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Period: 1980s
Wood Foundry Mold, Italy, 1980s
Located in Milan, IT
Marvellous wood foundry mold. Small scale architectural attitude piece also available in different landscapes.
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Italian Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

White by Design by Bo Niles First Edition Hardcover Book
Located in New York, NY
A first edition hard cover with cloth binding and dust jacket of "White by Design" by Bo Niles. Forward by Ralph Lauren. "White by Design" focuses on a world of white rooms and white houses. Features a Richard Meier house in Connecticut, Ralph and Ricky Lauren...
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American Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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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...
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British Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Tracy Feith Red Plaid Wool Mini Skirt with Hand Appliqué Sequins & Leaves, 1980s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Tracy Feith, a 1980s vintage boho chic mini skirt, in a plaid wool with hand sewn appliqués of sequins and leaves with top stitched embroidery. The red, orange, and white pla...
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American International Style Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wool, Sequins

Sotheby's NY Chinese Ceramic Sculpture from the Collection of Lillian Schloss
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's NY: Chinese Ceramic Sculpture from the Collection of Lillian Schloss. First Ed softcover with dust cover. With 43 lots fully illustra...
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American Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Alaska Silver Candlestick, by Ettore Sottsass, 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Alaska is an original decorative silver object realized and created by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s. Original silver candlestick realized in 1981. Made in Italy. The label...
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Italian Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver

14-Karat Gold Ladies Floral Design Cocktail Ring with Blue Sapphire Gemstones
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Stamped 14-karat yellow gold ladies gemstone ring with a bright polish and textured finish. Condition is very good. Ladies cocktail ring with blue...
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Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

History of the Nineteenth Army Corps by Richard B. Irwin
Located in valatie, NY
History of the Nineteenth Army Corps by Richard B. Irwin. Elliott's Book Shop Press, Baton Rouge, 1985. Reprint of the original 1892 Edition. 1st Ed thus hardcover with no dust jacket. The history of the famous 19th Corps, a unit in the Union Army famed for its successes and daring during the American Civil War. This edition includes the original battlefield maps. A series of daring victories swiftly established the special reputation of the 19th. At the height of their prowess, the company demonstrated great martial skill during the Siege of Port Hudson and in Shenandoah Valley. Notably, the 19th had a large contingent of black soldiers...
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American Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Blaske Collection American Historical Flasks by Norman C. Heckler, 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Blaske Collection American Historical flasks by Norman C. Heckler. Robert W. Skinner, Inc, Bolton, Massachusetts, 1983. The former Blaske Collection i...
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American Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Guide to Russian Works of Art Paulson, by Paul and Maria Paulson, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Guide to Russian Works of Art Paulson, by Paul and Maria Paulson. Self published, Washington D. C., 1980, by Apollo Books. 117 pp. softcover first edition. With black and white illus...
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American Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Chrome Tubular Steel Catalogue, Thonet, 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1980s - maker: Thonet - reprint - perfect original condition.
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Africa, Tribal Art of Forest and Savanna
Located in London, GB
Africa, Tribal Art of Forest and Savanna, 1st edition, Published by Thames & Hudson, 1980. Over 200 treasures of African art drawn from rarely seen private collections and beautiful...
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American Modern Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Rare and Vintage 1980s Giorgio Armani Bracelet
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Fabulous vintage bracelet by Giorgio Armani. Made of fire polished Czech crystals and rhinestones meticulously wire wrapped together. The back of one of one of the medallions has a G...
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Italian Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Glass

Southern Folk Art, by Cynthia Elyce Rubin, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Southern Folk Art, by Cynthia Elyce Rubin, first edition. Oxmoor House, Birmingham, AL, 1985. Stated first edition hardcover with dust jacket. The bo...
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American Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Modernist Sterling Silver and Raw Amethyst Necklace
Located in East Hampton, NY
Artisan crafted sterling silver necklace in a modernist/ cubist design with raw amethyst crystal geode, marked sterling and signed by artist to backside of pendant (difficult to determine the signature). One of a kind cubic Brutalist design, handmade silver chain...
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American Post-Modern Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Amethyst, Sterling Silver

