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1991 Gianni Versace Opera Playbill Print Pink Tights Legging Pants
1991 Gianni Versace Opera Playbill Print Pink Tights Legging Pants

1991 Gianni Versace Opera Playbill Print Pink Tights Legging Pants

By Gianni Versace

Located in West Hollywood, CA

From 1991, these colorful leggings are covered in an opera motif that features playbills and other theater accouterments. These primarily pink tights are made complete with a high wa...

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1990s Italian Vintage Playbill

French Stage Size Playbill from Theater in Chateau de Groussay
French Stage Size Playbill from Theater in Chateau de Groussay

French Stage Size Playbill from Theater in Chateau de Groussay

Located in Nashville, TN

Painted canvas playbill stretched on wood frame. Folds into three sections.

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Mid-20th Century French Vintage Playbill

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Art Carney

Art Carney

By George Wachsteter

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Probably for drama`s Playbill program. 10" x 7" image. Fine condition.

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1950s Vintage Playbill

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen

Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe

Maxfield ParrishIvanhoe

Price Upon Request

Ivanhoe

By Maxfield Parrish

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Maxfield Parrish created the present work as a playbill to commemorate a performance of Ivanhoe, which took place in the home of its original owner in Cornish, New Hampshire.

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20th Century Vintage Playbill

Materials

Mixed Media, Board

Haight Ashbury Erratics
Haight Ashbury Erratics

Haight Ashbury Erratics

By Bill Clark

Located in Soquel, CA

Wonderful photograph of Haight Ashbury Page Remnants of Music Playbills on a telephone pole in San Francisco, California by Bill Clark (American, 20th Century).

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1990s Abstract Vintage Playbill

Materials

Photographic Paper

Piero Fornasetti Ashtray of a Bill of Sale from the Weikel & Smith, Philadelphia
Piero Fornasetti Ashtray of a Bill of Sale from the Weikel & Smith, Philadelphia

Piero Fornasetti Ashtray of a Bill of Sale from the Weikel & Smith, Philadelphia

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

This artistic methodology is further supported by other known works, such as the ceramic tray depicting a playbill for Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Othello [10]. In both cases, Fornasetti'...

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

Materials

Ceramic

Santo Stefano d'Aveto original vintage Italian ski poster by Mario Puppo
Santo Stefano d'Aveto original vintage Italian ski poster by Mario Puppo

Santo Stefano d'Aveto original vintage Italian ski poster by Mario Puppo

By Mario Puppo

Located in London, GB

Throughout the 1940s he designed covers for catalogues, leaflets, playbills, music scores and records, as well as producing more travel posters for public and private Italian companies.

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Mid-20th Century Vintage Playbill

Materials

Color

Musical Theme Lithograph Titled "in Concert" by Edna Glaubman
Musical Theme Lithograph Titled "in Concert" by Edna Glaubman

Musical Theme Lithograph Titled "in Concert" by Edna Glaubman

Located in Miami, FL

Glaubman’s art graced the programs for the opening of Gusman Hall with the Miami Philharmonic and impresario Judy Drucker tapped Glaubman for pieces that appeared on the Concert Asso...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Playbill

Materials

Paper

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Tarzan Fontana Magica Re Jungla Sholem Barker Joyce Cita Film Manifesto Original
Tarzan Fontana Magica Re Jungla Sholem Barker Joyce Cita Film Manifesto Original

Tarzan Fontana Magica Re Jungla Sholem Barker Joyce Cita Film Manifesto Original

Located in Udine, IT

Tarzan E La Fontana Magica Directed Lee Sholem with Lex Barker + Brenda Joyce + Cita 1949 Original playbill - movie poster H 100 x 140 cm Signed Nano Good vintage condition Please pa...

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1940s Italian Vintage Playbill

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Paper

La Leggenda Arciere Fuoco the Flame and the Arrow Lancaster Mayo Tourneur, 1950
La Leggenda Arciere Fuoco the Flame and the Arrow Lancaster Mayo Tourneur, 1950

La Leggenda Arciere Fuoco the Flame and the Arrow Lancaster Mayo Tourneur, 1950

By Luigi Martinati

Located in Udine, IT

La Leggenda de L'arciere di Fuoco / the flame and the arrow directed Jacques Tourneur with Burt Lancaster + Virginia Mayo 1950 Original playbill - movie poster H 140 x L 200 cm / 55 ...

