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Period: Mid-20th Century
(Ten) Assorted Metal Still Coin Banks; Circa 1950
s-
70
s
Located in Incline Village, NV
Nine out of these ten banks are of American manufacture, made between the 1950's and the 1970's, while one (the Well's Fargo Stage Coach) was made in China, circa 1990's.
Banthrico, Incorporated (Chicago) made four of these banks, while similar type companies made the other six. They manufactured coin savings banks for banking institutions who used them as premiums to those who opened up a savings account. In the case of young children they were given to them to encourage thrift and savings. These (10) banks are a representation of that era 1950 to early 1970's, encompassing enticing savings themes. They were always made of white metal, and typically plated; usually in a copper finish.
All of the banks listed below are pictured front, back, and bottom. Four of the banks lack the coin holding trap, which is quite common, as it was typical for children to toss them or lose them eventually upon removing the money from the bank.
1) "Pirate Bank"
Circa 1950's; depicts a pirate sitting on top of a treasure chest with a parrot on his shoulder, protecting his booty. Typical original copper finish in white metal; measures 5 1/2" high x 4 1/2" wide x 3 1/2" deep. Copyright marking to the rear "55" , perhaps 1955. Has the coin trap holder but lacks the circular coin trap. Very good condition.
Referenced #335 "The Penny Bank Book" by Andy Moore (published 1984)(
2) "Eagle on Cliff"
Made by Banthrico Incorporated and dated 1976 (Americana Bicentennial commemoration bank) portrays a proud American eagle perched on a cliff; nice detail to original copper finish with original coin trap in near mint condition.
6 3/8" high. Made for "United Savings Bank"
Referenced #145 "Coin Banks by Banthrico" by Jim Redwine (published 2001)
3) "Covered Wagon"
Made by Banthrico Incorporated and from the 1950's, by "The Union Banking Company"; depicts a fully loaded chuck wagon with buckets, and a chest ":parked" on western terrain. Finished with copper finish to white metal, with the typical saw tooth coin trap intact, in excellent and all original condition.
4 5/8" long
Referenced #432 "Coin Banks by Banthrico" by Jim Redwine (published 2001)
4) "Well's Fargo Stagecoach Bank"
Later made promotional bank by Well's Fargo banking institution; in all original and complete condition with original paint colors of red, yellow, and black, authentic looking stagecoach; in very good condition with coin trap intact and no repaint, restoration or dents.
4 3/4" long
5) "Three Little Pigs"
Inscribed on front base plate, all original condition with coin trap intact. Slight manufacturing "blow hole" at base of one of the pigs (see image specific to this); unknown manufacture. Made of copper; measures 5" high.
6) "Indian Chief"
Put out by "The Multnomah Bank of Portland,m Oregon; depicts an Indian Chief in full feathered head dress and chieftain regalia; with typical Banthrico Company original copper finish and Banthrico original coin trap to the base.
Measures 5" high. Circa 1962
Referenced #27 "Coin Banks by Banthrico" by Jim Redwine (published 2001)
7) "Shoe House" Bank
Mistakenly called "Old Lady and the Shoe Bank"; this particular bank is of unknown manufacture (could be early Banthrico bank...
Category
Unknown Folk Art Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Modernist Bronze Lion Necklace by Pal Kepenyes
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool vintage modernist bronze lion necklace by Pal Kepenyes, circa 1970s. The necklace is in very good vintage condition with a great patina and a red glass eyes; it measure...
Category
Mexican Brutalist Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Italy 1940s Aldo Tura Goat Skin, Brass and Wood Tobacco Container, Pipe Shape
Located in Roma, IT
Tobacco container by Aldo Tura, Italy 1940s in goatskin, brass and wood. The container has two compartments, one for storing tobacco and another for storing and lighting the games. D...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Large Natural South Pacific Clam Shell #2
Located in Bradenton, FL
This is a large, 15.5 inch, gorgeous Natural Clam Shell specimen from the South Pacific seas showcasing deeply scalloped edges, exceptional details and a luminous, calcified surface....