The Birds
By Kirk Henderson
Located in London, GB
Original unique painting used for the cover of Cinefantastique magazine volume 10, number 2 in 1980. Acrylic and airbrush on artboard. Included with this painting is a copy of the original magazine, which has been placed in a protective sleeve, and fixed to the reverse of the frame In 1980 when Kirk Henderson was commissioned to design the cover of Cinefantastique magazine. Hitchcock's The Birds was already a legendary horror film. Henderson not only included Tippi Hedren and the menacing birds in his artwork, he also included a tonal blue portrait of the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. This film was directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and is loosely based on the 1952 novelette of the same name by Daphne du Maurier...
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French Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Autobiography of Surrealism First Edition Review Copy
Located in valatie, NY
The Autobiography of Surrealism, Marcel Jean, editor. The Viking Press, 1980. First edition pre-publication review copy hardcover with dust jacket. Illustrated with 90 black and whit...
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American Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Karen & Richard Carpenter Autographed Black and White Photograph, 1980s
Located in Jersey, GB
A wonderful signed photograph of Karen & Richard Carpenter for sale Musical duo Karen (1950-1983) & Richard Carpenter (1946-) were the number one American singing act of the 1970s. Their soft pop sound captivated the hearts of the millions worldwide who hung on every note of their 11 albums. They have sold over 100 million records to date. Karen Carpenter...
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Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Pair of Bronze Faux Elephant Tusks
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of bronze elephant tusks.
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Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Search for a Style, Country Life and Architecture 1897-1935, 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...
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British Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

Hicks into the 1980's (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a scarce commercial brochure produced by the David Hicks organisation as a marketing tool. By 1980 David Hicks and his business had a large international presence and client ...
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Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

14-Karat Yellow Gold Man's Cut Diamond Square Top Ring
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Stamped 14-karat yellow gold man's diamond ring with a bright polish and textured finish. Condition is very good. Square top ring with round brilliant cut diamond surrounded by a mil...
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Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

Elton John Stage-Worn Costume
Located in Jersey, GB
Flamboyant star Elton John (1947-) is a multi-award winning British musician, receiving a knighthood in 1998 for his talents and charitable work. Working as a prolific singer and songwriter, he has seen success in both fields, becoming a Fellow of the British Academy of Songwriters and Composers in 2004. He is patron to the arts and numerous charitable foundations. Elton has played to over 2 million people across four continents. To date, his 1997 single Candle in the Wind is his biggest selling with over 33 million copies sold. This is Elton's jumpsuit from his 1982 Jump Up tour. The metallic green, flying style jumpsuit with red fleece interior has 'Everest' printed down one arm and '29028' printed down one leg. Owned and worn by Elton. A rare piece of music memorabilia.
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Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

History of Postmodern Architecture 1st Edition
By Heinrich Klotz
Located in valatie, NY
The history of Postmodern Architecture by Heinrich Klotz. Cambridge MA; The MIT Press, 1988. This first standard work on the past 25 years in postmodern architecture documents the ri...
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American Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Kurt Schwitters by John Elderfield, First Edition
By John Elderfield
Located in valatie, NY
Kurt Schwitters by John Elderfield. Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1985. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 355 color and b/w illustrations by Kurt Schwit...
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American Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

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...
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British Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

14-Karat Gold Lady's White Gold Three Stone Diamond Ring
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Lady's stamped 14-karat gold diamond ring with a bright polish and textured finish in very good condition. Three stone design, main stone is a raised with star like detail around. On...
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Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

