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Style: Machine Age
19th Century Clemens Muller Sewing Machine
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a 19th Century Clemens Muller Sewing Machine. It is made of cast iron painted black and adorned with bouquets of flowers decals and mothe...
Category

Late 19th Century German Antique Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Columbia Phonograph Company Graphophone Type Q
By Columbia Graphophone Company 1
Located in Guaynabo, PR
A Graphophone model Q with a black horn adorned with a gold line. It stands over a black iron base decorated with grapevine decal & gold accents. Manufacturer’s name and addresses are impressed in the front of the base. Patents dates are incised in the right lateral metal support leg. There is a black cylinder phonograph...
Category

20th Century American Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Form and Re-Form: A Practical Handbook of Modern Interiors (First Edition)
Located in New York, NY
First edition of this landmark work by Austrian/American architect, designer, and author Paul T. Frankl (1886-1958), an exemplary combination of incisive text and striking graphic de...
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1930s American Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

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

1930s American Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Ladislav Sutnar Design (A-D Gallery, 1947)
Located in New York, NY
Small format catalog of Ladislav Sutnar’s first one-man exhibition in the United States, held from January 10-February 28, 1947 at New York City’s A-D Gallery. Sponsored by The Compo...
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1940s American Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Singer Manufacturing USA 81-5 Industrial Sewing Machine
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Singer Manufacturing USA 81-5 Industrial Sewing Machine. It depicts a heavy black painted iron sewing machine adorned with gold decals in the front and back that identifies...
Category

Early 20th Century American Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Air Flight Machine Age Bakelite Hassock Floor Fan
Located in San Mateo, CA
Air Flight machine age hassock fan manufactured by W. W. Welch Company. This fan has a Bakelite top and bottom with clear plastic louvers in between. The f...
Category

1950s American Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic, Bakelite

Antique 1920s Emerson Type 29648 Three Speed Brass Blade Desk Fan Works 16"
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1920's Emerson 16 inch three speed desk fan with black enameled body and brass fan blades. The Emerson Electric Mfg Co - New York / St Louis - Volts 110 - Type 29648 - Cycles 6...
Category

Early 20th Century American Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass

WWII US Navy Maritime Sinuous Course Warship Destroyer Ships Clock Seth Thomas
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare World War II era Sinuous Course Clock - BU Ships stock No. S61-C-8350 - Mark 3 - Mod. 0 - Navy Department Bureau of Ships - Seth thomas Clocks Contract NObs. 53703 - Insp. US Na...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Vintage 1950s Baltimore Sun Taxi Cab Sign Car Topper
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Plastic construction. Fairly rare item, Baltimore History.
Category

1950s American Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic

Antique 1910 HV Bright Brass Ballpark Stadium Turnstile Counter Cap 6"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare early 20th century brass cap / topper for a turstile. Wood base with a flip top brass lid, opens to reveal a five digit counting mechanism. H.V. Bright, Maker, Cleveland, O, USA...
Category

Early 20th Century American Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Cast Iron Hand Water Pump
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Hand Water Pump. It depicts a cast iron hand water pump that was originally painted blue and it is hallmarked at the top Sicvumi or Sicvuni.
Category

20th Century Unknown Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Hand Water Pump
Cast Iron Hand Water Pump
$340 Sale Price
20% Off
Machine Age Copper and Steel Smokeless Ashtray
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Machine Age Copper and Steel Smokeless Ashtray featuring streamline styling with geometric accents. The ashtray features a solid copper construction with a polish steel interior with...
Category

1930s American Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper, Steel

Dish Commemorating Franklin’s Discovery of Electricity by L De Boynes
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Polychrome dish commemorating Benjamin Franklin’s Discovery of Electricity by L De Boynes Benjamin Franklin one of the founding fathers of the USA and a very brilliant scientist...
Category

1950s Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

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The Charles London 1947 Pocket Petrol Lighter Guilloche Plated Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
The Charles petrol lighter designed by Meyer Maximilian Levene An exceptional and rare silver-plated 'The Charles' petrol pocket lighter stamped 'The Charles Lighter', made in London England, back in the 1947. It was rafted with slim rectangular form, decorated with engine-turned casing, double entry hinged lids with innovative internal mechanical features, including a revolving flint tube to provide even wear to the flint, and a rear barrel containing spare flint chambers so that semi-automatic loading of the spare flint can be undertaken. The Charles Lighter has an extremely complicated mechanism. The flint rotates while grinded by the friction wheel. Also interesting is the revolving magazine for spare flints. A fine example of complete over-engineering. This was made only for a very short period and was patented by Meyer Maximilian Levene in 1949. Weight: 70.50 Grams, (45.19 Dwt). Measurements: 48 mm by 43 mm by 12 mm (1.89 x 1.69 x 0.77 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed in full, "THE CHARLES LIGHTER MADE IN ENGLAND BRITISH & DOMINION & FOREIGN PAT GRANTED.". Literature: Stuart Schneider and Ira Pilossof, The Handbook of Vintage Cigarette Lighters...
Category

