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Period: Late 20th Century
Place of Origin: British
Ejection Seat from Percival Aircraft Jet Provost by Martin Baker
Located in Paris, FR
A Martin Baker ejection seat from a Percival aircraft BAC jet provost,
royal air force trainer aircraft used from 1955 to 1993.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Royal Souvenirs by Geoffrey Warren, 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Royal Souvenirs by Geoffrey Warren. Orbis Publishing, 1977. 1st Edition, 64 page hardcover with a dust jacket. Explores the surprisingly wide range of royal commemoratives...
Category
1970s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Bridge Box by Gerald Benney, London, 1970
By Gerald Benney
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London, in 1970 by Gerald Benney, this fine quality, Elizabeth II, sterling silver bridge box, is typical of his style, featuring a tex...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Two Sotheby's London Auction Catalogues on Musical Instruments
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Two Sotheby's London auction catalogues on musical instruments. 1.) Sotheby's London Musical Instruments Thursday 14th November 1985. Hardcover with...
Category
Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Framed Floral Bouquet Crafted from Gold and Semi-Precious Stones by Tolliday
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in London, GB
This magnificent study of flowers is wrought from gold and silver, amethyst and other minerals, and natural pearls. The study features sprigs of Holly with mineral berries and gold leaves springing from a green stone crop of rock. Grasses, also wrought from gold, spring from the same crop of rock, and the floor is littered with litter and debris, including an exquisitely produced pinecone. The flowers are set above a brown backing and surrounded by a red mount within a gilt frame. The work is signed ‘William Tolliday...
Category
Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Amethyst, Gold, Silver
Scottish Fisheries Sterling Silver Plane Model Fokker F27-200 Hallmarked 1987
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Edinburgh in 1987 by Thomas Buchanan, this handsome, sterling silver model of a plane, is presented on a wooden stand with a vacant cartouche ideal for engraving a pres...
Category
1980s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Luxury Goods from India The Art of the Indian Cabinet-Maker Hardcover Table Book
By Amin Jaffer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Luxury Goods from India The Art of the Indian Cabinet-Maker hardcover table book.
The V&A's collection of furniture and woodwork from India and Sri Lanka is unrivalled, reflecting a...
Category
Late 20th Century Anglo-Indian British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sotheby’s London John Keil Furniture from 154 Brompton Road April 1998 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby’s London John Keil Furniture from 154 Brompton Road April 1998. 1st Ed softcover auction catalog that consists of 220 pages with 259 lots all illustrated in color and all des...
Category
1990s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas, a Play for Voices, First Edition Thus
Located in valatie, NY
Under milk wood by Dylan Thomas, A Play for Voices. The Folio Society, London, 1972. 1st Edition Thus hardcover with slipcase. "An omniscient narrator inv...
Category
1970s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Lambeth Stoneware; The Woolley Collection, products of British Potteries
Located in valatie, NY
Lambeth Stoneware; The Woolley Collection, including Doulton Ware and products of other British Potteries, by Rhoda Edwards. London Borough of Lambet...
Category
1970s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Harrier 'Jump' Jet Tailplane Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning desk made from an original Harrier 'Jump' Jet Tailplane Horizontal Stabiliser that has been stripped of its paint and polished to a mirror finish. Three aluminium legs and...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
"The Leverhulme Collection: Thornton Manor, Wirral Merseyside - Volume One"
Located in valatie, NY
The Leverhulme Collection: Thornton Manor, Wirral Merseyside - Volume One 26, 27, 28 June 2001. London: Sotheby's, 2001. Softcover. 431 pp. Fine art and antiques collected by the Lever family, one of Britain’s most prominent and philanthropic dynasties of industrialists. Includes highly important English Furniture and part of his celebrated collection of 19th century British Paintings. Also includes Old Master and early British Pictures...
Category
Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Old Telescopes by Reginald J. Cheetham, Scientific Instrument Book December 1997
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Old telescopes by Reginald J. Cheetham is the well respected, definitive guide to antique telescopes.