Category
Southeast Asian Organic Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Canned Candies, The Exotic Women and Clothes of Paco Rabanne by Jean Clemmer
By Jean Clemmer
Located in CA, CA
Canned Candies, The Exotic Women and Clothes of Paco Rabanne. Photographed by Jean Clemmer.
Published by Charles Skilton Limited, 1969.
A collaboration between the Parisian photog...
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Set of 5 Art Books
Located in Bradenton, FL
A set of five art books about the artists Brueghel, Cezanne, Gauguin, Giotto and Manet. Hardcover books published by Crown Publishers, Inc. of New York in the late 1960's. Printed in...
Category
Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$175 / set
Ronson Art Metal Works Chrome
Enamel Cigarette Case with Built In Lighter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage combination cigarette case and lighter was made by the well known Ronson's Dominion Art Metal Works division and dates to approximately 1965 and done in the period Mid-C...
Category
Canadian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Leather Rugby Ball
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Leather Rugby Ball.
A great looking traditional leather rugby ball made from four leather panels. The ball is with good colour and patination. The top is with lacing so the b...
Category
British Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Christo and More SMS A Collection of Multiples
William N. Copley, 1968
Located in Chicago, IL
Christo and More SMS A Collection of Multiples 'William N. Copley, 1968'
S.M.S. is an art collection in a box that was available by subscription in 1968. Through February and December, subscribers were mailed six issues containing assorted works of art curated by William N. Copley. The portfolios consist of “original reproductions" by 73 artists including William Copley, Christo, Marcel Duchamp, Roy Lichtenstein, Joseph Kosuth, Walter de Maria, Yoko Ono, Lawrence Weiner, Richard Artschwager, Man Ray, Bruce Nauman, John Cage, Terry Riley and more.
S.M.S. included renowned and unknown artists side by side. As form of protest against galleries, S.M.S. made contemporary art affordable and accessible at a modest price of $125.00 per subscription. The portfolios are all kept in their original display covers.
Edition of approximately 2,000 published by Letter Edged in Black Press.
Volume No. 1 February 1968
Little Box of Earthquake and Cotton (cover), Irving Penn; Black Dress, James Lee Byars; Chicago Project…, Walter de Maria; My Country ‘Tis of Thee, Kasper Konig; Luggage Labels Nancy Reitkopf; Project for a Bridge, Sue Braden; A Postcard for Mother, Richard Hamilton; Two Propositions in Black, Le Monte Young and Marian Zazeela; Store Front, Christo; Sol Mednick; Pharmaceuticals, Julian Levy.
Volume No. 2 April 1968
Seven Minute Recording of Contapetrie, a surrealist word game (cover), Marcel Duchamp; The Mirror of Genoveva, Meret Oppenheim; Three Color Separations, Alain Jacquet; A Two-Year-Old Girl Choked to Death Today on an Easter Egg, Ray Johnson; A Proposed Comic Section for the New York Times, Bernard Pfreim; Farwell to Faust, George Reavey; Album, Clovis Trouille; Legal Tender, Bruce Conner; 10 collages, Marcia Hertscovitz; Cynocephalus & Co., Nicolas Calas.
Volume No. 3 June 1968
Untitled abstract landscapes (cover), John Battan; Clouds, William Bryant (Bill Copley); Ode to London, Dick Higgens; Two Drawings, Ronnie Landfield; Bush in Hand, Roland Penrose; The Father of Mona Lisa, Man Ray, signed and numbered; Glove, Enrico Baj; Four Titled Abstracts, Joseph Kosuth; Correspondence, H.C. Westerman; Signal Flag Poem, Hannah Weiner; Poppy Nogoods All Night Flight, Terry Riley; Poems, Atograf.
