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Furniture For Sale
Period: 1940s
Color:  Beige
Frosted Tulip Scalloped 2 1/4 Fitter Glass Shade with Brass Fitter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Bell / tulip-shaped glass replacement lighting shade, This vintage shade features a 2 1/4 inch lip fitter. It is pressed into a tulip or bell-shaped glass lamp shade giving a charming and whimsical look. This shade is free of chips or cracks and would make an incredible shade as a pendant lamp, or on a very foliate detailed bridge arm...
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1940s Vintage Furniture

Materials

Glass

Art Deco Modern Unframed Rene Gruau Hand Signed Lithograph Bonjour Cherie
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration, is a hand signed lithograph by Italian artist Rene Gruau, a famous fashion illustrator in the 1940s and 1950s. In excellent condition. The dimensions are 26" ...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage Furniture

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Paper

Art Deco Modern Unframed René Gruau Hand Signed Lithograph Pensive Man w/ Gloves
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration, is a hand signed lithograph by Italian artist René Gruau, a famous fashion illustrator in the 1940s and 1950s. In excellent condition. The dimensions are 28" ...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage Furniture

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Paper

Seguso. N.14 Murano Glass Chandeliers ”Dew” 1940 Brass, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Seguso Murano glass chandeliers ”Dew“, 1940, Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Original World War II Recruitment Poster - Make a Date with Uncle Sam USCG Spars
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War II recruitment poster for the USCG United States Coast Guard Women's Reserve (known as SPARS from the Latin USCG motto Semper Paratus / Always Ready): Make a date with Uncle Sam, Enlist with coast guard spars, apply nearest coast guard office. Stunning image by the renowned artist Bradshaw Crandell (1896-1966), showing a glamorous young lady wearing a US coast guard...
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1940s American Vintage Furniture

Materials

Paper

6 Pair of Georg W. Hansen Brass 1706 Double Swing Arm Wall Lamps
Located in Hanover, MA
At present we have six (6) pair of these original solid brass model 1706 swing arm wall lamps. These are the real deal, old school, with the extinct (not exaggerating) brass square tube cord covers, MetalArt marked backplates which go over the separate wall mounting plates, original solid brass finials and original lampshades (several different styles). Designed by Georg W. Hansen in 1947 while improvising a reading lamp for his bunk during World War 2, we present this vintage pair of polished brass double swing arm sconces with original harps and solid brass finials as well as solid brass column cord covers. Signed Hansen original cast brass rectangular backplates (3 1/2" wide x 4 1/2" tall x 1/2" deep), allowing the option of hard wiring or simply wall mounting and plugging into an outlet. Three way switch. Each lamp takes a single standard Edison screw bulb up to 150 watts. This is the original swing arm lamp favored by designers for nearly 75 years. Each hinge can be tightened to lock in position. Manufactured by Metalarte, Barcelona, Spain for Hansen New York. Hansen Lamps was acquired by Hinson Lighting...
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1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Brass

Western Theme Pastel Drawing Signed WJ Madcher '42
By Wj Madcher
Located in Ferndale, MI
Western Theme Pastel Drawing Signed WJ Madcher '42
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1940s American Vintage Furniture

Wonderful Early 20th Century Pictorial Khotan Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Central Asian pictorial Khotan rug with multiple large-scale Chinese vases potted with auspicious cherry blossoms, pomegranate branches, and lotus, wov...
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1940s Central Asian Khotan Vintage Furniture

Materials

Wool

Swedish Rocking Chair in Sheepskin, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Reupholstered in nature colored sheepskin. Produced in Sweden, 1940s.  
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Sheepskin

Early 20th Century Zarand Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Persian Zarand Kilim runner with a fantastic pattern of alternating bold multicolored stripes and stripes with subtle geome...
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1940s Persian Kilim Vintage Furniture

Materials

Wool

"Night at the Follies" 1947 Original Linen Backed Theatrical Poster Evelyn West
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
"Night at the Follies" 1947 an original vintage linen backed one-sheet theatrical film movie poster. Size is 30 X 44 with the linen added.  A Night at the Follies, the 1947 W. Merle Connell burlesque documentary ("Daring!"; "Gorgeous Girls Great comedians Glamorous dancers"; "You've heard about it! You've read about it! Now see Big Time Burlesque Just as presented at the world famous follies theatre in Los Angeles"; "Something new in entertainment!"; "Evelyn West...
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1940s American Vintage Furniture

