1970s Collectibles and Curiosities

Michael Cooper

Vintage 1970s English Books

First edition, one of a very small number signed by Andy Warhol. Generally considered the most beautiful book to document the rock-and-roll era. A fine copy in the original shipping ...

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames

One of a kind composition of shells, fossils and corals. From a private French collection. Midcentury.

Vintage 1970s Japanese Posters

Original Japanese film poster for William Friedkin's 1970 drama starring Kenneth Nelson, Peter White, Leonard Frey. This very cool artwork by Japanese artist Takeshi Kawashima is uni...

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Aviation Objects

Aluminum

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. is an American aerospace manufacturer headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. A subsidiary of Textron, Bell manufactures military rotorcraft in and around Fo...

Franco Rocco

Vintage 1970s Italian Games

Brass, Bronze, Chrome

Incised signature to each King 'Franco Rocco 397/1000'. This set is number 353 from the edition of 1000. Each cube can be dismantled into eighteen pieces.

Vintage 1970s British Aviation Objects

Engineers model of jet turbine in cowling. A hand built model of a jet engine with spinning turbine. Mounted on a wooden stand. Possibly built by an apprentice working within the ...

Vintage 1970s Modern Tobacco Accessories

Marble

A substantial modern marble ashtray vessel, circa 1970s. Colors include: dark brown, caramel, white and cream Piece measures: 2.5" height x 7" diameter.

Gucci

Vintage 1970s British Collectible Jewelry

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Iconic Gucci sterling silver and enamel bracelet. Mark 'A' indicates 1975. Leopard head mark represents origins of London, England. Sterling silver -lion mark - with blue enamel. Rar...

Vintage 1970s American Aviation Objects

Other, Stainless Steel

Authentic Aircraft Boeing 737 cockpit instrument fuel gauge presented in its original version and mounted on a beautiful stainless steel base slightly inclined. Made in Vermont USA. ...

Vintage 1970s American Aviation Objects

Other, Aluminum

A blade of the second stage of the low pressure compressor of a JT8D. The Pratt & Whitney JT8D is a first generation American turbofan engine mounted on B737-200 and B727. Titanium b...

Vintage 1970s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Aluminum

Aircraft suspension manufactured from a combustion chamber from a military aircraft reactor. Wired and in working order. Presented in white paint finish. This is an authentic aircraf...

Vintage 1970s Wall Mirrors

Mirror, Aluminum

Aeronautical mirror made from a reclaimed aircraft parts: a rotor from a Snecma ATAR 9K turbojet engine. Very nice piece in specific aeronautical alloy. Matte polished finish and mir...

Ann Maes

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Metal

Very nice Minimalist fireplace set designed and made by Ann Maes, Holland, 1977. This fireplace set was the graduation design by Ann Maes from the Design Acadamie Eindhoven. I know w...

Raymor

Vintage 1970s Italian Ceramics

Ceramic

Fantastic oversized ceramic box in the shape of a fountain pen by Raymor. Lid opens up to display three separate storage compartments. White ceramic box with yellow clip and yellow a...

Ibe Dahlquist

Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Collectible Jewelry

Sterling Silver

Sterling silver. Size: ca 18 mm/ 3/4'' Weight: ca 34.5 g.

Vintage 1970s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Vintage taxidermy, Roe deer trophy shoulder mount. A nice hunting trophy, a prepared Roebuck shoulder mount. The Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) head is mounted onto a wooden shield....

Vintage 1970s English Sporting Art Taxidermy

Vintage taxidermy, Roe deer trophy shoulder mount. A nice hunting trophy, a prepared Roebuck shoulder mount. The Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) head is mounted onto a wooden shield....

Vintage 1970s English Sporting Art Taxidermy

Vintage taxidermy, Roe deer trophy shoulder mount. A nice modern hunting trophy, a prepared Roebuck shoulder mount. The Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) head is with the start of grow...

Vintage 1970s English Sporting Art Taxidermy

Vintage taxidermy, Roe deer trophy shoulder mount. A nice modern hunting trophy, a prepared Roebuck shoulder mount. The Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) head is with the start of grow...

Vintage 1970s Russian Wall Mirrors

Other

A wall mirror made from a Russian aircraft's rotor, the Sukhoi SU-17/20/22. This aircraft, commissioned in 1970, is the legendary Soviet ground attack aircraft. The blades and disc ...

