1940s Collectibles and Curiosities

This exceptional 1940s solid brass fireplace tool set is distinguished by a finely rendered full-profile depiction of the Don Fernando ship, a motif inspired by several 19th- and ear...

A piece of wonderful jewelry by Line Vautrin designed in 1941 on the subject of St Foi, a child martyr on the early fourth century and the patron saint of prinsoers, in a rare form of a reliquary...

A fine engine turned silver plated Dunhill lighter for table or desk; circa 1948. The 'Giant' lighter was first seen in the Dunhill catalogue in 1929 and...

Early to mid 20th century Marbles Gladstone fixed blade hunting / camping / combat knife. 4.5" blade with ridged thumb rest; aluminum pommel, leather wrapped grip. Includes leather s...

Terrestrial globe published in the 1940s by Girard Barrère et Thomas 17, Rue de Buci Paris. Turned wooden base, papier mâché sphere covered with paper printed by engraving on copper ...

This is a beautiful Bulova ladies watch with a 14k rose gold fill over sterling silver case. The watch comes with a 10k gold filled multi-size stre...

Circa 1940, Germany. We offer this Heart Anatomical Model Life Size. Made in rubber and handmade painted.

Original exhibition catalog accompanying An Exhibition of “Unpopular” Art, held November 7 to December 29, 1940 at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, MN and issued under the late ...

Unique antique sea shell flowers with yelllow Immortella dry flowers in a glass dome on wooden base.

Original photographic production still for the American comedy Go West directed by Edward Buzzell and starring Groucho Marx, Chico Marx and Harpo Marx. Thi...

A fantastic French Art Deco chrome and wood airplane or seaplane model mounted on a stylized wood plinth. A superbly crafted rendering of the legendary quadri-propeller seaplane, str...

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...

First edition (stated) of this Christmas story by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, with illustrations by Fritz Kredel. Published in 1940 by Alfred A. Knopf. 12mo (4.25” x 5.5”), 42 pag...

First edition of Laszlo Moholy-Nagy’s final book, posthumously published in 1947 in Chicago by Paul Theobald. A landmark work of modern design theory, the book presents Moholy-Nagy’s...

Twin faced head with ships commands is mounted to a sturdy brass column. Meticulously polished and lacquered. Astern and ahead commands with slow half and full are shown. The bells a...

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...

A fine Mid-Century English silver dollhouse miniature tea set. In sterling silver. By Barker Brothers Silver Ltd. of Birmingham, England. Comprising a tea pot, coffee pot, creamer...

Leather camel attributed to the Liberty atelier in London Good condition. Thank you

A rare four-piece suite of Mexican Modern silver jewelry suite circa 1940s from Taxco, Mexico and crafted by William Spratling (1900-1967), an American designer and entrepreneur who ...

AUTHOR: Williams, Tennessee. TITLE: Five Young American Poets. Third Series 1944. PUBLISHER: Norfolk: New Directions, 1944. DESCRIPTION: FIRST ...

Grecian Ivory General Electric Radio Model 62. Good condition except for some oxydation and a missing button.

This early wire wrapped pendant was likely made by Harry Bertoia while he was at Cranbrook.

Condition: Original Vintage Condition Style: English Antique

Booklet touting the wonders of the nascent electronic era published in 1942 by the General Electric Company, “leader in radio, television, and electronic research.” Austrian-America...

A rare Christmas ornament set of twelve mushrooms. Each is made from thin mouth blown glass. This would be a great antique addition for your Christmas or feather tree. Found at an Es...

A distinguished and decorative complete set of The American Educator Encyclopedia, published in 1943, bound in richly embossed burgundy cloth with gilt lettering. This substantial mi...

Antique Salter Family Scales  No 50 A well loved and used Family Scales, made by Salter, the cast iron body is in Dark green with Gold highlights, it has...

Original 1949 Emerson Model 581 Plaskon AM Tube Radio. This radio was crafted using plaskon plastic, an enduring precursor to contemporary polycarbonate and styrene-based plastics. Manufactured by Emerson in 1949, this AM tabletop tube clock...

Lovely Alexandre Noll cigar ashtray / bowl / Dish. Carved in ebony wood. Alexandre Noll hand carved Cigar Ashtray. Mid-century. France, c. 1950 Hand carved signature to underside 'A...

The Last Flowering of the Middle Ages by Baron Joseph Van Der Elst. Published by Doubleday, Doran and Company Inc., 1944. Stated 1st Ed hardcover. An in-depth look into art of the Middle Ages. Contents: 1. The Times and the Men who Made Them: Men of Flanders; The Flemish Parade; The Good Black Earth; The Rise of the Towns; The Medieval Guilds; Of Love, the Dream; The Upward Glance; Pt. 2. The Flemish Masters: Jan van Eyck; Petrus Christus...

