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Set of Eight Original Plaques — Mexico 1968 Olympic Games
Set of Eight Original Plaques — Mexico 1968 Olympic Games

Set of Eight Original Plaques — Mexico 1968 Olympic Games

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Set of eight original plaques from the Mexico 1968 Olympic Games, produced in 1968 as official merchandise sold during the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City.

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Vintage 1960s Mexican Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Plastic

1968 Olympics Black Power Salute
1968 Olympics Black Power Salute

1968 Olympics Black Power Salute

By Felipe Jacome

Located in Miami, FL

Felipe Jácome is a photographer born in Ecuador. After finishing his studies at the London School of Economics, his work has focused on issues of human mobility and human rights. In ...

Category

2010s Figurative Prints

Materials

Powder Coating, Digital

Mexico 1968 Olympics NOS Aluminum "Type D" Torch With Original Box
Mexico 1968 Olympics NOS Aluminum "Type D" Torch With Original Box

Mexico 1968 Olympics NOS Aluminum "Type D" Torch With Original Box

Located in Mexico City, MX

A new old stock "Type D" aluminum with black leather handle 1968 Mexico City Summer Olympics torch with its original cardboard box.

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Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Aluminum

Original and Oficial Poster Mexico 1968 Olympic Games
Original and Oficial Poster Mexico 1968 Olympic Games

Original and Oficial Poster Mexico 1968 Olympic Games

By Lance Wyman

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

The 1968 Summer Olympics were the first Olympic Games to be staged in Latin America.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Official Mexico 1968 Olympic Poster in Black and White – Embossed Original
Official Mexico 1968 Olympic Poster in Black and White – Embossed Original

Official Mexico 1968 Olympic Poster in Black and White – Embossed Original

By Lance Wyman

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Official and original poster from the Mexico 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympiad, held in Mexico City from October 12 to 27, 1968.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Original poster for the Xth Olympic Winter Games Grenoble 1968
Original poster for the Xth Olympic Winter Games Grenoble 1968

Original poster for the Xth Olympic Winter Games Grenoble 1968

Located in PARIS, FR

A magnificent poster designed by Machatschek and Alain Perceval to promote the 1968 Olympic Games, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, which took place from February 6 to...

Category

1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Original Mexico 68 Poster Printed by Industria y Comercio, circa 1968
Original Mexico 68 Poster Printed by Industria y Comercio, circa 1968

Original Mexico 68 Poster Printed by Industria y Comercio, circa 1968

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Original Mexico 68 Cultural Olympiad poster, created within the iconic graphic design program developed for the 1968 Olympic Games. The composition features a dynamic typographic ove...

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Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Modernist Black and Glass Aspa Coffee Table by Pedro Ramírez Vázquez by Luteca
Modernist Black and Glass Aspa Coffee Table by Pedro Ramírez Vázquez by Luteca

Modernist Black and Glass Aspa Coffee Table by Pedro Ramírez Vázquez by Luteca

By Luteca Furniture, Pedro Ramirez Vazquez

Located in Los Angeles, CA

In 1962, Pedro Ramírez Vázquez’s architectural design for the “Estadio Azteca” broke ground to be completed in time for the 1968 Olympic Games. The Mexican Cultural Olympic Committee...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

1968 original poster by Villazón - XIX Olympiada Mexico - Olympic Games
1968 original poster by Villazón - XIX Olympiada Mexico - Olympic Games

1968 original poster by Villazón - XIX Olympiada Mexico - Olympic Games

Located in PARIS, FR

This vibrant 1968 original poster by Villazón celebrates the spirit, color, and cultural richness of the XIX Olympiad, held in Mexico City, the first Olympic Games to take place in L...

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1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Vintage Table desk from Olympic village, Grenoble, 1968
Vintage Table desk from Olympic village, Grenoble, 1968

Vintage Table desk from Olympic village, Grenoble, 1968

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

This is a unique piece from a furniture series created specifically for one of the remarkable historical events – the 1968 Winter Olympics. This table comes from the athletes' bedro...

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Vintage 1960s French Dining Room Sets

Materials

Wood

Rare 1952 Fuji brake-rod Roadster, N O S Nichibel Fuji
Rare 1952 Fuji brake-rod Roadster, N O S Nichibel Fuji

Rare 1952 Fuji brake-rod Roadster, N O S Nichibel Fuji

By Nichibei Fuji 1

Located in Buffalo, NY

He repeated this role at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico and the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collecti...