Jorma Laine

Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Collectible Jewelry

Crystal

Silver and rock crystal bracelet designed by Jorma Laine.  

Renate Müller, Renate Müller

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Jute, Aluminum, Wood

Skate snail, children toy in jute by Renate Müller, Germany, 1977. Authentic animal toy from the 1970s by Renate Müller. Unique in shape and workmanship. This example shows a skat...

Renate Müller, Renate Müller

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Leather, Jute

Hippo, children toy in jute and leather by Renate Müller, Germany, 1970. Authentic animal toy from the 1970s by Renate Müller. Unique in shape and workmanship. This example shows ...

Josef Albers, Harry N. Abrams

Vintage 1970s American Minimalist Prints

Paper

Silkscreen print from "Formulation: Articulation," a book of original serigraphs by Josef Albers, printed by Ives-Sillman and published by Abrams in 1972 in an edition of 1,000. Fold...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Decorative Bowls

Murano Glass

Azure and gold filled Murano ashtray with matching cigarette holder.

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry

Stone

One of a kind, unique, exquisite and beautiful yellow gold ring with malaquita stone in cube shape and four diamonds embedded in the middle. French jewelry 1970s, with their contrast...

Eero Saarinen

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Aluminum, Fiberglass, Ebony

Truly one of a kind ebony wood chess set gaming table. The large chess board is mounted to a vintage, Mid-Century Modern tulip table and paired with two Saarinen style green padded c...

Vintage 1970s North American American Craftsman Games

Oak

Large vintage backgammon board set in a beautiful oak frame. Wood has been lightly reconditioned. Fabric shows gentle signs of wear. Dimensions: 23" D, 29" W x 1.5" H.

Vintage 1970s American Games

Lucite

Amazing early 1970s clear Lucite chess set with psychedelic optic squares. Chess pieces have yellow and lavender bases. The board measures 18" square and .5" high. Chess pieces range...

Curtis Jere

Vintage 1970s North American Brutalist Wall-mounted Sculptures

Brass

Signed Curtis Jere (Curtis Freiler and Jerry Fells) brass wall sculpture featuring a village, marina and sailboats complete with the flying seagulls which are often times broken off....

Lalaounis

Vintage 1970s Greek Greek Revival Historical Memorabilia

Silver, Brass

Pair of vintage brass and sterling silver trinket dishes by Ilias Lalaounis, Greece. A sterling silver Greek coin (replica) is set in the middle of each dish. One coin features "The ...

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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Aluminum

Scaled model of the Munich television tower. Hand-spun in aluminium. A nice architectural sculpture for every living or mans room.

Kowa

Vintage 1970s Japanese Scientific Instruments

Cold war era Japanese Kowa military binoculars sometimes referd to as 'Big Eyes". With an impressive 35 times magnification and massive 150mm diameter objectives these 'Big Eyes' bi...

Vintage 1970s Swedish Posters

Very cool pop art style original Swedish film poster was designed for a short re-release of the film in Sweden in the 1970s, and very few of them have ever surfaced. This 1944 Ameri...

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Vintage 1970s Peruvian Tribal Collectible Jewelry

Sterling Silver

Fine and detailed craftsmanship is put into this set consisting of a Peruvian panel bracelet and matching necklace. Both pieces are fully hallmarked and dating from the 1970s. The pa...

Bernhard Hertz

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry

Gold, Silver

Vintage Danish gilded silver daisy ear clips and pendant with white Enamel. Manufactured by Bernhard Hertz in Denmark during the 1970s-1990s. The chain is Danish and made from 585 Ha...

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Metal

Iconic vintage Italian Campari Soda ultra slim metal red bottle opener.   Collector's note: Campari is an Italian alcoholic liqueur, considered an apéritif obtained from the inf...

Martin Baker

Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Aviation Objects

Aluminum

A Martin Baker ejection seat from a Percival aircraft BAC jet provost, royal air force trainer aircraft used from 1955 to 1993.

Vintage 1970s American Decorative Art

Steel, Aluminum

This magnificent fuselage cutout is synonymous with escape, discovery and invitation to travel. What could be more poetic than imagining the thousands of people sitting behind these ...

Asprey International Limited, Asprey & Co., Asprey & Garrard Limited

Vintage 1970s English Victorian More Desk Accessories

Sterling Silver

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare Calamander wood with leather back and solid sterling silver Winston Churchill 100th anniversary cigarette/cigar box made and retaile...