‎Sotheby's: ‎Fine English Furniture, Decorations and Carpets, Perry Ellis, 1987
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby’s fine English furniture decorations and carpets including property of the Late Perry Ellis, New York, June 1987. 234 lots in color and b & w. NPT Books a division of N.P. Tr...
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American Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Sotheby's: The Garbisch Collection, Volume Two, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: The Garbisch Collection, Vol. 2, May 17, 1980, important French furniture, European porcelain Vertu, and rugs. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 588 lots of import...
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American Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Design in America the Cranbrook Vision, 1925-1950 by Robert Judson Clark
By Robert Judson Clark
Located in valatie, NY
Design in America: the Cranbrook vision, 1925-1950 by Robert Judson Clark. Abrams, in association with the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Metropol...
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American Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

1989, Cortesi e Scansetti for Cartel, Plastic Wastepaper Bin in a Conical Shape
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach, check last pictures on this listing and/or find more details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-) Elegant trash can. Has traces of wear like some scratches (see picture #9 and inside the black ring) and spots. The inner lid is missing. The black ring can be taken off to replace a trash bag...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Plastic

Scale Model Sterling Silver Boeing 757-200 Jet Aircraft by Garrard and Co c1984
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...
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English Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver

L'Arte del Legno e del Mobile in Italia, First Edition
By Silvano Colombo
Located in valatie, NY
L'Arte del Legno e del Mobile in Italia, by Silvano Colombo. Busto Arsizio: Bramante Editrice, 1981. First edition hardcover with dust jacket and Brodart cover. 169 color and 440 b&w...
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Italian Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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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...
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British Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

Sotheby's, Property from the Fowler Museum, NY
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's New York Auction Catalog: Fowler Museum February 1985. 1st Ed softcover. The Fowler Museum at UCLA, or more commonly, The Fowler, is a museum on the campus of the Universit...
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American Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Robert Capa: Photographs, First Edition by Robert & Cornell Capa
Located in valatie, NY
Robert Capa: Photographs by Robert and Cornell Capa and Richard Whelan. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1985. Stated first edition. hardcover with dust jacket. 242 pp., 262 black and whit...
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American Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Handblown Gold Flecked and Fused Black Murano Glass Carnivale Masks
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Murano glass carnivale masks. Handblown and molded gold flecked black cased glass with infused colorful circular details.
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Italian Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Murano Glass

A Personal View: Photography in the Collection of Paul F. Walter, 1st Ed
By John Pultz
Located in valatie, NY
A Personal View: Photography in the Collection of Paul F. Walter by John Pultz. Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1985. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 136 pp. with 19 refere...
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American Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Uecker - Dieter Honisch - 1st Edition, Harry N. Abrams, 1986
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1986. With an extensive, in-depth text from Dieter Honisch, this scarce book documents the work of painter, sculptor and perfo...
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American Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Uncommon Clay: The Life and Works of Augustus Saint Gardens 1st Ed
By Burke Wilkinson
Located in valatie, NY
Uncommon Clay: The Life and Works of Augustus Saint Gardens by Burke Wilkinson. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers, San Diego, CA, 1985. Stated 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. ...
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American Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Indian Baskets of the Southwest by Clara Lee Tanner, First Edition
By Clara Lee Tanner
Located in valatie, NY
Indian baskets of the Southwest by Clara Lee Tanner. University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ, 1983. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 242pp. The book contains more than 400 f...
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American Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Machine Age in America: 1918-1941 by Richard Guy Wilson, 1st Edition
By Richard Guy Wilson
Located in valatie, NY
The Machine Age in America: 1918-1941 by Richard Guy Wilson. The Brooklyn Museum in association with Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1986. 1st edition hardcover with dust jacket. Publishe...
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American Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Rufus Porter Rediscovered: Artist-Inventor-Journalist 1792-1884, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Rufus Porter Rediscovered: Artist-Inventor-Journalist 1792-1884 by Jean Lipman. Clarkson N. Potter, 1980. First edition paperback. For an exhibition organized by The Hudson River Mu...
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American Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Sam Haskins, Photo Graphics, 1980
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...
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British Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