Vintage Bakelite Cigarette Holder. Good condition, with some signs of age.

Giovanni Bellini by Philip Hendy and Ludwig Goldscheider. ?Publisher Phaidon; 1945. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. With 6 tipped in color plates and 122 b&w plates. Giovanni Bell...

This fabulous 1940s post-war German Art Deco touch-tip desk lighter is a striking example of late Art Deco industrial design from West Germany, combining architectural form, mechanic...

3-449 hand crafted wood architectural model of a windmill. Detail of grinding stone on lower level and stairs to each level. Missing 2 of the...

Antique toys- doll with Pram and baby, antique doll furniture- vanity stand mirror, 7@. Handmade textile doll with German rubber baby doll in Pr...

Bussola da rilevamento magnetico, firmata Medium Landing Compass N. 1738 H Inghilterra anni quaranta. Sulla Rosa dei venti, completa di cerchio goniometrico è raffigurato lo stemma ...

AUTHOR: FLYNN, John T. TITLE: The Roosevelt Myth. PUBLISHER: NY: Devin-Adair, 1948. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SECOND PRINTING. 1 vol., 8-11/16" x 5-7/8", bound in fine 1/4 brown...

Circa 1940. We offer this Mexican Silver Bird Brooch. Made in silver and Agate beautiful patina.

A silvered bronze Poudrier "Le loup et le renard" (The wolf and the fox). by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940s. The square box features a relief cast of two s...

The Vintage Knight Chrome Electric Lighter by Osco is a classic and elegant piece of smoking paraphernalia crafted with precision and attention to detail, this lighter is a testament...

Vintage Cartier goldstone and silver lighter. A most handsomely chic objet by Cartier from the Forties. Carved goldstone with smooth varied patterning in cylindrical form with silve...

Royal Navy compass binnacle with highly polished and lacquered finish with brass badge engraved Pattern 0919, Compass No. 2308, HS. Fitted with a gimballe...

An elegant Art Deco ladies’ cocktail wristwatch, crafted in 14K gold with floral ruby and diamond accents. The rectangular case is marked “AR 14K,” indicating solid 14K gold, and fea...

Wooden kings guardsman in lacquered beech. It was designed by Kay Bojesen in 1942. It features movable head, arms and legs and it still has it original riffle. This example was manuf...

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 ...

Quite an unusual piece for bank collectors or just for those seeking a unique collectible. This is a coin bank made of all wood; walnut and inlay here and there with a green painted ...

Rare WWII Italian Prisoner of war work model of Italian heavy cruiser 'Zara' with finely detailed superstructure and armament in a cedar and pine glazed c...

Art Deco Vintage 1940s Aluminum Block Lift Arm Side Wheel Cigarette Lighter 2.13 x 1 W x .63 Original unrestored vintage preowned condition. Selling as is untested. Refer to images....

French Modern Painted and Giltwood Sunburst Barometer. This unusual French mid century modern star shaped barometer is executed in a beautiful shade of red with gilt wood accents. Th...

Superb and substantial marine beacon by Francis Searchlights of Bolton, England. From the Ministry of Defense, British Royal Navy. With shutters for...

Giant lift arm petrol lighter made in Mexico Beautiful vintage giant lift-arm petrol lighter, created in the city of Taxco in Mexico during the late Art Deco period, circa 1940. Thi...

This rare original British animation poster was designed to advertise Walt Disney shorts. In England posters were not produced for every short cartoon, ...

Horse cart, beautiful aged still functional.

Rare first edition of Le Surréalisme en 1947, a seminal work curated by André Breton and featuring the iconic cover design Prière de Toucher by Marcel Duchamp. Published in Paris by ...

International maritime signal flag of the letter "P," "PAPA," set into a shadowbox frame. The cotton flag has a white canvas hoist with a sisal rope and wood toggle, with a maker's l...

Charming small pond yacht I particularly like the colour of this boat Original paint and sails No stand There are some condition issues to both sails and hull. These are shown in...

Circa 1940 is polished to chrome steel with walnut-finished handlebars in the style of Bowden Tricycle. This large tricycle with easy fit a small adult 5' 6". Feel to message me wi...

Immense three-hundred-pound ships binnacle compass with highly polished and lacquered finish. With maker’s plate from Lionel Corp. With the rarely fou...

Salesman sample from the 1940s most likely. Looks like it was made yesterday. Exquisitely detailed, child-sized Chippendale chair with removable seat. It was made to be carried do...

Antque natural history specimen white coral branch on a faux red coral lucite base.