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Abstract Sculpture Charles Neville Bertram c1960
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
during WWII, he taught part-time at the Liverpool College of Art from 1945, taking a full-time position
Category

Vintage 1960s British Other Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Painted French Caen Stone Architectural Model
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
limestone model came from a French church destroyed during WWII. With its arched design and ornately carved
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Architectural Models

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Pair 40 s Modern Table Lamps by Otto Guggenheim
By H. H. Turchin, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Fraser, MI
Pair Modern Lamps by Otto Guggenheim Lamp Co, Made by Women during the war rations era of WWII
Category

Vintage 1940s Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Maple

Two French Caen Stone Architectural Models
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
a church destroyed in WWII. With their beautiful cream tone and crisp quality, these carved
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Degue French Art Deco Pink Pendant Chandelier, 1920
By David Gueron Degue
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
operating. It was officially closed in 1939 at the outbreak of WWII. Sadly the Normandie caught fire and
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

French Caen Stone Architectural Fragment on Stand
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
church destroyed in WWII. With its beautiful cream tone and crisp quality, this carved limestone fragment
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone, Limestone, Steel

Vintage Ardevil Rug 11 2 x 11 8
Located in New York, NY
In a post-WWII Caucasian style, with three octagonal medallions dark slate blue and rusty goldenrod
Category

Vintage 1960s Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Ardevil Rug 11
2

 x 11
8
Vintage Ardevil Rug 11
2

 x 11
8
$3,160 Sale Price
57% Off
1943 "USO Map Guide to Washington"
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a WWII map of Washington, DC, issued as a guide for service men and women visiting or
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Maps

Materials

Paper

Hawaiian Airbrush Nude on Paper by Mundorff Honolulu in Bamboo Frame, 1945
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Early Mid-century WWII wartime Hawaiian airbrush artwork nude featuring young topless women on an
Category

Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Paper

Vintage Fine Persian Tehran Rug 4 4 x 6 8
Located in New York, NY
This post-WWII central Persian scatter has a neo-Caucasian design on an ecru field of right-angle
Category

Vintage 1960s Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Persian Kashan Rug 4 7 x 6 10
Located in New York, NY
pierce the secondary stripes, indicating a date just before, or more likely after WWII. Classic central
Category

Vintage 1960s Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

"Now Let s All Buy Defense Bonds" Vintage Poster by Gary Orr, 1950
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
the Treasury Department at the beginning of the Korean War. During WWII, the government received
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

1963 MCM Lane Rhythm Collection Walnut Single End Table with Drawer Brass Plat
By Lane Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
during WWII converted to providing items needed for wartime. After WWII a complete design department was
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Exceptional Mahogany + Ivory Lacquer Brass Accented Armoire by Tommi Parzinger
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Germany before WWII and settled in New York, where he began designing silverware for Rena Rosenthal at her
Category

Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Restored Mid Century native Hawaiian Lake Painting in Original Frame by Seay
Located in Van Nuys, CA
example of the post-WWII Hawaiian and tropical art/decorating boom. Great for vintage Art Deco dwellings
Category

Vintage 1950s American Paintings

Materials

Paper

Mid Century Collage Painting by California Artist Robert Gilberg circa 1960
By Robert Gilberg
Located in San Francisco, CA
during WWII, he settled in Nevada City, CA where he remained until shortly before his death in San
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Vintage Couroc Floral Design Barware Serving Tray
By The Couroc Company
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Courvoisier, worked with a variety of plastics while working in the war effort during WWII. He used his
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Bakelite

South Pacific R1960s UK Quad Film Poster, Tom Chantrell
By Tom William Chantrell
Located in Bath, Somerset
, England, he started work in advertising as an illustrator. During WWII he put his artistic skills to use
Category

20th Century British Posters

Materials

Paper

Set of Six Brushed Aluminum #111 "Navy" Chairs by Emeco with Cushion
By Emeco
Located in San Diego, CA
15.5"W x 19.5"D x 34"H with a seat height of 18". #3528 Originally designed for use on WWII
Category

Late 20th Century American Industrial Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Official Reproduction Poster Imperial War Museum London Transport Liddle
Located in London, GB
serve successfully during WWII and with NATO after being shot in the lung at Ypres during WWI, the text
Category

