Skip to main content
Enjoy Free Shipping on Art, Fashion & Decor over $500 with code FREESHIP.  Terms apply. Details
Enjoy Complimentary Delivery on Jewelry and Watches. Certain items excluded; see specific item-listing page. Shop Now.
Enjoy price matching, buyer protection and insured global delivery as part of the 1stDibs Promise
My Shopping Bag
View All

Switch Blade Vintage

Vintage Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Large Shop Counter Display 20th Century
By Victorinox
Located in London, GB
electricity. The blades move up and down when switched on. This is a shop display piece, and not a functional
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Switch Blade Vintage

Materials

Metal

1970s Ariante Electric Fan by Marco Zanuso for Vortice Elettrosociali
By Marco Zanuso, Vortice Elettrosociali
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, an ingenious chrome stand for adjusting the fan's angle, a black cord, and dark fan blades, this 1973
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Switch Blade Vintage

Materials

Metal

Ascot Florentine Dagger Lighter Letter Opener Paper Weight Gold and Brown 1950s
By Dunhill
Located in North Hollywood, CA
on the blade: A·S·R· Ascot (R) MADE IN U.S.A. The lighter insert has an automatic 'Light-Switch
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Switch Blade Vintage

Materials

Metal

Er Fusto, Roma Ciampino Airport (1953) Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
. A mechanic, arguably Herculean in strength, attempts to spin a propeller blade of Pan Am Boeing 377
Category

1950s Photorealist Switch Blade Vintage

Materials

Archival Pigment

Er Fusto, Roma Ciampino Airport (1953) Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
quality pigment inks. A mechanic, arguably Herculean in strength, attempts to spin a propeller blade of
Category

1950s Photorealist Switch Blade Vintage

Materials

Archival Pigment

Er Fusto, Roma Ciampino Airport (1953) Large size Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
propeller blade of Pan Am Boeing 377 Stratocruiser This is one of Rome’s two airports, along with Rome
Category

1950s Photorealist Switch Blade Vintage

Materials

Archival Pigment

You May Also Like

Cowhide First Aid Swiss Army Backpack
Located in Evergreen, CO
This is an excellent example of a Swiss made army backpack. Complete with all straps and very minimal wear to the cow hair on the exterior, and no rips in the interior canvas. This...
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Cowhide, Canvas

1940's Swiss Army Shovel with Sheath
Located in Nantucket, MA
A military grade forged metal shovel with a protective leather cover used by the Swiss Army mountaineers during World War II.
Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Vision 2000 radio stereo by Thilo Oerke for Rosita, 1970s
By Thilo Oerke, Rosita
Located in bruxelles, BE
Radio Stereo Vision 2000 designed by Thilo Oerke in the 70s. The radio works perfectly. There's also a bluethoot socket for connecting your mobile phone. It has been completely overh...
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

1960s Dunhill Lift Arm Ostrich Leather Lighter
By Dunhill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Dunhill lift arm lighter made in the 1960s. Body wrapped in ostrich leather that has a perfect patina. Amazing texture and practical size perfect for a desktop or for your po...
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Metal

Speaker 4040 by Elipson, 1970s, Set of 2
By Elipson
Located in bruxelles, BE
White plaster and wood speaker, very good sound. Wear due to time and age of speakers. For shipping, request us for receive the best price.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Hangyaku No
Located in New York, NY
“Ink Stories”, which was introduced at Nyari’s very first solo gallery exhibit, consists of large-scale nude photographs that explore the concept of self-identity and female empowerm...
Category

2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Pho...

Vision 2000 radio stereo by Thilo Oerke for Rosita, 1970s
By Rosita, Thilo Oerke
Located in bruxelles, BE
Stereo Vision 2000 radio designed by Thilo Oerke in the 70s. The radio works perfectly, having been completely overhauled by a sound engineer. There's also a bluethoot socket for con...
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Batman stereo radio bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for G. Rossi , 1970s
By Giuseppe Rossi, Adam Tihany, Adalberto Dal Lago
Located in bruxelles, BE
Batman record player, radio and bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for Giuseppe Rossi. The top is in brushed chrome metal with integrated speakers and the underside in black woo...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Batman stereo radio bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for G. Rossi , 1970s
By Giuseppe Rossi, Adalberto Dal Lago, Adam Tihany
Located in bruxelles, BE
Batman record player, radio and bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for Giuseppe Rossi. The top is in brushed chrome metal with integrated speakers and the underside in black woo...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Ceramic Ashtray by Franco Bucci for Laboratorio Pesaro, Italy, 1970s
By Franco Bucci, Laboratorio Pesaro
Located in Rome, IT
Blue violet ceramic ashtray made in Italy in the 1970s by the Italian designer Franco Bucci for Laboratorio Pesaro. The original label is still attached on the bottom of the ashtray.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

