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California Ephemera

'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
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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
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21st Century and Contemporary American Signs

Materials

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
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Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Art

Materials

Steel

1981 California Highway Lodging Sign
1981 California Highway Lodging Sign
H 60 in W 17.88 in D 1.44 in
Monumental California Drunk Drivers Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
California transportation ephemera.
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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.
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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.
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Early 2000s American Signs

Materials

Steel

Sunnylands America’s Midcentury Masterpiece Book by Janice Lyle
Located in New York, NY
, California—now revised and expanded The pinnacle of midcentury style, an English country estate reimagined
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Tom Wolfe, the Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
By Tom Wolfe, Ted Streshinsky, Lawrence Schiller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
magazines of the period. Interweaving the prose and ephemera are photographic essays from Lawrence Schiller
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books

Materials

Paper

Tom Wolfe, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Art Edition "Me and My Shadow"
By Tom Wolfe, Ted Streshinsky, Lawrence Schiller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
facsimile reproductions of his manuscript pages, ephemera of the period, and photographs of the acid scene
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books

Materials

Paper

Tom Wolfe, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Art Edition "Hollywood Acid Test"
By Tom Wolfe, Ted Streshinsky, Lawrence Schiller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-defining text in letterpress, along with facsimile reproductions of his manuscript pages, ephemera of the
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books

Materials

Paper

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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1967 Ronald Dee Sullivan Industrial Sculpture
Located in Sacramento, CA
1967 Industrial sculpture by California artist Ronald Dee Sullivan. The sculpture consists of a wooden head with metal details, mounted on an industrial metal stand. In excellent vin...
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Vintage 1960s American Industrial Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Mosaic Glass Disco Ball, 1970s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great retro disco ball made out of individually cut square pieces of glass. Great condition. Illuminates beautifully. Has a metal ring at the top which is connected to a 3 foot long ...
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Vintage 1970s American More Mirrors

Materials

Metal

Togo Sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, Set of 5
By André Ducaroy
Located in Porto, PT
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Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

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1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
By Societé anonyme francaise
Located in Perpignan, FR
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Category

Vintage 1970s French Space Age Architectural Elements

Materials

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1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
H 157.49 in W 255.91 in D 314.97 in
The Knack And How To Get It 1966 Czech A1 Film Movie Poster, Grygar
By Milan Grygar 1
Located in Bath, Somerset
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Category

20th Century Czech Posters

Materials

Paper

Set of Temperance Day Sheet Metal Road Signs, circa 1951
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Created by the Seventh-Day Adventists church in 1951 for their October 27th, 1951 Temperance Day "Weapons and Warfare" Campaign against alcohol consumption in the United States. The ...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Rainbow Mosaic Glass Disco Ball, 1970s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great vintage disco ball made of mosaic glass tiles. Rare example with rows of different colors of glass. Yellow, mirror, blue, red and green throughout. Some small chips and cracks ...
Category

Vintage 1970s American More Mirrors

Materials

Metal

Vintage Gucci Metal Marquee Sign from a NYC Building Meat Packing District
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous original vintage sign from a Gucci store in New York. Letters are 12.5 inches high, custom made from aluminum and mounted on sheet steel.
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Late 20th Century American Industrial Architectural Elements

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

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

Vintage California Republic State Flag
Vintage California Republic State Flag
H 39.75 in W 59.5 in D 2 in
Togo Armchair by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, 1973
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in PARIS, FR
This sofa was designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in the 1970s. He devoted 26 years of his life to heading the design department at Ligne Roset. It was in 1973 that the design...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Foam

Oak Cased Drumhead Fusee Bracket Clock, Goodman Brothers, Kings Road, Chelsea
Located in Norwich, GB
Oak Cased Drumhead Fusee Bracket Clock, Goodman Brothers, Chelsea Imposing oak drumhead case with cast brass bezel, decorative carving, stepped base and standing on pad feet. Painte...
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Antique Early 1900s English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Oak

Handmade California State Park System Wooden Sign, circa 1970's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage California State Park System sign, circa 1970’s. Incredibly unique - unable to find anything similar available online. Reads 'The Resources Agency' - 'Department of Beaches a...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Movie Poster, ‘Gone With The Wind’, 1981
Located in Manchester, GB
Vintage Movie Poster, ‘Gone With The Wind’, 1981 Colour process screenprint poster 40 x 59.4 cm (15.74 x 23.38 in) The Most Explosive Love Story Ever. “Gone With The Wind” [Ron...
Category

1980s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

Ligne Roset by Michel Ducaroy Togo Brown Leather Modular Sofa, Set of 5
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in London, GB
The iconic Togo sofa, originally designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in 1973 has become a design Classic. This five-piece modular set is incredibly versatile and can be confi...
Category

Vintage 1980s French Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather

Togo 3 Piece Sectional Sofa
By Ligne Roset
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
The timeless Togo collection designed in 1973 by Michel Ducaroy's for Ligne Roset features an ergonomic design with multiple density polyether foam construction and quilted covers, m...
Category

2010s French Sofas

Materials

Leather

Togo 3 Piece Sectional Sofa
Togo 3 Piece Sectional Sofa
H 28 in W 109 in D 28 in
Japanese Chinese Korean Asian Signed Framed Hand Painted Tiger Scroll Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and striking framed Asian tiger scroll painting featuring a regal tiger in the moonlight. This work is hand-painted with masterful brushstrokes on a silk/linen surface. W...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paint

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KEM Weber the Moderne in Southern California, 1920-1941 Monograph with Ephemera
By David Gebhard, Harriette Von Breton
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

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

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.   
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1990s American Contemporary Art

Materials

Steel

Large Sunset Blvd Street Sign
Large Sunset Blvd Street Sign
H 18 in W 36 in D 0.13 in
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".
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Vintage 1970s American Signs

Materials

Steel

Set of 3 State Park Signs
Set of 3 State Park Signs
H 12 in W 36 in D 0.13 in
Tom Wolfe, the Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
By Ted Streshinsky, Lawrence Schiller, 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

Tom Wolfe, the Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
Tom Wolfe, the Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
H 13.4 in W 9.4 in L 13.4 in
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
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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
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Vintage 1970s North American Signs

Materials

Metal

California 'Begin' Road Sign
California 'Begin' Road Sign
H 12.75 in W 26.25 in D 2 in
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
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Vintage 1970s American Signs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Los Angeles 101 Freeway Sign
Vintage Los Angeles 101 Freeway Sign
H 18 in W 26.5 in D 0.07 in
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
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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
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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.