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1950s Italian Vintage Playbill

Materials

Paper

"Upper Circle Convent Garden" Painting Signed W. Fairclough
"Upper Circle Convent Garden" Painting Signed W. Fairclough

"Upper Circle Convent Garden" Painting Signed W. Fairclough

Located in Houston, TX

Several people are holding their playbills and shows a gentleman using a pair of opera glasses.

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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Playbill

Materials

Wood

Two Nudes
Two Nudes

William McBrideTwo Nudes, 1940

Unavailable

H 5.5 in W 4 in

Two Nudes

Located in Des Plaines, IL

In 1995, McBride donated his collection of thousands of posters, playbills, exhibition catalogs and other ephemera to the Chicago Public Library's Vivian G.

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20th Century Vintage Playbill

Materials

Mixed Media

Oil on Canvas of a Mediterranean Doorway by Andre Andreoli
Oil on Canvas of a Mediterranean Doorway by Andre Andreoli

Oil on Canvas of a Mediterranean Doorway by Andre Andreoli

By Andre Andreoli

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A double door with an ecclesiastical Gothic arch entrance way, in a warm Mediterranean blue all highlighted on sun bleached white walls with frayed playbills, and a potted plant, cha...

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1960s Italian Vintage Playbill

Haight Ashbury
Haight Ashbury

Bill ClarkHaight Ashbury, 1994

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H 20 in W 0.25 in

Haight Ashbury

By Bill Clark

Located in Soquel, CA

Photograph of Haight Ashbury Page Remnants of Music Playbills on a telephone pole in San Francisco, California by Bill Clark (American, 20th Century).

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1990s Abstract Vintage Playbill

Materials

Photographic Paper

Tom Slaughter Modern Cityscape Original Acrylic Painting on Paper 1991 Unframed
Tom Slaughter Modern Cityscape Original Acrylic Painting on Paper 1991 Unframed

Tom Slaughter Modern Cityscape Original Acrylic Painting on Paper 1991 Unframed

By Tom Slaughter

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

He regularly produced posters, clothing, playbills, wallpaper, and children's books, while also creating paintings and illustrations.

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1990s Vintage Playbill

Materials

Paper

Four Opera Playbill Dishes by Fornasetti
Four Opera Playbill Dishes by Fornasetti

Four Opera Playbill Dishes by Fornasetti

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H 1 in W 8.5 in D 5.25 in

Four Opera Playbill Dishes by Fornasetti

By Fornasetti

Located in Atlanta, GA

A nice set of four ceramic dishes featuring playbills for four operas in various opera houses around the world, designed by Fornasetti, circa 1970s.

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Playbill

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Porcelain "Carmen" Opera Tray Dish by Richard Ginori Italy
Vintage Porcelain "Carmen" Opera Tray Dish by Richard Ginori Italy

Vintage Porcelain "Carmen" Opera Tray Dish by Richard Ginori Italy

By Richard Ginori

Located in San Diego, CA

This interesting piece portrays a playbill image of the opera "Carmen" from the Metropolitan Opera in NYC.

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1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Playbill

Materials

Porcelain

New York City
New York City

New York City

By Tom Slaughter

Located in Missouri, MO

He has also worked as the Art Director for the New Victory Theater over the last eight seasons, producing the posters, graphics, playbills and billboards. As a designer he has creat...

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1990s Pop Art Vintage Playbill

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hats
Hats

Tom SlaughterHats, 1992

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H 20 in W 20 in

Hats

By Tom Slaughter

Located in Kansas City, MO

His imagery also appears in children’s books—he has published ten that have been translated into six languages—as well as on posters, playbills, clothes, wallpaper and more, making h...

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1990s Pop Art Vintage Playbill

Materials

Lithograph

New York
New York

Tom SlaughterNew York, 1998

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H 17.2 in W 11.7 in

New York

By Tom Slaughter

Located in Kansas City, MO

His imagery also appears in children’s books—he has published ten that have been translated into six languages—as well as on posters, playbills, clothes, wallpaper and more, making h...