A rare book and a must-have for the serious coll...
Category
Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Golf Print, Golf Champions, The Ryder Cup, Craig Campbell
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Craig Campbell Golf Champions - The Ryder Cup.
A colourful limited edition golfing print by Craig Campbell entitled 'Golfing Champions - The Ryder Cup'. Thi...
Category
1990s Sporting Art British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
“Classics of Modern Furniture, Alivar”, 1991
By Alivar
Located in London, GB
Published by SCP Ltd, 1991
The prestigious Italian brand, ‘Alivar’ presents their largest and most comprehensive collection of Classic designs. One of four companies to hold the ‘10...
Category
Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sotheby's Fine Jewels and Jewels for the Collector, London 1992, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Fine Jewels and Jewels for the Collector, London, 1992. First edition auction catalog. 81pp. with 330 lots illustrated in color, fully described.
Category
1990s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pair of Encyclopedias: Tables and Sofas, First Edition Books
Located in valatie, NY
Pair of Encyclopedias: Tables by Simon Yates and Sofas by Constance King. The Wellfleet Press, London, 1989. First edition hardcovers with dust jackets. A pair of great historical re...
Category
1980s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
David Hicks Living with Design First Edition Book
By David Hicks
Located in New York, NY
A first edition book by David Hicks titled "Living with Design." Printed in 1979. Hardcover with dust jacket.
Category
1970s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Carnaby Street, Tom Salter & Malcolm English, First Edition, 1970
Located in London, GB
A humorous and colorful survey of post-1960s transformation Carnaby street, introducing everyone and everything from it's existing residents to the Amer...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sotheby's London, Michael Lipitch, Furniture and Decorations
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's London; Michael Lipitch, furniture and decorations from the Michael Lipitch Gallery, 98 Fulham Road. London: Sotheby's, 1998. Softcover. 293 ...
Category
Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sotheby's, the Roger Whittaker Collection Cuberly House
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: The Roger Whittaker collection. Softcover auction catalogue. 152 pp. paintings, furniture and works of art collected by Roger Whittaker during his life as an international...
Category
Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Les Annees 40, Anne Bony
By Anne Bony
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Éditions du Regard, 1985
Text in French
An extensive study of the arts, crafts and culture of the 1940s. This book confirms just how creatively influential the 1940s was, a time of bold design, challenging film and revolutionary painting...
Category
1980s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Christie's Works of Art from the Espirito Santo Collection London 12/12/96
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: Works of Art from the Espirito Santo Collection London 12/12/96 Sale #5729. Softcover catalog of 96 pages with 126 lots. Fine French Furniture, Old Masters, Porcelain, Ca...
Category
1990s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
David Hicks Style & Design First Edition Book, 1987
By David Hicks
Located in New York, NY
A first edition book by David Hicks, titled "David Hicks Style & Design." 1987 printing. Hardcover with dust jacket.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
“Sourcebook of Modern Furniture”, Jerryll Habegger & Joseph H. Osman
By Jerryll Habegger, Joseph H. Osman
Located in London, GB
Second edition, published by Norton, 1997
A brilliant guide for sourcing and collecting iconic pieces of modern furniture. Includes name of designer, manufacturer, detailed materi...
Category
1990s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Rut Blees Luxemburg – Commonsensual, The Works of Rut Blees Luxembourg Book
By Rut Blees Luxemburg
Located in London, GB
First edition, hard cover, published by Black Dog Publishing, London, 2009
The works of German photographer Rut Blees Luxemburg are undeniably beautiful, elevating the over-looked or the obscured in the cityscape with streetlights creating rich cinematic textures across cracked paving and empty courtyards. Many of these scenes return to their environment, whether in the street or displayed in a tube station. This monograph presents several photo series in full-page color reproductions. Her work has been featured on the album artwork...
