located in New Orleans, LA
, dating from the 1950’s, the pair reflect the festive and happy mood after WWII.
Carved from solid teak
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Rattan, Wood
$135 Sale Price
55% Off
"Little Boy" Atomic Bomb Model Signed by Enola Gay Navigator Dutch Van Kirk COA
Located in San Diego, CA
piece of WWII history! The model will be shipped in the original box. #4552
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Aviation Objects
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Pair of Impressive
Large Paavo Tynell Commissioned Wall Lamps, Taito c. 1950s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
achieving international acclaim post-WWII through Finland House in New York. Today, his designs are
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Wrought Iron Console by Gilbert Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in New York, NY
most difficult time of their lives during WWII. Overall, Poillerat's console is a masterful work of
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Limestone, Wrought Iron
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 1961 UK Quad Film Poster, Tom Chantrell
By Tom William Chantrell
Located in Bath, Somerset
illustrator. During WWII he put his artistic skills to use designing propaganda posters for the war effort
Category
20th Century British Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
Dutch Je Maintiendrai World War Two Peace Biscuit Tin
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce vintage Dutch ‘Je Maintiendrai’ ( I will maintain) WWII peace commemorative large biscuit
Category
Vintage 1940s Dutch Art Deco Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Tin
Sterling Silver Candlesticks
By Redlich
Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
during WWII, they have an austere and simple shape and design. This was the period that preceded the
Category
Vintage 1940s American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,100 / set
Chandelier Lamp Pendant Sputnik Sphere Mirror Steel Collectible Design Italy
By Barberini
Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
war as a little girl found a never detonated WWII shipping mine resting peacefully on a beach
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rare American Western Sculpture “Desert Rat” (1928) by J. Clinton Shepherd
By Gorham CO.
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Director of the Norton Gallery School of Art in Palm Beach during WWII. He opened a private studio in 1947
Category
20th Century American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair Of Lantern Wall Sconces Attr. Anderson And Gyde Birmingham, England
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A stylish pair of wall sconces in the form of WWII ship lanterns sporting rustic black metal forms
Category
20th Century English Industrial Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
Giuseppe Rossi Style Mid-Century Lounge Chairs 1950s
By Giuseppe Rossi
Located in New York, NY
Modern furniture design flourished in response to the changing attitudes and lifestyles of the post WWII
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Faux Bois Tea Set, Vallauris France
Located in London, GB
Complete set of Grandjean-Jourdan’s faux bois tableware.
This father and son team of post-WWII
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Minton
Co Encaustic Neo-Medieval English Tile Depicting a Queen
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Temple Church, London and possibly removed following WWII bomb damage.
It was not until 1850 that Minton
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Medieval Mounted Objects
Materials
Clay
Table Lamp Sputnik Sphere Mirror Polished Steel Colletible Design Handmade Italy
By Barberini
Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
remembers when after the war as a little girl found a never detonated WWII shipping mine resting peacefully
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Stainless Steel
Longwy Mid-Century Enameled Ceramic Wall Platter, Rare Limited Edition, 1950s
By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
of the post-WWII movement in France, influenced by the artistic visions of Jean Touret and the
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Rattan Sofa, Rattan Coffee Table and Chair from 1960
s and Attributed Reed LA CA
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Rattan Furniture post-World War II and Herb Reed was the furniture designer. Post WWII, new homes in
Category
Vintage 1960s American Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Rattan
Robsjohn-Gibbings Biomorphic Cocktail Table w Interesting Anecdote of Noguchi
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Dallas, TX
a new design, but never heard back. Years later, while voluntarily interned in Arizona during WWII
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Tilgmans table lamp ceramic Sweden 1960
By Tilgmans Keramik
Located in Paris, FR
