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Vintage Theater Props

Welcome to Nowhere Mining Town Movie Stage Theater Prop Advertising Sign
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Large wooden town sign Welcome to Nowhere, has a coal miner on it holding a pick ax wearing a helmet. "Our Goal Is To Mine More Coal" this piece measures 97.25 inches wide X 64.5 inc...
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1950s American Vintage Theater Props

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Wood

Jean Dubuffet - La Mouche - Original Screenprint
By Jean Dubuffet
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
1971, he produced his first theater props, the "practicables." A Dubuffet retrospective was
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1960s Abstract Vintage Theater Props

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Screen

Jean Dubuffet - Le Hochet - Original Screenprint
By Jean Dubuffet
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
1971, he produced his first theater props, the "practicables." A Dubuffet retrospective was
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1960s Abstract Impressionist Vintage Theater Props

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Screen

French Faux Stone Neo-Roman Style Window Theater Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
This fabulous French architectural window was once used in a play or film as a prop. Made of sand
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Mid-20th Century French Vintage Theater Props

Materials

Plaster, Wood, Foam

Wah Ming Chang "Bronze Originals of California" Ashtray c.1960 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Wah Ming Chang
Located in San Francisco, CA
sculptor Wah Ming Chang. Known later in life for his sculptures and the props he designed for Stars Trek
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theater Props

Materials

Silver, Copper

Large Vintage Neon Marquee Letter "C" From Pan American Auditorium
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Theater which was adjacent to and connected to the Pan-American Auditorium. The neon is broken and will
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1930s Vintage Theater Props

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Steel

Spanish Ghost
By Kikuo Saito
Located in Austin, TX
, costumes, lighting, and props, while developing theater productions that blended qualities of the Japanese
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1980s Color-Field Vintage Theater Props

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Vintage Spanish Ghost
Spanish Ghost
H 52.25 in W 52.75 in
Metallic Gold Straw Modernist Hat by Frank Olive for Neiman Marcus
By Frank Olive, Neiman Marcus
Located in Palm Springs, CA
must have been a delight. "A hat is basically a prop", he says. "It gives you a moment of joy, mystery
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1990s American Vintage Theater Props

"Van Gogh Again" Original Oil on Canvas by Beat Poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti 1992
By Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Located in Soquel, CA
Ferlinghetti: Art, Marin Theater Company, Marin, CA 2002 lit.paint, George Krevsky Gallery, San Francisco, CA
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1990s American Modern Vintage Theater Props

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Two Columns by Michael Hurson framed abstract with greco roman pillars on stage
By Michael Hurson
Located in New York, NY
set of a theater production. The size and relative position of the columns – a favorite motif of
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1980s Abstract Vintage Theater Props

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Monoprint, Monotype

Two Columns by Michael Hurson framed abstract with greco roman pillars on stage
By Michael Hurson
Located in New York, NY
set of a theater production. The size and relative position of the columns – a favorite motif of
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1980s Abstract Vintage Theater Props

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Monoprint, Monotype

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Exceptional French Bench, Stool, Gondola in Empire
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beechwood, finely carved and set. Armrests ending in scrolled volutes. Semicircular frame on four scissor-shaped legs. Below connected by appropriately curly, strongly profiled...
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20th Century French Vintage Theater Props

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Velvet, Beech

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Oil on Canvas Screen with Trompe L’œil
Located in IT
18th century, large Italian neoclassical oil on canvas four panels screen with Trompe L’œil These large screen is composed of four panels in oil on canvas painted. Neoclassical, d...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Vintage Theater Props

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Canvas

Classical Marble Shell Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble, these designs have not changed since Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic me...
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20th Century Italian Classical Greek Vintage Theater Props

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Marble

Classical Marble Shell Sink Basin
Classical Marble Shell Sink Basin
H 5 in W 12 in D 12 in
Two Dormer Windows in Cast Iron from the 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Two 19th century polychrome cast iron dormer windows in very good condition Beautiful patina.
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19th Century French Napoleon III Vintage Theater Props

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Iron

Pêche dans l'Étang - French Impressionist Watercolor, Fishing by Henri Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Watercolour on paper circa 1910 but French Impressionist painter Henri Duhem depicting figures in a boat with one holding a fishing rod. The light is low and the clouds are reflectin...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Vintage Theater Props

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Watercolor, Paper

Pair of English Gothic Revival Oak Railings
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Gothic Revival style (19th Century) oak carved railing panels with open design and finial (PRICED AS Pair).
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19th Century British Gothic Revival Vintage Theater Props