Volume No. 4 August 1968
Untitled (cover), Robert Stanley; Drift Study 4:37:4:05:09:50 5 VII 68, La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela; Permanent Parking Decal, Robert Watts; 100 Year Calendar, On Kawara; Lichtenstein Hat, Roy Lichtenstein; Diary: How to Improve the World (You Will Only Make Matters Worse) continued, John Cage; Phenakistiscope, Hollis Frampton...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$3,552 Sale Price / set
58% Off
Mid-Century Modern Large Ceramic Relief Tile Plaque by Helmut Schaffenacker
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern large relief tile handmade fat lava Helmut Schaffenacker ceramic wall plaque sail boats colorful abstract West German art.
Wonderful and colorful midcentury matte...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Classic 1963 Sears Men
s 26" Flightliner Bicycle
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic 1963 Sears Men's 26" Flight-liner Bicycle .. Great Modernist Space-age design,, smooth ride, great riding bike, working head-lights,, older replaced seat. newer pedals . new...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Art Deco Ladies Blue Enamel and Chrome Compact, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this highly styled Art Deco of American blue enamel compact dating to the 1930s. Originally it would have had a chain or tassel. Beautiful blue enamel color...
Category
American Art Deco Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Patinated Brass Music Stand with Lyre Motif
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Display your music score or a book on this decorative, antique stand! Crafted in France, circa 1950, the music stand sits on four feet base decorated with floral motifs, and features...
Category
French French Provincial Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Silver Necklace, Rock Crystal Pendant by Alstrom, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Scandinavian modern silver necklace on curved link chain and a rock crystal pendant. Designed by Alstrom, Stockholm, Sweden, 1960s.
Chain length: 14...
Category
Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rock Crystal, 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...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
$604 Sale Price
58% Off
Vintage French Art Nouveau Style Bronze Vanity Mirror Powder Room Perfume Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Art Nouveau Style Bronze Vanity Mirror Powder Room Perfume Tray. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 2" H x 19.5" W x 11" D.
Category
Art Nouveau Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
1930s Deluxe Leather Suitcase or Business Case with Realistic Alligator Pattern
Located in Lisse, NL
Practical size and fine looking briefcase for the urban professionals.
This wonderful and slim design vintage briefcase is in very good condition. All hinges, clasps and also the lo...
Category
German Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Framed Yacht Club Flag
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool mid-century framed yacht club flag, circa 1960s. The flag is presented in a black wood frame with a red back ground. The overall piece meas...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$340 Sale Price
20% Off
The Indian Tribes of North America by Thomas McKenney and James Hall, 3 Vols.
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
McKenney, Thomas L. and James Hall. The Indian Tribes of North America. With Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of The Principal Chiefs. Edinburgh: John Grant, 1933-4. A New Edition...
Category
Scottish Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Paper
Evans Gold Toned Cigarette Case and Lighter in the style of Dunhill
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A gold toned flip open cigarette case with upper lighter, the inside having spring loaded wings to hold your cigs or other combustibles. Presented in its original manufactures displa...
Category
Unknown Art Deco Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Mid-20th Century Black Forest Small Taxidermy Fawn on Green Painted Plinth
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
A very rare and very small stuffed real Bambi. Laying on a green painted wooden piece. Eyes in glass. The fur is in excellent condition. One ear has a small fur fault. Great decorati...
Category
Austrian Black Forest Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur
Old School Stylized Art Deco Speaker, modernist / streamline design
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic "Old School" Stylized Art Deco Speaker, modernist / streamline design.. Possibly made for classroom, school, office building, church ? Amazi...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
The Americana Collection of the Late Mrs. J. Amory Haskell. Part 6, Parks-Bernet
Located in valatie, NY
The Americana Collection of the Late Mrs. J. Amory Haskell. Part Six. Parke-Bernet NY Feb. 10th, 1945. Mrs. J. Amory Haskell was a preeminent collector of early American decorative a...