Materials

Steel

Rare 1952 Fuji brake-rod Roadster,     N O S   Nichibel Fuji
Rare 1952 Fuji brake-rod Roadster,     N O S   Nichibel Fuji

Rare 1952 Fuji brake-rod Roadster, N O S Nichibel Fuji

By Nichibei Fuji 1

Located in Buffalo, NY

He repeated this role at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico and the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collecti...

Materials

Steel

David Broome Welsh Show Jumping Champion
David Broome Welsh Show Jumping Champion

David Broome Welsh Show Jumping Champion

Located in Bristol, CT

He competed in the 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1988 Olympics and won individual bronze medals in 1960 on Sunsalve and in 1968 on his best-known horse Mr Softee.

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20th Century Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Original Vintage Travel Poster Villard De Lans Paradise Art Deco Roger Broders
Original Vintage Travel Poster Villard De Lans Paradise Art Deco Roger Broders

Original Vintage Travel Poster Villard De Lans Paradise Art Deco Roger Broders

By Roger Broders

Located in London, GB

Located in the Auvergne-Rhones-Alpes region in southeast France Villard-De-Lans is popular for downhill and cross-country skiing and other alpine winter sports including bobsled raci...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Posters

Materials

Paper

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

Calder's largest sculpture at 25.7 meters high was El Sol Rojo, constructed outside the Aztec Stadium for the 1968 Summer Olympics "Cultural Olympiad" events in Mexico City.

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

Calder's largest sculpture at 25.7 meters high was El Sol Rojo, constructed outside the Aztec Stadium for the 1968 Summer Olympics "Cultural Olympiad" events in Mexico City.

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph after a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph after a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph after a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

Calder's largest sculpture at 25.7 meters high was El Sol Rojo, constructed outside the Aztec Stadium for the 1968 Summer Olympics "Cultural Olympiad" events in Mexico City.

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

Calder's largest sculpture at 25.7 meters high was El Sol Rojo, constructed outside the Aztec Stadium for the 1968 Summer Olympics "Cultural Olympiad" events in Mexico City.

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph of a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph of a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph of a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

Calder's largest sculpture at 25.7 meters high was El Sol Rojo, constructed outside the Aztec Stadium for the 1968 Summer Olympics "Cultural Olympiad" events in Mexico City.

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

Calder's largest sculpture at 25.7 meters high was El Sol Rojo, constructed outside the Aztec Stadium for the 1968 Summer Olympics "Cultural Olympiad" events in Mexico City.

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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Peggy Fleming, Olympic Gold Skater Fine Art Print

Peggy Fleming, Olympic Gold Skater Fine Art Print

Located in Las Vegas, NV

This color action shot features American former figure skater Peggy Fleming, the 1968 Olympic Champion in Ladies' singles and a three-time World Champion in figure skating.

Category

1970s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment

1968 Mexican Olympics Commemorative Box
1968 Mexican Olympics Commemorative Box

1968 Mexican Olympics Commemorative Box

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H 1.75 in W 7.44 in D 4.5 in

1968 Mexican Olympics Commemorative Box

By William Spratling

Located in Santa Fe, NM

William Spratling 1968 wood and silver box. Cast silver details attached to the removable lid. Negotiable price for distress. Great decorative piece, or for a collection of cigar box...

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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Eco Chair by Mathias Goeritz original Design 1953
Eco Chair by Mathias Goeritz original Design 1953

Eco Chair by Mathias Goeritz original Design 1953

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H 29.93 in W 17.72 in D 18.12 in

Eco Chair by Mathias Goeritz original Design 1953

By Mathias Goeritz

Located in Mexico City, MX

He conceived La Ruta de la Amistad (Route of Friendship), a sculptural corridor created by 19 artists from 17 countries as part of the public art project of the 1968 Olympic Games. ...