Vintage 1970s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Antique Mohajeran Sarouk Rug 9 5 x 13 5
Located in New York, NY
district, reputed, especially in the pre-WWII period, to have woven the best quality Sarouks, often on blue
Category

Vintage 1910s Persian More Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Airbrushed Daffodil Flowers with Bow Mid Century Art Signed by Terone
Located in Van Nuys, CA
) signed by Terone. In hardwood frame with carved details. A great example of the post-WWII Hawaiian and
Category

Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Antique Mohajeran Sarouk Rug 6 10 x 10 4
Located in New York, NY
, reputed, especially in the pre-WWII period, to have woven the best quality Sarouks, often on blue grounds
Category

Early 20th Century Persian More Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Degue Marcel Vasseur Table Lamp, 1920
By Marcel Vasseur, David Gueron Degue
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
closed in 1939 at the outbreak of WWII. Sadly the Normandie caught fire and capsized in New York Harbour
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron

English WW2 Era Brass Ship s Pedestal Binnacle Compass by Sestral
By Henry Browne Son Ltd Sestrel
Located in Forney, TX
A visually striking smaller scale vintage WWII era maritime salvage ship's binnacle pedestal with
Category

Mid-20th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Iron

Montague Dawson: ‘Six Metre Class boat by the Lymington Spit’
By Montague Dawson
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
often in a stiff breeze or on high seas. During WWII he was once again employed as a war artist and
Category

Vintage 1940s English Paintings

Materials

Paint

Degue Wide White Pendant Chandelier, 1920
By Degué
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
closed in 1939 at the outbreak of WWII. Sadly the Normandie caught fire and capsized in New York Harbour
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Degue Rare Large French Art Deco Chandelier, 1920
By David Gueron Degue
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
operating. It was officially closed in 1939 at the outbreak of WWII. Sadly the Normandie caught fire and
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

John Lubberts Lambert Mulder for Tomlinson Slipper Chair, Cane, Walnut, 1950
By John Lubberts and Lambert Mulder, Tomlinson
Located in Dallas, TX
formed a partnership soon after WWII as accomplished and effective designers for several furniture
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Wood

Degue Art Deco Pair of Pendants Chandeliers, 1920
By David Gueron Degue
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
operating. It was officially closed in 1939 at the outbreak of WWII. Sadly the Normandie caught fire and
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Bronze

LaWo1 Molded Plywood Lounge Chair by Han Pieck for Lawo Ommen/ Netherlands 1945
By Han Pieck
Located in Buffalo, NY
from Buffalo NY About Han Pieck: Han Pieck developed this piece during WWII during his study in
Category

Vintage 1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Power Squadrons Ensign Made by Annin in New York, or New Jersey, ca 1914-1945
Located in York County, PA
POWER SQUADRONS ENSIGN, MADE BY ANNIN IN NEW YORK CITY or NEW JERSEY, circa 1914-WWII ERA The
Category

Mid-20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wool

Original Vintage Travel Poster Ryndam Maasdam Holland America Line Poseidon Art
Located in London, GB
America and Canada after WWII and was sold in 1973. Her sister ship the TSS Maasdam was launched in 1952
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Posters

Materials

Paper

Carpenter s Chest Bossche School Style, The Netherlands 1960s
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Meer, VAN
, Nico van der Laan and Cees Pouderoyen. Lots of churches were heavily damaged or destroyed by WWII and
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Pair of Dark Green Upholstered Armchairs, Scandinavia 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
fine craftsmanship. After WWII, design focus moved from the stylised geometry and glamour of Art Deco
Category

Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Framed Ceramic Tiles by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
founded the influential magazine Domus in 1928 and was pivotal in the post-WWII renewal of Italian design
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pine, Paint

Wooden Armchair with Upholstered Seat by Bas van Pelt, The Netherlands 1940s
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Utrecht, NL
was still dominating most designers. Unfortunately, in 1940 WWII changed the life of Bas van Pelt as
Category

Vintage 1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Vintage Military Terrestrial Telescope, Canadian, Officer Of The Watch, CKC, WW2
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Watch refractor by the Canadian Kodak Company, dating to the WWII period, circa 1940. Perfect for bird
Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

