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Period: 1950s
Mid-century "Brilux" for Dunhill Brass Lift-Arm Table Lighter, Switzerland
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This 1950s Brilux for Dunhill Swiss brass lift-arm table lighter combines timeless elegance with exceptional craftsmanship. Its solid brass body features a warm vintage patina, and t...
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Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vintage 1950 Christmas Boot with Miniature Tree w Lights and Santa Claus
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Artisan made vintage Christmas decoration - Christmas Santa’s boot with Miniature Christmas tree with ornaments and lights. Sitting figure of Santa Claus with presents.
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American American Classical Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

The Glitter and the Gold, Hardcover 1st Edition
Located in Stamford, CT
The Glitter and the Gold by Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan. 1952 Hardcover 1st Edition. Mylar clear cover has been added at a later date.
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American Regency Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Art Book, Sandby Drawings at Windsor Castle, Illustrated, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage copy of Sandby Drawings at Windsor Castle by Adolph Paul Oppé, a distinguished art history volume, published circa 1950. A comprehensive and richly illustrated cata...
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British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Enamel and Hand-Painted Miniature
Located in Firenze, FI
Ladies' handbag cigarette case with an oval section in 925/1000 gilded silver with translucent enamel on a guilloché and a monochrome, hand-painted miniature of a landscape, in the E...
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Italian Art Nouveau Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate

Five Piece Wooden Train Set Attributed to Montgomery Schoolhouse, Vermont
Located in San Francisco, CA
This whimsical train set consisting of five interlocking pieces: locomotive, tank car, hopper, coal car and the caboose; wheels work smoothly.
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North American American Craftsman Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Anatomy of a Murder
Located in London, GB
Original special poster for the Art Directors Club for Anatomy of a Murder (1959) This film was directed by Otto Preminger, and stars James Stewart. It was one of the first mainstrea...
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American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Italian Canary Yellow Glass and Brass Ashtray, circa 1950s, Italy
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian Murano canary yellow glass and brass ashtray, Midcentury Modern period, circa 1950s, Italy. A great piece for a cocktail table, side table, etc. Piece has two sup...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

20th Century Antique Porcelain Doll Heads
Located in Casteren, NL
20th century antique porcelain doll heads, various sizes and ages. 25 items in total. Originates France, dating, circa 1950-1960.
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French Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain

20th Century Antique Porcelain Doll Heads
20th Century Antique Porcelain Doll Heads
$622 Sale Price / set
38% Off
The Good Shepherd by C. S. Forester
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Good Shepherd by C. S. Forester. Hardcover book, published in 1955 by Little, Brown and Company. Printed in the United States of America. 310 pages.
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American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Mid-Century Handcrafted Bronze Hinged Bangle Bracelet with Fish Motif, Signed
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This beautiful handcrafted bronze hinged bangle or bracelet showcases a striking mid-century modernist fish pattern, signed by the artist Korosanyi. The detailed embossing of stylize...
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Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Leather Pommel Horse Circa 1950’s
Located in North York, ON
Add a unique industrial touch to your space with this vintage pommel horse, crafted in the Czech Republic around the 1950s. The rich chocolate brown leather boasts a beautifully aged...
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Czech Industrial Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Oak

Vintage Bakelite, Sheet Metal / Tin Globe from the 1950s, West Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage Globe from the 1950s. Specially made on the subject of aviation. Depicted with all kinds of flying lines. Made by the company M.S. Germany. The globe is made of Tin and the stand is Bakelite. Globe and stand...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Small Vintage Display Dome, English Glass Showcase, Mid 20th Century, Circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small vintage display dome. An English, glass and mahogany showcase, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. A charming, petite dome ideal for tabletop display, offerin...
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British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Glass, Mahogany

Paravia Collection 100 Rocks, Educational Material, Italy 1950s
Located in Naples, IT
Collection 100 Rocks, Teaching Material, Italy 1950s Geology teaching board "Minerals and Rocks" G.B. Paravia Scientific Collection - Turin The ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Rock Crystal

1950s Sterling Silver English Padlocked Charm Bracelet with Seventeen Charms
Located in Haarlem, NL
This English 1950s heavy sterling silver bracelet has 17 large three-dimensional charms and opens or closes with a heart shaped padlock on a little safety chain. Some of the charms have moving or opening parts. The windmill really turns, the lid of the beer mug opens, the ship opens up, the leaves on the orange are separate from the orange, the bellow bellows, the treasury chest opens, the corn has loose leaves and the scissors 'cut'. Three of them are European solid silver pendants: the acorn (Italy 925) the long pendant (sword Dutch 835, used from 1906-1953) the German beer mug...
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British Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cabinet of Curiosities Antique Book Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster pieces and antique book artwork. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. Olot has a long tradition in the production o...
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Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Vintage Bavarian Traditional Folksy Jewelry Pin with Hunting Pendant
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Bavarian Traditional Folksy Jewelry Pin with Hunting Pendant An old Bavarian traditional costume pin. A beautiful piece of historical Bavarian folk art jewelry, a real colle...
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German Folk Art Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Silver