Materials

Paper

Rare Restored Pretzel Arm Rattan Rocking Chair with Ottoman
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A rare three-strand pretzel arm rattan rocking chair with matching ottoman. This chair features steam bent rattan frame with Art Moderne styled pink flamingo covered cushions, circa ...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Set of Murano Glass Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Set of six circa 1940's Italian Murano pendant light fixtures in the form of a flower. Sold individually. Measurements: Diameter 24" ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

Mid-20th Century Israeli Mezuzah
Located in New York, NY
Early Israeli Mezuzah on velvet mounting with ornate silvered body, and with gilded top and base. Decorated with colored glass and with gilded bell hangin...
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1940s Israeli Vintage Furniture

Materials

Brass

Stoneware Bowl by Winslow Anderson, 1947
Located in South Charleston, WV
Created by Winslow Anderson in 1941 while a student at Alfred University, it is one of a kind and unique. Measures: 1.5" tall, 9" wide and 7" deep. Signed with Winslow Anderson's ...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage French Patina Garden Table, circa 1940s
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage French garden table with folding legs. Top is a worn green and rust colored surface and legs have some green and white paint remain...
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1940s French Vintage Furniture

Materials

Metal

Midcentury French Rene Prou Art Deco Gilded Iron End Tables with Travertine Tops
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury French Rene Prou Art Deco gilded iron end tables with travertine tops, circa 1940s. Lovely decorative gilt iron work with a low stretcher for stability. The tops are not s...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Furniture

Materials

Travertine, Iron

Wonderful Transitional Gilt Rock Crystal 5-Arm Baguès Chandelier Jansen Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
This delicately decorated chandelier has rock crystal prisms and rock and crystal pendants throughout. Draping crystal beads accent the top crown and the lower arms. Beautiful gilt l...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Metal

Adjustable neoclassical brass lamp by Hansen Nessen
Located in Fraser, MI
Neoclassical Adjustable Desk lamp or Night stand light. Patent markings consistent with Nessen Swing Arm Lamps. Original shade. 10" dia shade 6" dia...
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1940s Vintage Furniture

Materials

Brass

The Maltese Falcon
Located in London, GB
A rare original US lobby card number for the 1941 Film Noir The Maltese Falcon. The film Starred Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre, Mary Astor and was was directed John Huston. The piece ...
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1940s American Vintage Furniture

Materials

Paper

Single 'Double Torsade' Sconce Jules Leleu, France, Art Moderne, Ca. 1947
Located in New York, NY
Gilded bronze two-light sconce composed of a round backplate issuing two candlearms in the shape of stylized intertwined ropes ending in shades. Signed and numbered on the reverse. L...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Bauges French Mid-Century Metal and Murano Glass Bird Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
French mid-century (1940s) red and white painted metal 10 arm chandelier with Murano glass bird in center with canopy. (Attributed to BAGUES).  
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair of Italian Sconces in Ivory Murano Glass and Brass by Ulrich, Italy 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent pair of wall lamps in a gorgeous ivory Murano artglass and brass. These charming sconces were designed by Guglielmo Ulrich and produced in Venice, Italy during the 1940s....
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Brass

Restored 1949 Rattan Framed Square Crane Bark Cloth Fabric Sample by Spectrum
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Framed crane barkcloth fabric artwork sample by the Spectrum Company, circa 1949.
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1940s American Vintage Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Venini Chandelier 1940 Murano Glass Iron Brass, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Venini chandelier 1940 Murano glass iron brass, Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Incredible Mid-20th Century Ghashgaei Kilim
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible mid-20th century Persian Ghashgaei kilim with a beautiful asymmetrical woven pattern containing three large diamond medallions each co...
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1940s Persian Kilim Vintage Furniture

Materials

Wool

Antique Navajo Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Navajo rug with ivory color background and size 2'9" x 5'0".
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1940s American Vintage Furniture

Materials

Wool

Large Chandelier with Decorative Elements in Brass and Opaline Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Large chandelier, patinated brass, glass, Europe, 1940s This highly elegant chandelier is very impressive in its size and execution. Made in Europe in the 1940s, this chandelier sho...
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1940s European Art Deco Vintage Furniture