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1990s Pop Art Vintage Playbill

Materials

Screen

Three Virgins, Whimsical Surrealist Key West Conch Republic Painting
Three Virgins, Whimsical Surrealist Key West Conch Republic Painting

Three Virgins, Whimsical Surrealist Key West Conch Republic Painting

By Van Eno

Located in Surfside, FL

Van Eno designed costumes and backdrops, posters and playbills for Key West's community theaters. His detailed paintings, inspired by Flemish tapestries and Biblical and Greco-Roman ...

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Late 20th Century Surrealist Vintage Playbill

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Saint Ketchup, Whimsical Surrealist Key West Conch Republic Painting
Saint Ketchup, Whimsical Surrealist Key West Conch Republic Painting

Saint Ketchup, Whimsical Surrealist Key West Conch Republic Painting

By Van Eno

Located in Surfside, FL

Van Eno designed costumes and backdrops, posters and playbills for Key West's community theaters. His detailed paintings, inspired by Flemish tapestries and Biblical and Greco-Roman ...

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Late 20th Century Surrealist Vintage Playbill

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rare Edward Fields "Geisha with Fan" Al Hirschfeld Tapestry Rug

Rare Edward Fields "Geisha with Fan" Al Hirschfeld Tapestry Rug

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Surfside, FL

Hirschfeld's books are available at our Gallery.Hirschfeld's drawings have appeared in The New York Times, of course, and also The New Yorker, Playbill, TV Guide, TV Guide Canada, To...

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20th Century Modern Vintage Playbill

Materials

Wool

Miami, Florida Modernist Artist Edna Glaubman 1968 Oil Painting Abstract Figures
Miami, Florida Modernist Artist Edna Glaubman 1968 Oil Painting Abstract Figures

Miami, Florida Modernist Artist Edna Glaubman 1968 Oil Painting Abstract Figures

By Edna Glaubman

Located in Surfside, FL

Glaubman’s art graced the programs for the opening of Gusman Hall with the Miami Philharmonic and impresario Judy Drucker tapped Glaubman for pieces that appeared on the Concert Asso...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Playbill

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Collection of Four Objects by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1960s
Collection of Four Objects by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1960s

Collection of Four Objects by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1960s

By Fornasetti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Collection of vintage silk screen and transfer-printed decorative porcelain items by renowned Italian smart-alec Piero Fornasetti, including a Toscanini playbill tray in black and wh...

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1960s Italian Vintage Playbill

Materials

Porcelain

Collection of Five Objects by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1960s
Collection of Five Objects by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1960s

Collection of Five Objects by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1960s

By Fornasetti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Collection of vintage silk screen and transfer-printed decorative porcelain items by renowned Italian smart-alec Piero Fornasetti, including a 1963 paperweight in black and white wit...

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1960s Italian Vintage Playbill

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage 1976 Sonny & Cher Documented Custom-Made Bob Mackie Sequin Gown Suit Set
Vintage 1976 Sonny & Cher Documented Custom-Made Bob Mackie Sequin Gown Suit Set

Vintage 1976 Sonny & Cher Documented Custom-Made Bob Mackie Sequin Gown Suit Set

By Bob Mackie

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

We will also include an original 1977 Westchester playbill featuring the outfits on the cover. Highly wearable and true works of art that will continue to increase in value.

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1970s American Vintage Playbill

Gold Lorgnette
Gold Lorgnette

Gold Lorgnette

Located in New York, NY

Can be worn on a chain or tucked neatly into your purse. Chic to view playbill or menu.

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1940s American Vintage Playbill

Materials

14k Gold

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S/S 2000 Dolce & Gabbana Pink Paisley Sheer Button Rhinestone Cuff Shirt
S/S 2000 Dolce & Gabbana Pink Paisley Sheer Button Rhinestone Cuff Shirt

S/S 2000 Dolce & Gabbana Pink Paisley Sheer Button Rhinestone Cuff Shirt

By Dolce & Gabbana

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This Dolce & Gabbana button-down shirt from the Spring/Summer 2000 collection is cut in a relaxed silhouette in sheer silk with an allover paisley print in pink, mauve, and mint....

