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Period: 1940s
Vintage Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque, Germany 1940s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque, Germany 1940s An antique roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a dark brown wooden carved plaque. The skull has unequal ant...
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German Black Forest Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Antler, Wood

Decorative pair of plaster wall sculpture
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Pair of sculpted plaster drapes from the 1940s. One of the two is in less good condition, some missing plaster on the surface for example, but very easily restorable. The pair can ea...
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French Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Plaster

French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940. Martres Tolosane. Japonisme style.
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French Japonisme Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Faience

Large Antique Chinese Fan Painted Entirely by Hand 1940 China Ducks Flower
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large Antique Chinese fan Painted Entirely by Hand 1940 China Ducks Flower.
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Chinese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Large Color Litho Leon Danchin Hunting Dog Spaniel 68x55cm
By Leon Danchin
Located in Poperinge, BE
Two Cocker Spaniels is an original color print, lithograph in color in a dark wooden frame with glass, work by the famous French sports artist Leon Danchin (1887-1938), signed in pen...
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French Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

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Glass, Oak, Paper

French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940.
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French Rustic Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Faience

Fontana Arte Madonna and Child wall panel in art glass
Located in Milano, IT
Sacred icon in cut glass attributed to Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940s Post-deco sacred art work in engraved and hand-painted glass, with gold interior A luminous relic of Italian craftsm...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Brass

1940 s Asian Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Framed Ladies Mingling Wall Decorative Ar
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1940's Asian Chinoiserie Hand Crafted Black Lacquered Hand Painted Decorative Wall Art.
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Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

French Faience Oyster Plate with Bird Moustiers Style Circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French faience oyster plate with Bird Moustiers style signed Martres Tolosane, circa 1940.  
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French French Provincial Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Faience

Large Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940. Signed Gaeiras Obidos.
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Portuguese Rustic Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

2 France handpaint Wallplates with Hunting Scene from 1900
Located in Oirlo, LI
Set of 2 Wallplates with Hunting Scene Additional information: Dimensions: 34 W x 34 H cm Country of origin: France Condition: In good condition
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French Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Fruitwood

Swedish Modern Tapestry "Nattviol", Butterfly Orchid by Märta Måås Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish modern tapestry. The pattern is called "Nattviol" (Butterfly Orchid) and is a part of the series "Juniblommor" (Flowers in June), composed 19...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Wool, Linen

Vintage Persian Baktiari Oriental Rug, in Room size, w/ Medallion
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Persian Baktiari Oriental rug, Room size A vintage Baktiari oriental rug, size 10'0" x 10'0", circa 1940. This handsome hand-woven geometric rug features a central medalli...
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Persian Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

Italian Inlaid Wood(Marquetry) Neapolitan Terrace View Wall Panel
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
2-315 Italian wall panel with various wood inlay depicting a Neapolitan terrace with a view of mount Vesuvius.   
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Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Boxwood

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Lobster Wall Platter, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica Palissy Portuguese lobster platter, circa 1940. Decorated with mussels and shells, 9.5 inches Diameter.
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Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Mid-Century Pietra Dura Musical-Motif Wall Plaque in the Style of Richard Blow
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a very decorative Italian Pietra Dura wall plaque which we're estimating, based on the motifs, is from the 1940s. It depicts a flute and a string instrument along with sheet ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Marble

Vintage Pair of Romantic Wedgewood Figural Art
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Romantic pair of horizontal framed wedgewood figural art in gorgeous color green with cream maidens with wonderful poses. The framing while aged compliments the art having gold velv...
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American Neoclassical Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain, Giltwood

Large Black Forest Antique Deer Trophy, Germany 1940s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Black Forest Antique Deer Trophy, Germany 1940s A large uneven 5 pointer deer (Cervus elaphus) trophy mounted on a carved wooden plaque. The trophy was shot in the 1940s. Good...
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German Black Forest Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Antler, Wood

Abstract Modernist Wood Inlay / Wooden Marquetry Figure Wall Plaque
Located in Buffalo, NY
Abstract Modernist Wood Inlay / Marquetry Figure wall plaque. Hand executed..Art Deco , African influenced.Several mixed species of exotic woods.
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American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Decorative Mid-Century Chinese Fan in Paper Decorated Painted Wooden Structure
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Decorative Mid-century Chinese Fan in paper decorated painted wooden structure and straw. Decoration on gold leaf, of swans, herons and plants. very stylish.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Straw, Wood, Paper

Majolica Portuguese Palissy Lobster Platter Aires C. Leal, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Portuguese Palissy lobster platter, circa 1940. A large red lobster who lay down on a blue/green background , ursin , shells , seaweeds and ...
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Portuguese Rustic Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