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Oak

Signed 1960s Jean DUBUFFET print (Jean Dubuffet exhibition poster)
By Jean Dubuffet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean Dubuffet Ustensiles Utopiques 1966: Hand-signed Jean Dubuffet lithographic poster published on the occasion of: "Jean Dubuffet, Recent Paintings," Robert Fraser Gallery, London:...
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1960s Contemporary Vintage Theater Props

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Offset, Laid Paper, Lithograph

Keith Haring Fun Gallery exhibition poster 1983 (vintage Keith Haring)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Fun Gallery 1983: Original 1983 Keith Haring illustrated exhibition poster published on the occasion of Haring's historic 1983 show at the Fun Gallery in the East Villag...
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1980s Pop Art Vintage Theater Props

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Lithograph, Offset

Carved Italian Coat of Arms Plaque with Crown and Eagle
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved from Italian limestone, this coat of arms plaque with crown and eagle features both bas- and mid-relief motifs. Bas-relief is a sculpture technique where raised carvings ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vintage Theater Props

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Limestone

Late 18th-Early 19th Century Italian Painted and Parcel-Gilt Architectural
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning late 18th-early 19th century Italian painted and parcel carved giltwood architectural over door, architectural element or fragment. A great decorative piece with beautiful p...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Vintage Theater Props

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Wood

Model of a Greenhouse, France, 1900
Located in Milan, IT
Model of a greenhouse in glass and iron. The greenhouse has an iron base, rectangular in shape, with cut corners. The body of the greenhouse, made of iron and glass, is welded to the...
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Early 20th Century French Vintage Theater Props

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Iron

Model of a Greenhouse, France, 1900
Model of a Greenhouse, France, 1900
H 25.5 in W 30.25 in D 19.75 in
An early 20th century cast metal and glass opticians trade sign.
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century cast metal and glass opticians trade sign. An early 20th century cast metal and glass opticians trade sign, in the form of a quirky pair of spectacles. Made fro...
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1910s French Victorian Vintage Theater Props

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Iron

Shunga - Woodcut by Katsukawa Schuncho - Mid-18th Century
By Katsukawa Shunshō
Located in Roma, IT
Shunga is an original modern artwork realized by Katsukawa Schuncho (1726 – 1793) in the half of the 18th Century. Oban yokoe. Erotic scene from the series "Koshuko zue juni ko" (...
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1750s Modern Vintage Theater Props

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Woodcut, Paper

Abstract Lithograph Signed by Joan Miró
By Joan Miró
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice abstract contemporary color lithograph signed by Joan Miró in the lower right, circa 1960s. The image is 13.5" x 17" and the overall framed piece is 25" x 28.5". The piece in ex...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theater Props

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Paper

Nude Male Model, Unique Silver Gelatin Print.
By Andy Warhol
Located in Cotignac, FR
Unique Silver Gelatin print from circa 1977 by Andy Warhol. Andy Warhol carried a camera with him obsessively. Similarly to his tape recorder, he used this technology not only as an...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Theater Props

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Silver Gelatin

Garden Statue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine Statue of a Maiden in classical garment. Raised on a square pedestal. Overall Height: 87" Statue: Height 66" Pedestal: Height 21" x Width 23 1/$" Depth 23 1/4" CW5191
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1980s European Neoclassical Vintage Theater Props

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Composition

Garden Statue
Garden Statue
H 87 in W 23.25 in D 23.25 in

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Large Old Movie Theater Stage Spotlight Lamp with Bakelite
By Major Equipment Co.
Located in Tulsa, OK
spotlight for a stage production out of a theater, or a movie set. It comes on a rolling base, can be
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Mid-20th Century American Vintage Theater Props

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Steel

Vintage Deco Movie Cinema Studio Spotlight on Stand, Circa 1940. As Sculpture.
Located in Dallas, TX
stand also included. A Hollywood Studio Look for your home, office, screening room, home theater, den
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Theater Props

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Metal

1990s Hand Painted Wood Cut Out Theater Prop
Located in Pasadena, CA
theater Prop Stands on a custom stand. The painted figure from the past. Measures: 92w x 48.5h x 16d.
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theater Props

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Wood

Hand-Painted Vintage Ford Model-T Theater Prop
Located in Garnerville, NY
Spectacular hand-painted theater background prop. Painted in a monochromatic palette of black
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Theater Props

