Abercrombie & Fitch Decorative Objects
American
Abercrombie & Fitch — a brand that spans over one hundred years — was initially famed for its wide variety of expensive sporting equipment and attire. It was said it carried everything from “exercise balls to elephant guns.” The company started as an outdoorsman and hunting store in the late 19th century before transforming into the clothing mecca for teens in the 1990s and early 2000s.
In New York in 1892, David T. Abercrombie — a former miner, trapper and railroad surveyor — opened the Abercrombie Company as a sporting goods and camping equipment store. Ezra Fitch — a wealthy lawyer, real estate developer and one of Ambercrombie’s best customers — became a partner in the company in 1900. In 1904, the company was incorporated and renamed "Abercrombie & Fitch Co." Fitch bought Abercrombie's share of the business and became the sole owner from 1907 to 1928.
Fitch anticipated a clientele far broader than merely those who had to camp to earn a living. Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) became the go-to retailer when the wealthy planned safaris and other international excursions.
While it’s true that military style by now has truly invaded fashion, A&F is credited with bringing the safari suit, a hunting outfit based on British colonial military uniforms, to the urban consumer. For more than half a century, their goods were the image of correctness and opulence — inspiring a humorist to mock a perfectly-outfitted, affluent fisherman as an “Abercrombie and Fitcherman.” Fitch retired in 1928, selling his interest in the company to his brother-in-law, James S. Cobb.
By 1939 A&F was touted as the greatest sporting goods store in the world. During A&F’s peak, its customers included Ernest Hemingway and Teddy Roosevelt. The company outfitted the polar expeditions led by Roald Amundsen and Admiral Richard Byrd and provided equipment to the famed aviators Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart.
Hard times fell on A&F in the 1970s, but the brand pivoted and emerged as a trendy clothing chain for teens and young adults in the '80s and '90s. Whenever it expanded during its heyday, the company confined its new stores to downtown areas of large cities and luxury-destination hotel stores. The company then attempted to widen its customer base by moving into the suburbs and adding less-expensive items to its usual stock.
For fashion lovers, the 1990s have become associated with styles adopted by today’s supermodels and influencers, and today’s enthusiasts of the era’s aesthetic don’t have to look much further than to vintage Abercrombie & Fitch to get their fix.
On 1stDibs, find Abercrombie & Fitch coats, jackets, vintage leather goods and more.
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Creator: Abercrombie & Fitch
Abercrombie & Fitch Clock Art Deco Rear View Mirror Style 1930's
By Abercrombie & Fitch
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Abercrombie & Fitch
STYLE / REFERENCE: Rear View Mirror Desk Clock
METAL / MATERIAL: Wood, Metal and Glass
CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's
DIMENSIONS: 6 Inches Long X 3 Inche...
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1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Abercrombie & Fitch Decorative Objects
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Dimitri Omersa Leather Duck Doorstop by for Abercrombie and Fitch, 1950s
By Abercrombie & Fitch, Dimitri Omersa
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
A wonderful example of the leather duck doorstop (or paper weight) by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie and Fitch, circa 1950s.
This is a collectible early...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Abercrombie & Fitch Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Vintage Dimitri Omersa Leather Elephant for Abercrombie and Fitch
By Abercrombie & Fitch, Dimitri Omersa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Dimitri Omersa leather elephant for abercrombie and fitch.
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1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Abercrombie & Fitch Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Early 20th C. Seven Person Picnic Set C.1920 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Abercrombie & Fitch, The American Thermos Bottle Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
An original picnic set for seven. Monogrammed leather case with brass locks. Includes 3 enamel and metal containers stamped Abercrombie and Fitch, 7 enamel mugs...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Abercrombie & Fitch Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass, Enamel, Stainless Steel, Nickel
Abercrombie & Fitch Ceramic Piggy Bank
By Abercrombie & Fitch
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abercrombie & Fitch ceramic piggy bank, England, circa 1950s. Modeled after their famous leather animal toys and footstools, this little ...
