California Ephemera
California Freeway Sign, 1986 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and transportation ephemera. Stamped 'Property of the State of California 1986' on the reverse side
Category
Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
1981 California Highway Lodging Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ephemera. Backside is stamped "CA - 81" and "PROPERTY OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA." A few reflective pieces
Category
Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
Monumental California Drunk Drivers Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
California transportation ephemera.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Signs
Materials
Steel
'Adopt a Highway' California Road Sign, 2000s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
California and transportation ephemera. Stamped 'Property State of California' on the back.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Signs
Materials
Steel
Los Angeles Highway Trash Removal Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
transportation ephemera. Stamped "Property of State of California" on back.
Category
Early 2000s American Signs
Materials
Steel
Tom Wolfe, the Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
By Lawrence Schiller, Ted Streshinsky, Tom Wolfe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
magazines of the period. Interweaving the prose and ephemera are photographic essays from Lawrence Schiller
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Books
Materials
Paper
Tom Wolfe, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Art Edition "Me and My Shadow"
By Lawrence Schiller, Ted Streshinsky, Tom Wolfe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
facsimile reproductions of his manuscript pages, ephemera of the period, and photographs of the acid scene
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Books
Materials
Paper
Tom Wolfe, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Art Edition "Hollywood Acid Test"
By Ted Streshinsky, Lawrence Schiller, Tom Wolfe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-defining text in letterpress, along with facsimile reproductions of his manuscript pages, ephemera of the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Books
Materials
Paper
H 13.4 in W 9.4 in D 2 in
Large Big Bear Lake California Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
California, cool piece of history. Great coloring and worn condition. Fantastic piece of California ephemera
Category
Vintage 1970s American Signs
Materials
Steel
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19th Century Chinese Restaurant Hand Carved Trade Sign of Fish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century Chinese restaurant hand carved trade sign of fish.
Category
Antique 19th Century Signs
Materials
Wood
1961 Advertising Sign MARTINI BLANC , Apéritif Beverage
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage " MARTINI BLANC " or WHITE MARTINI Metal Advertising Sign.
This Tin Sign has a gold colored metal frame, is mounted on Cardboard and dates from 1961.
This Sign for the fa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Signs
Materials
Tin, Other
Antique French Enamel Book Shop Sign, Vintage Publishing Advertising, c. 1920s
Located in Bristol, GB
Enamel Advertising Sign
An art deco stepped shape with a vibrant canary yellow background and three books in different colours are illustrated on the central panel with embossed de...
Category
20th Century French Signs
Materials
Metal, Enamel
H 23.63 in W 25.6 in D 0.79 in
18th Century French La Forest Signed Wood Hide Iron Travel Chest Storage Trunk
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce nearly 300 year old antique Parisian travel trunk / storage chest by La Forest.
Exquisitely hand-crafted in Paris, France in the first half of the 18th century, during the...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
H 16 in W 38 in D 18 in
Large Vintage California Gun Club Road Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage steel road sign that reads Gun Club Road. Sign was retired from the desert in California, just north of Bakersfield. Green reflective sign with white lettering and trim. Good...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Signs
Materials
Steel
English Pub Sign, "Charrington - The Eagle Tavern"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of an eagle in flight with mountains in the background, entitled: Charrington - The Eagle Tavern.
A very fine example ...
Category
20th Century English Signs
Materials
Metal
Vintage 'Lodging" Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage highway sign in cobalt blue reflective metal. Depicts a person sleeping in bed. Sign was used to direct drivers to hotels/motels up the road. Large size at 30" x 30".
Category
Vintage 1960s American Signs
Materials
Steel
Rare Antique Children Carousel Elefant, Germany early 20th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rare Antique Children Carousel Elefant, Germany early 20th Century
Item e7297
A wooden carved children's carousel elephant with polychrome painting, made in Germany around 1910. Unre...
Category
Early 20th Century German Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pan American World Airways Porcelain / Enamel Sign
By Pan American Airways
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Rare mid-20th century / vintage Pan American World Airways Porcelain / Enamel Sign. This sign is for Pan American World Airways. The sign’s colors are light and dark blue, and white....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Metal, Enamel
French Gothic Style Wrought Iron Giant Key Locksmith Trade Sign
Located in Stamford, CT
French wrought iron black painted locksmith trade sign in the form of a large and elaborate key. The trefoil top filled with interlocking Gothic style quatrefoils (like four leaf clo...
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Mounted Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
"Why Are We So Cruel" - Contemporary Street Sign Sculpture
By Scott Froschauer
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Scott Froschauer is an experimental artist who lives and works in Los Angeles, where his primary focus is exploring new spaces and techniques for communication.
This series "Word on ...
