Vintage Luxury Ephemera

Long before the A+F became universally known as a cult jeans brand for the America's youth, the original A+F were purveyors of the finest equipment and supplies for the sophisticated...

Italian Silver Floral Etched Minaudiere from the 1950's. Heavy handmade construction with compartments for lipstick and powder and other items. Unmarked 800 silver. Crack in mirror. ...

Robert Jeweled Filigree Picture Frame from the 1950's. Aqua paste marquise stones set in gilt filigreed metal with fabric easel. Signed Robert. 3". 1950's USA.

Victorian Chatelaine Perfume from the 19th Century of gilt and silver gilt metal. Retains original hook to hang from belt as well as matching vial with original cork and glass liner....

Super charming miniature mirror in a shield form with jeweled garnet and turquoise glass accents from the late 19th Century. Sword and Axe motifs form the cross legs with ominous spiked ball weaponry dangling from each side. A knight's helmet caps the top of the shield. Unusual and charming curiosity. 19th Century USA...

Art Deco Embroidered and appliqued mat. Watteau subject matter on fine cotton batiste of a lone Pierrot on a hill rendered in vari colored cotton ba...

Art Deco Faux Watch Compact from the 1920's. Made to look like a watch in chrome with enamel accents. It opens to reveal both powder and rouge compartments. Marked "Sene", Paris NY. ...

Lovely Victorian Sterling Etched Match safe from the late 1900's UK. Hand etched with ornate scroll patterns with a cartouche which was added for initials....

Unusual Victorian Sterling Beard comb from the late 19th Century. Sterling frame hand etched with an iris and butterfly motif. Comb has a break but there is...

Charming Art Nouveau Unger Brothers Cherub Matchsafe from the late 19th Century. Wonderful 3D repousee work depicting cherubs within an elaborate scroll work frame. Signed with "UB"...

Karl Palda Art Deco crystal vanity suite, circa 1925. Both decorated with acid etched frosted squares with red and black Modrianesque motifs. Cons...

Elegant Spratling Sterling and Wood Letter Opener from the 1940's Mexico. Rosewood inset with sterling spheres and loop finial. 8.5" x 1", blade 5".

Lovely Italian Floral Enamel Make Up Case by Castelli, Rome. Designed as gilded metal envelope with enameled flowers and leaves. Flap opens to show mirror...

Art Deco Fruit Salad Volupte Compact from the 1930's. Pastel Trifari glass "fruits" on an enameled metal base, Original fittings unused, however, some ...

Charming Sterling Art Deco Shoe from the 1920's. Originally made as a pin cushion for use but now works as a decorative object. Super unusual T strap design of sterling with wood lined bakelite sole. Most sterling pin cushions...

American Arts and Crafts Sterling and Opal Letter Opener circa 1910. Unknown craftsman with fine jeweler's skills. Hand made with oval bezel set peacock opal surrounded by hand rai...

Charming Enamel Brass Pillbox or cigarette case with pastoral scene on hinged cover set within deep blue enamel scrollwork. Best for use as decorative desk piece or can be used in a ...

Schiaparelli sample fabric embroidery for Waverly Decorative Fabrics. "The Rose De Printemps" design of Schiffli embroidered rose sprays. Also attached are four small different color way samples. New with signature Schiaparelli Shocking...

Shiebler Sterling Victorian Perfume flask pendant made originally for a chatelaine but can be used now as a pendant. It remarkably retains its original s...

Schiaparelli guest soaps shaped as bon bon hearts in a candy box, a salute to Schiaparelli's surrealist wit. 1950's USA. Excellent condition. L9", W 5" I gave to pink, the nerve of the red, a neon pink, an unreal pink, Shocking Pink" Yves Saint Laurent: Schiaparelli's pink was "an aggressive, brawling, warrior pink” Elsa Schiaparelli's "Shocking" Pink was a color which derived from a 17.27 carat rose colored Cartier diamond known as the Tete de Belier, belonging to her friend and client, Daisy Fellowes. Shocking Pink was used for the eponymous perfume "Shocking", which was launched in 1937. The packaging was designed by artist Leonor Fini and the bottle was based on Mae West's curvaceous figure. Her first shoe-hat, designed for her autumn 1937 collection, had a Shocking Pink heel. Salvador Dali loved the color so much he used it for one of his own works, “an enormous stuffed bear...

Art Deco Bakelite Shelf, perfect for your display of bakelite barware and objects! Glass shelves with caramel Bakelite clad metal rod supports. 193...

Art Deco French celluloid necessaire, painted black with a flapper in a Robe de Style gown holding a Poiretesque rose, The interior containing a glass s...

Amazing Chinese Tortoiseshell Lorgnette for the European Market from the mid 19th Century. Marked "Cara" (Dear) with elaborate fully figured and hand c...

Charming Young Girls Floral Ensemble from the 1939 Worlds Fair comprising cotton floral dress and matching sun parasol. Dress is trimmed with ruffles a...

Czech Beaded Decorative Pockets from the Art Deco Period. Hand beaded and made as sew ons for 1930's day dresses. Sold and priced per pair. Old stock. $185...

MWLC Aquarium Series Seahorse Pill Box from the early 2000's made for Bergdorf Goodman. Gilt bronze with aquamarine pate de verre poured glass cover with seahorse motif hidden inside...

Art Deco Bakelite and Carved Bone Cigarette Holder with Case. Bone carved cigarette holder with bakelite station in the Egyptian Revival style in its own b...

Fine French Art Deco Paste Comb made in France in the 1930's. Clear celluloid is overlaid with a vibrant turquoise celluloid which is incised an...

Charming Art Deco enamel and 14k gold mini compact. These mirrored dance compacts were often suspended from finger chains. Completely crafted in 14k gold ...