Materials

Brass

Rene Prou Art Deco Golden Wrought Iron Dining Room Chairs Black Vinyl Seats, 6
Located in Miami, FL
Superb set of six Art Deco wrought iron dining chairs golden powder coated finish by rene prou in the 1940s style. The set contains 4 highbacked chairs...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Seguso, Chandelier 6 Lights Murano Glass, 1940
Located in Milano, IT
Seguso chandelier Murano glass 6 lights, 1940.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Pietro Chiesa Style Italian Lantern Pendant
Located in Hanover, MA
1940's Italian pendant lantern in the style of Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. Elegantly scrolled brass terminating in two scallop edged tulip form aluminum socket cups in original ...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

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Brass, Aluminum

Piero Fornasetti Mani Con Farfalle Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Piero Fornasetti collaborated with Studio Ars Labor,Industrie Riunite (S.A.L.I.R.) on a series of cold -painted enamel vases in 1935. Originally debuted at the VI Triennial of Veni...
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1940s Italian Vintage Furniture

Art Deco Modern Unframed René Gruau Hand Signed Lithograph Bistro
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration, is a hand signed lithograph by Italian artist René Gruau, a famous fashion illustrator in the 1940s and 1950s. In excellent condition. The dimensions are 28.5...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage Furniture

Materials

Paper

Pair of Italian Bagues Style Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of vintage Italian Bagues style gilt iron crystal flower sconces, Circa 1940. The sconces are wired and ready to hang. Sure to make a statement.
Category

1940s Vintage Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Iron

Prince De Galles Hotel Elegant Set of 6 Brass Sconces, 1940
Located in Encino, CA
Prince De Galles hotel elegant set of 6 brass sconces, 1940 This elegant set of six brass sconces comes from the Prince de Galles Hotel in Paris. The sco...
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1940s French Vintage Furniture

Materials

Brass

Barovier and Toso Pink Brass Glass Chandelier from 1940 italy
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional Rose-colored Chandelier In Glass Murano's. Barovier e Toso
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Poul Henningsen 4/3 Table Lamp 1940s
Located in Portland, OR
Lovely patinated brass table lamp by Poul Henningsen with lacquered copper top shade and yellow painted acid-stained glass lower shades. This example dates to the early 1940s. The to...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Furniture

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Brass, Copper

Two Maison Baguès Crystal Flowers Colors Leaves Flush mount C 1940 Chandeliers
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
Housing 6 lights. Will be rewired free of charge with certified UL US sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang. Gold tole with perfect pa...
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1940s French Vintage Furniture

Materials

Crystal

Drum Shaped Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940s French painted tole drum-shaped light fixture with milk glass inset. Measurements: Diameter: 12" Drop: 4.5".
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1940s French Vintage Furniture

Materials

Metal

French Heron Lamp by Maison Baguès, Silver Plated Bronze, Art Deco, 1940
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Stunning Art Deco silver plated bronze lamp of a heron, with faux bamboo shade support designed by the prestigious French Maison Baguès of Paris, circa 1940. Sold without the shade. Bedside lamp or table lamp. Very decorative. Very elegant French work. Origin: France Period: 20th century, circa 1940 Conditions: Very good. Wear consistent with age and use. Some inconspicuous oxidisation, mainly underneath the base and typical silver patina. Height: 68,5cms Width: 15cms Depth: 13,5cms Baguès was created in 1840 in Auvergne by Noël Baguès. The company then specialized in the creation and manufacture of liturgical bronzes. With the generalization of electricity, Baguès began in 1860 with successful lighting bronzes. At the beginning of the 20th century, chandeliers were exported to London, Brussels, New York, Rome and even Cairo. In the 1920s, Baguès created its own models in fine ironwork: this was the birth of the collection with its characteristic foliage and parrots. Since 1840, the Baguès lighting...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Furniture

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Silver Plate, Bronze

Art Deco Green Glass Ceiling Lamp, 1940s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Art Deco Green Glass Ceiling Lamp, 1940s, Germany This lamp works with 2x E27 light bulbs. Measurements: Height: 42 cm Shade diameter : 50 cm
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1940s German Art Deco Vintage Furniture