Orologi Da Polso Book, 771 Illustrations, 401 Pages, 1988
By Priula & Verlucca, H. Kahlert, R. Muhe, G.L. Brunner
Located in Sacile, PN
Orologi Da Polso book Priula e Verlucchi edition 1988 771 illustrations, 401 pages.
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Italian Modern Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

One of a Kind Italian Pair Deco Modern Art Lamps with Cast Brass Carnival Masks
Located in New York, NY
1980s vintage Italian pair of very rare lamps, entirely handmade in cast polished brass, uniquely decorated with carnival masks in different sizes, each different from the other, rai...
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Italian Folk Art Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Metal

Chinese Export Porcelain in North America by Jean McClure Mudge, 1st Ed
By Jean McClure Mudge
Located in valatie, NY
Chinese Export Porcelain in North America by Jean McClure Mudge. Stated first edition hardcover with dust jacket. Clarkson Potter, 1986, NY. 417 photos 250 in color. Extensively rese...
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American Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

New England Past, First Edition by Norman Kotker
By Norman Kotker
Located in valatie, NY
New England Past by Norman Kotker and Jane Sugden. Harry N. Abrams, NY, 1981. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 258 pp., with over 200 gravure reproductions. This collection ...
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American Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Grand Tour, Temple of Castor & Pollux
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Temple of Castor & Pollux in bronze with a green patina. The base is in iron. Grand Tour souvenir.
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Italian Classical Roman Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal, Bronze

Vintage 1980s Shaun Tomson Surfboard by Don Kadowaki
By Shaun Tomson
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Mid-1980s Vintage Shaun Tomson surfboard made by Donald Kadowaki. Features flaming airbrush design, fixed thruster (tr-fin) setup, and squash tail. A remarkable example of a 1980s su...
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American Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage model of a Riva Aquarama Speedboat 3ft with Cream Interior 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is an exceptional handbuilt model of the “Riva Aquarama”, a luxury wooden launch built by the Italian yacht builder Riva, dating from the late 20th century. In production from ...
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Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Ceramic Riding Boot Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of an equestrian riding boot. Made completely of ceramic painted in a matte black with a hollow body. Beautiful gold spur and leather accent d...
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Japanese Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Vintage Vizagapatam style Islamic Walking Cane Stick 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic Vintage Vizagapatam style Islamic micro mosaic inlaid walking stick, circa 1980 in date. It is a lovely item and as such would be appreciated by any collector of...
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Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Knight Helmet Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique Japanese knight helmet lighter. Made in the 1980s. Visor has turned a gorgeous bronze color after years of use. Pushing down the visor tri...
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Japanese Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Bauhaus
Located in Richmond, VA
Vintage paperback coffee table book featuring the infamous German art school, The Staatliches Bauhaus. By Hans M. Wingler, published in 1980. Fourth edition, 658 pages. "The Bauhaus...
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Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Disco Style Pool Table, 1980s California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderfully chic snow white, brass and glass pool table from the 1980s. Full length 9 foot table. Handmade by Murrey & Sons in Los Angeles. Nacre (Mot...
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American Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Chrome

Ceramics of Picasso, Georges Ramie - 1985 Ediciones Poligrafa, S.A.
Located in Rochester, NY
Ceramics of Picasso - Georges Ramie - 1985 Ediciones Poligrafa, S.A. Printed in Spain. 1st edition. Hardover cloth book w/ original dustjacket. 223 illustrations in colour w/ text of...
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Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

1980s Vintage Trek 400 Mens Touring Steel Road Bike Bicycle Shimano Gray
Located in Dayton, OH
1980s Vintage Trek 400 Mens Touring Steel Road Bike Bicycle Shimano Gray Dimensions: 24"
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Vintage 1980s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Steel

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