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mathias Goeritz - The Eco Chair – Original design 1953
Mathias Goeritz - The Eco Chair – Original design 1953

Mathias Goeritz - The Eco Chair – Original design 1953

Unavailable

H 29.93 in W 28.35 in D 27.96 in

Mathias Goeritz - The Eco Chair – Original design 1953

By Mathias Goeritz

Located in Mexico City, MX

He conceived La Ruta de la Amistad (Route of Friendship), a sculptural corridor created by 19 artists from 17 countries as part of the public art project of the 1968 Olympic Games. ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rare Antique Mexican Amozoc Olympic Silver Sword for Sam Yorty
Rare Antique Mexican Amozoc Olympic Silver Sword for Sam Yorty

Rare Antique Mexican Amozoc Olympic Silver Sword for Sam Yorty

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very rare hand crafted vintage Amozoc silver sword, made in Puebla and presented as a gift to the Mayor of Los Angeles, Sam Yorty, at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. The s...

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Vintage 1960s Mexican More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Silver, Steel

Original Vintage Travel Poster Villard De Lans Paradise Art Deco Roger Broders
Original Vintage Travel Poster Villard De Lans Paradise Art Deco Roger Broders

Original Vintage Travel Poster Villard De Lans Paradise Art Deco Roger Broders

By Roger Broders

Located in London, GB

Located in the Auvergne-Rhones-Alpes region in southeast France Villard-De-Lans is popular for downhill and cross-country skiing and other alpine winter sports including bobsled raci...

Category

1930s Art Deco More Prints

Materials

Paper

Chrome and Leather "Equipal" Chair by Pedro Ramirez Vasquez
Chrome and Leather "Equipal" Chair by Pedro Ramirez Vasquez

Chrome and Leather "Equipal" Chair by Pedro Ramirez Vasquez

Located in Los Angeles, CA

He designed the Museo Nacional de Antropologia y Historia, Basilica de la Virgin de Guadalupe, Estadio Azteca and designed the Graphics for the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Lite...

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Vintage 1960s Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Mathias Goeritz

Located in Hudson, NY

Coordination of the sculptures of the Ruta de la amistad (Route of Friendship), a major project of the Cultural Program of the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Osa Mayor (Ursa Major, ...

Materials

Metal

Lithtning Bolt
Lithtning Bolt

Lithtning Bolt

By Mathias Goeritz

Located in Hudson, NY

Coordination of the sculptures of the Ruta de la amistad (Route of Friendship), a major project of the Cultural Program of the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Osa Mayor (Ursa Major, ...

Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

1968 Mexico 1968 Olympic Games Original Vintage Poster
1968 Mexico 1968 Olympic Games Original Vintage Poster

1968 Mexico 1968 Olympic Games Original Vintage Poster

Located in Winchester, GB

The 1968 Summer Olympics officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Posters

Materials

Paper

Chac Mool Mexico 1968 Olympics Unofficial Mascot Souvenir Plush Toy
Chac Mool Mexico 1968 Olympics Unofficial Mascot Souvenir Plush Toy

Chac Mool Mexico 1968 Olympics Unofficial Mascot Souvenir Plush Toy

Located in Mexico City, MX

A rare pink and green fabric Chac Mool plush toy with plastic details and a green ribbon from the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Chac Mool means Great Jaguar in Mayan language ...

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Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Original Vintage Poster 1968 Winter Olympic Games Grenoble Jeux Olympiques Sport
Original Vintage Poster 1968 Winter Olympic Games Grenoble Jeux Olympiques Sport

Original Vintage Poster 1968 Winter Olympic Games Grenoble Jeux Olympiques Sport

Located in London, GB

Original vintage Olympics sport poster for the 1968 Winter Olympic Games / Jeux Olympiques D’Hiver held in Grenoble France from 6-18 February 1968.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Posters

Materials

Paper

Vintage Poster Olympic Games Grenoble, France, 1968 by Jean Brian, Double Framed
Vintage Poster Olympic Games Grenoble, France, 1968 by Jean Brian, Double Framed

Vintage Poster Olympic Games Grenoble, France, 1968 by Jean Brian, Double Framed

Located in Morazzone, Varese

Beautiful wall art of a vintage poster designed by Jean Brian (1910-1990) for the winter Olympic Games in Grenoble, France, in February 1968.

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

19th Century French Hand Made Bentwood Walnut Bench with Fruitwood Inlay
19th Century French Hand Made Bentwood Walnut Bench with Fruitwood Inlay

19th Century French Hand Made Bentwood Walnut Bench with Fruitwood Inlay

Located in Birmingham, AL

It was Tour de France’s official sponsor during the 1950s and 1960s, and sponsor of the 1968 Olympic Games. It remains a prized and renowned local beer.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Benches

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Plumbings II by Alexander Calder
Plumbings II by Alexander Calder

Plumbings II by Alexander Calder

By Alexander Calder

Located in New Orleans, LA

Monumental public commissions like Flamingo in Chicago's Federal Center Plaza and El Sol Rojo, created for the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, further cement his legacy as one of the m...

Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

Original Vintage Olympic Folding Bench Mexico 68 with Graphic Design Lines Logo
Original Vintage Olympic Folding Bench Mexico 68 with Graphic Design Lines Logo

Original Vintage Olympic Folding Bench Mexico 68 with Graphic Design Lines Logo

By Pedro Ramirez Vazquez

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

The 1968 Summer Olympics were the first Olympic Games to be staged in Latin America.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

Armchair by Ramirez Vazquez for Irgsa, circa 1968
Armchair by Ramirez Vazquez for Irgsa, circa 1968

Armchair by Ramirez Vazquez for Irgsa, circa 1968

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H 32.29 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in

Armchair by Ramirez Vazquez for Irgsa, circa 1968

By Industrias Ruiz Galindo SA (IRGSA), Pedro Ramirez Vazquez

Located in Mérida, Yucatan

This duo of designer and manufacturer were creators of a large amount of furniture used for the 1968 Mexico Olympic Games. As well as in the most luxurious offices of the Federal Gov...

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

1948 American Folk Art Watercolor, Gouache, Painting Horse Farm, Running Horses
1948 American Folk Art Watercolor, Gouache, Painting Horse Farm, Running Horses

1948 American Folk Art Watercolor, Gouache, Painting Horse Farm, Running Horses

Located in Surfside, FL

Knox’s granddaughter, Linda Knox McLean MFH, hunts the Aiken Hounds, and Taylor’s grandson was Mason Phelps Jr., the chairman of the National Horse Show Association and an alternate ...

Category

1940s Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Minimalist Desert and Moon Etching on Clear Glass Modern Sculpture

Minimalist Desert and Moon Etching on Clear Glass Modern Sculpture

By Pedro Ramirez Vasquez

Located in Houston, TX

He was the president of the organizing committee of the Mexico City Olympics in 1968 and the World Cup in 1970. He was a pioneer in Mexico of modern graphic design, with the design o...

Category

1980s Abstract More Art

Materials

Glass

Vintage Swatch SKZ119 Magic Blue Year 1998 Original Box
Vintage Swatch SKZ119 Magic Blue Year 1998 Original Box

Vintage Swatch SKZ119 Magic Blue Year 1998 Original Box

By Swatch

Located in Milano, IT

On the strap the photos of the most exciting moments of the team, and on the dial there are the victories of the World Cup 1934, 1938, the European Championships in 1968 and the Olym...

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1990s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Original Vintage Travel Poster Villard De Lans French Alps Ski Children Paradise
Original Vintage Travel Poster Villard De Lans French Alps Ski Children Paradise

Original Vintage Travel Poster Villard De Lans French Alps Ski Children Paradise

By Roger Broders

Located in London, GB

Located in the Auvergne-Rhones-Alpes region in south east France Villard-De-Lans is popular for downhill and cross-country skiing and other alpine winter sports including bobsled rac...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Posters

Materials

Paper

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

Calder's largest sculpture at 25.7 meters high was El Sol Rojo, constructed outside the Aztec Stadium for the 1968 Summer Olympics "Cultural Olympiad" events in Mexico City.

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

Calder's largest sculpture at 25.7 meters high was El Sol Rojo, constructed outside the Aztec Stadium for the 1968 Summer Olympics "Cultural Olympiad" events in Mexico City.

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph of a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph of a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph of a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

Calder's largest sculpture at 25.7 meters high was El Sol Rojo, constructed outside the Aztec Stadium for the 1968 Summer Olympics "Cultural Olympiad" events in Mexico City.

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

Calder's largest sculpture at 25.7 meters high was El Sol Rojo, constructed outside the Aztec Stadium for the 1968 Summer Olympics "Cultural Olympiad" events in Mexico City.

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph after a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph after a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph after a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

Calder's largest sculpture at 25.7 meters high was El Sol Rojo, constructed outside the Aztec Stadium for the 1968 Summer Olympics "Cultural Olympiad" events in Mexico City.

