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Place of Origin: American
R.M. Schindler 4 volumn Set of his Architectual Drawings
By Rudolph Schindler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
4 Volumn Set, The Architectual Drawings of R.M. Schindler. Edited by David Gebhard from the University of California/ Santa Barbara. A series in the Garland Architectual Archives. ...
Category
1990s Modern American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Oversized Wooden Chess Set, 1980s USSR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large oversized folding wooden chess set made in the USSR in the 1980s. Box unfolds into chess board. Good condition with nice surface patination on board...
Category
1980s Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
The Greta Garbo Collection Auction Catalog - 1990 Sotheby's - 1st Edition
Located in Rochester, NY
The Greta Garbo Collection, Sale 6098 - November 1990 Sotheby's NY. Glossy orange patterned hard cover book w/ dust wrapper and slipcase. Colored photographic illustrations of Impres...
Category
1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Taxidermy Egyptian Goose
Located in New York, NY
Meticulously crafted Taxidermy Egyptian Goose. Though often mistaken for a goose, this splendid avian specimen is more accurately aligned with the shelduck family and hails from the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Feathers
Chess Set by Marco Celotti Circa 1970
By Marco Celotti
Located in Hudson, NY
A one of a kind chess set by Italian American artist Marco Celotti. Created circa 1970, the set is quit marvelous.
Each figure is filled with detail. Even the individual pawns, each...
Category
1970s Brutalist Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pottery
Rene Umberto Scarponi 1932 Patented Boat Cigarette & Cigar Holder & Ashtray
Located in Hanover, MA
A combined ash receiver, cigar and cigarette holder made of cast patinated copper in the form of a cabin cruiser boat issued US design patent 87,647 in 1932 to R. U. Scarponi of 1929...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Vintage Native American Navajo Zuni Ring Kachina Dancer silver Turquoise
Located in London, GB
A exquisite vintage Zuni Native American silver ring with inlaid Kachina dancer
This silver ring features a Kachina dancer inlaid with T...
Category
20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Twelve Girls in the Garden by Shane Martin
Located in Bradenton, FL
Twelve Girls in the Garden by Shane Martin. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Published by William Morrow & Company of New York. Printed in the United States, 216 pages.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Enchanted Illusions: Taxidermy Magician Rabbit Diorama
Located in New York, NY
"Abracadabra!" Taxidermy Magician Rabbit showcased within an exquisite custom-designed stage diorama. This enchanting piece combines the mystique of taxidermy with the whimsical wor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur, Wood
Zenith Chairside Radio Bar With Glasses Art Deco Rare
By Zenith
Located in Oakland, CA
Zenith Chairside Radio Bar With Glasses Art Deco Rare. This is a 1938 Zenith chairside model 7D241. This is a “Radio Bar” model offered for sale. It is original glassware with gold banded glasses (12 in total) plus two specialty pieces a martini shaker and a decanter. All matching period-appropriate glassware for it. As you can see they look like radio bar glassware. I’ve never seen one of these before and I think they were only made for a short period. Here is a chance for a Zenith collector, bar, or cocktail collector to own a unique restored vintage radio...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Wood
On the Waterfront
Located in London, GB
Original American photographic production still.
For the 1954 classic drama On the Waterfront. The film starred Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J Cobb. Guinness...
Category
1950s Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1914 Oak Victrola Victor Talking Machine Record Player + 5 Records
By Victor Talking Machine Company
Located in New York, NY
Original 1914 Model VV-VI Victor Talking Machine 78 speed record player housed in the original oak case with two doors that open to control the...
Category
1910s Industrial Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Collection of Ten Miniature Hat Boxes and Hats
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and unusual collection of vintage miniature hat boxes with hats representing America's iconic hat companies of the time. Customers would buy them to give as gifts, then the reci...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Felt
Vogue The Covers Hardcover Coffee Table Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vogue The Covers Hardcover Coffee Table Book.
From Gallery Met founder and author Dodie Kazanjian, this stunning updated edition of Vogue: The Covers continues to pay tribute to its tradition of beauty and excellence with a compilation of even more spectacular cover art from the magazine.
In addition to featuring classic covers from the magazine’s 125-year history, this revised edition features every cover since 2010, with each cover displaying the magazine’s cutting-edge takes on style, fashion, and culture.
