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Vintage License Plate Collection

Roberto Sambonet Chrome Centerpiece Serving Bowl Dish with Copper Fern
Located in Atlanta, GA
dish, or bowl for their 1980s "Graffiti" collection. The shiny chromed metal square design has rounded
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate, Copper, Chrome

Marcel Breuer Bauhaus Black Model B3 Wassily Armchair for Gavina, 1969, Set of 4
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Vicenza, IT
Italian manufacturer Gavina in 1969. It features a chrome-plated steel structure and seat and back in
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1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Chrome, Iron

Best Buddies Poster /// Keith Haring Street Pop Art New York IDD Nonprofit Org
By Keith Haring
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
signed and dated by Haring in the plate (printed signature) center right Year: 1989 Medium: Original
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1980s Pop Art Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Italian Milan View of Darsena Naviglio by Castelfranchi Cirano 1962
By Cirano Castelfranchi
Located in Milan, IT
awarded at the exhibition of Young Italian Painters in Palermo. He has works in private collections in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Giltwood, Canvas

Vintage Pre-War Wind-Up Toy "Boy on Motorcycle Delivery Truck" by Marx
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
United States of America, New York, N.Y." around the circumference (see images). The license plate number
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1930s Folk Art Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Tin

Marcel Breuer Bauhaus Black Model B3 Wassily Armchair for Gavina, 1969, Set of 6
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Vicenza, IT
Italian manufacturer Gavina in 1969. It features a chrome-plated steel structure and seat and back in
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1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Chrome, Iron

Historic Galleria Lucio Amelio, Naples poster - rarely found collectors item
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in New York, NY
Henry R. Kravis, © 2017 Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. A human figure with license plates is
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1980s Pop Art Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Offset, Lithograph

National Coming Out Day Poster /// Pop Art Gay Rights Keith Haring Political NY
By Keith Haring
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Haring in the plate (printed signature) lower right Year: 1988 Medium: Original Offset-Lithograph, Poster
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1980s Pop Art Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Couture 1936-49 Schiaparelli-Dali-Style Set FauxSapphire&Pearl Earrings & Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
collection for Fall/Winter 1938/1939 titled "Zodiac". Among Schiaparelli's paruriers who were commissioned
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1940s American Modern Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Crystal, Pearl, Sapphire, Mixed Metal

MOMA Print Retrospective 1981 Original Lithograph Poster Mint Green, Blue Waves
By Pierre Alechinsky
Located in Union City, NJ
Modern Art NYC. Color plates were hand drawn by Mr. Alechinsky; an improvisational animated brush drawing
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1980s Abstract Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Lithograph

Band Of Street Urchins (Charles Dickens) Large Oil Painting
By Barry Leighton-Jones
Located in Surfside, FL
various licensors to produce paintings with the purpose of reproduction in several forms: prints
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20th Century American Realist Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fat Lady Sings Giclee Painting Print on Canvas Rowdy Tavern Bar Scene
By Barry Leighton-Jones
Located in Surfside, FL
Leighton-Jones. Those years mark his selection by various licensors to produce paintings with the purpose
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Canvas, Giclée

Runaway Child, Expressionist Oil Painting
By Barry Leighton-Jones
Located in Surfside, FL
Leighton-Jones. Those years mark his selection by various licensors to produce paintings with the purpose
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Oil, Board

Peter Ghyczy Glass Coffee Table with Stainless Steel Frame Biri T29
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
table consists of a 30 mm thick glass plate that rests on a stainless steel frame. This frame is made of
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1980s Dutch Brutalist Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Metal

WATER Signed Lithograph, Abstract Chinese Brush Strokes, Manhole Cover, Aqua
By Pierre Alechinsky
Located in Union City, NJ
a NYC public water utility manhole cover which then was transferred to a lithographic printing plate
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1980s Abstract Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Lithograph

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Armchairs in the Wassily Style by Marcel Breuer, 70s 'Set of 2'
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Roma, RM
Set of 2 armchairs in the Wassily style of Marcel Breuer, made in leather and metal, 1970. Dimensions: 78W x 74H x 67D cm Materials: metal, leather.
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1970s Italian Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Metal

Antique Print of the Hackney Horse by O. Eerelman, 1898
Located in Langweer, NL
The lithograph of the Hackney Horse from the Dutch edition of "Paardenrassen Kunstalbum" is a splendid piece of art, meticulously crafted to showcase the elegance and agility of this...
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Late 19th Century Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Paper

Secession Seating Group, Gustav Siegel for J.J. Kohn, Modell 715, 1900, Set of 3
By Gustav Siegel, Jacob & Josef Kohn, Otto Prutscher
Located in Wien, AT
Instagram: traudes.kinder Website: www . traudeskinder . com Objekt: Sitzgruppe Entwurf: Gustav Siegel (Wien, 1899) Modell-Nummer: 715/F (Fauteuil) und 715/C (Canapé) Ausführung: Ja...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

Cattle Watering in a Landscape - British 19th century art Victorian oil painting
By Samuel Bough
Located in London, GB
This lovely British Victorian landscape oil painting is attributed to noted artist Sam Bough. It was painted circa 1855 after Bough had moved to Hamilton Lanarkshire in Scotland to f...
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1850s Victorian Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Oil

Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Lasne, BE
Armchair in chromed metal and black leather. Wear due to time and age of the armchair. Measures: seat height: 43 cm.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Metal

Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s
Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s
H 28.75 in W 30.71 in D 27.56 in
Silkscreen Day Glo Fluorescent 1960's Japanese Pop Art Print Samurai Kimono
By Ushio Shinohara
Located in Surfside, FL
Ushio Shinohara (born 1932, Tokyo), nicknamed “Gyu-chan”, is a Japanese Neo-Dadaist artist. His bright, large work has been exhibited internationally at institutions including the ...
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1960s Pop Art Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Screen

Set of 2 Mahogany & Leather Arm Chairs, Danish Overseas Imports, c. 1960's
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a rare, limited set of Danish-designed arm chairs constructed from solid mahogany and featuring new Italian leather upholstery. Simultaneously elegant and minimal these e...
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1960s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Knoll International Wassily Chair Design by Marcel Breuer Brown Saddle Leather
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Wassily chair, in chromed tubular steel and brown leather, was designed by Marcel Breuer and produced by Knoll International. Knoll International production with the Wassily st...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Large 19th Century Hand Painted Wall Panels on Canvas in Gilt Frames
By Claude-Joseph Vernet
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room with style with this elegant pair of antique panels. Created in France circa 1830, and measuring 7 feet, the panels are set in a carved gilt frame and are hand...
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Early 17th Century French Louis XV Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

19th C. Painting of a South Seas Whaling Scene, attributed to a Captain E. Howes
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Painting of a South Seas Whaling Scene, attributed to a Captain E. Howes, mid 19th Century, an oil on canvas folk art seascape of the South Seas Whale Fishery with panoramic ...
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1850s American Folk Art Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Canvas

19th Century Oil Marine Painting of a Naval Battle
Located in NICE, FR
This wonderful oil painting represents a beautiful composition of a naval battle featuring a French ship in the foreground. The colours used and the graphic dynamism of the artwork a...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Wood

Watercolor Painting of the Bellerophon, Dated 1855
Located in Downingtown, PA
The large watercolor picture depicts the Bellerophon sailing out to sea past South Sea Castle off Spithead. Figures can be seen on board. She flies the Blue Ensign, a Union Jack and ...
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Paper

19th Century English Painting of Ships
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English painting of ships. The painting is composed on canvas over wood, and is reminiscent of the 18th century style of painting. The frame is shaped and has beading ...
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19th Century English Victorian Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Gavina Wassily Chair B3 Vintage Leather White by Marcel Breuer 1 of 2
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This old Vintage Wassily chair Model B3, in chromed tubular steel and white leather, was designed by Marcel Breuer and produced by Gavina. It's an early edition before 68. It has som...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Metal, Chrome

19th Century Portrait of a Cabin Boy with Ship in the Distance
Located in Wiscasset, ME
19th century portrait of a cabin boy with ship in the distance. Great folky appeal.
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1870s American Folk Art Vintage License Plate Collection

Gavina Wassily Chair B3 Design by Marcel Breuer Dark Brown Saddle Leather
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Wassily chair, in chromed tubular steel and dark brown leather, was designed by Marcel Breuer and produced by Gavina. from 1965 -1969 was this chair in production. So this is ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Chrome, Stainless Steel

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Franz Kline Artist License Plate, Pop Art
By Greg Constantine
Located in Surfside, FL
plate series. Pop Art from the corporate art collection of a Mid Western bank. Constantine was born in
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1980s Pop Art Vintage License Plate Collection

Havana, Cuba Daily Life Color Photograph of a Vintage Yellow License Plate
By Rick Hunter
Located in Houston, TX
work features a closeup of a vintage yellow license plate. Signed by the artist in the front lower
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1990s Realist Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Photographic Paper

45 Antique Vintage Ohio License Plates Car Truck Trailer Auto Pair 1920s-1970s
Located in Dayton, OH
Neat collection of forty five antique and vintage Ohio license plates, ranging from the 1920’s to
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20th Century Industrial Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Metal

Castelli Ceramic Plate, Made in Abruzzo, Italy, 17th Century
Located in Roma, IT
This Castelli ceramic plate is a superb colored ceramic plate with a pagan scene. In excellent
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20th Century Italian Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Ceramic

Roberto Sambonet Centerpiece Serving Bowl Dish Chrome and Copper
Located in Atlanta, GA
, serving dish, or bowl for their 1980s "Graffiti" collection. The shiny chromed metal square design has
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate, Copper, Chrome

Milano Corso Buenos Aires 20th Century Italian Street View by Castelfranchi
By Cirano Castelfranchi
Located in Milan, IT
Palermo. He has works in private collections in Italy and abroad: New York, Paris, London. In 1934 he
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Mid-20th Century Italian Other Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Giltwood, Canvas

