Rare Ivory German "Trommelwähler" barrel phone vertical dialer Siemens & Halske

Early 20th Century Nickel-Plated Brass Handheld Tally Counter, Machine Age Streamline Design This early 20th century handheld tally number counter combines Machine Age style with sa...

A pristine example of machine-age design, this original 1930s Art Deco architectural bathroom fixture is crafted from heavy, high-gloss white vitreous porcelain. Featuring clean line...

1938 Art Deco Streamline Industrial Stapler – Ace Fastener Corp. Pilot Model No. 402 A true icon of streamline industrial design, this 1938 Ace Fastener Corp. Pilot Stapler No. 402 ...

This exceptional antique Art Deco "Skyscraper" frosted glass light shade stands as a magnificent architectural artifact from the pinnacle of the American modernist movement of the 1930s. Boasting an impressive height of 9 inches and a width of 6 inches, this original period shade beautifully captures the soaring optimism, industrial energy, and machine-age aesthetics that defined interwar decorative arts. The design is famously categorized as "Skyscraper style," a genre heavily influenced by the groundbreaking, setback high-rise architecture that transformed metropolitan skylines in cities like New York and Chicago during the late 1920s and early 1930s. Its dramatic, tiered geometric stepping serves as a direct visual nod to iconic monuments of the era, such as the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building, making it a highly symbolic statement piece of historic architectural salvage. The meticulous craftsmanship of this original 1930s glass shade lies in the sophisticated interplay of its surface textures and geometric form. It features a striking satin frosted finish across its primary paneled bodies, which is brilliantly juxtaposed against pristine, polished clear glass edges along each stepped tier. This intentional variation in finish creates an extraordinary lighting effect when illuminated; the frosted glass diffuses light into a soft, warm, and inviting ambient glow, while the clear, polished ridges act as linear prisms that track the light, projecting sharp, dramatic geometric lines and a captivating halo effect onto surrounding walls and ceilings. This masterful treatment of light diffusion exemplifies why Streamline Moderne and Art Deco lighting remains a gold standard for luxury illumination. Preserved in remarkable, investment-grade antique condition, this original glass globe exhibits no major chips, cracks, or deep scratching across its structural body. Finding a genuine 1930s glass shade of these generous 9-inch proportions in such well-preserved state is exceedingly rare for collectors. Unlike modern reproductions, this authentic period piece features a substantial weight and possesses the subtle, characteristic hallmarks of antique furnace...

Scandinavian Modern Ericsson "COBRA" ivory vintage rotary phone, Sweden 50s. This phone was made in Sweden and is in very good condition with no issues. It does dial out but does no...

Vintage white bakelite 1930s glamor telephone made by Bell Systems for the Western Electric company. This phone is present in many Hollywood Glamor fi...

Italian mid-century Siemens Sip telephone with handset holder music box, 1960s Set consisting of a landline telephone with rotary dial mod. Sip and handset music box. The phone is made of where gray plastic with a transparent disc. The handset holder music box is made of white plastic and is made up of three cylindrical elements: the lowest contains a half metal sphere, the highest has a hole and can be used as a pen holder while the central cylinder is the one with the function of a handset holder. The music box is loaded with the appropriate lever under the base and by placing the handset on the button of the central cylinder the sound is activated. Produced in the 1960s, the Siemens telephone...

German Modern white telephone mod. Grillo by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper for Siemens, 1960s. Telephone mod. Grillo with "shell" shaped in plastic....