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Vintage Longboard

1966 Vintage Greg Noll Miki Dora “Da Cat” longboard
1966 Vintage Greg Noll Miki Dora “Da Cat” longboard

1966 Vintage Greg Noll Miki Dora “Da Cat” longboard

By Greg Noll

Located in Haleiwa, HI

1966 vintage Greg Noll Miki Dora Da Cat longboard. Features the legendary black cat color scheme

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1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage Hobie Classic Longboard Surfboard
Vintage Hobie Classic Longboard Surfboard

Vintage Hobie Classic Longboard Surfboard

$5,995

H 114 in W 21 in D 3 in

Vintage Hobie Classic Longboard Surfboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

surf or displayed as a centerpiece, this vintage Hobie longboard remains a rare and outstanding example

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1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage Hobie classic longboard (mid 1960s)
Vintage Hobie classic longboard (mid 1960s)

Vintage Hobie classic longboard (mid 1960s)

$5,995

H 108 in W 21 in D 3 in

Vintage Hobie classic longboard (mid 1960s)

Located in Haleiwa, HI

silhouette of the classic longboard era. Its vibrant blue panels pop with vintage character, perfectly

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1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1990s Vintage Dale Velzy balsawood longboard
1990s Vintage Dale Velzy balsawood longboard

1990s Vintage Dale Velzy balsawood longboard

By Dale Velzy

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Mid-1990s Velzy balsawood longboard shaped by the late Dale Velzy (1927-2005). Features a 5

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1990s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood

Vintage 1995 Mike Diffenderfer Strong Current floral longboard
Vintage 1995 Mike Diffenderfer Strong Current floral longboard

Vintage 1995 Mike Diffenderfer Strong Current floral longboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

1995 Vintage Diffenderfer Strong Current longboard shaped by the late Mike Diffenderfer (1937-2002

Category

1990s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

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Vintage 1960s Con Surfboards Longboard
Vintage 1960s Con Surfboards Longboard

Vintage 1960s Con Surfboards Longboard

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H 117 in W 21 in D 3 in

Vintage 1960s Con Surfboards Longboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

redwood single fin. A fantastic example of an all original 1960’s vintage longboard made in Santa Monica

Category

1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

Vintage 1960s Ten Toes Classic Longboard Surfboard
Vintage 1960s Ten Toes Classic Longboard Surfboard

Vintage 1960s Ten Toes Classic Longboard Surfboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Mid-1960s vintage ten toes longboard surfboard. Features a single redwood stringer design with

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1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage 1960s Duke Kahanamoku "The Hawaii" Longboard
Vintage 1960s Duke Kahanamoku "The Hawaii" Longboard

Vintage 1960s Duke Kahanamoku "The Hawaii" Longboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

to be utilized as a functional vintage longboard surfboard and/or decorative surfboard art piece.

Category

1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

Vintage 1960s Dewey Weber Longboard Surfboard
Vintage 1960s Dewey Weber Longboard Surfboard

Vintage 1960s Dewey Weber Longboard Surfboard

By Dewey Weber

Located in Haleiwa, HI

example of a classic 1960s vintage longboard made by the leading surfboard label of the 1960s. Dewey

Category

1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

Vintage 1960s Jacobs Longboard Surfboard
Vintage 1960s Jacobs Longboard Surfboard

Vintage 1960s Jacobs Longboard Surfboard

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H 117 in W 20 in D 3.25 in

Vintage 1960s Jacobs Longboard Surfboard

By Hap Jacobs

Located in Haleiwa, HI

vintage longboard from the 1960s shaped by an icon of surfboard craftsmanship. In 1953, Hap Jacobs

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1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1990s Vintage Mike Diffenderfer custom longboard
1990s Vintage Mike Diffenderfer custom longboard

1990s Vintage Mike Diffenderfer custom longboard

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H 108 in W 22.5 in D 2.38 in

1990s Vintage Mike Diffenderfer custom longboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

1990s Vintage Diffenderfer custom longboard made by late Mike Diffenderfer (1937-2002). Features 3

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1990s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage 1990s Hap Jacobs classic longboard
Vintage 1990s Hap Jacobs classic longboard

Vintage 1990s Hap Jacobs classic longboard

By Hap Jacobs

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Vintage 1990s Hap Jacobs classic longboard. Hand made by the late Hap Jacobs (1930-2021). Features

Category

1990s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

Vintage 1960s Greg Noll Classic Longboard
Vintage 1960s Greg Noll Classic Longboard

