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Stunning Percival Lafer sofa set in original black leather - Lafer S.A. - Brazil
By Percival Lafer
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
championed good design for affordable prices. Often referred to by collectors as the "best-kept secret" of
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets

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Leather

Emanuele Pantanella Wooden Picture Frame, Italy 1980s
By Creators of Objects
Located in Atlanta, GA
one of Italy’s best-kept secrets despite his works and creations being present in some of the most
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Picture Frames

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Glass, Wood

"Betty Lou Moscot" Diamond 18K Yellow and White Gold Pendant
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
best kept secrets in jewelry. The entire Blu collection is based on the ancient philosophy of
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Early 2000s American Classical Roman Necklace Enhancers

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Cylinder Secretary Desk in Lucite Late 1980s Style Louis XVI
By Comatec
Located in Brussels, BE
, exclusive European designer-- transparent with six, not so secret, drawers, cylinder secretary desk, a
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Vintage 1980s Louis XVI Secretaires

21st Century Charles Dix Desk, White Ebony, White Maple and Brass, Made in Italy
By Hebanon Fratelli Basile, Stefano Trapani
Located in Nocera Superiore, Campania
an expression of the increasingly interconnected contemporary man, secretly building in the details
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2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Outside In Book by M. Brian Tichenor and Raun Thorp with Judith Nasatir
Located in New York, NY
best-kept secret” with the world. Raun Thorp, a native Californian, worked with Peter and Allison
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Vintage Maison Gripoix White, Crystal, Faux Turquoise Gold Necklace Circa 1990s
By Maison Gripoix
Located in New York, NY
alloy is kept secret. After it's melted, dragged and screwed in various ways, it is made into moulds
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1990s French Artist Link Necklaces

Materials

Mixed Metal

Vintage Red Tabriz Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
elegance to any abode it calls home. Tabriz rugs are some of the world’s best kept secrets in the world of
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Vintage 1960s Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Red Tabriz Rug
Vintage Red Tabriz Rug
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Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Dayton, OH
, Polished Polyresin finish. Dakota Jackson (born August 24, 1949) is an American furniture designer known
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Maison Gripoix Vintage Faux Pearl and Red Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s
By Maison Gripoix
Located in New York, NY
supplied by the Art Metal Company that is as old as Gripoix, and the formula of this alloy is kept secret
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Vintage 1980s French Artist Drop Earrings

Materials

Mixed Metal

Maison Gripoix Vintage Faux Pearl and Red Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s
Maison Gripoix Vintage Faux Pearl and Red Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s
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H 2 in W 1.25 in D 0.5 in Dm 1.25 in L 2 in
Maison Gripoix Vintage Red and Green Flower Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s
By Maison Gripoix
Located in New York, NY
supplied by the Art Metal Company that is as old as Gripoix, and the formula of this alloy is kept secret
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Vintage 1980s French Artist Drop Earrings

Materials

Mixed Metal

Maison Gripoix Vintage Red and Green Flower Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s
Maison Gripoix Vintage Red and Green Flower Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s
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H 3.75 in W 1 in D 0.25 in Dm 1 in L 3.75 in
Vintage Gripoix Translucent Pate De Verre Earrings Circa 1980s
By Maison Gripoix
Located in New York, NY
alloy is kept secret. After it's melted, dragged and screwed in various ways, it is made into moulds
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Vintage 1980s French Artist Drop Earrings

Materials

Mixed Metal

Vintage Gripoix Translucent Pate De Verre Earrings Circa 1980s
Vintage Gripoix Translucent Pate De Verre Earrings Circa 1980s
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H 2.5 in W 1 in D 0.1 in Dm 1 in L 2.5 in
Maison Gripoix Vintage Faux Turquoise and White Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s
By Maison Gripoix
Located in New York, NY
as old as Gripoix, and the formula of this alloy is kept secret. After it's melted, dragged and
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Vintage 1980s French Artist Drop Earrings

Materials

Mixed Metal

Maison Gripoix Vintage Faux Turquoise and White Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s
Maison Gripoix Vintage Faux Turquoise and White Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s
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H 2.5 in W 1.75 in D 0.25 in Dm 1.75 in L 2.5 in
Vintage Maison Gripoix Faux Turquoise and White Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s
By Maison Gripoix
Located in New York, NY
alloy is kept secret. After it's melted, dragged and screwed in various ways, it is made into moulds
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Vintage 1980s French Artist Drop Earrings

Materials

Mixed Metal

Vintage Maison Gripoix Faux Turquoise and White Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s
Vintage Maison Gripoix Faux Turquoise and White Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s
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H 2.75 in W 1.5 in D 0.25 in Dm 1.5 in L 2.75 in
Maison Gripoix Vintage Blue and Light Blue Flower Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s
By Maison Gripoix
Located in New York, NY
alloy is kept secret. After it's melted, dragged and screwed in various ways, it is made into moulds
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Vintage 1980s French Artist Dangle Earrings

Materials

Mixed Metal

Maison Gripoix Vintage Blue and Light Blue Flower Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s
Maison Gripoix Vintage Blue and Light Blue Flower Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s
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Maison Gripoix Vintage Blue, Green and Red Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s
By Maison Gripoix
Located in New York, NY
is as old as Gripoix, and the formula of this alloy is kept secret. After it's melted, dragged and
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Vintage 1980s French Artist Dangle Earrings

Materials

Mixed Metal

Maison Gripoix Vintage Blue, Green and Red Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s
Maison Gripoix Vintage Blue, Green and Red Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s
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H 3 in W 2 in D 0.1 in Dm 2 in L 3 in
Maison Gripoix Vintage White and Purple Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s
By Maison Gripoix
Located in New York, NY
alloy is kept secret. After it's melted, dragged and screwed in various ways, it is made into moulds
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Vintage 1980s French Artist Drop Earrings

Materials

Mixed Metal

Maison Gripoix Vintage White and Purple Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s
Maison Gripoix Vintage White and Purple Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s
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H 3 in W 1.5 in D 0.1 in Dm 1.5 in L 3 in
Leo Lionni Original No. 1 of 6 Sculpture the "Giraluna" from Parallel Botany
By Leo Lionni
Located in Middlesex, NJ
everything away except the very soul of things: a black light, a transparent darkness, a secret we cannot
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Steel, Bronze

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Rare pair Illum Wikkelso easy chairs for Arflex Italy 1964
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
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By Maison Gripoix
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