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Period: Late 20th Century
1970s Cin & Nils Design OPI Milano Nautical Ashtray
By OPI Milano
Located in Biella, IT
Cin & Nils design Opi Milano rare nautical ashtray years '70.
Measure; 4 inches x 2", vintage in perfect condition.
Category
Italian Space Age Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Apocalypse Now
Located in London, GB
Apocalypse Now original US film poster for Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen and Robert Duvall's Classic 1979 Vietnam film directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
The...
Category
American Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$968
1994 The Illustrated Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Located in Bath, GB
The first illustrated edition of this popular sci-fi, a colourful edition signed by the author.
The first illustrated edition, a incredibly striking edition, with colourful and uniq...
Category
British Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1980’s Ivanko 22 Karat Gold Plated Weight Set
By Ivanko
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A limited edited Ivanko weight set plated in 22-karat gold made in a limited run in the early 1980s. There are four 5-pound weights, four 2.5-pound weights,...
Category
American Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Big Pair of Inox Obelisks Attributed to Maria Pergay, France 1970.
By Maria Pergay
Located in Brussels, BE
Big pair of stainless steel neoclassical obelisks
Nice patina.
Attributed to Maria Pergay 1970..
Category
French Neoclassical Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stainless Steel
Lighter Elephant in Travertine attributed to Fratelli Mannelli, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Table lighter elephant in Travertine attributed to Fratelli Mannelli.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Metal
Elegant 18K Rock Crystal Diamond And Emerald Flower Brooch Pendant
Located in Norwood, NJ
Large 18k white gold, diamond and emerald floral form pin brooch with spinach Jade and rock crystal. Diamond and emerald centered above carved rock crystal petals and Jade leaves.
39...
Category
Unknown Modern Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Jade, Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Gold
Houses by Thierry W. Despont, 1st Limited Ed, With Letter to Herbert Kasper
Located in valatie, NY
Houses by Thierry W. Despont. Published by Office of Thierry Despont, New York, 1990. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Private edition with personal letter to Sandra and Herbert Kasper. He was an American fashion designer known as Kasper. He studied English and advertising at New York University and fashion at the Parsons School of Design in New York from 1951–53 and l'Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne in 1953. He left NYU to serve in the US Army in Europe. After World War II he enrolled at Parsons, where he became a protégé of milliner Fred Frederics. After graduating, he returned to Paris for two years developing his skills in design while working for Jacques Fath, Christian Dior, and Marcel Rochas. When he returned to the US, he worked for Frederics at Mr. John. He was also a famous art collector. He was an avid art collector, and in 2011, the Morgan Library and Museum devoted an exhibition, called “Mannerism and Modernism: The Kasper Collection of Drawings and Photographs,” to the designer.unnumbered copy of a run of 1000. With letter from Despont to his client. Mr. Despont was Associate Architect for the Centennial Restoration of the Statue of Liberty and has completed the restoration of Clayton, the Frick family mansion in Pittsburgh. Mr. Despont designed the Decorative Arts Galleries of the new J. Paul Getty Museum and, in collaboration with Richard Meier, was responsible for the interior design of the museum's sculpture and painting galleries. The office also completed the 50,000 square foot flagship store on Bond Street for Ralph Lauren. In the US, the firm designed the Edmond J. Safra Synagogue on East 63rd Street in New York and the flagship store for Harry Winston in Beverly Hills, California. Mr. Despont and his office have completed several very high end hotel projects. Among them are the renovation of the Carlyle Hotel in New York, Claridge's and The Dorchester in London, and Boca Raton Resort & Club in Florida. Current hotel projects include the renovation of the Ritz Paris, the Dorchester Collection's new 45 Park Lane Hotel in London, The Chatwal in New York, and the Divan Hotel in Istanbul. volume with its own dustjacket. These books were given only to clients of the firm. Privately printed set, issued between 1990 and 1995 in a special case. Volume I. 1990, unnumbered copy of 1000 published. Illustrated with photographs by Philippe-Louis Houze and watercolors by Bonnie Glasser. Provides high quality photographs of exteriors and interiors of important houses planned...
Category
American Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
American Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rare Pair Old "Cape Hattaras" Lighthouse Sculptures In Vibrant Original Colors
Located in South Burlington, VT
A rare pair (2) of these tall 21 Inch Nautical delights with original hand painted colors that authentically reproduce the actual colors of today's Cape Hattaras light house (See Third Photo).
First pair we've seen in this massive size, quality, and condition.
Original hand painted colors of red, black, green, and white
Together they weigh over 16 pounds.
Heavily hand cast by expert artisans of that day, they are cast upon a well detailed base as shown and in a convenient highly displayable ,portable size. They still retain their original attractive vibrant hand painted colors and patina.
