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1940s Petite French Painted Wood Keepsake Box
Charming French keepsake box composed of painted wood with a carved, conical top ‘finial.’ Resembles a spinning top. Good age with paint loss throughout. Wear adds to its rustic charm.
Nice color combinations, primarily shades of pink, with brown, purple, and green details.
Small in size, but can accommodate small pieces of jewelry / keys.
H: 4.1″ x Diameter: 3.75″
1940s Rand McNally Celestial / Astrological Globe on Bakelite Base
This unique Celestial globe was designed by Rand McNally in the 1940s and edited by Dr. Oliver J. Lee (as indicated on the globe itself). It depicts mythological zodiac characters and traditional constellations as light blue outlined figures and yellow dots, respectively, against a deep blue ‘night sky.’ The bakelite ‘cradle’ base is in excellent, vintage condition; the globe shows loss and wear in several places.
H: 12″ x Diameter: 12″
1950s ‘Sight Light’ by M. G. Wheeler
This saucer lamp, known as a ‘Sight Light’ was designed and manufactured by M.G. Wheeler of Connecticut in the 1950s. The metal lamp and base are pewter grey offset by brass accents (namely a brass swing arm which allows for 360 degree adjustability). There is minimal paint loss and tarnish to the brass, but overall, the lamp is in good, vintage shape.
24.75ʺW × 14ʺD × 14.5ʺL
1950s Cr Anthony Company Advertising Globe
Nice piece of advertising ephemera designed by CR Anthony Company to promote their department stores in the 1950s. Two die cut pieces which fit together to form a stand-up world globe.
Base reads: ‘CR Anthony Company 68 Stores Serving the Southwest.’ Edges of the brand name / slogan are cut off slightly at the base (these would have originally been cut outs from larger paperboards, and part of the edges, the ‘C’ in ‘CR’ and the ‘st’ in Southwest, were clipped in the process).
Nice, vintage shape with minor wear commensurate with age / use.
8.75ʺW × 8.75ʺD × 10.5ʺH
1950s Florence Knoll ‘Parallel Bar’ Settee
Settee designed in 1954 by Florence Knoll composed of a matte chrome-plated steel and enameled steel frame. Foam and upholstery were updated in roughly the 1980s. Light plum upholstery has been professionally cleaned, but could use an update as minor wear remains. Scarce arm version (more commonly seen without arm rests).
Measures: H: 29″ x W: 61.75″ x D: 32″ x Arm height 23.5″ x Seat height 17″
1950s Industrial Black Iron Railroad Tie Bookends
Nice pair of vintage black forged iron railroad tie bookends. These have more character than traditional i-beams, with splayed ‘leg’ supports, almost appearing cartoonish in form.
Wear / loss is original to the fabrication; these are in good, distressed, vintage condition.
Slight variation in size due to the handmade nature of these pieces, but approximate dimensions are: L : 4.9″ x D: 3.75″ x H: 4.25″
Listed separately is a brown pair.
1950s Industrial Brown Iron Railroad Tie Bookends
Nice pair of vintage brown forged iron railroad tie bookends. These have more character than traditional i-beams, with splayed ‘leg’ supports, almost appearing cartoonish in form.
Wear / loss is original to the fabrication; these are in good, distressed, vintage condition.
Slight variation in size due to the handmade nature of these pieces, but approximate dimensions are: L : 4.5″ x D: 4″ x H: 4.1″
Listed separately is a black pair.
1950s Replogle Six Inch ‘Playglobe’ With Original Box
1950s metal ‘Playglobe’ made by Replogle. Serves as an educational decorative object and a coin bank with a slot on slide and an open hole on the bottom. Has a sticker identifying ‘National City Bank’ of Cleveland, Ohio (this was likely a gift received for opening an account).
Includes the original box, which shows wear from age but is fully intact.
Globe itself shows minor wear (sticker is peeling on the base, there are minor scuffs to globe itself along with two dents). Overall, in nice, vintage condition.
Dimensions of box: H: 9.1 x W: 6.25″ x D: 6.25″
Globe itself: H: 8″ Diameter: 6″
1950s Rosewood Bar and Mini-Fridge
This mini fridge and bar was custom-made by Penguin Refrigerated Furniture / Springer Industries in the 1950s. It is in working condition with a functioning freezer. The piece was custom-made in rosewood with brushed steel feet and nickel-plated hardware. The top opens up to reveal open storage for barware and glasses. The right side is shelved storage and the left is divided into a refrigerator section with a single rack below an ice box with the three original ice trays. The cabinet itself is reminiscent of (and likely inspired by) early Knoll case pieces.
H: 35.75″ x W: 35.5″ x D: 18.5″