20th Century Japanese Pair Of Naval Bridge "Big Eye" Binoculars By Nikon c.1940
By Nikon
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare set of Japanese naval bridge “big eye“ binoculars by Nikon manufactured during WWII by Tokyo
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Vintage Moroccan Rug Design
Located in New York, NY
indicative of an older, possibly pre-WWII piece. Tassels at one end. Generally good condition. Measures: 6'9
Category

Vintage 1930s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

"Urania" by Giuseppe Mazzei
Located in Dubai, AE
in Rijeka, where he had relocated with his son Leo during WWII and was buried at the Kosala cemetery
Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Vintage Heriz Rug 8 0 x 11 8
Located in New York, NY
A post-WWII carpet with saturated palette, but a traditional design. Red field with red medallion
Category

Vintage 1970s Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Heriz Rug 8
0

 x 11
8
Vintage Heriz Rug 8
0

 x 11
8
$3,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Mid Century Pink Flamingo Airbrush Prints by Billy SEAY in Frame
By Bill Seay
Located in Van Nuys, CA
. This a great example of the post-WWII tropical art/decorating boom that took over America in the late
Category

Vintage 1940s American Prints

Materials

Paper

Vintage Kerman Rug 10 1 x 21 9
Located in New York, NY
This post-WWII SE Persian bespoke city carpet, clearly woven for the American Market, shows a
Category

Vintage 1960s Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Minton Co Encaustic Pegasus Tile Panel
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
commissioned in 1840-42 by L. N. Cottingham for Temple Church, London and possibly removed following WWII bomb
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Mounted Objects

Materials

Steel

12 Magnificent Limoges Gold Platinum Encrusted Operatic Service Plates
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
12 Magnificent Limoges Gold & Platinum Encrusted Operatic Service plates France, 1920s, Pre WWII
Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

1950s French Cocktail Table
Located in Chicago, IL
French designer, left an indelible mark on the world of design before and after WWII. His work
Category

Vintage 1950s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

Gustav Kvapil, Scottsdale Black Walnut Sculpture on Custom Metal Stand ca 1970s
Located in Cathedral City, CA
his job. He moved to Washington DC at the outset of WWII to work for the Navy; he loved to joke that
Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Montague Dawson: Taking in the Jib
By Montague Dawson
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
subjects and portraits of deep-water sailing ships often in a stiff breeze or on high seas. During WWII he
Category

20th Century English Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

An Art Deco Silver Shabbat Candlesticks, Poland Circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
ritual. Judaica items from the Art Deco period, especially from Poland before WWII, are rare and highly
Category

Vintage 1920s Polish Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Post War 1953 Very Unusual Trencher Art Bookends In Bronze And Aluminum
Located in Miami, FL
, created during the post WWII period and the Korean war, back in the 1953-1955. They are mounted with six
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze, Aluminum

"Melpomene and Thalia" by Giuseppe Mazzei
Located in Dubai, AE
in Rijeka, where he had relocated with his son Leo during WWII and was buried at the Kosala cemetery
Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Billy Seay Airbrush Cockatoo and Hibiscus Hawaiian Art for Turner
By Bill Seay
Located in Van Nuys, CA
, circa 1948, in the original white painted frame. A great example of the post-WWII Hawaiian and tropical
Category

Vintage 1940s North American Paintings

Materials

Paper

Poland modern beech and straw 209 chairs by Michael Thonet for Radomsko, 1970s
By ZPM Radomsko, Michael Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
Polish Thonet factory nationalized after WWII. Brands not present. Good condition, as completely restored
Category

Antique Early 1900s Polish Romantic Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood, Beech

Vase Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM Porcelain Vase Vintage 1950s
By Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM Germany Handarbeit.
Located in Bastogne, BE
particularly experimental. 
After WWII, the country sought out bright colours and vibrant textures to
Category

Vintage 1950s German Vases

Materials

Porcelain

FLORENTINE ART GLASSWORKS Handmade Mid Century Glass Basket w. Handle ITALY 1960
By Florentine
Located in Miami, FL
the 12th century. Tuscany had over 100 factories making hand made glass after WWII but now only six
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Neoclassical Revival Decorative Bowls

Materials

Blown Glass

Rene Lalique Coq Houdan Car Mascot
By René Lalique
Located in Northampton, GB
. Their production ceased in 1940, a year after WWII had begun. René’s factory, Verrerie d’Alsace, in
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Glass

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