Ingo Maurer, Dorothee Maurer-Becker

Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern More Desk Accessories

Plastic

Interesting heavily loved and patinated seventies pop-art survivor, relic. A wall mounting yellow plastic Catch-All riddled with pen ink and finger marks. Very old plastic WALL ART i...

Daeyang

Vintage 1970s Korean Industrial Floor Lamps

Aluminum, Brass, Steel, Glass

Reclaimed, stripped, polished and modified 1970s Daeyang Electric Co. Ltd flame proof luminaire with fully updated electrics and fitted with four E26 filament bulbs controlled by an ...

Daeyang

Vintage 1970s Korean Industrial Floor Lamps

Aluminum, Steel, Glass

Reclaimed and modified 1970s Daeyang Electric Co. Ltd flame proof luminaire with fully updated electrics and fitted with T8 Warm white LED tubes. The tube light has been fitted t...

Anton Michelsen

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry

Sterling Silver, Porcelain

A Flora Danica brooch or pendant of porcelain, with gilded and sterling silver made by Anton Michelsen, and Royal Copenhagen, Denmark. Measures: H 4.8 cm. W 4.6 cm. Fully hallmarked ...

Vintage 1970s Japanese Posters

Original Japanese film poster this unique design was used for the films Japanese dubbed release of the film.

Henning Koppel, George Jensen

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Paperweights

Stainless Steel

George Jensen Henning Koppel masterpiece frog paperweight. The paperweight is massive and heavy. Throughout his long career as a designer, Henning Koppel repeatedly expressed his int...

James Dickey

Vintage 1970s American Books

Paper

Deliverance by James Dickey. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1970. Stated first edition hardcover with dust jacket. Deliverance is widely considered as Dickey's best novel and was ...

Vintage 1970s South African Campaign Taxidermy

Zebra Hide

Vintage zebra taxidermy, circa 1970, South Africa. Very good condition.

Vintage 1970s Swiss Decorative Boxes

Fruitwood

A quality fruitwood case with a glass door allows for viewing the metal discs that play on this upright music box by Thorens of Switzerland. The set includes ten discs with titles li...

Bjorn Weckstrom

Vintage 1970s Finnish Modern Collectible Jewelry

Bronze

Björn Weckström bronze pendant Bethlehem steel sculptural signed Finland, 1970s. Weckstrom's iridescent flame bronze collection is inspired by the aerodynamic designs of the American...

Ottaviani

Vintage 1970s Italian Tobacco Accessories

Silver, Enamel

Fantastic smoking set, by Ottaviani, silver, enamel and wood, Italy, late 1970s. Ashtray Dimensions: 17 x 17 x 4 cm Cigarette Box Dimensions: 17 x 11 x 4 cm Match box with scrap...

Unknown

Vintage 1970s Unknown Taxidermy

Horn

Great set of mountain goat horns.

Seiko

Vintage 1970s Japanese Industrial Wall Clocks

Steel, Cut Steel, Glass, Plastic

Seiko super tanker slave clock original aqua marine green finish A reclaimed and restored maritime slave clock. These clocks were used in great numbers on super tankers, cargo ...

Seiko

Vintage 1970s Japanese Industrial Wall Clocks

Steel, Cut Steel, Glass, Plastic

Seiko supertanker slave clock original aqua marine green finish A reclaimed and restored maritime slave clock. These clocks were used in great numbers on super tankers, cargo s...

Seiko

Vintage 1970s Japanese Industrial Wall Clocks

Steel, Cut Steel

Seiko supertanker slave clock. A reclaimed and restored marine slave clock. These clocks were used in great number on large sea going vessels built during the 1970s and housed...

Maison Jansen, Alain Delon

Vintage 1970s French Games

1970s French Backgammon (Tric-Trac) table in copper, brass and chrome. Designed by Alain Delon in 1972 for The Jansen collection. Four removable ashtrays and black suede tabletop lin...

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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Steel

Scaled model of the Cologne television tower. Hand-spun in steel. A nice architectural sculpture for every living or man’s room.

Joseph Gloster

Vintage 1970s English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

A fine vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver and enamel cigarette case; an addition to our enamel and silver collection. This fine vintage Elizabeth II sterling silver and ...