Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Rosenthal Box with Porcelain Tiles by Bjorn Wiinblad, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Rosenthal, Studio Line
Wood cigarette box with four decorative porcelain tiles with gold glaze by Bjorn Wiinblad
with round label Rosenthal Germany at b...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Verve Moods And Movement In Art, Reynal, 1959
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Moods and Movements in Art, by Verve, published by Reynal & Co. New York, 1959. This volume was originally published in France as Numbers 27 and 28 in the Verve series. This volume i...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Choker Necklace by Christian Dior 1960
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Rare Collector’s Piece – Vintage Christian Dior Necklace with Faceted Glass Crystals, Glass Beads, and Dior Pearls
An absolute collector’s item: a vintage Christian Dior necklace fe...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$1,071 / set
Hollywood Then and Now by Rosemary Lord Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hollywood then and now
Lord, Rosemary.
The film industry came to Hollywood in the early 1900s and Hollywood became a glamour factory, a city of fantasy. It was the home of the stars and the famous Hollywood sign beckoned through the smog, drawing in hopeful wannabes. Hollywood Then and Now teams photos...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1950s, Miriam Haskell Mineral Jewel Parure Set Vintage Designer Costume Jewlery
By Miriam Haskell
Located in Hyattsville, MD
All pieces are signed Miriam Haskell. No broken or cracked pieces. Some patina noticed on the brass hardware.
Necklace L: 16.5 in.
Nine strands of orange, pink, russet & lime dia...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Art Glass
$2,636 Sale Price
20% Off
Raymor Style Vintage Bronze Black Gold Glazed Ceramic Asymmetric Ashtray Italy
By Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage glazed black, bronze and gold Ceramic ashtray, vide poche, catchall attributed to Raymor Pottery, Italy.
Handcrafted Pottery Ashtray and a highly decorative asymmetric desig...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Table Abacus, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
This is a great item that will easily take you back to your childhood and bring a bit of fun and character to any desk. A table abacus produced in Czechoslovakia in 1960s. It used to...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$105 Sale Price
60% Off
1960s Mid-Century Organic Pottery Table Dish Painted Geometric Design
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Large glazed pottery centerpiece with geometric dot and stripe, hand-painted decorations, signed.
Category
1960s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stoneware
$1,276 Sale Price
20% Off
Plates Commemorating Le Tour De France 1959 Luneville Faience
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Fabulous rare set of Tour de France commemorative plates for the cycling enthusiast
- In original condition, no damage
- Luneville 1959
1. June 25 depart Mullhouse, 26 June, 17 July, 18 July
2. June 29 Rennes June 30 Blain July 1 Nantes
3. July 2 Rochelle July 3 Bordeaux, July 4 Bayonne, July 5 Bagneres de Bigorre
4. July 6 St Gaudens...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pottery
Beaded Purse
Located in Pueblo, CO
Beautiful iridescent peacock blue beaded purse from the 60's made in Japan, in perfect condition.
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silk, Glass
$125
Mid-Century Modern Sterling Bracelet Designed by Antonio Belgiorno, 1950´S
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Mid-Century Modern sterling bracelet, Designed by Antonio Belgiorno, Italian / Argentine, 1950s
Out Diameter is 7.5 cm (around 3"), interior diameter is 5.5 cm ( a little larger tham...
Category
Mid-20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s Tesla Speaker Ars450, Czechoslovakia
By Tesla
Located in Zohor, SK
Unique and original item. A speaker used in villages as a part of a local radio in Czechoslovakia. this piece in marked as Tesla ARS 450, 25W. We were no...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$176 Sale Price
75% Off
Massage Machine Redor I, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
good original condition, with signs of use
Fully functional
made in Czechoslovakia
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Antique "Ecce Homo" in Carved Stone
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful carved stone sculpture depicting Christ, modeled by a master sculptor in the 15th century, carved entirely by hand. This sculpture is known as Ecce homo.
As tradition tell...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone
$11,490 Sale Price
20% Off
Unique and Large Crucifix with Hand Crafted Ceramic Corpus of Christ
Located in Antwerp, BE
Unique and artistic crucifix from the Italian Midcentury Modern era. This ceramic work of religious art also comes with a mild glazing and the unique elongated design makes it even m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Large Framed Map of the Mediterranean
Located in Queens, NY
Large map/chart chart of The Mediterranean and the Grecian Archipelago showing Italy, Sardinia, Corsica, part of France, etc. in a black frame.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Vintage Matisse Costume Green Enamel With Copper Necklace, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Matisse costume green enamel with copper necklace, 1960s.