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

Calder's largest sculpture at 25.7 meters high was El Sol Rojo, constructed outside the Aztec Stadium for the 1968 Summer Olympics "Cultural Olympiad" events in Mexico City.

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

Calder's largest sculpture at 25.7 meters high was El Sol Rojo, constructed outside the Aztec Stadium for the 1968 Summer Olympics "Cultural Olympiad" events in Mexico City.

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

Calder's largest sculpture at 25.7 meters high was El Sol Rojo, constructed outside the Aztec Stadium for the 1968 Summer Olympics "Cultural Olympiad" events in Mexico City.

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithographic After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithographic After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithographic After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

Calder's largest sculpture at 25.7 meters high was El Sol Rojo, constructed outside the Aztec Stadium for the 1968 Summer Olympics "Cultural Olympiad" events in Mexico City.

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

1968 Olympics Black Power salute, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

1968 Olympics Black Power salute, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Tony Rubino

Located in Yardley, PA

1968 Olympics Black Power salute in 3 sheet metals During their medal ceremony in the Olympic Stadium in Mexico City on October 16, 1968, two African-American athletes, Tommie Smith...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Set of Nine Original Plaques — Mexico 1968 Olympic Games
Set of Nine Original Plaques — Mexico 1968 Olympic Games

Set of Nine Original Plaques — Mexico 1968 Olympic Games

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Set of nine original plaques from the Mexico 1968 Olympic Games, produced in 1968 as official merchandise sold during the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Plastic

Original and Oficial Poster Mexico 1968 Olympic Games
Original and Oficial Poster Mexico 1968 Olympic Games

Original and Oficial Poster Mexico 1968 Olympic Games

By Lance Wyman

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

The 1968 Summer Olympics were the first Olympic Games to be staged in Latin America.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Original and Oficial Poster Mexico 1968 Olympic Games
Original and Oficial Poster Mexico 1968 Olympic Games

Original and Oficial Poster Mexico 1968 Olympic Games

By Lance Wyman

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

The 1968 Summer Olympics were the first Olympic Games to be staged in Latin America.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Original and Oficial Poster Mexico 1968 Olympic Games
Original and Oficial Poster Mexico 1968 Olympic Games

Original and Oficial Poster Mexico 1968 Olympic Games

By Lance Wyman

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

The 1968 Summer Olympics were the first Olympic Games to be staged in Latin America.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Original and Oficial Poster Mexico 1968 Olympic Games
Original and Oficial Poster Mexico 1968 Olympic Games

Original and Oficial Poster Mexico 1968 Olympic Games

By Lance Wyman

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

The 1968 Summer Olympics were the first Olympic Games to be staged in Latin America.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Official Poster of the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, Framed
Original Official Poster of the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, Framed

Original Official Poster of the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, Framed

By Pedro Ramirez Vazquez

Located in Littleton, CO

Original vintage sport poster for the 1968 Mexico Olympic Games - the Games of the XIX Olympiad October 12-27, 1968 - in a black lacquered wood frame.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Wood, Paper

1968 Summer Olympics original poster by American graphic designer Lance Wyman
1968 Summer Olympics original poster by American graphic designer Lance Wyman

1968 Summer Olympics original poster by American graphic designer Lance Wyman

Located in PARIS, FR

The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were held in Mexico City, marking the first time the Olympic Games were hosted by a Latin American country.

Category

1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Artist's Maquette for the Articulated Wall Sculpture by Herbert Bayer
Artist's Maquette for the Articulated Wall Sculpture by Herbert Bayer

Artist's Maquette for the Articulated Wall Sculpture by Herbert Bayer

By Herbert Bayer

Located in Littleton, CO

An earlier edition is in Mexico City, designed by Bayer for the 1968 Olympics, and is 20 feet shorter. The developer of the Denver Design District commissioned Bayer to create the De...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Architectural Models

Materials

Wood

Original Carnival in Mexico vintage travel linen backed poster
Original Carnival in Mexico vintage travel linen backed poster

Original Carnival in Mexico vintage travel linen backed poster

Located in Spokane, WA

On the right side is the Olympic rings promoting the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.

Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

1968 Vintage Nonworking Pocket Omega Game Stopwatch Mexico Olympics
1968 Vintage Nonworking Pocket Omega Game Stopwatch Mexico Olympics

1968 Vintage Nonworking Pocket Omega Game Stopwatch Mexico Olympics

By Omega

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Olympic Stopwatch 1968 Vintage Omega Stopwatch Mexico Olympics Nonworking Tested not working needs service.