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Brass and Wood Bike Pump, 1930s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool 1930s antiqued brass and wood bike pump with rubber hose. Metal base with 'Unbreakable Base' embossed on the surface. Amazing patina to body and woode...
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Brass Hourglass Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Perfectly patinated brass hourglass holder.
Dimensions
1.25" diameter x 3.75" height
Condition
Good vintage condition; age appropriate patina.
Category
Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Original Walt Disney "Donald Duck" Comic Strip Art 1967
Located in San Diego, CA
Hard to find original Walt Disney "Donald Duck" comic strip art (King Features Syndicate), circa 1967. The piece is presented in a black wood frame with black mat.
Created by com...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1935 Ronson Hound Dog Table Striker Lighter by Ronson
By Ronson
Located in Van Nuys, CA
In 1935, a desk-mounted striker lighter was crafted. It featured a basset hound canine adorned with a layer of chromium plate, positioned on a sleek black enameled metal base. The tail of the hound was ingeniously shaped into a small handle. This unique lighter...
Category
Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
$270 Sale Price
50% Off
Asian Modern Designed Cast Iron Incense Burner / Ashtray Japan 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
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 ...
Category
Japanese Chinoiserie Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
British Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1950
s model of a motor boat named Rainbow
Located in London, GB
A 1950's model of a motor boat "Rainbow" with a 2 cc engine.
Well built model with good scale details, brass window frames, lights, flag poles, decking, seating, interior table, pro...
Category
English Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Steel
Art Decò Hand Carved Wooden Crucifix with Stunning Bronze Corpus of Christ
Located in Miami, FL
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...
Category
European Art Deco Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Traditional Wooden Hand Large Artist Mannequin Scale Model
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A handmade wooden Artist mannequin hand model - all joints move as they should. Found on an Estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Shows some minor wear - but looks beautiful on display! So...
Category
Austrian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage White and Navy Blue Capitan Hat, Europe, 1977
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage Marine Hat, 54 size.
Round outside: 25cm
Inside: 19cm
Very good original condition.
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton, Leather
1950’s Leather Gym Pommel Horse - GYM Turngeräte Fabrik, Switzerland
Located in Bern, CH
Rare 1950’s Leather Gym Pommel Horse. Made in Switzerland. With height adjustable iron legs and solid wood handles. Beautifully patinated leather body. Heavy iron base with rubber fe...
Category
Swiss Industrial Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
$2,513 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Vintage Brown Leather Horse Sculpture
Located in Kastrup, DK
Vintage sculpture representing a horse. In light brown leather with glass eyes.
Presumably originating from Italy.
Good condition with natural age-related patina.
Category
Italian Other Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Blue Clown Head Cookie Jar, USA, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare survivor from late 1950s or early 60s comes this large canister in the shape of a clown bear head. It measures 25 cm in height and 17 cm in width. Originally made as a toy beach/sand toy...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Muhammad Ali Ring Magazines set of 2 (1966-1967)
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Muhammad Ali The Ring Magazine 1966-1967:
A set of 2 rare vintage original Muhammad Ali The Ring magazine(s) from 1966
1967. Would look fantastic framed.
Dimensions (of each i...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$260 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid Century Modern German record player, radio by Siemens , 1950s
By Siemens
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,...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Teak
Art and the Machine Book by Sheldon and Martha Cheney
Located in New York, NY
Seminal early consideration of Machine Age design and architecture in America, tracking the rise of the industrial design profession, written by Sheldon and Martha Cheney and publish...
Category
American Machine Age Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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 Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
$739 Sale Price
67% Off
Avedon/Baldwin: Nothing Personal (Signed by Richard Avedon)
Located in New York, NY
First edition of Richard Avedon’s provocative second book, a collaboration with the writer James Baldwin (a friend and former classmate) who provided the text accompanying Avedon’s i...