Unforgettable new covers feature such celebrated subjects as Michelle Obama, Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, Lena Dunham, and more. This lavish, beautifully illustrated book even includes five frameable Vogue cover...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Ben-Amun Free Form Modernist AB Orange/Pink Glass Clip Earrings
By Ben Amun
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
These are such stylish modernist clip on earrings made by Ben-Amun and clearly marked on the back. The vibrant, iridescent pinkish orange glass with an aurora borealis AB (rainbow) finish, has a free form shape and the molded glass surface is nonuniform (it sort of looks like an iceberg). These earrings would add some fun to a classic outfit or would accentuate a funky vibe! They measure about 3/4 inch high and 1/2 inch wide and there is some slight finish loss on the back.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
From Bauhaus to Our House by Tom Wolfe, 1980s, Coffee Table Art Book
Located in Brugge, BE
From Bauhaus to Our House, Tom Wolfe
Farrar Straus Giroux, New York, 1981
Hardcover
14cm x 20.5cm
Good condition
Category
1980s Bauhaus Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Tiffany and Company 18kt Gold and Antler Walking Stick or Cane
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in San Mateo, CA
Walking stick with an antler handle by Tiffany & Co. There is a 18k band of gold below the antler. The band has a monogram and is marked Tiffany & Co. 18K. The tip of the cane appear...
Category
Early 20th Century Late Victorian American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Graffiti: The Auction
By Keith Haring, KAWS
Located in New York, NY
Exhibition catalog for an auction of graffiti art held at Guernsey’s on June 14-15, 2000. Square 8vo (8.75” x 8.75”), printed wrappers, 144 pages, fully illustrated, primarily in co...
Category
Early 2000s Modern American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Chairs by Harry Bertoia: Knoll Associates, Inc Brochure
By Knoll, Herbert Matter
Located in New York, NY
Knoll brochure featuring chair (and bench) designs by Harry Bertoia but also including work by Richard Schultz, Isamu Noguchi, and Florence Knoll. Publi...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Exquisite Wall-Mounted Indian Blue Peacock Taxidermy: Feathers in Full Splendor
Located in New York, NY
Indian Blue Peacock taxidermy, showcasing this magnificent bird in all its glory, with its resplendent feathers artfully fanned to captivate onlookers. Elevate your décor with this i...
Category
20th Century Victorian American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Feathers, Wood
"Salmon and Trout" by Dean Sage and Others, First Edition, 1902
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Sage, Dean, Salmon and Trout. New York: Macmillan Co., 1902. First edition. Octavo, rebound in green cloth and quarter leather binding. Housed in a matching slipcase with pasted orig...
Category
Early 1900s Antique American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
American Aviator Pioneers Signature Collage
By Rickenbacker, Charles Lindbergh
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This aviation signature collage celebrates four great American pioneers of flight- Orville Wright, Eddie Rickenbacker, Charles Lindbergh, and Amelia Earhart. Orville Wright, along wi...
Category
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Frank Lloyd Wright Signature Collage
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation bank check, signed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The check is dated March 1, 1954, payable to Iovanna lloyd Wright ...
Category
1950s Modern Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Collection of Eight Miniature Hat Boxes with Hats, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and unusual collection of vintage miniature hat boxes with hats representing America's iconic hat companies of the time. Customers would buy them to give as gifts, then the reci...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Felt
1957 Gretsch 6187 Corvette "Lotus Ivory/Grey Mist , original case
By Gibson Guitars
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist design..1957 Gretsch 6187 Corvette in Lotus Ivory!
Very clean 1957 Gretsch 6187 in Lotus Ivory w/ Gray Metallic back/sides/neck...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
1866 Ensign & Bridgman's Rail Road Map of the United States
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an 1866 issue of “Ensign & Bridgeman’s Rail Road Map of the United States, showing Depots & Stations.” First published in 1856, this is the third edition, following anot...
Category
1860s Late Victorian Antique American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Row Boat or Dinghy Model
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage row boat model hand crafted in mahogany with ambitious accuracy. Painted white with green trim and presented in a custom handcrafted stand.
Category
20th Century Adirondack American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Large Model Of A Smith & Wesson 29 Magnum Handgun
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A large model of a Smith & Wesson Model 29, a double-action revolver, features a six-round capacity and is chambered for the .44 Magnum cartridge. This esteemed firearm is proudly ma...
Category
20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Cycling Telescopic Drinking Beaker
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Telescopic Cyclists Cup.
A cyclists telescopic cup made up of five graduating rings to form a relatively large cup with a turned over lip. The Victorian collapsible travel, b...
Category
1890s Edwardian Antique American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Solid Polished Bronze Massive Spittoon/Pipe Ashtray by Albert Pick & Co.