Dimensions: Height 21 inches
Width 8 3/4 inches
Depth 4 1/2 inches
Weight pair 16+ pounds, heavy
Two pieces front and back
Good garden candidates- these are ideal accent sizes for your indoor gallery display or favorite outdoor garden space.
Many of our customers display the pair placed together or as separate components making a sentimental, romantic and enjoyable decorative accent for entertaining friends and family. They are a perfect choice for your indoor or outdoor garden space.
Provenance: Old American/ Japanese garden
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity. We are members of NAJGA North American Japanese Garden Association.
History of Cape Hattaras Light House:
Built in 1870, the iconic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse stands watch over the Graveyard of the Atlantic's east coast.
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse protects one of the most perilous sea sections off the Atlantic Coast. At Cape Hattaras, the Gulf Stream collides with a Virginia Drift which is a branch of the Canadian Labrador Current. This current forces southbound ships into a dangerous twelve-mile long sandbar called Diamond Shoals...
Category
Japanese Showa Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
$600 Sale Price / set
78% Off
Lithograph Depicting the Horse Winner of the 1987 Italian Derby
Located in Milan, IT
Lithograph on paper made in the 1990s by the Salomone typography in Rome from a painting depicting Zaizoom winner of the 1987 Italian Derby, ridden by J. T Quinn. With frame 66.5x61 ...
Category
Italian Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paper
Keith Haring Eight Ball 1989 'Hardcover Book'
By Keith Haring
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Eight Ball by Keith Haring:
Superbly rendered 1989 Keith Haring monograph featuring standout collage-based imagery by the legendary New York artist. Beautiful bright colors throughou...
Category
Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Autobiography of Surrealism First Edition Review Copy
By Marcel Jean
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...
Category
American Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Medium Vintage Glazed Porcelain Rubber Glove Mold C.1985
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Price is per piece.
Original large glazed porcelain rubber glove molds. Each is stamped with the size and exact dates of manufacture ranging from 1985-1992. These pieces hav...
Category
Industrial Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Memphis, Barbara Radice 1984 First Edition
Located in CA, CA
First edition, published by Rizzoli, 1984
‘Research, Experiences, Result, Failures and Successes of New Design’
Founded in 1981 by designer Ettore Sottsass, the Italy-based Mem...
Category
American Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1970s Vintage Sculptural Magnifying Lens Glass
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Sculptural magnifying lens glass
7.38 w x 1.5 d x 6 h
Unrestored vintage condition
Refer to images.
Category
Mid-Century Modern Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
1975 Original Arteluce Lighting Catalogue
By Arteluce
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
rare 1975 original Arteluce catalogue, 44 pages, text in Italian, English, German & French
ex collection Galerie Mai
Designs by Gino Sarfatti, Ma...
Category
European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage 70's Martuano - Italy Designer Women's Oversized Color Fade Sunglasses
By Nina Ricci
Located in St. Louis, MO
Fabulous circa late 1970s or early 1980s designer women's XXL oversized sunglasses with color fade frames from rose to clear and grey fade lens. Marked on frames : Martuano made in I...
Category
Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Gucci Leather Travel Multi-Game Set, 1980s Italy
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage portable Gucci leather game case with chess, checkers and backgammon. Wood framed case wrapped in an elegant canvas with leather accents. Canvas features a repeating sequence of the Gucci interlocking "G" motif while the sides are wrapped in saddle leather. The face of the case is decorated with a red and green cotton strap across the front that is fastened in the middle by an iconic Gucci horse bit in brass. Case comes with a functioning key, black and white chess pieces, black and white checkers with Gucci logo on each, red and green backgammon chips...
Category
Italian Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Game of Death
Located in London, GB
Original Film poster for Bruce Lee's 1978 film The Game of Death, directed by Bruce Lee and Robert Clouse.
This poster is linen backed and unfolded and in in excellent condition, wi...
Category
Japanese Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$552
Commedia Dell'arte Harlequin Doll, Silk and Papier Mache, Italy
Located in Toronto, CA
This is an irresistible Italian doll of the classic Commedia Dell'arte figure the Harlequin, or Arlecchino, as he is known in Italian. Probably made in V...
Category
Italian Renaissance Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Paper
$488 Sale Price
27% Off
Faux Taxidermy Embellished Naturalistic Imitation Deer Antler Wall Mount
Located in Forney, TX
A most charming and artistic naturalistic embellished wall mount with imitation deer antlers and accents.
Featuring faux eleven point antlers mounted to a square lacquered wood boa...