Four Surrealist perfume sample minis by Parfums Salvador Dali for the release of Salvador Dali's "Salvador Dali" perfume. The now-iconic perfume bottle forms were modeled after the nose and lips of the goddess Aphrodite as depicted in Dali's own 1981 painting...

Art Deco Dresser Bottle with enameled fan motifs in purpley blue and orange. Also decorated in gilt across top, "Mouth Lotion", presumably for a rinse of s...

Victorian comb in silver metal with elaborate etched design. Late 19th Century set with 4 large cushion cut pastes and a center cluster of round pastes....

Schiaparelli's Mint in Box, "Sleeping" perfume sachets of "Sleeping Blue" satin, over stitched with Schiaparelli's signature "S". Still fragrant wrapped in the original unopened cellophane, tied with vibrant yellow ribbon. "Sleeping," is one of many perfumes Schiaparelli designed, debuted for her summer 1940 collection. For her spring 1939 Commedia dell' arte collection, Schiaparelli had been inspired by Man Ray's 1939 painting...

Elegant French Black Lacquer Travel Photo Frame to keep close ones at hand. Cover slides over on each side to reveal photo which can be propped up o...

Collectible Art Deco Celluloid Golfer Tape Measure from Germany circa 1930. Unusual figural motif with centimeter tape measure. 2" high x 1.5" wide x 1" d...

Victorian porcelain baby's head dresser jar or humidor likely made by Heubach, Germany circa 1880 to 1900. The antique porcelain dresser jar is in the s...

Amazing Carved Bakelite Art Deco Elephant Dress Suite from the 1930's. Huge pair of hand carved elephant heads set with jet eyes form a buckle with a set...

Art Deco Textile from The New Yorker Hotel which was probably a souvenir in the period. Great graphics suitable for framing now. 1930's USA. 16" x 15" on cotton bark cloth.

Vintage Sterling Strawberry Pillbox from the 1950's, Mexico. Hand raised and beautifully crafted. Twist to open and close. 2" long x 1.25" wide x 1.25" high.

Charming hand carved Art Deco Carnelian Match Holder with a terrier climbing up a sphere. A faux ladder is carved into the stone and becomes the "strike" ...

Elegant Bamboo Handled Sterling Letter Opener from the 1940's. Made in Mexico with appropriate hallmarks. Fully etched bamboo motif on both sides of handle. 8.75" x .5".

Gucci Leather Clad Flask from the 1970's with lariat to be worn as accessory. Beautifully constructed of leather clad metal with screw off cap. Flask is detachable from lariat. Flask measures 4.25" with a 40" leather lariat...

Elegant 19th Century Ribbed Silver Pill Box handmade of coin silver. Simple reeded silver is used for simple oval handmade box. 1.25" x .75" x 1" high.

Oversized Art Deco Lacquered Buttons with mother of pearl and black lacquer. Made of wood with laquered finishes great for costuming. Donut shape ba...

Lemaire Enamel Opera Glasses made in Paris circa 1930's with hand enamel painted 18th Century figures with a cupid on handle. Extremely beautifully painted...

Charming Victorian Novelty Pencil designed for office use in the late 19th and early 20th Century. Glass cabochons (4) are each color coded to a different pencil color. To release, guide the cabochon down track to reveal the color needed. Creative design which made office life easier over a hundred years ago, with the added convenience of hanging off a necklace chain or waist chain...

Charming Art Deco Sterling Daschund Cigarette/Cigar Cutter. Mechanism is clad in sterling silver with dog motif, with brass bale. Works well as a pendant as well. 1930's USA. Measure...

Charming Art Deco Travel Hangers in blue leather case with 6 collapsible stained wood and metal hangers in the set. 5" x 4.5" case, Hangers me...

Beautiful box from the late 19th Century completely covered with colorful genuine gems and semiprecious stones. Garnets, aquamarines, sapphires and amythests are just some of the sto...

Christian Dior Mongramme Oblique Collapsible Nylon Umbrella from the 1980's with fitted logo carrying case. 1980's France.

Maison Goyard Suitcase from the early 20th Century. This heritage house is the oldest manufacturer in France. Signature logo textile, leather bound with...

Lovely enamel maiden portrait on 800 silver round pillbox. Silver has decorative hand etching throughout. 1.5" x 3/8". Italy 1950's. Very Good condition.

Elegant Woven Bamboo Picture Frame, Bottega Veneta. Edged in a matte toned gilt brass. 1970's Italy. Very Good condition. 15.5" x 13.5".

Maison Gripoix decorated compact in the byzantine taste. Gilt metal, faux pearls with ruby, emerald and sapphire poured glass enamel, further embellished with crystal pastes. Handm...

Black bakelite lorgnettes with diamond set Art Nouveau initial decoration. Comes in fitted silk tapestry case. High end custom commission. 5" x 1.5" closed. 1900 USA. Excellent con...

Victorian Tortoiseshell Lorgnette from the 19th Century. Delicately hand carved tapered shaft with dimpled edges for decoration and a better grip. 1870's European. 9.5" x 1.25". DOME...

Mark Cross Art Deco Travel Mirror in alligator grained leather. Circular mirror with stand that slides into its own holder for travel. 1930's. 5.5" across.

Stephen Sprouse Day Glo Tweed Textiles in a silk/wool blend likely made by Italian mill Agnona. Part of a group of textiles sold post collection in the 1980's....

Art Deco Bakelite Fruit Knife Set from the 1930's. Made in Germany. Butterscotch bakelite handled knives are set into a bakelite stand designed to disp...

Pair of Gorgeous Edwardian Hand Embroidered Gainsborough inspired Appenzell Table Runners of Maidens and Devils. The ladies posing in portraiture are embroidered in open work cartou...