By Albert Pick & Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare solid bronze spittoon / Pipe ashtray , manufactured by Albert Pick & Company Chicago circa 1940's nice solid and heavy beautiful decor piece with removable top pro...
Category
20th Century Art Deco American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
The Swan
Located in London, GB
Original American photographic production still.
For the 1955 comedy romance The Swan The film starred Grace Kelly, Alec Guinness. This film was directed...
Category
1950s Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Waverley Novels in 50 Volumes by Sir Walter Scott, Boston, 1857
By Sir Walter Scott
Located in Southampton, NY
Excellent and complete set of 50 Volumes of The Waverley Novels by Sir Walter Scott.
Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1857; The Household Edition. Finely bo...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Vintage Chunky Navajo South West Native American Silver Turquoise Nugget ring
Located in London, GB
Chunky Vintage Navajo South West Native American Silver Turquoise ring
with large Turquoise nugget,
adjustable size
Conditi...
Category
20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
STEAM SHIP MODEL "KING OF THE MISSISSIPPI" 20th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
STEAM SHIP MODEL "KING OF THE MISSISSIPPI"
In wood, rope and other materials. Little flaws.
Dim.: 30 x 60 x 30 cm
good conditions
Category
20th Century Modern American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
American Poster Renaissance 1890-1900 by Victor Margolin
Located in Bradenton, FL
American Poster Renaissance, The Great Age of Poster Design, 1890-1900 by Victor Margolin. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Stated first printing, published in 1975 by Castle Books. 2...
Category
1970s Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1941 Trophy Baseball Radio, Working Condition
By Trophy Radio Company
Located in Milano, IT
This fantastic novelty item is reminiscent of a time when radio was king and radio broadcasts were the most popular way for fans to follow Major League Baseball across the country. E...
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1700s Colonial Hand-Forged Strongbox Verdigris Green Jewelry Table Chest Safe
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Hand Wrought Lock Box. Beautiful patina. Painted inside with date, which is after the original creation date.
Box W 13.25 x D 10 x H 10 in.
Key L 4 in.
Category
1770s American Colonial Antique American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vanity Fair 100 Years From the Jazz Age to Our Age 2013 Large Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vanity Fair: 100 Years, From the Jazz Age to Our Age, Graydon Carter, 2013.
Vanity Fair 100 Years showcases a century of personality and power, art and commerce, crisis and culture b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
George Nakashima Woodworker Catalog with Price List
By George Nakashima Woodworkers
Located in New York, NY
Catalog of offerings from renowned craft woodworker George Nakashima, published circa 1990. 4to, 24 pages (unpaginated), photographic wrappers, illustrated with b/w sketches and phot...
Category
1990s American Craftsman American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Anthony Bros. Convert-O Bike Cast Aluminum Convertible Tricycle / Bicycle
Located in Nantucket, MA
1950s convert-O bike cast aluminum tricycle with rubber wheels. Industrial era / Jet age design. Manufactured by Anthony Bros. - Designed by Ton...
Category
1950s Machine Age Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Michael Graves Post-modern Chess / Checkers Set Board Game and Pieces
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in Miami, FL
Michael Graves Post-modern Chess and Checkers Board Game and Pieces
Offered for sale is an original post-modern Michael Graves(1934-) chess and checkers set. The box and board are made from maple. The pieces are resin in ebony and ivory tones. The pieces are signed on the bases on the felt. The board has velvet-lined storage compartments for the pieces when you choose to play checkers.
Michael Graves was a Memphis Group designer and a member of the New York Five...
Category
1990s Post-Modern American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Maple
A natural striped Chambered Nautilus Half Shell displayed in a Black Tabernacle
Located in Leesburg, VA
A natural striped Chambered Nautilus Half Shell displayed in a Black Wooden Tabernacle
Nautilus Pompulus
Philippines; harvested in the 20th century
The wood tabernacle, late 20th ce...
Category
Late 20th Century Baroque American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Shell, Wood
Pretty Things The Last Generation of American Burlesque Queens by Liz Goldwyn
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pretty Things The Last Generation of American Burlesque Queens by Liz Goldwyn.
2006 SIGNED 1st Edition; signed by Author Liz Goldwyn with sweet inscription boldly in silver marker.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Hirschfeld On Line Hardcover Book by Al Hirschfeld
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hirschfeld On Line Hardcover Book. February 1, 2000 by Al Hirschfeld.Over 400 Hirschfeld drawings and photographs many never before collected. Includes essays by Whoopi Goldberg, Arthur Miller, Mel Gussow, Kurt Vonnegut, Grace Mirabella, Louise Kerz Hirschfeld and more. Commentary by Hirschfeld throughout.