20th Century Italian Procession Along a Mountain by Castelfranchi Cirano, 1963
By Cirano Castelfranchi
Located in Milan, IT
collections in Italy and abroad: New York, Paris, London. In 1934 he designed a series of plates with views of
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Mid-20th Century Italian Other Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Castelfranchi Cirano Milano Piazza Della Scala 1958
By Cirano Castelfranchi
Located in Milan, IT
in private collections in Italy and abroad: New York, Paris, London. In 1934 he designed a series of
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Mid-20th Century Italian Other Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Poplar

Band Of Street Urchins (Charles Dickens) Large Oil Painting
By Barry Leighton-Jones
Located in Surfside, FL
various licensors to produce paintings with the purpose of reproduction in several forms: prints
Category

20th Century American Realist Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Runaway Child, Expressionist Oil Painting
By Barry Leighton-Jones
Located in Surfside, FL
Leighton-Jones. Those years mark his selection by various licensors to produce paintings with the purpose
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Oil, Board

Fat Lady Sings Giclee Painting Print on Canvas Rowdy Tavern Bar Scene
By Barry Leighton-Jones
Located in Surfside, FL
Leighton-Jones. Those years mark his selection by various licensors to produce paintings with the purpose
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Canvas, Giclée

Keith Haring Drawings (Tony Shafrazi Gallery) Poster
By Keith Haring
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Posters" - Plate 1, No. 2, page 20, 88; "Keith Haring - Posters 2017" (Jurgen Doring, Claus von der Osten
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1980s Pop Art Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

POP-Shop
By Keith Haring
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Raisonné: Keith Haring Posters (Gundel): Plate 26, No. 39, page 47;91. Provenance: Ex - private collection
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1980s Pop Art Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Offset

Coffee table T14 design by Peter Ghyczy 1970s.
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
. The legs are made of bronze and brass. The glass plates are always of a certain 15 mm thickness and
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Coffee table T14 design by Peter Ghyczy 1970s.
Coffee table T14 design by Peter Ghyczy 1970s.
H 17.33 in W 55.12 in D 28.35 in
Coffee Table T14 Design by Peter Ghyczy, 1970s
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
. The legs are made of bronze and brass. The glass plates are always of a certain 15 mm thickness and
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Coffee Table T14 Design by Peter Ghyczy, 1970s
Coffee Table T14 Design by Peter Ghyczy, 1970s
H 17.33 in W 51.19 in D 28.35 in
Original Vintage Austin J40 "Joy IV" Roadster Blue Over White Pedal Car #17337
Located in Chicago, IL
, bumpers and license plates, grille, badge and other chrome fittings, and of course its working headlights
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1960s British Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Steel

Cezanne Artist License Plate
By Greg Constantine
Located in Surfside, FL
plate series. Pop Art from the corporate art collection of a Mid Western bank. Constantine was born in
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1980s Pop Art Vintage License Plate Collection

Grant Wood Artist License Plate Pop Art
By Greg Constantine
Located in Surfside, FL
plate series. Pop Art from the corporate art collection of a Mid Western bank. Constantine was born in
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1980s Pop Art Vintage License Plate Collection

"Santa Claus Cycle" Wind Up Toy with Original Box, Japan, circa 1955
Located in Incline Village, NV
personal collection of silver plated Victorian Napkin rings.
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1950s Japanese Folk Art Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Tin

Keith Haring for Emporium Capwell
By Keith Haring
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Posters (Gundel): Plate 20, No. 28, page 90. Provenance: Ex-Collection of a San Francisco resident who
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1980s Pop Art Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Offset

Large Vibrant Clown with Maidens Expressionist Oil Painting Barry Leighton Jones
By Barry Leighton-Jones
Located in Surfside, FL
Leighton-Jones. Those years mark his selection by various licensors to produce paintings with the purpose
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Oil, Board

Pop Shop
By Keith Haring
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
-1990) titled "Pop Shop", 1986. Signed and dated in the plate (printed) lower right. Edition size
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1980s Pop Art Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Pop Shop
Pop Shop
H 25.25 in W 23.25 in
Poster for Nuclear Disarmament
By Keith Haring
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
) titled "Poster for Nuclear Disarmament", 1982. Signed and dated in the plate (printed) lower right
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1980s Pop Art Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

MOMA Print Retrospective 1981 Original Lithograph Poster Mint Green, Blue Waves
By Pierre Alechinsky
Located in Union City, NJ
Modern Art NYC. Color plates were hand drawn by Mr. Alechinsky; an improvisational animated brush drawing
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1980s Abstract Vintage License Plate Collection

Materials

Lithograph

Frank Stella Artist license Plate Pop Art
By Greg Constantine
Located in Surfside, FL
plate series. Pop Art from the corporate art collection of a Mid Western bank. Constantine was born in
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1980s Pop Art Vintage License Plate Collection

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Vintage License Plate Collection For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic vintage license plate collection available at 1stDibs. A vintage license plate collection — often made from metal, canvas and fabric — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer vintage license plate collection, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A vintage license plate collection made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with industrial — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made vintage license plate collection over the years, but those crafted by Cirano Castelfranchi, Peter Ghyczy and Roberto Sambonet are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Vintage License Plate Collection?

Prices for a vintage license plate collection can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $395 and can go as high as $2,800, while the average can fetch as much as $1,212.