Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Period: Late 20th Century
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T. Y. Chao Private & Family Trust Collections of Important Chinese Ceramic, Rare
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: The T. Y. Chao Private and Family Trust Collections of Important Chinese Ceramics and Jade Carvings: Part 1, Hong Kong October 1986. Rare First Edition hardcover with dust...
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Hong Kong Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Andy Warhol, Love, Sex, and Desire, Drawings 1950–1962
By TASCHEN, Andy Warhol
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and intimate addition to the Warhol canon
Well before Andy Warhol’s rise to the pinnacle of Pop Art, he created and exhibited seductive drawings celebrating male beauty. Andy Warhol Love...
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Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Arthur Secunda Acrylic Sculpture Title "Life" Signed, Numbered, 12/20
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful sculpture celebrating " Life" by the well known artist Arthur Second. This piece has a dedication under base as shown .Is signed and numbe...
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American Post-Modern Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Acrylic
Vintage Book: Rhythms of Life - Insights from 1991, Russia, 1J133
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Dive into a literary journey with this vintage book titled "Ритмы жизни" (Rhythms of Life), originating from Russia and dating back to 1991. Authored by В.А.Доскин and Н.А.Лаврентьев...
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Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Vintage Tale: The Blind Musician, 1980, USSR, 1J145
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Immerse yourself in a timeless narrative with this vintage book titled "Слепой Музыкант" (The Blind Musician). Crafted by В.Г.Короленко, this captivating story from the year 1980 hai...
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Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Treasury of Golden Essays: Vintage Collection for Students and Applicants, 1J147
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Delve into the world of literature and scholarship with this vintage book titled "250 новых золотых сочинений" (250 New Golden Essays). Created around 1998 in Russia, this softcover ...
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Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Impressionist Masterpieces by John House
Located in Bradenton, FL
Impressionist Masterpieces, National Gallery of Art, Washington by John House. Hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition, published in 1985 by Hugh Lau...
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Japanese Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Georgia O'Keeffe 'Art and Letters' Book
By Georgia O'Keeffe
Located in Bradenton, FL
Georgia O'Keeffe: Art and Letters by Jack Cowart and Juan Hamilton. Published by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1989. Softcover. 1st edition. Publi...
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Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Pablo Picasso Et Dora Maar. Une Histoire-Photographies De 1906 À 1946
Located in valatie, NY
Pablo Picasso et Dora Maar. Une Histoire - Des Oeuvres. Photographies de 1906 à 1946 - Vente Paris Maison de la Chimie - Paris 28 et 29 Octobre 1998. Published by Maison de la Chimie. First edition Softcover with die-cut blue cover. 93pp. Illustrated in b&w and color. Text in French and English. Important and hard to find catalog and historical document...
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French Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Les Picasso De Dora Maar, Succession De Madame Markovitch, Paris Auction Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Les Picasso de Dora Maar, Succession de Madame Markovitch, Paris Auction Catalog. Piasa, Paris "LES PICASSO DE DORA MAAR. Succession de Madame Markovitch", October 27-28, 1998 Auctio...
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French Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Persian Paintings in the India Office Library: A Descriptive Catalogue, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Persian Paintings in the India Office Library: A Descriptive Catalogue by India Office Library. Published by Sotheby Parke Bernet, London, 1976. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. The catalog covers...
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English Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Space Age Food Scale by Marco Zanuso for Terraillon
By Marco Zanuso
Located in San Diego, CA
Great design on this beautiful scale design by Marco Zanuso for Terraillon, circa 1970's, very light use and perfect working condition.
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French Space Age Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Plastic
The Grosvenor House Antiques Fair, 1991, by Trusthouse Forte PLC
Located in valatie, NY
The Grosvenor House Antiques Fair, 1991, by Trusthouse Forte PLC. Published by , The Burlington Magazine, 1991. 1st Ed hardcover with gilt edged pages....
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English Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Hand Painted Baroque Cherub or Angel Portuguese Ceramic Tile
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile/azulejo
The tile painted in cobalt blue over white in typ...
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Portuguese Baroque Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Monet, or the Triumph of Impressionism Catalog Raisonné, 4-Volume Set
Located in valatie, NY
Monet, or the Triumph of impressionism: Catalog Raisonné, 4-Volume Set by Daniel Wildenstein. Köln: Benedikt Taschen Verlag GmbH, 1996. Slipcased 1st ...
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German Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Swarovski Figurine Flowers Arrangement
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite retired Swarovski crystal daisy flowers arrangement designed by Michael Stamey. The figurine was part of the “Secret Garden theme” and featu...
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Austrian Art Nouveau Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Crystal
The Architecture of Additions Design and Regulation by Paul Byard, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Architecture of Additions: Design and Regulation by Paul Spencer Byard. W. W. Norton & Company, 2005. 1st Ed softcover. The Architecture of Additions considers the ways in which ...
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American Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Andy Warhol by David Bourdon Flammarion, 1989
Located in London, GB
Andy Warhol
by David Bourdon
Published by Flammarion, Paris, 1989. Hard back in dust jacket. First French edition. French language text translated by Jeanne Bouniort. 431 pages. Me...
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French Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Disappearing Treasures of Oman Book by Avelyn Forster
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Disappearing treasures of Oman: A fascinating story and Illustrated guide to recognising, buying and restoring antique bedouin artefacts.
by Avelyn Fo...
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Omani Islamic Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Ceramic Ashtray by Franco Bucci for Laboratorio Pesaro, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Blue violet ceramic ashtray made in Italy in the 1970s by the Italian designer Franco Bucci for Laboratorio Pesaro.