* Publisher : Applause Theatre & Cinema Books...
Category
Late 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Art Deco Airplane Sculpture of the Boeing 314 Clipper Cast Aluminium
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Art Deco Airplane Sculpture of the Boeing 314 Clipper Cast Aluminium.
Aluminum desk model inspired by the Art Deco era of the 1930s and 1940s, showcasing the iconic Boeing 312 Pan Am Flying Clipper Boat design.
This metal airplane...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Collection of 9 Folky English Victorian Brass Shoe and Boot Mantel Ornaments
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A collection of 9 brass shoe mantel ornaments.
Each in the form of a lady's boot or shoe.
Some with applied buttons and etched decorations.
Most ...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Postmodern Brutalist Style Chrome and Brass Menorah Candleholder, Signed
Located in Amityville, NY
Vintage Chanukah Menorah in chromed steel and brass with a geometric form that evokes Brutalist, Postmodern, and even Art Deco skyscraper styles. Angu...
Category
1990s Brutalist American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel, Chrome
Large Vintage Native American Navajo Ring Turquoise silver
Located in London, GB
A fine vintage handcrafted Large Native American Navajo Ring Turquoise silver
A particularly fine and attractive Navajo ring with multiple small turquoise cabochons
Makers initia...
Category
20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll, 1872
By Lewis Carroll
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Carroll, Lewis. Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1872. Illustrated by John Tenniel. First US Edition. Octavo. Rebound in full white lea...
Category
1870s Victorian Antique American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Rare Original 1946 Wurlitzer Jukebox 4008 external Speaker, lamp /bubbler
By Wurlitzer
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Original 1946 Wurlitzer Jukebox 4008 Speaker, , bubbler. External speaker designed for the famed classic 1015 Wurlitzer Jukebox,, Amazing ori...
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Large Moose Taxidermy Mount
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Moose shoulder mount. Older lodge mount. 62"H x 64"W protrudes 48"
Absolutely stunning size, great condition. Perfect for large rooms, cabins, rus...
Category
2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin
Robin and the Seven Hoods
Located in London, GB
Original US lobby card number 6 for the American Musical comedy directed aGordon Douglas.The film starred Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Falk. This i...
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1960s Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage 1946 Wurlitzer Model 1015 Bubbler Phonograph Original Rare
By Wurlitzer
Located in Oakland, CA
Vintage Original 1946 Wurlitzer Model 1015 Bubbler Collector Multi-Selector Phonograph. This Jukebox is in exceptional condition, fully restored, and with a full set of 78s. The sound is amazing, the amp was rebuilt, and the original 15″ speaker. Special electronics allow you to surpass mechanical coin operations to make as many selections as you like.
Contact us by message and I can send you a video with sound of it playing.
This posting is for the Wurlitzer JukeBox...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome, Nickel
Celebrating the Majesty of Alaskan Dall Rams: Large Taxidermy Showcase
Located in New York, NY
Majestic Large Taxidermy Alaskan Dall Ram, an embodiment of the rugged mountain landscapes of Alaska. These magnificent creatures, scientifically known as Ovis dalli dalli, gracefull...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Colonial American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur, Horn
VV-80 Floor-Model Victrola Phonograph by The Victrola Victor Talking Machine Co.
By Victrola
Located in New York, NY
Antique VV-80 Floor-Model Victrola Phonograph. It was manufactured by The Victrola Victor Talking Machine Company, Model VV-80 155529. The phonogr...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Wilson Catcher's Mask, circa 1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Wilson Sporting Goods
Located in San Francisco, CA
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An original vintage catcher's mask by Wilson. The main body is carbon steel with thick, tan leather padding. The padding is held onto the body of the mask by brown leather str...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Charming Pepe le Pew: Black and White Taxidermy Skunk Delight
Located in New York, NY
Meticulously crafted black and white taxidermy skunk, elegantly mounted to captivate the eye and heart alike. Immerse yourself in the essence of sophistication as you welcome your ve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur
Large Dramatic Streamlined Floor Fan
By Vornado
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is one of the most dramatic midcentury floor fan designs you will find. This example is extremely rare. It has the look of a Jet Engine. Its clean and works very well. It does s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Streamlined Moderne American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
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