Paul Harald Tilgmann was born in Dresden, Germany in 1904 and emigrated to Sweden during WWII where he
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Extremely Fine Turkish Silk Hereke Rug 2
3
x 3
3
Located in New York, NY
Extremely Fine Turkish Silk Hereke Rug 2'3'' x 3'3''. The post-WWII, finely woven (or better
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
$3,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Persian Mohajeran Sarouk Rug 3
3
x 4
8
Located in New York, NY
district, reputed, especially in the pre-WWII period, to have woven the best quality Sarouks, often on blue
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Achille
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos Cocoon Pendant Light
By Achille
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
wire frame. This material, initially developed during WWII, gives the lamp a soft, diffused glow. The
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Berkel 330M Flywheel Prosciutto Slicer With Pedestal
By Berkel 2
Located in Mexico City, MX
was first founded in 1924, but WWII stopped its accelerated growth. After the war ended, Berkel was
Category
Early 2000s Italian Industrial Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Unique Sculptural Walnut Lounge Chairs by Studio BBPR, circa 1950
By Studio BBPR
Located in New York City, NY
endured throughout the rise of fascism, WWII, and the loss of Gianlugi Banfi, who was held in the
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique Hereke Rug 3
9
x 5
1
Located in New York, NY
Antique Hereke Rug 3'9'' x 5'1''. The post-WWII, finely woven (or better), primarily silk scatters
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Persian Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Hereke Rug 4
1
x 5
11
Located in New York, NY
Antique Hereke Rug 4'1'' x 5'11''. The post-WWII, finely woven (or better), primarily silk scatters
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
$12,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Orange Art Deco Chase Barware Alcohol Measuring Cup
By Chase and Co.
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
& Copper Company. At the onset of WWII, Chase converted back to wartime production. Following the war
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Barware
Materials
Metal
Extremely Fine Persian Nain Signed Habibian Wool and Silk Rug 6’ x 9’
Located in New York, NY
Persian town in the post-WWII period and was known for its finely woven rugs with classical overtones
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
$14,400 Sale Price
70% Off
20th Century Japanese Pair Of Naval Bridge "Big Eye" Binoculars By Nikon c.1940
By Nikon
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
WWII by Tokyo Kogaku Kikai (Tokyo Optical Company). They have been expertly cleaned and hand polished
Category
20th Century Japanese Other Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
Tilgmans table lamp ceramic Sweden 1960s
By Tilgmans Keramik
Located in Paris, FR
condition
Paul Harald Tilgmann was born in Dresden, Germany in 1904 and emigrated to Sweden during WWII
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Georg August Stahl Abstract Painting Composition (1962-63)
Located in Chicago, IL
.
Hid during WWII to escape persecution, later conscripted, deserted in 1944, and became a POW in
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Masonite
Library Desk Lamp by ILUM - Argentina
By Ilum
Located in North Miami, FL
This industrial period (WWII era) desk lamp in British Jaguar green features a swing arm and all
Category
Vintage 1940s Argentine Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Goldscheider Vienna Art Déco Dancer
Beauty
, by Stephan Dakon, Around 1938
By Stefan Dakon, Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
manufactory stamp
MADE IN GERMANY (WWII)
Painter's and former's signs existing
Bibliography:
DECHANT
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Tito Agnoli for O-Luce
Cornalux
Desk Lights
By O-Luce, Tito Agnoli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
political situation in Italy where Mussolini's fascistic regime was on the rise. After WWII, Agnoli came to
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,975 / item
A NIGHT AT THE OPERA 1936 Belgian Film Movie Poster Marx Brothers
Located in Bath, Somerset
during WWII, there was a massive paper shortage in Belgium, and they took virtually every poster and map
Category
20th Century French Decorative Art
Materials
Linen, Paper
Art Deco Chase USA Barware Alcohol Measuring Cup, Powder-Coated Blue
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
& Copper Company. At the onset of WWII, Chase converted back to wartime production. Following the war
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Barware
Materials
Metal
$140 Sale Price
20% Off
Frank Whipple, Monk and Nude Painting
Located in Palm Springs, CA
"Whipple's Wimples" paintings. Whipple has been painting his whimsical nun scenes since WWII.