The original label is still attac...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Ceramic
Pop Art Niki de Saint Phalle Inflatable Plastics Rhino Collectibles, France 1999
Located in Miami, FL
Pop Art Niki de Saint Phalle inflatable plastics Rhino collectibles, France, 1999.
Toys for happiness.
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French Modern Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Sotheby's: The Garbisch Collection, Volume Four, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: The Garbisch collection, Vol. IV, May 1980. Important American furniture, and Related Decorative Arts. First edition softcover, 184 lots of important furniture photographed...
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American Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Christie's Auction New York Important Jewels December 8, 1993 #7806
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's Auction New York Important Jewels December 8, 1993 #7806. First edition catalog. 293pp. with 611 lots photoed in color and fully described....
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American Late 20th Century 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 Late 20th Century 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 Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Vintage NY Hotel and Restaurant Matchbooks from the 1950s-1980s
Located in Austin, TX
In the spirit of Will Rogers, 'Buy matchbooks, because they're not making anymore!' This would make an unexpected and nostalgic gift for the lover of Old New York who already has everything.
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Mini Chinese Moon Bed, Wenge Wood Model
Located in Somis, CA
Beautiful miniature, finely carved model is the exact replica of a Chinese traditional moon bed. The bed is decorated on all sides by carved panels in an intr...
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Chinese Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Collection of Three Vintage Wooden Toys
Located in Port Chester, NY
Charming collection of vintage wooden toys from England The big blue British Rail engine is from Nicol Toys, an early wooden toy company in Roberts...
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Early 1900s Bronzed Terracotta Christ Sculpture Religious Bust, Signed S. Marton
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and stunning sculpture of Christ.
Even from up-close most people think this is a bronze. That's how good the surface and bronzed patina of this impressive sculpture are. The sc...
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19th Century Steel and Sterling Silver Malaysian Dagger
Located in Miami, FL
19th century sterling silver Malaysian Dagger.
Original carved mahogany wood handle.
Sterting silver carved crown.
Damascene steel.
The kris is an asymmetrical dagger with distincti...
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Unique Murano Glass Sculpture, Dino Rosin, Face of Jesus, 20th Century, Venice
By Dino Rosin
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
What. A. Piece. Of. Art. This Murano glass sculpture is just stunning. The head of Jesus is made from mouth blown Murano glass. It is worked free hand on...
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Collection of Vintage Shaving Brushes
Located in New York, NY
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Christie's London: a Private European Collection 'J M Frank'
Located in New York, NY
Catalog of a Christie’s London sale held on Wednesday, May 10, 2000 dispersing an important collection of French 20th century decorative arts, featuring al...
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Artisan Made Brass and Onyx Large Sail Boat Sculpture Signed DeMott
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-766 Hand made brass and onyx sail boat.
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Pair of Wenge Wood Mini Stools, Headrests, Stands
Located in Somis, CA
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1980s Vintage Local Motion Artwork Surfboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Vintage 1980s Local Motion surfboard. Features neon airbrushed tribal artwork design with glass-on on thruster (tri-fin) setup. A great example ...
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Australian Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Vintage Gucci Playing Cards, 1980s Italy
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 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...
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McDonald’s Playland Fry Guy or Goblin Spring Rider, circa Early 1980’s
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of an early polychrome spring rider from McDonald’s Playland, originally known as “Goblin” and later as “Fry Guy,” made of fiberglass and cast iron. The first playground equipment...
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Steel
Andy, POPism The Warhol '60s, First Edition Signed Twice, 1980, with the DJ
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: WARHOL, Andy & Pat Hackett.
Title: POPism The Warhol '60s.
Publisher: NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1980.
FIRST EDITION SIGNED TWICE. 1 ...
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Elsa Schiaparelli: Empress of Paris Fashion Forward by Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
Published Aurum Press 1988
This book not only focuses on Schiaparelli’s triumphantly successful career but also on the human side of her story from her childhood in Rome, the fail...
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European Ceramic Crucifix, Indigo, 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
Wall crucifix indigo blue-violet color with semi-gloss crackle glaze. This piece is part of a large collection of unique ceramic crosses, all made in Belgium between the 1950s and late 1980s. From modernism to brutalism, they range from being as Futurist as a modernist church to as raw as a Brutalist building. Each artist offered a different take on the representation of faith through volumes and colors. Myriad choice to compose a custom wall of modernist crucifixes...
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European Ceramic Crucifix, Blue, Sienna, White, 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Dayton, OH
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The Ocean World by Jacques-Yves Cousteau Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Ocean World by Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
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America's Gilded Age Its Architecture and Decoration by Frederick Platt, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
America's Gilded Age: Its Architecture and Decoration by Frederick Platt. A. S. Barnes and Company, South Brunswick and New York, 1976. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. The Gilded Age is a time period, an era in history with no specific beginning or end. Families had accumulated wealth from generation to generation — profits from the Industrial Revolution, the building of the railroads, urbanization, the rise of Wall Street and the banking industry, financial gains from the Civil War and Reconstruction, the manufacturing of steel, and the discovery of American crude oil...
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VENICE 360 Degrees, Boccazzi-Varotto, Attilio Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
VENICE 360 degrees. Boccazzi-Varotto, Attilio hardcover book.
55 color plates including several fold-out panoramas of landmarks. Includes explanatory text.
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Located in Oakland Park, FL
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Located in Colorado Springs, CO
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Located in Jersey, GB
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