20th Century Large Polished Intake Fan Blade, c.1950
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A stunning mid-20th century large aluminium Industrial intake fan blade, polished to an almost mirror finish. This would be an imposing addition to any" Man Cave", making for a fanta...
Category

20th Century Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Aluminum

Grillo Folding Turquoise Phone Italy Marco Zanuso & Richard Sapper
By Richard Sapper, Marco Zanuso
Located in San Diego, CA
MoMA Modern Italian original Grillo folding telephone launched in 1966 by Marco Zanuso & Richard Sapper. The telephone was manufactured in Italy by Siemens. Vintage push buttons Phon...
Category

20th Century Italian Space Age Toys and Dolls

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Mounted Horn, Continental, Water Buffalo Display, Mid-20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage mounted horn. A Continental water buffalo display horn, dating to the mid-20th century. Charming vintage display piece Displaying a desirable aged patina Paint...
Category

Mid-20th Century Taxidermy

Materials

Horn, Pine

Stereophonic TOTEM rr130 Radio by Mario Bellini for Brionvega, 1970s
By Brionvega, Mario Bellini
Located in bruxelles, BE
White Brionvega stereo radio, Totem model. The radio and record player work perfectly and have been completely overhauled by an engineer. There's a bluethoot connection for connectin...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century K. Petermann Leather Horse Collar Swiss Wall Mirror, 1917
Located in Roma, IT
Original decorative collar in leather from 1917, converted into wall mirror. The producer of the leather collar is K. Petermann, and this unique frame was produced in Dietlikon, S...
Category

20th Century Swiss Other Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Late 19th to Early 20th Century Sedan Chair Miniature Table Top Display Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century sedan chair miniature table top display cabinet Charming custom made and hand painted miniature table top display Measures: 9.5" wide x 9.5" dee...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Rococo Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

People Also Browsed

Dunhill 'The Light' Novelty Petrol Lighter
Located in London, by appointment only
Dunhill ‘The Light’ novelty petrol lighter in immaculate original museum condition. Stored in a safe for the last 70 years, this remarkable discovery is being offered for the first t...
Category

Mid-20th Century Switch Blade Vintage

Materials

Brass

Dunhill 'The Light' Novelty Petrol Lighter
Vintage Dunhill 'The Light' Novelty Petrol Lighter
Dunhill 'The Light' Novelty Petrol Lighter
Vintage Dunhill 'The Light' Novelty Petrol Lighter
$5,036
H 3.35 in W 4.53 in D 1.3 in

Recent Sales

Vintage Italian Chromed Floor Lamp with Opaline Ball and Smoked Glass Blades
Located in Milan, IT
a big ball in opaline glass, and six blades in thick smoked glass further decorate the piece
Category

1970s Italian Space Age Switch Blade Vintage

Materials

Chrome

Boris Jean Lacroix Pair of French Art Deco Nickel and Frosted Glass Table Lamps
By Jean Boris Lacroix
Located in New York, NY
With a cruciform frame of nickeled-brass blades holding a spherical frosted glass shade. With
Category

1930s French Art Deco Switch Blade Vintage

Materials

Brass

Seldom Seen Lane 'Switch-Blade Coffee / Cocktail Table Classic Mid Century
By Lane Acclaim
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen LANE 'switch-blade coffee / cocktail table..classic mid century modern,, Ingenious
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Switch Blade Vintage

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Modernist Lane "Switch-blade" Expanding Cocktail Table
By Lane Furniture
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare version of the classic Lane cocktail table,, Solid figured walnut,Two-tier pivoting swing out,,Table measures 51" wide x 20" deep x 15" h (closed) 74" wide (open) 12.5: h (lower...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Switch Blade Vintage

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Industrial Duty Fan
Located in Wilton, CT
Large vintage Emerson fan with 24" blade diameter. Heavy steel base to keep fan steady, weighs
Category

1950s American Switch Blade Vintage

Vintage Industrial Duty Fan
Vintage Industrial Duty Fan
Sold
H 36 in Dm 28 in
Roto Beam Machine Age Electric Fan designed by Max Weber
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Roto beam Machine Age table fan designed by Max Weber. Unique Bakelite base and blade gives this
Category

1930s American Machine Age Switch Blade Vintage

Materials

Steel

Zaccagnini Vintage Italian Pottery Ming Style Lamp
By Ugo Zaccagnini
Located in Wilton, CT
with taotie masks, ceremonial blades and ring handles. Separate pottery base glazed to look like carved
Category

1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Switch Blade Vintage

Materials

Pottery

James Mont style table lamp with etched glass lenses
Located in Chicago, IL
lights with a 3-way switch on top, and the base also lights from within. With the internal light on, the
Category