Vintage Fire Engine Toy Pedal Car with Ladders
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A fun bright orange red fire engine toy car having ladders and a bell on the front. Distressed and charming.
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North American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern German record player, radio by Siemens , 1950s
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Mid Century Modern German record player, radio by Siemens , 1950s The radio is in fully functional. Dimensions: 43 D x 120 W x 111 H It is in good vintage condition, however,...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Teak

Cabinet of Curiosities Drawer Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden niche. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. Olot has a long tradition in the product...
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Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Picasso: His Life and Work (with an Inscription and Drawing by Roland Penrose)
Located in New York, NY
First edition of Roland Penrose’s monograph on his friend Pablo Picasso, published in 1958 by Victor Gollancz. With a full-page mixed media (crayon, pen-and-ink) rendering on the hal...
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British Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

S.S. United States Aluminum Grand Stairway Hand Rails
Located in Hudson, NY
These aluminum handrails which once graced the center of the grand staircase of the S S United States exemplifies the sophisticated sleek aesthetic of Mid-Century American design. When launched in July 1952 the S S United States was the culmination of years planning and design. On the heels of WW II, the U S Government saw the need to have modern ships that could be easily converted to troop transport ships in wartime constructed with safety and speed as the top priorities. They worked in partnership with the United States Line and underwrote a great deal of the liner's finished cost of 72 million as well as the future operating and maintenance cost of this proud symbol of her country and her age. The designer of the ship William Francis Gibbs had to incorporate the requirements of the government into his designs for the great liner. From her knife-edge bow across the superstructure and a pair of massive blue white and red raked funnels to the perfect arc of her stern, she sat proudly in the water and conveyed a sense of movement and speed even when still. His design incorporated a "secret" hull, numerous bulkheads which limited the grand open spaces of most liners of the time, no flammable material used in construction and fitting out other than the Steinway grand piano...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Cabinet of Curiosities Drawer Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden niche. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. Olot has a long tradition in the product...
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Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Exquisite cabinet of Curiosities showcasing a stunning collection of plaster figures and pieces, reminiscent of a Classic sculpture museum. Olot has been a hub for sculpture and rel...
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Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster, Wood

MCM figurine shoe brushes toy in style of Kay Bojesen, scandinavian, dog mouse
Located in BELFORT, FR
Pair of Mid-century Modern shoe brushes in the style of Kay Bojesen. A mouse and a dog. Measurements : height 11,5 cm / 12,5 cm width 5 cm / 4 cm depth 11 cm / 6,5 cm
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Teak

Sea Life and Shell Diorama /Shadow Box
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 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Cabinet of Curiosities Drawer Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden niche. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. Olot has a long tradition in the product...
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Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Metal Red Blue Yellow Green White Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern color sculpture In good original condition with wear consistent of age and use, preserving a really beautiful patina. Measurements: 39 cm H x 12 cm W x 12...
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German Bauhaus Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Scale Nautical Vintage Model of an English Motorboat, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Scale model of an English motorboat (antique motor yacht) from the 1950s, wooden planking hull. Measures: Length 57 cm, 23.44 inches, width 13.5 cm, 5.3 ...
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British Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Large Painted Plexiglas Terrestrial Globe, France circa 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Important relief earth globe representing the oceans and the continents. The globe is made of painted plexiglas, fixed to the marble base by a brass axis. France around 1950.
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French Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble, Brass

Malachite mid 20th century Chess Game
Located in MILL, NL
Fantastic mid-20th century chess set. Original from Congo, Africa. Fully inlaid with Malachite and white marble. Frames on the board made of co...
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Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Malachite, Marble

Circa 1950 Vintage American Danecraft Sterling Silver Choker
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Danecraft sterling silver choker, circa 1950. Marked "Danecraft", "Reg.U.S.Pat.Off.", "Sterling". Classic design! 1.25 troy oz. 14.5" end to end. We are a family business th...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

1950s Ceramic Viking Chess Pieces One Piece Missing
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Ceramic hand painted Viking chess set. One piece missing.
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Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

Dunhill London Silver Plate Rollalite Petrol Lighter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Dunhill London Silver Rollagas Lighter: This wonderful vintage Silver plate Alfred Dunhill Lighter is called a Rollagas inscribed with the initi...
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American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Circa 1950s Vintage Danecraft Sterling Silver Waves Necklace
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Danecraft sterling silver waves necklace, circa 1950s. Marked "Danecraft", registry mark & "Sterling". 0.60 troy oz. 15.75" end to end. We are a family business that has bee...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

1950s Czechoslovakian Leather Wood Gymnastic Pommel Horse, Adjustable Height
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage gymnastic pommel horse made in Czechoslovakia, circa 1950s, featuring adjustable height for versatile use. Constructed with thick natural leather upholstery, a solid wood bod...
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Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Teak

1950s German Streamline Desk Fan by Luft in Turquoise and Burgundy Metal
Located in Lisboa, PT
This striking desk fan from the 1950s is a perfect example of the streamline aesthetic that defined mid-century industrial design. Produced by Luft (Germany), as indicated by the dis...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