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Early 2000s Italian Vintage Playbill

Vivienne Westwood Gold Metallic Lace Corset, fw 1993
Vivienne Westwood Gold Metallic Lace Corset, fw 1993

Vivienne Westwood Gold Metallic Lace Corset, fw 1993

By Vivienne Westwood

Located in London, GB

▪ Archival Vivienne Westwood Corset ▪ Fall-Winter 1993 ▪ Gold metallic lace ▪ Ivory cotton mesh side panels ▪ Built-in boning ▪ Zip closure at the centre-back ▪ Size: UK10 - US6...

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1990s British Vintage Playbill

Versace F/W 2006 Plunging Ruched Ruffles Black Dress
Versace F/W 2006 Plunging Ruched Ruffles Black Dress

Versace F/W 2006 Plunging Ruched Ruffles Black Dress

By Versace

Located in Englishtown, NJ

Versace F/W 2006 Plunging Ruched Ruffles Black Dress Condition: size tag has been removed, fits like a small. A few small pulls by the zipper, see last two pictures, not noticeable...

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Early 2000s Vintage Playbill

Thierry Mugler S/S 1994 White Pleated Dress
Thierry Mugler S/S 1994 White Pleated Dress

Thierry Mugler S/S 1994 White Pleated Dress

By Thierry Mugler

Located in New York, NY

Thierry Mugler S/S 1994 White Fan Pleated Dress; with pleated gathering to central metal ring at midriff, satin-covered lightly-boned corset to interior. Fits US size 4, EU 34; Miss...

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1990s French Vintage Playbill

Vintage Tom Ford for Gucci Cut Out Jersey Black Cocktail Dress size L ( S )
Vintage Tom Ford for Gucci Cut Out Jersey Black Cocktail Dress size L ( S )

Vintage Tom Ford for Gucci Cut Out Jersey Black Cocktail Dress size L ( S )

By Gucci, Tom Ford

Located in Montgomery, TX

Tom Ford for Gucci Sexy Cut Out Cocktail Dress Designer size - L ( run small, please check measurements ). Black Stretch Jersey, Double Layered Skirt, Simple Slip On. Measurements: W...

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1990s Italian Vintage Playbill

Thierry Mugler Couture Dramatic Silk Corset Top Bodice Bustier
Thierry Mugler Couture Dramatic Silk Corset Top Bodice Bustier

Thierry Mugler Couture Dramatic Silk Corset Top Bodice Bustier

By Thierry Mugler Couture

Located in Berlin, BE

Breathtaking Thierry Mugler Couture 02/03 Silk Corset. A vision of bold sensuality and architectural elegance. This is piece is unworn and comes with the original tag from FW 2002/20...

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Early 2000s French Vintage Playbill

Miu Miu by Miuccia Prada green wool fleece slip dress with crystals, ss 1998
Miu Miu by Miuccia Prada green wool fleece slip dress with crystals, ss 1998

Miu Miu by Miuccia Prada green wool fleece slip dress with crystals, ss 1998

By Prada, Miu Miu

Located in London, GB

▪ Miu Miu wool fleece slip dress ▪ Designed by Miuccia Prada ▪ Allover flat-back crystals ▪ Lace-up ties to the front opening ▪ Loose fit ▪ Fully lined ▪ IT 42 - FR 38 - UK 10 ▪...

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1990s Italian Vintage Playbill

Alexander McQueen Autumn-Winter 2001 black silk and lace evening dress
Alexander McQueen Autumn-Winter 2001 black silk and lace evening dress

Alexander McQueen Autumn-Winter 2001 black silk and lace evening dress

By Alexander McQueen

Located in London, GB

Alexander McQueen Autumn-Winter 2001 black silk and lace evening dress - drop waist - low back - black lace skirt, yoke and collar

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1990s Italian Vintage Playbill

S/S 2000 Thierry Mugler Canary Yellow Chiffon Dress with Matching Shawl
S/S 2000 Thierry Mugler Canary Yellow Chiffon Dress with Matching Shawl

S/S 2000 Thierry Mugler Canary Yellow Chiffon Dress with Matching Shawl

By Thierry Mugler

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Presenting a gorgeous canary yellow chiffon Thierry Mugler gown with a matching shawl designed by Manfred Mugler. This stunning Spring/Summer 2000 dress features spaghetti straps wit...