1940s American Switch Blade Vintage

Materials

Metal

Vintage Braun HL1 Table Fan by Reinhold Weiss for Braun
By Braun, Reinhold Weiss
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1961, the HL1 broke the tradition of the conventional circular fan by adapting the fan blades to fit
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Switch Blade Vintage

Materials

Metal

Vintage Braun HL1 Table Fan by Reinhold Weiss for Braun
Vintage Braun HL1 Table Fan by Reinhold Weiss for Braun
Sold
Free Shipping
H 5 in W 4 in D 6 in
Lane Switch Blade Coffee Table
By Lane Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lane switch blade coffee table with dovetail motif. Table pivots allowing it to retract or expand
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Switch Blade Vintage

Lane Switch Blade Coffee Table
Lane Switch Blade Coffee Table
Sold
H 14.5 in W 20 in D 80 in
Dieter Rams for Braun Desk Fan
By Dieter Rams, Braun, Reinhold Weiss
Located in Los Angeles, CA
individual desk fan features the fan blades in the left-hand section and a switch for two intensity levels
Category

1960s German Modern Switch Blade Vintage

Materials

Metal

Dieter Rams for Braun Desk Fan
Dieter Rams for Braun Desk Fan
Sold
H 6 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
HL-70 Personal Desk Fan by Reinhold Weiss for Braun
By Dieter Rams, Reinhold Weiss, Braun
Located in San Diego, CA
acrylic base, features the fan blades in the left-hand section and a switch for two intensity levels. The
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Switch Blade Vintage

Materials

Metal

HL-70 Personal Desk Fan by Reinhold Weiss for Braun
HL-70 Personal Desk Fan by Reinhold Weiss for Braun
Sold
Free Shipping
H 5 in W 5.5 in D 3.5 in
1960s Vintage German AS Industrial Directional Chrome Rubber & Metal Desk Fan
Located in London, GB
. The blades are made of rubber making it quite safe if you accidentally touch them when the lamp is
Category

Mid-20th Century German Industrial Switch Blade Vintage

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Industrial GE Spotlight
By General Electric
Located in Spokane, WA
Steel GE spotlights mounted to vintage screw machine blade. Professionally rewired with brass
Category

20th Century American Switch Blade Vintage

Materials

Steel

Industrial GE Spotlight
Industrial GE Spotlight
Sold
H 27 in Dm 14.5 in
1930s Art Deco DC3 Lighted Cocktail Stand
Located in Denver, CO
cockpit and the base both light up and are on separate switches. The propellers are present but not shown
Category

1930s American Art Deco Switch Blade Vintage

Materials

Chrome

Automatic 2 Speed Table Fan from Philips, Germany, 1960s
By Philips
Located in Berlin, DE
is made of plastic and can be pivoted up and down around the middle axis. The switching and Stand
Category

Mid-20th Century German Industrial Switch Blade Vintage

Materials

Metal

Vintage Italian Space Age Floor Lamp in Chromed Metal with Smoked Glass Shades
Located in Milan, IT
lampshades are six blades in thick smoked glass that offer a sober yet decidedly decorative touch to the
Category

1970s Italian Space Age Switch Blade Vintage

Materials

Chrome

The Edison Lamp by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
incorporate into one of his lamp designs. This particular lamp has blades of acrylic that dissect the body of
Category

1970s American Switch Blade Vintage

Materials

Nickel

The Edison Lamp by Charles Hollis Jones
The Edison Lamp by Charles Hollis Jones
Sold
H 32 in W 18 in D 14 in
1930's Art Deco Airplane Ceiling Fan
By Dallas Engineering Corp.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
-plating the exterior body and blade. I have also had the motor re-built and wired for safety. It works
Category

1930s American Art Deco Switch Blade Vintage

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

1930's Art Deco Airplane Ceiling Fan
1930's Art Deco Airplane Ceiling Fan
Sold
H 19 in W 27 in D 17 in
Art Deco Airplane Ceiling Fan
By Dallas Engineering Corp.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, including re-plating the exterior body and blade. I have also had the motor re-built and wired for safety
Category

1930s American Art Deco Switch Blade Vintage

Materials

Steel

Art Deco Airplane Ceiling Fan
Art Deco Airplane Ceiling Fan
Sold
H 39 in W 20 in D 26 in
Sculptural Mid-Century Wood Blade and Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Brussels, Ixelles
connected to a wooden blade that forms the structure of the lamp, and the brass base. The lamp switch is
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Switch Blade Vintage

Materials

Brass

American Mid-Century Modern Westinghouse Ball Fan
By Westinghouse
Located in Port Hope, ON
painted "Westinghouse Blue". The fan blades are made of the same coloured blue Micarta (a proprietary
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Switch Blade Vintage

Materials

Chrome

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Switch Blade Vintage", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
TOP