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Plywood, Paint

Interesting Leather, Giltwood and Plaster Venetian Theater Prop
Located in New Orleans, LA
Contemporary painted leather Venetian theater decoration.
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Late 20th Century Italian Vintage Theater Props

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Leather

20th Century Venetian Baroque Style Theater Prop Standing Desk
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
This unique outstanding high/standing desk in the Venetian Baroque style served as a prop in the
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20th Century European Baroque Revival Vintage Theater Props

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Wood, Paper

French Puppet Prop
Located in Houston, TX
This is a unique handmade French puppet theater prop. Once used as a backdrop for a puppet show
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Mid-20th Century French Vintage Theater Props

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Iron

French Puppet Prop
French Puppet Prop
H 50.5 in W 43 in D 20 in
Belgian Cactus Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Belgian cactus sculpture hand carved in wood, circa 1940-1960. Probably used as a theater prop.
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1950s Belgian Folk Art Vintage Theater Props

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Wood, Paint

Belgian Cactus Sculpture
Belgian Cactus Sculpture
H 35.75 in W 16 in D 6.25 in
Belgian Cactus Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Belgian cactus sculpture hand carved in wood circa 1940-1960. Probably used as a theater prop.
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1950s Belgian Folk Art Vintage Theater Props

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Wood, Paint

Belgian Cactus Sculpture
Belgian Cactus Sculpture
H 37 in W 22.75 in D 5.5 in
Belgian Cactus Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Belgian cactus sculpture hand carved in wood, circa 1940-1960. Probably used as a theater prop.
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1950s Belgian Folk Art Vintage Theater Props

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Wood, Paint

Belgian Cactus Sculpture
Belgian Cactus Sculpture
H 39.25 in W 18.25 in D 6.25 in
Large Belgian Cactus Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Large Belgian cactus sculpture hand carved in wood, circa 1940-1960. Probably used as a theater
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1950s Belgian Folk Art Vintage Theater Props

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Wood, Paint

Large Belgian Cactus Sculpture
Large Belgian Cactus Sculpture
H 61 in W 22 in D 7.5 in
Small Belgian Cactus Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Small Belgian cactus sculpture hand carved in wood, circa 1940-1960. Probably used as a theater
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1950s Belgian Folk Art Vintage Theater Props

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Wood, Paint

Small Belgian Cactus Sculpture
Small Belgian Cactus Sculpture
H 24.25 in W 12.75 in D 6 in
Small Belgian Cactus Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Small Belgian cactus sculpture hand carved in wood circa 1940-1960. Probably used as a theater prop.
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1950s Belgian Folk Art Vintage Theater Props

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Wood, Paint

Small Belgian Cactus Sculpture
Small Belgian Cactus Sculpture
H 24 in W 13.5 in D 5.5 in
Vintage Dance Theater Performance Figural Prop Sculptures
Located in Rochester, NY
Vintage handcrafted gilded and bronzed brass clad metal large figural props ( over 40 inches high
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20th Century Vintage Theater Props

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Composition, Brass, Metal, Steel

Monumental Carved Stage Prop - 8' tall x 11' wide
Located in Peekskill, NY
feel like stone. We were told that it was a major stage prop that came out of a theater in Philadelphia
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Theater Props

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Foam

'Oeil De Boeuf' French Theater Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
Boeuf or oval window was once used in a play or film as a prop. Made of sand, plaster and wood, this
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Mid-20th Century French Vintage Theater Props

'Oeil De Boeuf' French Theater Decor
'Oeil De Boeuf' French Theater Decor
H 31.25 in W 46.38 in D 8.75 in
Giant Vintage Wooden Horse Sculpture, USA, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
eyecatcher is an awesome decoration object for shop, restaurant, theater, cinema, film prop, carnival lover
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Mid-20th Century North American American Craftsman Vintage Theater Props

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Hardwood

Pair of oversized Art Deco Style Club Armchairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
truly fit for a king. Very comfortable and over-sized. Great American movie theater style chair. Just
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20th Century Moroccan Vintage Theater Props

French Art Deco Club Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
French Art Deco Style Club Chair, very nice and comfy look like the old theater chair from the
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20th Century French Vintage Theater Props

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Mohair, Wood

French Art Deco Club Chair
French Art Deco Club Chair
H 31 in W 40 in D 36 in
Jean Dubuffet - original lithograph from XXe Siecle magazine
By Jean Dubuffet
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
his first theater props, the "practicables." A Dubuffet retrospective was presented at the Akademie
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1960s Modern Vintage Theater Props