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1950s English Folk Art Vintage Abercrombie & Fitch Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Abercrombie & Fitch Hand-Stitched Leather Pumpkin by Omersa & Company
By Abercrombie & Fitch, Dimitri Omersa
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Abercrombie & Fitch hand-stitched leather pumpkin by Omersa & Company. The wide selection of leather items designed by Dimitri Omersa were used for display and foo...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Abercrombie & Fitch Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie and Fitch Leather Duck, U.K. 1950's
By Abercrombie & Fitch, Dimitri Omersa
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Leather duck stuffed with straw by Dimitri Omersa. The duck can be used as a door stop or as a decorative item in a kids room.
It has traces of use.
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1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Abercrombie & Fitch Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Early 19th Century English Pewter Travel Slab Flasks Prohibition Gustavian Style
By Abercrombie & Fitch
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Set of Five Included.
Wonderful forms, decor conversation pieces. Two double chambers, and three single chamber flasks, no punctures. Bent, dented and scratched from normal uses.
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1920s English Late Victorian Vintage Abercrombie & Fitch Decorative Objects
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Elephant Large Stool by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie in brown leather, 1960s
By Abercrombie & Fitch, Dimitri Omersa
Located in Barcelona, ES
Handsome handmade leather elephant footstool / ottoman designed and manufactured at the 1960s by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie and Fitch.
This charming vintage elephant form footst...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Abercrombie & Fitch Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Leather Lion Footstool by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie & Fitch, 1960s, Signed
By Abercrombie & Fitch, Dimitri Omersa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful collectors example of an original leather lion footstool by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie and Fitch, circa 1960s to 1970s. This exa...
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1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Abercrombie & Fitch Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Leather Seal by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie & Fitch, circa 1970s
By Abercrombie & Fitch, Dimitri Omersa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful collectors example of the 'Seal' leather animal by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie and Fitch, circa 1970s. This example is in beautiful lightly aged with light patina. Sturdy and structurally sound, this seal is ready to be used as a fun doorstop, a large paperweight, or use as a designer floor or tabletop sculpture / work of art or a friendly companion to an otherwise lonely house dog or cat.
Omersa's designed leather animals for Omersa Leatherworks of England, Omersa & Company, Liberties of London and Abercrombie and Fitch. Excellent early production original of this design, ideal collectors example or for an interior design client.
Omersa made his first leather animal, a pig, in 1927 and from there created a full suite of interesting and charismatic creatures. Each leather animal is of the highest quality, beautifully stained and waxed. This example is one of the earlier ones, which are rare and highly sought after by collectors therefore very few on the resale market. Incredible opportunity for a collector or design enthusiast to have an original production example in beautiful patinated condition and to keep and collect for years to come.
As you can see in our photos, we have a large collection of Omersa leather animals...
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1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Abercrombie & Fitch Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
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Omersa's have so much personality and character - each one was hand made of the highest quality leather, beautifully stained and waxed, this one approximately 50 to 60 years ago, and each of the years this one has lived has developed its own stories to tell through its gorgeous patina, it's no wonder most Omersa owners have developed personal relationship with theirs - not too much different than a house pet. We love our personal Omersa's that we keep at home, they always make us smile. A client of ours got one after his dog had passed, he said he wasn't ready yet for another - so an Omersa became the perfect friend at a time in need.
From 1927 though 1950 leather pigs using scrap leather from hand made luggage were made by "Old Bill" for the department store Liberty of London. Around 1958 the business was transferred to Dimitri Omersa when Old Bill retired, and it was at this time that Dimitri came up with the ideas for other leather animals. Around 1963 Dimitri's leather animals caught the eye of Abercrombie and Fitch, at that time purveyor to the fantasies of the rich and famous. The animals were advertised in the A&F catalog from the mid 1960’s through to the late 1980’s.
This leather elephant is an excellent early production Abercrombie and Fitch original of this design with lots of light age and patina, signed with early Abercrombie and Fitch logo, making this example ideal for a collector or interior designer with a love for aged leather.
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Vintage Abercrombie & Fitch Omersa Hippo Brown Leather Footstool Hippopotamus
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Large Leather Donkey Footstool by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie & Fitch, 1970s
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Abercrombie & Fitch decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Abercrombie & Fitch decorative objects are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of leather and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Abercrombie & Fitch decorative objects, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original decorative objects by Abercrombie & Fitch were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative objects by Omersa, Dimitri Omersa, and Richard Comyns. Prices for Abercrombie & Fitch decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $725 and can go as high as $4,900, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,018.