Mid-Century French Faience Oyster Plate Quimper
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-century French Faience oyster plate signed Quimper.
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French Rustic Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Decorative Mid-Century Chinese Fan Paper Decorated Wooden Painted
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large Decorative Mid-century Chinese Fan in Paper Decorated Painted Wooden Structure. Decoration on gold leaf, of swans, herons and plants. very stylish. It has some wear, as shown...
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Asian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Gold

Decorative Mid-Century Chinese Fan in Paper Decorated Painted Wooden Structure.
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Decorative Mid-century Chinese Fan in Paper Decorated Painted Wooden Structure. Decoration on gold leaf, plants. very stylish.
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Chinese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Original Vintage Photograph of an Aviator Pilot. C.1940
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A wonderful image of an airplane pilot. Silver gelatin print. On card Photogapher and sitter both unknown Unframed Free shipping.  
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English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Angelo Testa Print on Canvas
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Whimsical print on canvas by noted artist and textile designer Angelo Testa. Large print depicting dogs and other biomorphic shaped animals.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas

Pair of Vintage French Art Deco Wood Frames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Wood Frames
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Wall Decorative plate in Onyx and brass Art deco Style France Circa 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Wall Decorative plate in Onyx and brass. Religious subject, signed Froment.
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Onyx, Brass

French Faience Oyster Plate with Bird Moustiers Style Circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French faience oyster plate with Bird Moustiers style signed Martres Tolosane, circa 1940.  
Category

French French Provincial Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Faience

French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience rustic oyster plate Moustiers style, circa 1940. Painting of birds and flowers.
Category

French Rustic Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Faience

Midcentury Stoneware Wall Piece by Michael Schilkin, Arabia, Finland, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful stoneware wall piece by Michael Schilkin, depicting two swimming black swans. Reduced to essential forms and lines, it conveys a vibrant image of nature.
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Stoneware

1930s Set of Nine Framed American Typography Pages
Located in Downingtown, PA
Set of nine framed American typography pages. From new letters and lettering by Paul Carlyle & Guy Oring, Originally published, 1938 The pages ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Vintage French Aubusson Tapestry Rug Art Nouveau Bold 9x9 Square 256cm x 285cm
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French Aubusson Tapestry Rug Art Nouveau Bold Square 9x9 8'5" x 9'4" 256cm x 285cm "A rare, magnificent vintage French Aubusson tapestry with unique Art Nouveau design, i...
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French Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Wool, Silk

French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940.
Category

French Rustic Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Faience

Portuguese Majolica Palissy Olives Platter Aires C. Leal Caldas Da Rainha
Located in Austin, TX
Portuguese Majolica Palissy Olives Platter signed Aires Constantino Leal Caldas Da Rainha. Circa 1940. 5.5 inches diameter.
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Portuguese Country Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

French Blue White Faience Oyster Platter Moustiers Style, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French blue & white Faience oyster platter Moustiers style, circa 1940. 12 inches diameter.
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French French Provincial Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Faience

8 brass door handles 1940s attributed arch. GIO PONTI.
Located in Milano, IT
8 double handles from 1940, cast brass attributed to architect Gió Ponti. They are in excellent condition with some patina from the era , but could be polished back to new.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Brass

Folk Art Glass Shard Cat Picture
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming Folk Art glass shard cat picture set within a grey washed handmade wood frame. Made with glass shard mosaics by hand depicting in an image of a ca...
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North American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Glass

French Faience Oyster Plate with Bird Moustiers Style Circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French faience oyster plate with Bird Moustiers style signed Martres Tolosane, circa 1940.  
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French French Provincial Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Faience

Emerson Woelffer Bonze Sculpture, Abstract Face, Signed, Dated, Numbered
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice modern abstract Face, by the well known artist, Emerson Woelffer. Signed, numbered 1/4 and dated 1947.
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American Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Bronze

"FANTASY" Oil on Canvas by Thomas Hart Benton
By Thomas Hart Benton
Located in New York, NY
"FANTASY" by Thomas Hart Benton. Oil on canvas laid on wood with a gorgeous gold gilded frame. Price upon request.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

French Faience Oyster Plate with Bird Moustiers Style Circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French faience oyster plate with Bird Moustiers style signed Martres Tolosane, circa 1940.  
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French French Provincial Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Faience

Vintage Persian Baktiari Oriental Rug, in Small Room size, w/ Medallion
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Baktiari oriental rug, size 8'0" x 5'6", circa 1940. This brilliant handwoven wool carpet features a dynamic diamond-shaped medallion at center, surrounded by a var...
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Persian Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