Vintage 1960s Greg Noll Classic Longboard

By Greg Noll

Located in Haleiwa, HI

1960s Vintage Greg Noll classic longboard made between 1963-1964. Features gorgeous yellow panels

Category

1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage 1990s Donald Takayama Hobie Longboard Surfboard
Vintage 1990s Donald Takayama Hobie Longboard Surfboard

Vintage 1990s Donald Takayama Hobie Longboard Surfboard

By Donald Takayama

Located in Haleiwa, HI

1992 Hobie Oceanside longboard surfboard made by the late Donald Takayama (1943-2012), serial

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1990s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam

Vintage 1960s Dewey Weber Performer Model Longboard
Vintage 1960s Dewey Weber Performer Model Longboard

Vintage 1960s Dewey Weber Performer Model Longboard

By Dewey Weber

Located in Haleiwa, HI

1967 Dewey Weber Performer model longboard. Features a double stringer shape design with beautiful

Category

1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

1966 Vintage Crestwood Longboard / Surfboard by Billy Sautner
1966 Vintage Crestwood Longboard / Surfboard by Billy Sautner

1966 Vintage Crestwood Longboard / Surfboard by Billy Sautner

Located in North Miami, FL

This is an all vintage, fully restored 1960s surfboard (longboard) by Crestwood. It is roughly over

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass

Vintage 1960s "The Personal" longboard surfboard by Mike Richardson
Vintage 1960s "The Personal" longboard surfboard by Mike Richardson

Vintage 1960s "The Personal" longboard surfboard by Mike Richardson

By Mike Richardson

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Mid 1960s vintage "The Personal" longboard shaped by Mike Richardson aka "Electric Duck". Features

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1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

Vintage 1960s "The Personal" longboard surfboard by South Coast
Vintage 1960s "The Personal" longboard surfboard by South Coast

Vintage 1960s "The Personal" longboard surfboard by South Coast

Located in Haleiwa, HI

longboard. This vintage surfboard remains in all original condition.

Category

1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1990s Vintage Surfboards Hawaii Custom Longboard by Mike Diffenderfer
1990s Vintage Surfboards Hawaii Custom Longboard by Mike Diffenderfer

1990s Vintage Surfboards Hawaii Custom Longboard by Mike Diffenderfer

Located in Haleiwa, HI

1995-96 Vintage Surfboards Hawaii custom balsa longboard made by the late Mike Diffenderfer (1937

Category

1990s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood

1966 Vintage Greg Noll Miki Dora ‘Da Cat’ classic longboard
1966 Vintage Greg Noll Miki Dora ‘Da Cat’ classic longboard

1966 Vintage Greg Noll Miki Dora ‘Da Cat’ classic longboard

By Greg Noll

Located in Haleiwa, HI

1966 Greg Noll Miki Dora ‘Da Cat’ longboard. Featuring the highly coveted 1st generation Da Cat

Category

1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1990s Hobie Phil Edwards model longboard surfboard
1990s Hobie Phil Edwards model longboard surfboard

1990s Hobie Phil Edwards model longboard surfboard

By Phil Edwards

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Mid-1990s vintage Hobie Phil Edwards model longboard surfboard shaped by Phil Edwards. Featuring a

Category

1990s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam

Vintage 1962 Hobie Endless Summer Film Historical Surfboard
Vintage 1962 Hobie Endless Summer Film Historical Surfboard

Vintage 1962 Hobie Endless Summer Film Historical Surfboard

By Mike Hynson

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Vintage 1962 Hobie longboard shaped by Mike Hynson for the iconic 1960s surf film “The Endless

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1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

1960s Vintage Surfboards by Challenger longboard
1960s Vintage Surfboards by Challenger longboard

1960s Vintage Surfboards by Challenger longboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

panels and sea foam green rails. A remarkable example of an early 1960s vintage longboard in all original

Category

1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

Vintage 1960s Bing Surfboards Competition Longboard
Vintage 1960s Bing Surfboards Competition Longboard

Vintage 1960s Bing Surfboards Competition Longboard

By Herbert bing Copeland

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Mid-1960s Bing Surfboards competition longboard. This vintage longboard features a competition band

Category

1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

Vintage Duke Kahanamoku Longboard Surfboard
Vintage Duke Kahanamoku Longboard Surfboard

Vintage Duke Kahanamoku Longboard Surfboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Experience a true treasure of surfing history with this 9’11” Duke Kahanamoku longboard — an homage