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Stainless Steel

1948 American Folk Art Watercolor, Gouache, Painting Horse Farm, Running Horses
1948 American Folk Art Watercolor, Gouache, Painting Horse Farm, Running Horses

1948 American Folk Art Watercolor, Gouache, Painting Horse Farm, Running Horses

Located in Surfside, FL

Knox’s granddaughter, Linda Knox McLean MFH, hunts the Aiken Hounds, and Taylor’s grandson was Mason Phelps Jr., the chairman of the National Horse Show Association and an alternate ...

Category

1940s Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Grenoble Original Vintage Polish Film Movie Poster, Marek Mojinski, 1968
Grenoble Original Vintage Polish Film Movie Poster, Marek Mojinski, 1968

Grenoble Original Vintage Polish Film Movie Poster, Marek Mojinski, 1968

By Marek Mosiński

Located in Bath, Somerset

Spectacular vintage Polish poster for the French documentary about the 1968 Winter Olympics in France 13 jours en France (a.k.a.

Category

20th Century Polish Posters

Materials

Paper

'Creation Story', Amate, Yale University, Paris, Folk Art, Aztec
'Creation Story', Amate, Yale University, Paris, Folk Art, Aztec

'Creation Story', Amate, Yale University, Paris, Folk Art, Aztec

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

He was eighteen when the 1968 Olympics were held in Mexico City and the government ordered hundreds of thousands of drawings, small and large, to meet the demand of the influx of vis...

Category

1980s Folk Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Rex Mundi Wall Clock
Rex Mundi Wall Clock

Rex Mundi Wall Clock

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H 2.37 in Dm 27.56 in

Rex Mundi Wall Clock

Located in Mexico City, MX

A rare Rex Mundi wall clock. Designed for the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games. Aluminium case with electromechanical movement.

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Aluminum

Brutalist Hanging Fish Sculpture by Studio Emaus
Brutalist Hanging Fish Sculpture by Studio Emaus

Brutalist Hanging Fish Sculpture by Studio Emaus

By Emaus

Located in San Diego, CA

Many of their designs were produced in the Mexican Olympics in 1968. The Cuernavaca based Studio produced pieces mostly in iron, copper, brass, silver, wood, leather and glass.

Category

20th Century Mexican Brutalist Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Autograph Letter Signed by Gonzalo Fonseca - 1969
Autograph Letter Signed by Gonzalo Fonseca - 1969

Autograph Letter Signed by Gonzalo Fonseca - 1969

By Gonzalo Fonseca

Located in Roma, IT

Between 1965 and 1970, Fonseca made a number of large-scale public works, including a playground, underpass, and monument in Reston, Virginia; an experimental play structure for a pa...

Category

1950s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Pen

Vintage Poster 1971 Galerie Maeght Arte Paris Tree with Fruit Lithograph
Vintage Poster 1971 Galerie Maeght Arte Paris Tree with Fruit Lithograph

Vintage Poster 1971 Galerie Maeght Arte Paris Tree with Fruit Lithograph

By Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

Calder's largest sculpture at 25.7 meters high was El Sol Rojo, constructed outside the Aztec Stadium for the 1968 Summer Olympics "Cultural Olympiad" events in Mexico City.

Category

1970s American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Alexander Calder Sculpture Photo, Chicago
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Alexander Calder Sculpture Photo, Chicago

Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Alexander Calder Sculpture Photo, Chicago

Located in Surfside, FL

Calder's largest sculpture at 25.7 meters high was El Sol Rojo, constructed outside the Aztec Stadium for the 1968 Summer Olympics "Cultural Olympiad" events in Mexico City.

Category

1970s American Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

Calder's largest sculpture at 25.7 meters high was El Sol Rojo, constructed outside the Aztec Stadium for the 1968 Summer Olympics "Cultural Olympiad" events in Mexico City.

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

Calder's largest sculpture at 25.7 meters high was El Sol Rojo, constructed outside the Aztec Stadium for the 1968 Summer Olympics "Cultural Olympiad" events in Mexico City.

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

Calder's largest sculpture at 25.7 meters high was El Sol Rojo, constructed outside the Aztec Stadium for the 1968 Summer Olympics "Cultural Olympiad" events in Mexico City.

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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