1940s English Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

The Charles London 1947 Pocket Petrol Lighter Guilloche Plated Sterling Silver
The Charles London 1947 Pocket Petrol Lighter Guilloche Plated Sterling Silver
$1,925 Sale Price
30% Off
H 1.89 in W 1.69 in D 0.77 in
Equestrian Book, Modern Practical Farriery
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A large late Victorian first edition veterinarian book "Modern Practical Farriery, A Complete System Of The veterinary Art" edited by W.J. Miles and published by William Mackenzie, 69 Ludgate Hill, London. A very rare, sought after and important publication illustrated with numerous finely executed anatomical and other engravings, possessing high value on the score of utility as well as of ornament, many of which are executed in colour. Not ex-library. Well over five hundred pages, 47 full-page-plates in black and white and colour (all original lithographs and colourful chromolithograph plates) also several illustrations within the text. Large format hardback book, leather corners and spine, gilt title to spine 'Modern Farriery', all page edges marbled. Internally it is very clean and bright, cover rather worn, cloth cover to the rear with tear. Modern Practical Farriery, A Complete System Of The veterinary Art, as at present, Practised at The Royal veterinary College, London. A complete guide to the horse, its history, varieties, and uses - breaking, training, feeding, stabling, and grooming - how to buy...
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1890s British Antique Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique New Williams Arts Crafts Leather Treadle Belt Sewing Machine Cum Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Under-appreciated but exceptionally made Antique New Williams Company treadle sewing machine with leather belt and working mechanism. Inside it ...
Category

Early 1900s Canadian Antique Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Vintage Boho “The Art of Florence” Book
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Boho 'The Art of Florence' Book: A timeless journey through Florence's artistic heritage, blending rustic charm and scholarly insight. Perfect for the cultured American home.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Boho “The Art of Florence” Book
Vintage Boho “The Art of Florence” Book
$195
H 13.75 in W 11.75 in D 4.75 in
Baier German 1947 Army Truck Lighter Cigarette Holder And Ashtray In Aluminum
Located in Miami, FL
Army Truck Lighter, Cigarette case & ashtray by Walter Baier Company. Beautiful large sized aluminum lighter by Baier in the shape of a jeep with a ...
Category

1940s German Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Enamel

Baier German 1947 Army Truck Lighter Cigarette Holder And Ashtray In Aluminum
Baier German 1947 Army Truck Lighter Cigarette Holder And Ashtray In Aluminum
$805 Sale Price / set
30% Off
H 3.04 in W 2.75 in D 9.25 in
Vintage Singer Sewing Machine on Original Cast Iron Base
Located in Sofia, BG
Original Singer sewing machine with all original parts. USA, circa 1920.
Category

Early 20th Century American Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wrought Iron

Vintage Singer Sewing Machine on Original Cast Iron Base
Vintage Singer Sewing Machine on Original Cast Iron Base
$729 Sale Price
50% Off
H 53.15 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
Pottery and Porcelain of All Times, First Edition
By William C. Prime 1
Located in valatie, NY
Pottery and porcelain of All Times and Nations by Wm. Prime. NY: Harper and Bro., 1878. First edition hardcover. One of the first references on pottery and porcelain collecting. What...
Category

19th Century American Antique Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

19th Century Singer Sewing Machine
Located in Austin, TX
Transport yourself back in time with our exquisite 19th-century Singer Sewing Machine, discovered in France. Crafted with a sturdy cast iron base and an elegant oak frame, this vinta...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

19th Century Singer Sewing Machine
19th Century Singer Sewing Machine
$575
H 39.75 in W 30.25 in D 16.75 in
The Jewelry Book
Located in New York, NY
A stunning and authoritative collection of 300 of jewelry’s greatest names spanning more than 200 years The Jewelry Book is a deep dive into the designers, creative houses, artists,...
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2010s Chinese Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

The Jewelry Book
The Jewelry Book
$80 / item
H 11.38 in W 9.88 in D 1.27 in
"Art =" Book
Located in New York, NY
A fresh and unconventional approach to exploring 6,000 years of art history through 800 masterpieces from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Featuring more than 800 artworks from the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

"Art =" Book
"Art =" Book
$75 / item
H 13 in W 10.5 in D 2 in
Antique 1930s Singer 81-K78 Overlock Sewing Machine Made in Great Britain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 1930s Singer 81-K78 Overlock Sewing Machine, Made in Great Britain. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 10" H x 10" W x 7.5" D.
Category

Early 20th Century Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Iron

Antique Edison Model A Cylinder Phonograph Cabinet W/ 93 Record Music Tubes
Located in Dayton, OH
An exception Early Thomas Edison Model A Cylinder Phonograph with original horn, tube cabinet & 93 records. Phonograph box and cabinet are made from oak in Late Victorian manner wit...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Previously Available Items
Portable Singer Manufacturing Co. Sewing Machine Model 24-61
By Singer Manufacturing Company
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a portable Singer Manufacturing Co. domestic manual sewing machine model 24-61. It is made of metal painted black and adorned with decals of cornflowers and red berries. It i...
Category