Category

1960s Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1960s Vintage Bing Classic Longboard
1960s Vintage Bing Classic Longboard

1960s Vintage Bing Classic Longboard

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H 102 in W 20 in D 3 in

1960s Vintage Bing Classic Longboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Mid-1960s Bing classic longboard. Features beautiful blue panels with pinstriping, redwood and

Category

1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

1960s Vintage Hansen Surfboards classic longboard
1960s Vintage Hansen Surfboards classic longboard

1960s Vintage Hansen Surfboards classic longboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Vintage 1960s Hansen classic longboard. Features sleek black rails with alternating yellow & black

Category

1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1960s Vintage Greg Noll Custom Longboard
1960s Vintage Greg Noll Custom Longboard

1960s Vintage Greg Noll Custom Longboard

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H 116 in W 20 in D 3 in

1960s Vintage Greg Noll Custom Longboard

By Greg Noll

Located in Haleiwa, HI

1965 Greg Noll custom longboard. Features a beautiful sky blue pigment with Greg Noll atomic symbol

Category

1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1960's Vintage Bunger Custom Surfboard/ Longboard
1960's Vintage Bunger Custom Surfboard/ Longboard

1960's Vintage Bunger Custom Surfboard/ Longboard

Located in North Miami, FL

Vintage 9'5" single-fin 1960s Bunger Custom Surf Shop long board. An outstanding vintage

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage LA Jolla Longboard Surfboard by Mirandon, circa 1960s
Vintage LA Jolla Longboard Surfboard by Mirandon, circa 1960s

Vintage LA Jolla Longboard Surfboard by Mirandon, circa 1960s

By La Jolla, Nicholas Mirandon

Located in Bernville, PA

Vintage LA Jolla Longboard Surfboard by Mirandon circa 1960s. Brothers who shared a love for

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Longboard

Materials

Resin

1960s Malibu Competition Surfboard
1960s Malibu Competition Surfboard

1960s Malibu Competition Surfboard

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H 120 in W 22 in D 12 in

1960s Malibu Competition Surfboard

Located in New York, NY

This vintage 1960s Malibu Competition longboard has a beautiful pale yellow glaze. A burgundy

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1960s American Modern Vintage Longboard

Materials

Wood

1990s Hobie Phil Edwards Model Longboard Surfboard
1990s Hobie Phil Edwards Model Longboard Surfboard

1990s Hobie Phil Edwards Model Longboard Surfboard

By Phil Edwards

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Mid-1990s Vintage Hobie Phil Edwards model longboard surfboard shaped by Phil Edwards. Featuring a

Category

1990s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam

1960's Original Paipo Bellyboard by Jacks, Huntington Beach CA
1960's Original Paipo Bellyboard by Jacks, Huntington Beach CA

1960's Original Paipo Bellyboard by Jacks, Huntington Beach CA

By Jack's Surfboards

Located in Los Angeles, CA

that of a much larger vintage longboard from the same period. We've had hundreds of belly boards over

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Wood

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By Design Frères

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of shearling 'Strapontin' stools by Design Frères. Chic and understated. Also great as a two-part bench.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Vintage Longboard

Materials

Iron

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Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables

Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables

$1,462 / set

H 22.05 in Dm 11.82 in

Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables

Located in London, GB

Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...

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21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art Vintage Longboard

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Iron

Tombul 2-Drawer Nightstand with Push-to-Open Mechanism, Honey Oak
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Tombul 2-Drawer Nightstand with Push-to-Open Mechanism, Honey Oak

$2,500 / item

H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in

Tombul 2-Drawer Nightstand with Push-to-Open Mechanism, Honey Oak

By Yet Design Studio

Located in Istanbul, 34

An aesthetic of honesty permeates Yet Design’s furniture, showcasing the power and beauty of simple geometric shapes. Their timeless designs combine sculptural forms, the material’s ...

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2010s Turkish Modern Vintage Longboard

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Wood, Oak

Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps

Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Longboard

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Brass

Mid Century Kidney Chess and Mills Nine Men's Morris Side Game Table Italy 1950s
Mid Century Kidney Chess and Mills Nine Men's Morris Side Game Table Italy 1950s

Mid Century Kidney Chess and Mills Nine Men's Morris Side Game Table Italy 1950s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Offered is an absolutely stunning, 1950s - 1960s Italian kidney era side table. Minor patina and paint lost at the edges gives this piece a classy statement. Measurements: about 15.5...