Category
2010s Conceptual Sculptures
Materials
Metal
H 18 in W 24 in D 24 in
Vintage Wooden Bike Route Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage wood bike route signs from Berlin, CT. Scratches and signs of use. Very unusual to find this sign in wood as opposed to metal. From the parks and recreations department. Good...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Signs
Materials
Wood
PH Upright Piano, Cognac Color Leather with Chrome, Modern, Sculptural
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
- All prices are listed ex works.
- 5 year guarantee.
- We regularly crate, ship and install PH Pianos worldwide with full insurance.
For those who want a traditional acoustic u...
Category
2010s Danish Bauhaus Musical Instruments
Materials
Chrome
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H 43.31 in W 55.91 in D 21.26 in
The Knack And How To Get It 1966 Czech A1 Film Movie Poster, Grygar
By Milan Grygar 1
Located in Bath, Somerset
The Knack And How To Get It 1966 Czech A1 Film Movie Poster, Grygar
We simply adore Grygar's design that features on the Czech poster for 1965 Palme d'Or winning British film The ...
Category
20th Century Czech Posters
Materials
Paper
Vintage California Republic State Flag
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage California Republic flag made in the 1960s. Made of thick cotton. Great coloring. Fun piece of California history. Newly mounted on a linen shadow box, with black frame and p...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Contemporary Art
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Cotton
Bookends German Art Deco Bauhaus Era Turned Walnut Wood Signed
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Highly decorative set of two German Art Deco Bauhaus Era bookends made by "Werkkunst Herford" in the late 1920s to early 1930s.
Category
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Wood, Nutwood, Walnut
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KEM Weber the Moderne in Southern California, 1920-1941 Monograph with Ephemera
By Harriette Von Breton, David Gebhard
Located in Dallas, TX
KEM Weber University of California Santa Barbara Monograph & Ephemera
Difficult to source
Category
Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Books
Materials
Paper
H 0.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
Large 'Scenic Route' California Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
coloring and condition. Fantastic piece of California ephemera. Stamped 'State of California' on the back.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
'Scenic Route' California Highway Sign, USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
coloring and condition. Fantastic piece of California ephemera. Stamped 'Property State of California' on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Signs
Materials
Steel
Framed 'Scenic Route' California Highway Sign, USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
coloring and condition. Fantastic piece of California ephemera. Stamped 'Property State of California' on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Signs
Materials
Steel
City of Los Angeles 'Share the Road' Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Cool piece of California ephemera.
Category
Early 2000s American Signs
Materials
Steel
Large Sunset Blvd Street Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Measures: 3 feet long by 18 inches tall. Fun piece of Los Angeles/California transportation ephemera.
Category
1990s American Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
Set of 3 State Park Signs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
signs. Fun piece of California, outdoors/camping ephemera. Good vintage condition. Each sign is 12" x 12".
Category
Vintage 1970s American Signs
Materials
Steel
Tom Wolfe, the Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
By Tom Wolfe, Lawrence Schiller, Ted Streshinsky
Located in Los Angeles, CA
magazines of the period. Interweaving the prose and ephemera are photographic essays from Lawrence Schiller
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Books
Important Oil Nathan Gluck worked w/ Andy Warhol in The Factory
By Nathan Gluck
Located in Palm Springs, CA
ephemera—could no longer be contained and compartmentalized and simply exploded in a remarkable output of
Category
Vintage 1950s American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Rare Suffragette Pennant with Iconic Bugler Girl or "Clarion" Image
Located in York County, PA
piece of suffrage ephemera shows the image of an American national flag with four stars for the four
Category
Early 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Large 'Scenic Route' California Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
coloring and condition. Fantastic piece of California ephemera. Stamped 'State of California' on the back.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Signs
Materials
Steel
Vintage Metal Horse Crossing Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Great patina to metal. Cool piece of California ephemera.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Signs
Materials
Steel
California 'Begin' Road Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Property of California' on the back. Great coloring. Cool piece of California transportation ephemera. Good
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Signs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Los Angeles 101 Freeway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Super collectible sign from Los Angeles, California. 101 Freeway sign with all cats eyes reflectors
Category
Vintage 1970s American Signs
Materials
Steel
Pink Cerused Oak Modular Bookcase Room Divider by Lou Hodges, 1970s
By Lou Hodges
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lou Hodges, designed and produced in California in the 1970s. You can configure this modular set in so
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Original Painting by Julio De Diego
By Julio de Diego
Located in New York, NY
serious collector and dealer of rare maps, prints, and ephemera.
Julio De Diego arrived in the U.S. in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Paintings
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California Ephemera For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the california ephemera you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, steel and paper, every california ephemera was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the california ephemera you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A california ephemera is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made california ephemera over the years, but those crafted by Lawrence Schiller, Ted Streshinsky and Tom Wolfe are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a California Ephemera?
Prices for a california ephemera can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $445 and can go as high as $7,450, while the average can fetch as much as $2,500.
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