Makers mark at the opening.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Gucci attributed to Rare Barometer and Clock Year 1960 Vintage Design
By Paolo Gucci
Located in Biella, IT
attributed to Gucci rare barometer and clock year 1960 vintage design. Measure h 17 inches x L12" x deep 3".
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Wonder Stories Calendar 1930s Covers by Gernsback-Frank R Paul Collectible
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Mystery, Adventure, Romance, the magazine of prophetic fiction.
Wonder Stories Calendar 1930s Covers by Gernsback-Frank R Paul Collectible.
The Tragedy Of Spi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mid Century Modern Red Vintage Toy Pedal Car for Children 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century modern red vintage pedal car, which was made of partially black, red brown and ivory lacquered tube steel base.
An amazing pedal car with...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
A Soldier
s Story, Signed and Inscribed by Omar Bradley, First Edition, 1951
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Bradley, Omar. A Soldier's Story. New York: Henry Holt, 1951. First edition. Signed and inscribed. Illustrated throughout with 55 maps and 17 black-and-white illustrations, including...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Brown Leather and Varnished Iron Italian Exercise Horse
Located in Milano, IT
Small Italian Gymnastic Horse of FONTI production with beautiful 1950s patina in excellent vintage condition. The frame is blue painted tubular iron, well solid to support large loads. The iron feet are IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONDITION with wear from their use. The brown colored leather or hide is in its original condition. The saddle is still in excellent condition without losing their original character and patina. With original label SOURCES. The workhorse can be included in a country or vintage retro style decor...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
$1,149 Sale Price
20% Off
Milton Glaser
Am., 1929 -2020
Sword Swallower, Painting Le Cirque Ny
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From pasta primavera to world-renowned decadent desserts, Le Cirque's ubiquitous reputation for presenting its fine dining fare with whimsy and fun, landed it on the map of must-dine destinations in New York for glitterati and foodies alike. No matter the location, monkeys and circus themes remained a design staple of the iconic restaurant. Although the landmark restaurant's NYC doors are now closed, We are pleased to offer items from the famed restaurant.
Sword Swallower - Large Original Mural on...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Vintage Skiing Boots by Botas, Czechoslovakia, 1970
s
Located in Praha, CZ
Well-preserved skiing boots by Botas, size EU43/US9, made in Czechoslovakia, in the 1980's.
Made of leather, plastic and metal.
Revived, cleaned, shows signs of wear and age.
Fully f...
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Plastic, Polyester
"Teammates in Mankind
s Greatest Adventure" Signed Poster by National Geographic
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original autographed poster from a 1973 issue of National Geographic magazine, celebrating the historic Apollo missions from the fir...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Mexican Geometric Linked Chunky Bracelet
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This sterling silver ladies bracelet was made in Mexico in approximately 1969 in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The bracelet is composed of a series of geometrically stylized A...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Detmer Woolens Advertising Store Display or Salesman
s Sample Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This promotional advertising store display box was made for the Detmer Woolens Company of the United States in circa 1945. This box was either sent to various clothing retailers or t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rare Charles and Ray Eames Sphere
s "Mathematica world of numbers" 1961 Exhibit
Located in Buffalo, NY
Super rare. The spheres in this image are components of one of the exhibits... originally aquired from an IBM employee.
Mathematica: A World of Numbers…and Beyond, is the title of...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone
Vintage Sports Spectator Seat
Located in Queens, NY
2 Vintage (campaign) sports spectator seat with brown leather seat strap and silver metal pole support and ground spike with pivoting metal stop (PRICED EACH)
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$550 / item
Contemporary Shabbos Cups
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary set of sterling silver Shabbos cups and matching round tray in a blue velvet box (marked with inititals: AJS; SAFRA)
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Alabaster
Three Beautiful Ceramic Tobacco Pots Made by the Royal Goedewaagen, Holland
Located in Weesp, NL
Tobacco Pots made in Gouda, the Netherlands by the Royal Goedewaagen in 1940. The pots are handmade, turned by hand, of so-called German Westwaldclay...