East of Eden by John Steinbeck, First Trade Edition, in Original DJ, 1952
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Steinbeck, John. East of Eden. New York: The Viking Press, 1952. Octavo. First trade edition, first printing. In original lime green cloth boards with green titles to the spine and o...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

X-Large Mid-Century Modern Wallnut Brass Crucifix, 1950s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
X-Large Mid-Century Modern walnut & brass crucifix, 1950s Germany. Super elegant, very puristic and imposing.
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Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Large Antique English Silver Plated Military Photograph / Picture Frame c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
A large and grand silver plated photograph frame with military / Royal Artillary interest dating to c.1910. The top of the frame is mounted with a gilded Royal Artillary cap badge...
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English Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver Plate

Cabinet of Curiosities Drawer Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden niche. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. Olot has a long tradition in the product...
Category

Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Antique glass Christmas ornament, Czechoslovakia, 1950s.
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful hand-painted and blown glass Christmas tree ornament Will make a striking addition to your holiday decor or a collector's item for Christmas lovers Original condition with ...
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Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass

Atomic structure for educational use of carbonic acid Czechoslovakia 1950s.
Located in Milan, IT
Struttura atomica ad uso didattico dell'acido carbonico (H2CO3) in metallo, sfere in bachelite verniciate rosso e nero. Czechoslovakian manufacture of the 1950s. Good condition sign...
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Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Vintage Wall Chart New York City Urban Map, USA 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A classical wall chart showing a map of the city of New York. published by Westermann and with English text. Used as teaching material in Swedish schools. colorful print on paper rei...
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German Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Giordani pedal car Studebaker model, Made in Italy 1950s
By Giordani
Located in Palermo, IT
Giordani pedal car Studebaker model, Made in Italy 1950s Good condition.
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Italian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Attack of the 50ft. Woman Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1958
Located in Devon, GB
Starring Allison Hayes, William Hudson, and Yvette Vickers, the film tells the story of Nancy Archer, a wealthy but troubled woman who encounters an alien and subsequently grows to a...
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American Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Linen, Paper

Altamira Catalog Circa 1956
Located in New York, NY
Mid-1950’s catalog for the fabled Altamira design center, located at 18 E 50th St in New York City, one of the top U.S. venues for high-end Italian design. Altamira commissioned a li...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

CHURCHILL - History of The English-Speaking Peoples - ALL FIRST LONDON EDITIONS
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Winston TITLE: A History of The English-Speaking Peoples. PUBLISHER: London: Cassell and Co, Ltd., 1956-8. DESCRIPTION: ALL FIRST LONDON EDITIONS. 4 volumes. Bo...
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British Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric

Large 1950s Vintage Scientific Anatomical Human 3D Educational Eye Eyeball Model
Located in Lafayette, IN
1950's Vintage scientific human 3d eyeball model. Hand-painted with wonderful original patina!
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American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Rubber

The Last Battle by C. S. Lewis, Signed and Illustrated by Pauline Baynes, 1956
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Lewis, C. S. The Last Battle, A Story for Children. Illustrated by Pauline Baynes. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1956. First U.S. edition, first printing. Octavo. In the original ...
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American Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Mid 20 th c Sea Shell Selection in Shadow Box
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Special selection of large turbo shells in different colors , other shells in a shadow box.
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American Organic Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

1950s Seguso Bubbling Pink Confection Murano Glass Bowl
Located in Miami, FL
Resembling a sea anemone, this blown glass vessel by Seguso is indeed a delight with its salmon pink color and wealth of interior bubbles. Heavy, thick and wonderfully obese and glob...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Three-Dimensional Anatomical Midcentury Wall Plaster Sculpture, Germany, 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Midcentury three-dimensional anatomical plaster painting representing human respiratory system, provenance Hygiene Museum Dresden with museum sticker ...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster, Wood

20th Century Silver Brooch by Matilde Poulat of MATL, Mexico
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1950. We offer this silver brooch adorned with turquoise and amethyst. Designed by Matilde Poulat Signed on back MATL. The MATL silver workshop, foun...
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

No Way Out
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for the 1950 drama No Way Out. This film was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starred Richard Widmark and Sidney Poitier. The art work is by the famous Am...
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American Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Radior Motorcycle Post War, French
Located in North York, ON
Vintage Radior motorcycle Post War, French. In original condition with Nervor Type C Engine. Sold as is, for decorative purposes or restoration interested enthusiasts.     
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French Industrial Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Mid-Century Modern Ronson Limited Vintage Chrome Lighter Tripod Stand England
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a 1950s Ronson Limited Vintage Chrome Lighter on Tripod stand from England. Vintage lighter with tripod shape, chrome pl...
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English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Chrome

Stagecoach / Ombre Rosse
Located in London, GB
Exceptionally rare original Italian film poster for John Ford landmark 1939 Western starring John Wayne and. The art work on this poster is by Anselmo Ballester...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Two Hundred Years of American Blown Glass Book 1st Edition
Located in Stamford, CT
Two Hundred Years of American Blown Glass by Helen & George S. McKerian. Hardcover 1st Edition, 1950.
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American American Classical Vintage 1950s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

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