20th Century American Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

German WWII U-Boat G7A (TII) Torpedo Rear Section Prop
Located in Norwood, NJ
This unique item appears to be a portion of a German WWII U-Boat G7A (TII) torpedo rear section. This incredible item is from the set of the film "Das Boot". Uncertain if this is...
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Mid-20th Century German Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Antique Machine Age Tiffany Co. Sterling Silver Makers Table Lighter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Modernist table lighter. By Tiffany & Co. In sterling silver. Marked to the base for Tiffany & Co. / Makers / Sterling / 23448 / T / 15. The lighter insert is removable...
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20th Century American Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Circle: International Survey of Constructive Art
By Ben Nicholson, Henry Moore
Located in New York, NY
Foundational text of twentieth century modernism in art, architecture, town planning, housing, interior design, and design; edited by Ben Nicholson, Naum Gabo, and J.L. Martin. Layout by Barbara Hepworth. First edition, published in London in 1937 by Faber and Faber. 8vo, hardcover cloth boards, 292 pages, illustrated throughout with b/w photographs and drawings. With written contributions by Naum Gabo, Piet Mondrian, Herbert Read, Le Corbusier, Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore, J.D. Bernal, J.M. Richards, Maxwell Fry, Marcel Breuer, Richard Neutra, Alberto Sartoris, Sigfried Giedion, Walter Gropius, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Karel Honzig, Jan Tschichold...
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1930s English Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Nikon s Photomic FTn 35mm SLR Camera Fitted with Nikkor-H 50mm Prime Lens F2.0
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Nikon's Photomic FTn 35mm SLR Camera Fitted with Nikkor-H 50mm Prime Lens F2.0 With Brown Ever Ready case Great build quality, heavy weight camera made in Japan. In good working co...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Machine Age Tobacco Pipe by Mellow Pure
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare art deco machine age tobacco pipe by Mellow Pure Pipe, circa late 1940s. The pipe is in very good vintage condition and appears to have never been used. Great machine age chrom...
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Mid-20th Century North American Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Chrome

2100 Metal Tubular Chairs: a Typology
Located in New York, NY
A typology of metal tubular chairs, with 2100 entries from Europe and the United States, covering the period from the mid-1920s to the late 1930s. Written and edited by Otakar Marcel in collaboration with the Vitra and Embru archives, and published in 2006 by Van Hezik-Fonds 90 Publishers. Includes work by (among many others) Gabriele Mucchi, Rene Herbst, Gilbert Rhode, Jean Royere, Josef Frank, Jacques Adnet, Alfred Altherr, Andre Arbus, Erik Gunner Asplund, BBPR, Oswaldo Borsani, Djo Bourgeois, Hin Bredendick, Marcel Breuer, Fritz August Brehaus, Jean Burkhalter, Pierre Chareau, Serge Chermayeff, Wells Coates, Hans Coray, Donald Deskey, Erich Dieckmann, Michel Dufet, Rene Gabriel, Paul Frankl, Norman Bel Geddes, Sigfried Giedion, W.H. Gispen, Jindrich Halabala, Poul Henningsen, Axel Einer Hjorth, Wolgang Hoffmann, Arne Jacobsen, Frederich Kiesler, Lajos Kozma, Paul Laszlo, Mogens Lassen, William Lescaze, Anton Lorenz, Hans Luckhardt, Robert Mallet-Stevens, Sven MNarkelius, Erich Mendelsohn, Werner Max Moser, Carlo Mollino, Bruno Munari, Eckart Muthesius, Walter von Nessen, Richard Neutra, Maxime Old, JJP Oud...
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Early 2000s Dutch Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

2100 Metal Tubular Chairs: a Typology
2100 Metal Tubular Chairs: a Typology
H 8.25 in W 11.75 in D 1 in
Machine Age Ribbonaire Fan Designed by W.O. Langille for Singer, 1931
By W. O. Langille, Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ribbonaire Bakelite Electric Fan designed by W.O. Langille in 1931 for the Singer Sewing Machine Company. Aerodynamic Design that pivots front to back to angle the breeze. Unique des...
Category

1930s American Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric, Bakelite

Vintage Scientific Electrostatic Van de Graaff Electrostatic Generator Apparatus
Located in Lafayette, IN
Vintage Van de Graaff electrostatic generator apparatus by the Sargent Welch Scientific Instrument Company. This appears to be a manual version with our the ...
Category

1960s American Vintage Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Working 1903 Edison Standard Cylinder Phonograph Manual Hand Crank
Located in New York, NY
Refurbished working 1903 Edison cylinder phonograph. Features the original oak case. Comes complete with manual wind up crank and horn. This...
Category

Early 1900s American Antique Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass

Giant Brass Screw, Austria Mid Century Machine Age
Located in Vienna, AT
Giant extraordinary 4pound (2kg) solid brass screw. Highly decorative ! Measures: Diameter screw head: 6cm Diameter thread: 3cm Length of thread: 26cm Total Length: 29cm.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Machine Age Art Deco Storage Tank Salesman s Sample
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well constructed miniature machine age Art Deco storage tank with turned aluminum cylinder having detailed ribbing. The Tank is held up by mach...
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Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

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