Category
Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Search for a Style, Country Life and Architecture 1897-1935, John Cornforth
By John Cornforth
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Andre Deutsch, 1988
A collection of elegant and sumptuous interiors collated from the archives of Country Life magazine. Documenting the history of the...
Category
1980s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey
By Garrard & Co. Ltd., Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked in collaboration with Asprey, producing luxury jewellery and silver for an elite clientele.
The egg has been crafted from gold filigree — that is, gold wires interwoven to make a delicate lace-like pattern. The gold is arranged to form the image of a peacock, with a magnificent fanned train, composed of red, dark blue and green coloured plique-à-jour enamel. The light blue body of the peacock, and its long swirling light and dark blue tail feathers, have been crafted from intricate guilloché enamel, which is often found on Fabergé style eggs...
Category
1990s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Battle of Britain Fighter Aces Collection, Signed Limited Edition, Two-Volumes
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
A two-volume collector's set, profiling the Royal Air Force and Luftwaffe pilots who flew in the Battle of Britain. The Battle of Britain was a milit...
Category
1980s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Simon Barker, Punk's Dead, Signed
By Simon Barker
Located in London, GB
Signed published by Divus, 2013.
From 1976-1978, the young photographer Simon Barker was a member of the Bromley Contingent. This compilation of previously unseen photographs by B...
Category
Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
S. H Glenister, Contemporary Design in Woodwork, 1955
By S.H. Glenister
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by John Murray, 1955
A wonderful collection of contemporary design reproductions, including photographic illustrations of furniture taking influence from ...
Category
Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Christie's London, The Wentworth Library
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: Wentworth: The property of the Trustees of The Olive, Countess Fitzwilliam Chattels Settlement and of other members of the family, Wednesday, 8 July 1998. London: Christi...
Category
Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Dictionary of British Landscape Painters by Maurice H. Grant
Located in valatie, NY
Dictionary of British landscape painters by Maurice H. Grant. Leigh-on-Sea: Lewis, UK, 1970. Re-print hardcover with dust jacket. One of the bibles of English landscape painters.
NPT...
Category
1970s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
David Hicks Set of First Edition Garden and Flower Arranging Books
By David Hicks
Located in New York, NY
A set of three first edition books by David Hicks, the legendary designer. This set of out-of-print books focuses on garden design and flower arranging. All in very good condition with dust jackets. Includes the following three titles.
The David Hicks Book...
Category
1970s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Terence Donovan, Fashion - Robin Muir - Art Books Publishing, 2012
By Terence Donovan 1
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Art Books Publishing Ltd, 2012
A wonderfully unique book featuring a collection of photographs from renowned fashion photograp...
Category
Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Scale Model Sterling Silver Boeing 757-200 Jet Aircraft by Garrard and Co c1984
By Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in London, GB
Exceptionally rare hallmarked silver Boeing 757–200 jet aircraft model; London 1984. With makers mark for Garrard and Co., who at the time, were the Crown...
Category
1980s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
George Marshall, the Two-Tone Story, 1993
By George Marshall
Located in London, GB
Second edition, published by S.T. Publishing, 1993
The two-tone story is a fun, concise history of the Ska revival and the two-tone movement, led by Jerry Dammers and the specials...
Category
1990s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The New Moderns: From Late to Neo-Modernism - Charles Jencks - Academy, 1990
By Charles Jencks
Located in London, GB
Published by Academy Editions, 1990. Text by Charles Jencks.
A comprehensive analysis from one of the late 20th Century's great architects, Jencks explores the question: 'why has New Modern architecture emerged?' Having continuously discovered and conceptually formed new trends in architecture, here Jencks adds to his former definitions, Post- and Late-Modernism, through a comprehensive critical and amusing synthesis of major architects of the 20th century, including Frank Gehry, Rem Koolhaas, Norman Foster, Richard Rogers, Ricardo Bofill...