Materials

Glass

Nautical magnetic compass, signed by Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel 1942.
Located in Milan, IT
Nautical magnetic compass, signed by Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel 1942, Barking & London 1942. Good condition, slight abrasion on compass rose. The compass is mounted on eboni...
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1940s Vintage Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Large Gilt Metal Sunburst Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large circa 1940's Italian gilt metal sunburst light fixtures with frosted glass and eight interior lights. Sold individually. Measurements: Height (minimum drop) 12" Di...
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1940s Italian Vintage Furniture

Materials

Metal

Original MidCentury Small Table, Alan Fuchs, ULUV, Rattan, Glass, Czechia, 1940s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Original MidCentury Small Table Designed By Alan Fuchs. Designer: Alan Fuchs Maker: ÚLUV - Center for Folk Art Production Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia) Period: 1940-1949 Material...
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1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Glass, Rattan

Vintage Italian Alabaster Urn Form Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Italian Carved Alabaster Urn Form Lamp. Beautiful white alabaster stone with very little veining makes it a prized addition to any setting. The urn sits atop a tall square pl...
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1940s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Furniture

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Vintage Glazed Ceramic and Brass Holy Mary and Jesus by Arturo Pannunzio, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s. This brass and glazed ceramic piece is made by Arturo Pannunzio. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered a...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Brass

Theatre decor drawing, 1940s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Theatre decor drawing, 1940s.
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1940s French Space Age Vintage Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Midcentury Modern Pair of Seashell Vases by Vicke Lindstrand , Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Seashell vases Designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Upsala Ekeby in Sweden during the 1940s. This pair gives a good impression and are a good example of the great craftmanship in Sweden ...
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1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

20th Century Pietro Chiesa Table Lamp in Glass and Brass for Fontana Arte, 40s
Located in Turin, Turin
After an apprenticeship with the glassmaker Giannotti Pietro Chiesa opened his own glass workshop in 1921. In the early 1920s he participated in the Monza Biennale, the Venice Bienna...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Brass

Sterling Silver & Porcelain Tray
By George A. Henckel & Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver and porcelain tray. The sterling silver rim was designed and manufactured by George Henckel & Company while the porcelain tray was manufactured by...
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1940s American Vintage Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Sconces by Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Brass, glass. Each fixture takes 1 x E12 candelabra bulb.
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Semi-Flush Mount Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1940's French patinated bronze light fixtures with molded glass leaves and crystal flowers with three interior lights. Sold individually. Measurements: Current drop:...
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1940s Vintage Furniture

Materials

Metal

Antique 1940s Persian Tabriz 10x13 Tan, Brown, & Ivory Handmade Area Rug
Located in Houston, TX
Ashly Fine Rugs presents a 1940s Antique Persian Tabriz 10x13 Wool Handmade Rug. Tabriz is a northern city in modern-day Iran and has forever been famous ...
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1940s Persian Tabriz Vintage Furniture

Materials

Wool

40's Deco Folding 4 Panel Privacy Screen or Room Divider w/ Inset Cream Fabric
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Deco Folding Privacy Screen with Stylized Black Iron Frame. Four Folding Panels each with Inset Cream Fabric, Fabric, not original to the screen...
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1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Iron

Frank Lemon, Signed WWII Offset Lithograph - Dauntless Aircraft Flying to Midway
By Frank Lemon
Located in Morristown, NJ
American 1945, a striking offset lithograph of "Dauntlesses" flying on their way to the Battle of Midway during the second World War." Below the illustration is an inscription reading "A few against many, Dauntlesses from far-off carriers race to the Battle of Midway, June 1942", signed in ink "Frank Lemon...
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1940s North American American Classical Vintage Furniture

Materials

Glass, Paper

Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Table Lamp Attributed to Arteluce
Located in London, GB
Stylish classic table lamp with two ribbed opaque glass shades attributed to Arteluce.
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1940s Italian Vintage Furniture

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Handblown Murano Pink Glass Pendant Light by Seguso, Italy, 1940s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful pendant light in dust pink colored murano handblown glass surrounded by a gold metal cage by the master Venetian Glass Blower Seguso. Made in Italy in the 1940s...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Metal, Iron

No 1370 Picture Frame by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Glass and brass. Rare tabletop frame designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. Elegant polished crystal panels with brass-banded fittings and stand. Horizontal version also availa...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Brass

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