Chinese Lattice Framed Wall Art James Mont Hollywood Regency Era
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a framed art of lattice crown. Hand carved and finished with Gilt. Wood frame in red and gilt color. Stamp from the frame maker on the back. China circa the 1...
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Chinese Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Virgin Mary with Child, 1940
Located in Roma, IT
Virgin Mary with Child is a reproduction of Madonna del Libro, Sandro Botticelli, realized in Italy in 1940s. Border and fringe in fabric. Brass...
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Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric

Antoni Gaudi Decorative Ceramic Spanish Tile of Casa Vicens, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Decorative ceramic tile by Antoni Gaudi, inspired by the marigold and dianthus motifs on the decorative ceramic tiles he designed for the facade of Casa Vicens, which constitute some...
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Spanish Jugendstil Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Persian Shiraz Oriental Rug, in Small Square Size, with Soft Earth Tones
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Shiraz oriental rug, size 5'1 H; x 4'4 W, circa 1940. This lovely small hand-knotted wool carpet features a variety of stylized tribal design elements on the soft b...
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Persian Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

Midcentury Stoneware Wall Piece by Tyra Lundgren, Gustavsberg, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking stoneware wall relief by Tyra Lundgren, with a colorful, abstract motif of three dancing women. Beautiful colors and and thick glazes on tactile chamotte. Mounted on a wood...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Stoneware

Important Limoges-Style Altar Panel
Located in Madrid, ES
This extraordinary piece is a handcrafted masterpiece of silversmithing, created in the first half of the 20th century in renowned jewelry workshops (as evidenced by the label on the...
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Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Bronze

Original Charles Kiffer Lithograph of Alhambra Theatre Maurice Chevalier
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful original Mid-Century Modern lithograph was created for the inauguration of the new Alhambra Theater, featuring Maurice Chevalier, circa 1948. It features the actor don...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Antique Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque, Germany 1942
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque, Germany 1942 An antiquered deer (Cervus elaphus) trophy from the Black Forest mounted on a wooden carved wall plaque...
Category

German Black Forest Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Antler, Wood

Jacques Adnet Leather Notepad/ Pencil Holder
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Jacques Adnet attributed wall hanging notepad holder with built in pencil. Notepad can slide into leather sling to write down grocery list /or notes.
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French Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Leather

Early Carta Blanca Beer Sign. Mexico, 1940’s.
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare Carta Blanca beer porcelain metal sign. Mexico, ca. 1940’s.
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Sheet Metal

Framed Ww ii Nautical Signal Flag Red White
Located in North Miami, FL
This flag represents the sign for "ASW EXCERCISES" - according to the international flags and pennants chart. The flag is a vivid red and white. Hardware is galvanized steel. This is a large ship standard sized flag. THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND WILL SHIP FROM OUR MIAMI, FLORIDA SHOWROOM. Professionally framed in natural maple low profile shadow box and sewn on to the matting, this vintage German-made nautical Signal flag from WW II era, was never used and acquired as a group. The purpose of International Signal Code Flags...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric, Glass, Wood

"Capricorn, " Important Art Deco Tile with Zodiac Theme by MacLeary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Created by Bonnie MacLeary, a Texas-born sculptor famed for her "Aspiration" and "Ouch" bronzes, two of several created in the 1920s, this classic Art Deco tile...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Vintage Persian Saraband Oriental Rug, in Room size, W/ Paisley Design
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Persian Saraband Rug, Room size, circa 1940 A one-of-a-kind vintage Persian Saraband Oriental Carpet, hand-knotted with thick and lustrous wool pile. This classic carpet...
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Persian Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

Antique Original Drawing by Raul Anguiano, 1946
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Antique original drawing by Raul Anguiano dedicated to Arturo Arnaiz y Freg for the new year 1946. José Raúl Anguiano Valadez (February 26, 1915 – January 13, 2006) was a notable Mexican painter of the 20th century, part of the “second generation” of Mexican muralists which continued the tradition of Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros but experimented with it as well. Anguiano was born during the height of the Mexican Revolution...
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Mexican Other Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Vintage Persian Baktiari Oriental Rug, in Small Size, W/ Central Medallion
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Persian Baktiari Oriental rug, Small size A vintage Baktiari oriental rug, size 8'2" x 5'5", circa 1940. This handsome hand-woven geometric rug features a central medallio...
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Persian Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

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Wool

French 1940s Pastel Drawing of a Woman, Original French Framing
Located in Stamford, CT
French 1940s signed and numbered lithograph of a pastel drawing of a woman Original French framing.
Category

French Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Restored Vintage 1949 Rattan Framed Crane Barkcloth Fabric Sample by Spectrum
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This framed crane barkcloth fabric sample, produced by the Spectrum company around 1949, served as a showcase of mid-century design aesthetics. Displayed in rattan showrooms across t...
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Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric, Oak

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