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Dubuffet - La Valise - Original Screenprint
By Jean Dubuffet
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
1971, he produced his first theater props, the "practicables." A Dubuffet retrospective was presented
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1960s Modern Vintage Theater Props

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Screen

Israeli Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Ofakim Hadashim
By Shmuel Raayoni
Located in Surfside, FL
artists who mounted an exhibition in Tel Aviv's Habima national theater in December 1942, under the name
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Theater Props

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Canvas, Oil

French Theater Prop Banner
Located in Chicago, IL
•Hand-painted theater prop •20th century •Normandy •Measures: 139'W x 15.5'H
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20th Century French French Provincial Vintage Theater Props

French Theater Prop Banner
French Theater Prop Banner
H 15.5 in W 139 in D 2 in
Pair of Trompe L'oeil Gaslights
Located in New Preston, CT
production of The Music Man (noted on back). The theater props are painted oil-on-canvas, mounted on wood
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20th Century American Vintage Theater Props

Pair of Trompe L'oeil Gaslights
Pair of Trompe L'oeil Gaslights
H 33 in W 41.5 in D 0.75 in
Chalkware Frankenstein Bust, circa 1930
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a legit scary chalkware bust of Frankenstein circa 1930 used by a theater as an advertising
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1930s American Other Vintage Theater Props

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Plaster

Old French Clock Face, c. 1940
Located in Atlanta, GA
There are two of the very large clock faces available. Originally they were used as stage props in
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1940s French Vintage Theater Props

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Metal

The Debutante
By Moira Dryer
Located in New York, NY
studio assistant to Murray as well as to Julian Schnabel, while also working freelance as a prop and set
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1980s Contemporary Vintage Theater Props

Materials

Casein, Lacquer, Rubber, Wood

Untitled
By Moira Dryer
Located in New York, NY
studio assistant to Murray as well as to Julian Schnabel, while also working freelance as a prop and set
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1980s Contemporary Vintage Theater Props

Materials

Acrylic, Gouache, Paper

TARGET LANDSCAPE
By Moira Dryer
Located in New York, NY
studio assistant to Murray as well as to Julian Schnabel, while also working freelance as a prop and set
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1980s Contemporary Vintage Theater Props

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Casein, Wood

FINGERPRINT #2644
By Moira Dryer
Located in New York, NY
studio assistant to Murray as well as to Julian Schnabel, while also working freelance as a prop and set
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1980s Contemporary Vintage Theater Props

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Casein, Wood

"The Diva is Dismissed - Public Theater" Original Vintage Theater Poster
By Paula Scher
Located in Boston, MA
This Post-Modern poster uses the language of Russian Agit Prop to shout about Jenifer Lewis' wild
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1990s Post-Modern Vintage Theater Props

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Screen

"The Diva is Dismissed - Public Theater" Original Vintage Theater Poster
By Paula Scher
Located in Boston, MA
This Post-Modern poster uses the language of Russian Agit Prop to shout about Jenifer Lewis' wild
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1990s Post-Modern Vintage Theater Props

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Screen

"The Diva is Dismissed - Public Theater" Original Vintage Theater Poster
By Paula Scher
Located in Boston, MA
This Post-Modern poster uses the language of Russian Agit Prop to shout about Jenifer Lewis' wild
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1990s Post-Modern Vintage Theater Props

Materials

Screen

"The Diva is Dismissed - Public Theater" Original Vintage Theater Poster
By Paula Scher
Located in Boston, MA
This Post-Modern poster uses the language of Russian Agit Prop to shout about Jenifer Lewis' wild
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1990s Post-Modern Vintage Theater Props

Materials

Screen

"The Diva is Dismissed - Public Theater" Original Vintage Theater Poster
By Paula Scher
Located in Boston, MA
This Post-Modern poster uses the language of Russian Agit Prop to shout about Jenifer Lewis' wild
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1990s Post-Modern Vintage Theater Props

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Screen

"The Diva is Dismissed - Public Theater" Original Vintage Theater Poster
By Paula Scher
Located in Boston, MA
This Post-Modern poster uses the language of Russian Agit Prop to shout about Jenifer Lewis' wild
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1990s Post-Modern Vintage Theater Props

Materials

Screen

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Vintage Theater Props For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of vintage theater props available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, foam and metal, all vintage theater props available were constructed with great care. Vintage theater props have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Jean Dubuffet, Michael Hurson and Paula Scher each produced beautiful vintage theater props that are worth considering.

How Much are Vintage Theater Props?

Prices for vintage theater props start at $400 and top out at $3,895 with the average selling for $1,303.