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Early 2000s French Vintage Playbill

Iconic Documented Thierry Mugler Runway Sheer Boned Corset Skirt Suit, SS1995
Iconic Documented Thierry Mugler Runway Sheer Boned Corset Skirt Suit, SS1995

Iconic Documented Thierry Mugler Runway Sheer Boned Corset Skirt Suit, SS1995

By Thierry Mugler

Located in Geneva, CH

Featured during the "Thierry Mugler, Couturissime" exhibition at the "Musée des Arts Décoratifs" in Paris in 2021-2022 and at the "Brooklyn Museum" in New York in 2022-2023 (see pic...

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1990s French Vintage Playbill

Rare Yves Saint Laurent Jeweled Velvet Evening Dress in Book   Collectors Museum
Rare Yves Saint Laurent Jeweled Velvet Evening Dress in Book   Collectors Museum

Rare Yves Saint Laurent Jeweled Velvet Evening Dress in Book Collectors Museum

By Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Los Angeles, CA

One of the most famous dresses designed by Tom Ford, for YSL 2002 collection. In addition to all the fashion magazines it is also featured in Tom Ford's book "Tom Ford" in a full pag...

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21st Century and Contemporary Vintage Playbill

S/S 1998 Gucci by Tom Ford Beige Sheer Wrap Floor Length Sample Gown
S/S 1998 Gucci by Tom Ford Beige Sheer Wrap Floor Length Sample Gown

S/S 1998 Gucci by Tom Ford Beige Sheer Wrap Floor Length Sample Gown

By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci

Located in West Hollywood, CA

A rare sample piece from the Spring/Summer 1998 Gucci collection by Tom Ford, this floor-length wrap gown is cut in beige silk chiffon with long sleeves and a deep V-neckline. The sk...

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1990s Italian Vintage Playbill

John Galliano S/S 1998 see on Jennifer Aniston SAG Awards Mesh Overlay Dress
John Galliano S/S 1998 see on Jennifer Aniston SAG Awards Mesh Overlay Dress

John Galliano S/S 1998 see on Jennifer Aniston SAG Awards Mesh Overlay Dress

By John Galliano

Located in Montgomery, TX

John Galliano S/S 1998 see on Jennifer Aniston SAG Awards Lace Overlay Dress Vintage John Galliano Mesh Overlay Maxi Dress S/S 1998 Collection Jennifer Aniston stole the show with h...

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1990s Italian Vintage Playbill

Roberto Cavalli S/S 2005 Silk Floral Print Slip Evening Dress & Wrap 2 Piece Set
Roberto Cavalli S/S 2005 Silk Floral Print Slip Evening Dress & Wrap 2 Piece Set

Roberto Cavalli S/S 2005 Silk Floral Print Slip Evening Dress & Wrap 2 Piece Set

By Roberto Cavalli

Located in Englishtown, NJ

Roberto Cavalli S/S 2005 Silk Floral Print Slip Evening Maxi Dress and Wrap Shawl 2 Piece Set IT 42 Wrap Approximate Measurements - 47" x 53"

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Early 2000s Vintage Playbill

1990s Dolce & Gabbana Double Logo Buckle Stretch Black Knit Mini Dress
1990s Dolce & Gabbana Double Logo Buckle Stretch Black Knit Mini Dress

1990s Dolce & Gabbana Double Logo Buckle Stretch Black Knit Mini Dress

By Dolce & Gabbana

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This 1990s Dolce & Gabbana mini dress, crafted from black knit fabric, features a slip-style design. This form-fitting dress is embellished with branded metal accents on the stra...

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1990s Italian Vintage Playbill

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Vintage Playbill For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the vintage playbill you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. In our selection of items, you can find modern examples as well as a contemporary version. Making the right choice when shopping for a vintage playbill may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a vintage playbill to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, black, brown, orange and more. Creating a vintage playbill has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Bill Clark, George Wachsteter, Mario Puppo and Maxfield Parrish are consistently popular. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paper, photographic paper and board.

How Much is a Vintage Playbill?

The price for a vintage playbill in our collection starts at $191 and tops out at $439,000 with the average selling for $530.