Frank Whipple
Category
20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Paint
Tito Agnoli for Cinova Daybed Sofa in Red Upholstery
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
due to the political situation in Italy where Mussolini's fascistic regime was on the rise. After WWII
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Achille
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos Cocoon Pendant Light
By Flos, Achille
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
wire frame. This material, initially developed during WWII, gives the lamp a soft, diffused glow. The
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Historical Figures Memorabilia Yalta Conference Print dated 1945
Located in Miami, FL
Yalta Conference print. WWII Historical memorabilia print. Historical Figures Print.
Held in 1945
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Goldscheider Vienna Art Déco Dancer Posing With Raised Leg And Cloth, by Lorenzl
By Josef Lorenzl, Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
GERMANY (WWII)
Painter's and former's signs existing
Artist signature 'Lorenzl' on base underside and on
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of 19th Century Religious Carved Stone Church Plaques of St Luke
St John
Located in London, GB
demolished in 1983, the church also suffered bomb damage during WWII.
In traditional depictions, such as
Category
Antique 1840s English Gothic Revival Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone
Isamu Kenmochi Kabuto Office Chair, circa 1960
By Isamu Kenmochi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
develop the Japanese furniture industry after WWII, when the operations arm started to build furniture and
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Going Solo, Signed by Roald Dahl, First Edition in Original Dust Jacket, 1986
By Roald Dahl
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
chronicles his time working in East Africa for Shell Oil, signing up for the Royal Air Force during WWII
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Italian Midcentury Ceramic Modernist Collectors Vase by Art Rumi Orobico, 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
have been founded from Luciano Rumi after the WWII with different artists working for them.
During 1949
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Ilmari Tapiovaara Colette Chairs
By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Asko
Located in Cambridge, US
versatility and strength of laminated plywood construction. During WWII, Tapiovaara designed dugouts and field
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Nylon, Birch
$7,500 / set
Early 20th Century Opalescent Glass "Floral Salver" by Marius Sabino
By Sabino Art Glass
Located in London, GB
glass using the same moulds that he had designed. No new post WWII designs were created. All their
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Glass
S. Hille
Company, London; Eight English Art Deco Birdseye Maple Dining Chairs
By S. Hille
Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
London's East End. Historically, the business had created reproduction antiques and during WWII was
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Antique Leather Spine 6 Volumes National Geographic Magazine 1924 1925 and 1926
By National Geographic
Located in Miami, FL
interest. A snap shot of our world prior to WWII.
These Volumes are not the actual magazines but a
Category
Vintage 1920s American International Style Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Mid-20th Century Polish Cepelia Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
. Cepelia rugs were a luxury commodity made during the communist period of Poland after WWII.
Category
Vintage 1950s Polish Folk Art Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Tito Agnoli for O-Luce Table Lamp in Nickel-Plated Brass and Perspex
By Tito Agnoli, O-Luce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
the rise. After WWII, Agnoli came to Milan in 1947 and started to take art lessons and enrolled into
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
1940
s WW2 Carl Zeiss BLC Flak 12x60 Anti Aircraft Binoculars
By Carl Zeiss
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
range finder for directing heavy Flak guns.
At the start of WWII, Germany wanted to keep the makers of
Category
Vintage 1940s German Industrial Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Aluminum
Original Vintage Military Propaganda Poster Young People French Army Division
Located in London, GB
the Free French Armored Forces during WWII. Good condition, restored tears, minor creasing, browning
Category
Vintage 1950s French Posters
Materials
Paper
A Team-Signed Gelatin Print Photograph of the R.M.S. Otranto
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
had twin propellers driven by six steam turbines. During WWII she was requisitioned as a troop ship
Category
Early 20th Century English Prints
Materials
Paper
Framed Untitled Oil/ Canvas (Shipyard Workers) Courtney Charles Allen, 1896-1969
Located in San Francisco, CA
This untitiled oil painting is thought to have been painted either before of after WWII, is an
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Bauhaus console table B 12 by Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Mora Moravia in the 1930s. With the company shutting down at the onset of WWII, their tubular steel
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Console Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$1,329 Sale Price
20% Off
Eames Rare Matched Pair of Walnut LCW Lounge Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
public collections the world over and for good reason. Using technology they developed during WWII
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rubber, Plywood
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