Category
American Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Set of Three Vintage Halloween Squeaker Toy Noise Maker - Fun
Colorful Devil
Located in Nuernberg, DE
The colorful orange face on this old Halloween noise makers are obvious devils. Each has sinister eyes and a smile that shouldn’t be trusted. There is a s...
Category
German Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, 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...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
1930s Ozark Swirl Pottery Early Touring Souvenir Cactus Bowl Dish Roadside Gift
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful pattern, one of the best I have seen. Rare in Small size. No drain hole. Sold as a shelf prop, would not use, does not ring true, has cracks.
Category
American American Craftsman Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Concrete
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Cambissa
Co Italian Wood Cased Card
Counter Gaming Set
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional quality mid-century Italian wooden games box attributed to Cambissa & Co. The box is constructed from two different colored woods assembled...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
MCM figurine shoe brushes toy in style of Kay Bojesen, scandinavian, dog
mouse
By Kay Bojesen
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
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Teak
Kids Tricycle Bike Model "Sky King", 1930s
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Vintage tricycle in good condition model sky-king airflow.
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
DESARMEAUX DO. 1932 France Semi-Automatic Screw Button Petrol Pocket Lighter
Located in Miami, FL
A Desarmeaux DO petrol lighter made in France.
This is a beautiful and rare antique pocket petrol lighter made in Saint Etienne France during the Art Deco period, back in 1931-1932....
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Silver Plate
$1,398 Sale Price
30% Off
Scandinavian Modern Kay Bojesen "Lise
Ole" Wooden Dolls, 1930s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Odense, DK
Rare and charming set of wooden dolls by Kay Bojensen from his own workshop. The dolls were designed in the 1930s and was named Lise (female) and Ole (male) as these were the most co...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
The Painter
s Mind (Co-authored by Romare Bearden)
Located in New York, NY
First edition of an exposition on structure and space in painting co-authored by American artists Romare Bearden and Carl Holty. Published in 1969 by Crown Publishers. 8vo (6.5” x 9....
Category
American Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
David Palombo Cascading Sculpture/ Candelabra/ Menorah
Located in Highland, IN
This beautiful candelabra by Israeli artist David Palombo can serve as a menorah at Hanukkah and a wonderful abstract sculpture the rest of the year. The stone base supports a twisti...
Category
Israeli Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Iron
Vintage Charivari Pendant with Hunting Trophies, Bavaria ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Charivari Pendant with Hunting Trophies, Bavaria ca. 1950s
A Bavarian Charivari from the middle of the 20th century. This finely crafted antique Charivari pendant features a...
Category
German Folk Art Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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 Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
$931 Sale Price
59% Off
Mid-Century Modern Japanese Wood Kumiki Puzzle Made In Japan Woodwork Wooden toy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage mid-century modern Japanese wood Yamanaka Kumiki Puzzle Made in Japan. Woodwork wooden toy.
Dimensions: 2.5" H x 2.5" D x 2.5" W
Please visit take...
Category
Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
1950 color print of a Maccchi M 8 single-engine hydro reconnaissance bomber
Located in Milan, IT
Color print on cardboard, from the 1950s depicting a Maccchi M 8 single-engine, center-hulled hydro reconnaissance bomber designed by Alessandro Tonini in 1917 and manufactured by N...
Category
Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
$921 Sale Price
72% Off
1930s Vintage Vaquero Rustic Cowboy Spurs Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a pair of antique cowboy rustic charro spurs from Mexico
Spur . They look the same but they are not identical. There small diff...
Category
Mexican Rustic Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Malachite, Marble
Collection of Vintage Lab Glass Decanters
By Pyrex
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Set of three glass lab decanters with removable stoppers.
Shown with life size hand model for scale.
CREATOR Pyrex.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1970-1980.
MATERI...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Painting and Decorating Craftsman
s Manual and Textbook, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Painting and Decorating Craftsman's Manual and Textbook. 1st Ed hardcover. Published by Theo Audel & Co Publishers, 1949. With original fold out paint chart. A valuable resource for ...
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American Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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