Category
1990s Modern British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Peter Adam, Eileen Gray, Architect or Designer "A Biography" Book
By Peter Adam
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Thames and Hudson, 1987
This biography, written by Peter Adam, a friend of Eileen Gray in her later years, and admirer of her work, documents with many...
Category
1980s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Decorative Art and Modern Interiors, Environments for People, 1980
By Maria Schofield
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Studio Vista/Cassell Ltd, 1980
One of the annual decorative art and modern interiors publications, th...
Category
Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Mallett Millennium, Fine Antique Furniture and Works of Art, Lanto Synge
By Lanto Synge
Located in valatie, NY
Mallett Millennium, Fine Antique Furniture and Works of Art, first edition by Lanto Synge. Mallett Milliennium, 2006, Antique Collectors' Club. ...
Category
1990s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sam Haskins, Photo Graphics, 1980
By Sam Haskins
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by RotoVision SA, 1980
Known for his narrative based photographic studies of the female form, this dream-like book collects together many of Haskins graph...
Category
1980s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Tale of Three Cities: Canton, Shanghai & Hong Kong, Signed 1st Edition Book
By David Howard
Located in valatie, NY
Tale of Three Cities: Canton, Shanghai & Hong Kong. Three centuries of Sino-British trade in the decorative arts by David S. Howard. Inscribed 1st edition. Sotheby’s, London, 1997. 2...
Category
1990s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Chamberlain-Worcester Porcelain, 1788-1852 by Geoffrey a. Godden
By Geoffrey A. Godden
Located in valatie, NY
Chamberlain-Worcester Porcelain, 1788-1852 by Geoffrey A. Godden. Magna Books, 1992. Hardcover with dust jacket. 375 pages with 433 black and white illustrations and 25 in full color...
Category
1990s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Imaginary Postcards -Jonathan Williams, Tom Phillips- 1st Edition, Trigram, 1975
By Jonathan Williams, Tom Phillips
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by Trigram Press, London, 1975.
A collaborative book of disorientating and ethereal poetry and artworks by Jonathan Williams and Tom Phillips...
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Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Jean Marcel – the History of Surrealist Painting, 1960
By Marcel Jean
Located in London, GB
First UK edition, published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1960.
The History of Surrealist Painting beautifully records the amazing creative burst in which some of the most inspired artists of the day including Max Ernst, Jean Arp, Miro, Dali, Man Ray and Yves Tanguy constructed their work. Neglecting no technique whether collage, fumage, grattage, rayograms, decalcomania, objets trouves or exquisite corpses.
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Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Architecture of Yorke Rosenberg Mardall 1944-1972
By F. R. S. Yorke, Eugene Rosenberg, Cyril Mardall
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Lund Humphries/Crane Russak, 1972 with signed letter
YSM were the architects of modern Britain and the English associate architects for Eero Saarinen's b...
Category
1970s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Hans Richter, Hans Richter
By Hans Richter
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Thames and Hudson, 1971.
Pioneer of Dada and the Experimental Film.
This book is both an autobiography of Hans Richter’s life, and an artist monogra...
Category
1970s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Large Vintage Chess Board, English, Brass, Copper, Gaming Set, Late 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage chess board. An English, brass, copper and pewter brass gaming set, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.
Distinctive shimmering appearance to this weighted chess...
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Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
New York: 1954.55, William Klein, 1st Edition, Dewi Lewis, 1995
By William Klein
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Dewi Lewis Publishing, Manchester, 1995.
When William Klein's images of New York first appeared in 1956 they ushered ...
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1990s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Princess Bride
Located in London, GB
Original British film poster for 1987 fantasy adventure film The Princess Bride.
The film was directed by Rob Reiner and starred Cary Elwes, Mandy Pati...
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1980s Vintage British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sylvia Plachy, Unguided Tour Book, Signed, 1990
By Sylvia Plachy 1
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Cornerhouse, 1990.
This book, exquisitely designed by award winning art director Yolando Cuomo, and winner of the Infinity award for ‘Best Publication’...
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Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
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