Category
1940s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Clay
Hobe Peacock Fringe Set Necklace
Earrings
By Hobé Jewelry
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Hobé necklace and earrings set constructed from gilt brass and glass beads.
A serpentine collar chain necklace with filigree hidden clasp. The central ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$1,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Leonardo da Vinci Helicopter Model by Renown Italian Model Maker Giovanni Sacchi
Located in Weesp, NL
Beautiful Leonardo da Vinci helicopter model made by Italy's renown model maker Giovanni Sacchi. This particular model was a gift to Paolo Viti during...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rope, Olive, Paper
MLB Poster Reggie Jackson, 1978, United States of America
Located in Praha, CZ
Major League Baseball, Reggie Jackson displayed, made in 1978, printed in USA.
Made of paper and plastic
Original condition, cleaned.
Category
1970s Central American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Paper
From The Personal Collection of Audrey Hepburn, Photo by Vincent Rossell, 1962
Located in Devon, GB
Audrey Hepburn on the set of 'Paris When it Sizzles,' Paris, 1962 by Vincent Rossell
Vintage gelatin silver print
Photographer's credit stamp, Au...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Thunderbirds Are Go
Original Vintage Australian Daybill Movie Poster, 1966
Located in Devon, GB
Printed in stunning stone lithography, this explosive Australian Daybill poster advertised the first full length feature film based on the British sci-fi Supermarionation television series 'Thunderbirds.' Created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, 'Thunderbirds' combined a form of electronic marionette puppetry, which they named "Supermarionation," with scale model special effects sequences. Set in the 2060s, 'Thunderbirds' followed on from the Anderson's earlier Supermarionation productions including 'Fireball XL5' and 'Stingray.' The series followed the exploits of International Rescue, a life-saving organisation equipped with technologically-advanced land, sea, air and space rescue craft headed by a fleet of five vehicles named the Thunderbirds and launched from the organisation's secret base of operations in the Pacific Ocean. 'Thunderbirds Are Go...
Category
1960s Australian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Paper
Rare Table Lamp Natural Specimens Shellfish Shells
Resin, Original Midcentury
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
It is very rare, nothing usual. Midcentury resin table lamp with shells seafood inside. Crab and Shellfish, natural sand crab preserved in a b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Shell, Resin
$823 Sale Price
42% Off
Plastic School Model Of Ethylen, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Original and unique home assessory, this is a school chemist model of ethylene. Produced and used in Czechoslovakia since 1960s, this model is made of plastic, with a plastic base. I...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
$263 Sale Price
50% Off
Pate de Verre Daum Art Glass Triangular Dish Midcentury Ashtray Blue Dot, French
By Daum
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful design, great table prop/decor. Signed on top side, Daum, then the Cross of Lorraine symbol, and Nancy and also Signed on the bottom; Daum Nancy France.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Art Glass
$1,251 Sale Price
45% Off
1960s Geometric Jewelry Trinket Geometric Box Mexican Craft Eclectic Woodworker
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Vintage hinged lidded hexagonal box by Don Shoemaker, Senal.
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cocobolo
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage 1998 Philip Treacy Bespoke Unused Pheasant Feather Fascinator Hat
Located in London, England
A stunning bespoke and never worn Philip Treacy fascinator in its original blue box. Original receipt available. The hat is secured onto the head via two metal clips and an elastic...
Category
1990s British Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Atelier International Limited
Cassina Trade Catalogue Binder, 1988
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Vico Magistretti, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Atelier International Limited & Cassina Trade catalogue Binder, 1988. Rare anthology of Cassina / AI offerings including the Master’s Collection in the...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rustic Taxidermy White Tail Deer Buck Antlers Horns Candle Holder Oak Round Base
Located in Miami, FL
In the Style of Christian Dior Mid-Century Modern white tail deer buck antlers, horns Candle Holder mounted on a round oak wood base.
3 Steel...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Rare Mid-Century Modern Austrian Brass Matchbox Holder by Walter Bosse c. 1954
By Walter Bosse
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A rare 1950s brass matchbox holder by Austrian born designer Walter Bosse, circa 1954.
Perfect for the gentleman or lady smoker and could also be used ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Bitossi for Raymor Italian Mid Century Modern Ceramic Ashtray Catch All Dish
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Lutz, FL
Large uncommon design Bitossi for Raymor Italy Ashtray or Catch All Trinket Dish Circa 1960’s, signed underneath small remnant of original Raymor ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Japanned Turbine Engine Dish Bowl Industrial Vintage Aviation Relic
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Heavy turbine section, as dish. Sharp edges, Hard to handle!