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1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Longboard

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Wood

White Limestone Sink Basin
White Limestone Sink Basin

White Limestone Sink Basin

$3,413 / item

H 4.73 in W 23.63 in D 14.18 in

White Limestone Sink Basin

Located in Cranbrook, Kent

This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white Crema Luna Limestone, the design sprung from Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic me...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Greek Vintage Longboard

Materials

Marble, Limestone

Minho Mirror
Minho Mirror

Minho Mirror

$1,032 / item

H 13.39 in W 13.39 in D 1.38 in

Minho Mirror

By Project 213A

Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT

Minho Mirror Designed by Project 213A in 2024 The Minho mirror is framed in solid wood with an abstract organic shape. Crafted by Skilled artisans in Northern Portugal. Bespoke dime...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vintage Longboard

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Mirror, Walnut

Cloned Turtle with pet bottle.
Cloned Turtle with pet bottle.

William SweetloveCloned Turtle with pet bottle., 2012

$1,457

H 8.27 in W 20.08 in D 10.24 in

Cloned Turtle with pet bottle.

By William Sweetlove

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Signed A.P (artist proof) Acquired directly from the artist. Free shipment worldwide. William Sweetlove, born in Ostend, Belgium, in 1949, unites dadaism with surrealism and pop ar...

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2010s Pop Art Vintage Longboard

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Resin

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

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15th Century and Earlier African Vintage Longboard

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Bone

Early 19th Century Parcel Gilt Gothic Revival Harp By Sebastian Erard
Early 19th Century Parcel Gilt Gothic Revival Harp By Sebastian Erard

Early 19th Century Parcel Gilt Gothic Revival Harp By Sebastian Erard

By Sébastien Érard

Located in Dublin, IE

A very fine and elegant Regency Satinwood and parcel-gilt double action Harp from the workshop of the famous harp and piano maker Sebastian Erard (1752-1831), decorated in the Grecia...

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Early 19th Century English Gothic Revival Vintage Longboard

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Brass

Bed of Le Bambole series designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia 1972
Bed of Le Bambole series designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia 1972

Bed of Le Bambole series designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia 1972

By Mario Bellini

Located in Arezzo, Italy

Bed of Le Bambole series designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia 1970, reupholster in cotton velvet and linen. Carefully restored in antique pink velvet and linen to ensure breat...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Longboard

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Cotton, Linen, Velvet

Set of 12 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
Set of 12 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s

Set of 12 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s

By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti

Located in Roma, IT

Set of 12 original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967. PLIA, the symbol of a...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Longboard

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Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Substantial Modular Library in Pine
Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Substantial Modular Library in Pine

Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Substantial Modular Library in Pine

By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Mogens Koch for Rud Rasmussen, modular bookcase or library, pine, Denmark, design 1928 Intriguing and substantial modular library by Danish designer Mogens Koch. This piece is cons...

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1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Longboard

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Please (Sidewinder) - Polaroid, Contemporary, Nude, 21st Century, Color, Women

Please (Sidewinder) - Polaroid, Contemporary, Nude, 21st Century, Color, Women

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Please (Sidewinder) - 2005 48x60cm, Edition 1/10. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory No. 3391. Not mounted. Consider Stef...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Vintage Longboard

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

French Art Deco Writing Table with Two Side Drawers
French Art Deco Writing Table with Two Side Drawers

French Art Deco Writing Table with Two Side Drawers

$4,995

H 27.75 in W 39.75 in D 27.5 in

French Art Deco Writing Table with Two Side Drawers

By Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique

Located in Hanover, MA

French Art Deco writing table or desk with two side drawers, maple parquet top, rounded (subtly octagonal) oak legs with elegant feet, in clear gloss finish. In the style of Andre Do...

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Male Nude from the 29 Palms, CA series - Polaroid, 20th Century, Color
Male Nude from the 29 Palms, CA series - Polaroid, 20th Century, Color

Male Nude from the 29 Palms, CA series - Polaroid, 20th Century, Color

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Male Nude (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition 4/10. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory # 293. Not mounted THE GREA...

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Vintage Longboard For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vintage longboard you’re looking for. Frequently made of fiberglass, plastic and foam, every vintage longboard was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage longboard — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A vintage longboard is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made vintage longboard over the years, but those crafted by Bill Bahne, Donald Takayama and Hap Jacobs are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

Finding the Right Collectibles-curiosities for You

Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior. 

Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world. 

And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.

The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.

Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.  

Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.

Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.

Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.

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