Set of Iconic Vintage Gucci Playing Cards
View Similar Items
Set of Iconic Vintage Gucci Playing Cards
About the Item
- Creator:Gucci (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 1 in (2.54 cm)Width: 6 in (15.24 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
- Style:Classical Roman (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1970s
- Condition:
- Seller Location:North Miami, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU80984973973
Gucci
Long before trend-bucking creative director Alessandro Michele brought his hallucinatory “Utopian Fantasy” campaign to Gucci, it was a modest Italian leather shop. Today, it’s an internationally renowned luxury house with an iconic logo, and vintage Gucci clothing, handbags and shoes are among high fashion's most covetable goods.
Guccio Gucci (1881–1953) admired the stylish suitcases he saw wealthy guests arrive with at the Savoy Hotel in London, where he worked as a bellhop. So, in 1921, after a stint at Franzi, a luggage company in his hometown of Florence, he opened a leather goods shop of his own.
At first, Gucci’s Florence business specialized in equestrian accessories. But as its reputation flourished, particularly among the English aristocracy, so too did its footprint. In 1938, he brought three of his sons — Aldo, Vasco and Rodolfo — into the business and expanded it to Rome and later Milan. In the mid-1930s, a League of Nations embargo against Italy pushed Gucci to experiment with alternatives to imported leather. Its woven hemp fabric from Naples, adorned with the brand’s signature diamond print, was a hit, especially among A-list celebrities. The material was first used on suitcases before finding enduring popularity on handbags. (No list of revered designer purses would be complete without Gucci.)
In the 1950s, Elizabeth Taylor carried one of Gucci’s bamboo-handled tote bags, another adaptation to material rationing. After Jackie Kennedy was seen sporting a slouchy Gucci tote in 1961, it was renamed for the First Lady. Then Grace Kelly, on a visit to the boutique in Milan, inspired Rodolfo Gucci to work with Italian illustrator and Gucci textile designer Vittorio Accornero on the Flora print in 1966. Taking cues from Sandro Botticelli’s Primavera, with its pattern of flora and insects, it was painted entirely by hand and featured no fewer than 37 colors.
In 1953, just 15 days after opening his first store on New York’s 5th Avenue, Guccio passed away at 72. The early 1970s saw store openings in Tokyo and Hong Kong, but by the late 1980s, Gucci was floundering. Rodolfo Gucci took charge in 1982, but family drama and lawsuits ensued. In 1993, Rodolfo’s son, Maurizio, transferred his shares in the company to Investcorp, ending the family’s involvement in Gucci. Dawn Mello, then-president of Bergdorf Goodman, joined as creative director in 1989. But it was Tom Ford, who took over as creative director in 1994, who ultimately revived the brand.
Ford’s racy ads, shot by photographers such as Mario Testino, stirred controversy. And his potent vision of sexed-up femininity — with “jewel-toned satin shirts unbuttoned to there,” as Vogue described his breakthrough 1995 runway show — was wildly successful. The new millennium brought new ownership — Pinault Printemps Redoute in 2004 — and a more toned-down vision from Frida Giannini, who became sole creative director in 2006. Alessandro Michele was named creative director in 2015, and the storied brand took a giant leap forward.
Find vintage Gucci clothing and accessories on 1stDibs.
- Vintage Gucci Dual Deck of Playing Cards Game or Desk AccessoryBy GucciLocated in North Miami, FLThis never used boxed set of logo Gucci playing cards is vintage and Italian from the 1970s. It is 2 sets one in white and black for the back. One ...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Games
MaterialsPaper
- Vintage Brass Tic Tac Toe Set Game on Custom Lucite BaseLocated in North Miami, FLThis polished brass Mid-Century Modern vintage tac tac toe square game set has 10 players total of X's and 0"s. A new lucite base was made to give it h...Category
Vintage 1950s Taiwanese Mid-Century Modern Games
MaterialsBrass
- Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set GameBy Michael Graves (b.1934)Located in North Miami, FLThis original Postmodern Michael Graves chess set with checkers pieces has been fully restored with the wood which is 2 variants of maple. The wood was redone and new felt was put on the bottom. The resin players are a composition. It has velvet storage compartments inside for the players when you wish to use the checkers game part. Michael Graves was a Memphis Group designer and a member of the New York Five...Category
1990s American Post-Modern Games
MaterialsVelvet, Wood
- Rene Dumas Lucite Sculptural Chess Players French VintageLocated in North Miami, FLThe designer of these amazing vintage French lucite modernist chess players from the 1970s are by Renee Dumas who is related to the Hermes family. They a...Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Games
MaterialsLucite
- Piero Fornasetti House of Cards Surrealist Porcelain Tray or Dish VintageBy Piero FornasettiLocated in North Miami, FLThis dream like hallmarked Mid-Century Modern original Piero Fornasetti small tray, dish or desk accessory is lithographically hand painted porcelain. It is called the House of Cards...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
MaterialsPorcelain
- Black and White Lucite Interactive Tower Sculpture Signed VintageLocated in North Miami, FLThis vintage 1970s black and white Lucite tower sculpture is interactive as one can build forms from the disks. You can place some on the inside and others on the outside as if you a...Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsLucite
- Vintage Gucci Playing Cards, 1980s ItalyBy GucciLocated in Los Angeles, CARare Gucci playing cards in the original box. Cards are plastic and washable. Two complete decks with two jokers and a bridge card in French. Both sets still sealed in plastic and un...Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Games
MaterialsPlastic, Paper
- Vintage Set of Wooden and Brass Marvellous Beers Playing Cards with PokerLocated in High Wycombe, GBA Vintage Set of Marvellous Beers Playing Cards with Wooden Brass Finished Poker Card Box Item is in vintage condition, cards featured in the images are included in the price.Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Games
MaterialsBrass
$391 Sale Price40% Off - Pierre Cardin Playing CardsBy Pierre CardinLocated in Beverly Hills, CACollection of original Pierre Cardin playing cards Each hardcover case has a different Pierre Cardin logo fabric with brass trim and hinge...Category
Vintage 1970s French Games
MaterialsFabric
- Mini Hermes Playing CardsBy HermèsLocated in Los Angeles, CAHermès mini playing cards in the original box and original wrapping. Made in France. Both sets are sealed and unused. Gold gilded edges on both decks. One b...Category
Vintage 1970s French Games
MaterialsPlastic, Paper
- Pierre Cardin Playing CardsBy Pierre CardinLocated in Los Angeles, CAOriginal 1970s Pierre Cardin playing cards in a fabric case. Unused cards. Elegance and style that is common with the major fashion house a...Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Games
MaterialsFabric, Plastic
- Hermès Playing Cards / Cards Game in the Original Box, Vintage, 1970sBy HermèsLocated in Beuzevillette, FRHermès playing cards in the original box. vintage. Made in France. Both sets are complete and feature gold edges on both decks of cards. A deck of green cards and a deck of orange cards. elegant card back design. Box containing two decks of cards, the backs of these have a decoration of gold-colored horse bits forming circles on a red or green background, gilded edges. Hermes orange box...Category
Late 20th Century French Games
MaterialsPaper
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
Explore a Century of Gucci Fashion in London
The iconic Italian label’s traveling exhibition has just arrived in London.
The Stories behind the Most Famous Luxury Fashion Logos
From Chanel to YSL, the logos of some legacy fashion houses spark instant brand recognition and have come to symbolize a kind of luxury that feels at once aspirational and attainable.