Dia 9.25 x H 2 in.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
World Relief Map
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large world relief map.
Measures: Width 232 cm.
Height 158 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Acrylic
$2,154
1950s Rare Piero Fornasetti Smocking Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Water Mill, NY
Midcentury rare size P.Fornasetti smocking box.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Steve McQueen
The Blob
Original Vintage Japanese B2 Movie Poster, 1965
Located in Devon, GB
A young Steve McQueen is pitched as the main event on this incredibly rare B2 poster for the first Japanese release of the cult drive-in era classic ‘The Blob’ in 1965, cashing in on the king of cool’s box office draw at the height of his popularity. A relative unknown only seven years prior, McQueen had not been pictured on anything but the theatrical lobby cards at the time of the original US release in 1958 and was credited as ‘Steven McQueen.’ Perfectly epitomising the schlock sci-fi B movie, ‘The Blob’ starred a 28-year old McQueen in his first leading role as a rebel teen who discovers the gelatinous alien invader wreaking havoc throughout his small Pennsylvania community and tries to warn the sceptical townspeople before it is too late. Distributed by Paramount as the B movie to ‘I Married a Monster...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Ashtray 6 Handle, Wheel
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The center wheel spins and is removable for easy cleaning.
Created by Chase U.S.A. with a centaur logo.
Category
1920s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
$127 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Vintage Brass and Copper Trench Art Bookends
Located in San Jose, CA
Pair of mid century trench art bookends in copper circa 1950's. Features a rustic hammered texture and bullet casing in patinated brass. The perfect accessory to organize your books or library and pairs well with industrial modern and Scandinavian decor.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
$225 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Donna Chambers 14k Yellow Gold Mother Pearl Goddess Pendant Brooch Cadillac
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Contemporary Pin/Pendant. 14K Gold
Antique Mother-of-Pearl, Chinese Gambling Chip Pin, and Combination Enhancer. Hand-carved tiger-eye fac...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Vintage Pair of 14k Yellow Gold Ridged-Hoop Earrings w/ Omega Clips
Located in Shippensburg, PA
VINTAGE PAIR OF 14K YELLOW GOLD RIDGED-HOOP EARRINGS
Item # C104601
A very nice vintage pair of hoop earrings entirely crafted of 14 karat yellow gold, they hang on stud posts with ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
MLB Poster Willie Randolph, 1978, United States of America
Located in Praha, CZ
Major League Baseball, Reggie Jackson displayed, made in 1978, printed in USA.
Made of paper and plastic
Original condition, cleaned.
Category
1970s Central American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Paper
Audrey Hepburn, Original Vintage Photograph by Vincent Rossell, Paris, 1962
Located in Devon, GB
From the Personal collection of Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn and William Holden on the set of 'Paris When it Sizzles,' Paris, 1962 by Vincent...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Superman Flies Again
Original Vintage Australian Daybill Movie Poster, 1954
Located in Devon, GB
Superman jets off on this super rare stone lithography daybill poster for the Australian release of 'Superman Flies Again,' a 1954 compilation of three episodes of the hit US televis...
Category
1950s Australian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Model of Danish Corner Chair in the Manner of Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl
Located in New York, NY
Apprentice cabinet makers would make models of furniture as a part of their training. A lovely addition for a collector of miniature chairs and a generally appealing decorative acces...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Audrey Hepburn, Original Vintage Photograph by Vincent Rossell, Paris, 1962
Located in Devon, GB
From the Personal collection of Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn on the set of 'Paris When it Sizzles,' Paris, 1962 by Vincent Rossell
Vintage gelatin silver print
Photographer's c...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Oak Sailing Ship 1950s Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage sailing ship from hammered brass and oakwood designed and executed in Vienna 1950 in the style of Franz Hagenauer.
This amazing sailing ship with a stained...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Paul Newman
The Hustler
Original Vintage Movie Poster, Australian, 1962
Located in Devon, GB
A sumptuous stone lithography daybill for the first Australian release of 1961 classic drama 'The Hustler,' starring Paul Newman as small-time pool shark "F...
Category
1960s Australian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Linen
Mid-century Modern collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs.
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