Category
Folk Art Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Resin, Wood, Lacquer
1970s Japanese XL Stainless Steel, Cast Brass & Glass Search Light Pendant
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Extra large stainless steel searchlight ceiling lights. Originally a marine searchlight converted into ceiling pendant light fixtures.
Originally manufactured in Japan c1970 profe...
Category
Japanese Industrial Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
$1,055 Sale Price / item
34% Off
Circular Sextant, Decorative Piece, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
The sextant is an instrument that allows to measure angles between two objects such as two points of a coast or a star, traditionally the sun of the earth and the horizon. Knowing th...
Category
Spanish Other Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Other
Vintage British Airways Concorde Jetliner Passenger Dossier / Folio
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool vintage British Airways Concorde jetliner passenger dossier / folio, circa late 1990s. The black leather folio with embossed "Concorde" l...
Category
English Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Graphic History of Architecture by John Mansbridge Sofcover 1999
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Graphic History of Architecture by John Mansbridge.
What is a hammer-beam roof? Where does a voissoir fit in an arch? What churches did Nicholas Hawksmoor design? Now architecture st...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Arabian Nights by Earle Goodenow Hardcover
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Arabian Nights by Earle Goodenow hardcover 1991A selection of thirteen tales told by Scheherazade in the Arabian Nights which enchanted the cruel sultan so much that he gave up e...
Category
Islamic Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Jacques Lipchitz
Located in Richmond, VA
Jacques Lipchitz by A. M. Hammacher. Published by Harry N. Abrams, 1975. First edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. 223 pages.
A richly illustrated study of one of the twentieth cen...
Category
Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$135
Vintage Taxidermy Butterfly Collection in Lucite Display Signed by Linda Bosse
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage Mid-Century Modern 1970s curiosities collection of exotic mounted butterflies of various species, in custom Lucite box totaling 18 butterflie...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lucite
Pierre Chareau
Located in Richmond, VA
Vintage hardback coffee table book featuring the work of architect, Pierre Chareau. By Marc Vellay and Kenneth Frampton, published in 1984. Second edition, 347 pages.
"Chareau was a...
Category
Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$420
Vintage "Miro's Posters" Art Book Catalogued by Gloria Picazo
By Joan Miró
Located in San Diego, CA
A vintage "Miro's Posters" art book catalogued by Gloria Picazo, circa 1980.
The book is in good vintage condition and measures 9.75"W x 11.5"H. #3274
The book is 269 pages with 1...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Original New York City Subway Station Exit Sign, Yankee Stadium & Bx. 55 Bus
Located in Stamford, CT
Original New York City Subway Station Exit Sign, Yankee Stadium & Bx. 55 Bus. This is an authentic NYC Subway station porcelain sign with the world famous New York Yankees exit Yanke...
Category
American Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Leather Book Box - Ledger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leather book box from England. Classic style leather front with creative snap lock to hide your special belongings. Looks perfect on your shelf. Add some classic old English leather ...
Category
English Other Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
20th Century Sterling Silver Miniature Motorcycle Harley Davidson, Made in Italy
Located in VALENZA, IT
Vintage Harley Davidson FXSTD in sterling silver with very accurate detail reproduction.
At the end of 2007 they stopped producing it
The wheels are with spokes and rubber tires
Com...
Category
Italian Other Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Louis Vuitton Keepall Bandoulière 55 in Monogram Eclipse Canvas
Located in San Francisco, CA
There’s that old schoolmate’s Gulfstream G700 waiting at Teterboro to take you and a bunch of friends to New Haven for the homecoming game and some celebrating after. You don’t want ...
Category
French Modern Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cowhide, Canvas
Vintage French Cartier Panther Bracelet Silk Scarf Blue Green Irish Linen Pillow
By Cartier
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Katie Larmour Studio is the original vintage scarf pillow maker. Gaining notability for her unique idea and creations back in 2013 - featured in ...
Category
French Art Deco Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Silk
Period Style by Mary Gilliatt Elizabeth Wilhide Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Period Style by Mary Gilliatt Elizabeth Wilhide Hardcover Book.Demonstrates how to restore or redecorate a home to particular period specifications, including advice on how to recrea...
Category
American American Classical Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Memento of Bruce Goff Professorship for Creative Architecture
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Rare numbered printing of Bruce Goff's "Le Mar." Printed as a memento of appreciation for friend of Mr. Goff's who helped to establish the Bruce Goff Profes...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Basquiat Keith Haring Roy Lichtenstein The Paris Review
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Roy Lichtenstein: The Paris Review 1982-1992:
Vintage editions of The Paris Review, with one uniquely featuring an...
Category
Art Nouveau Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1970s Korean Industrial Flameproof Wall-Mounted Tube Light, Satin Grey
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A retro Industrial aluminium flameproof wall-mounted twin LED tube strip light by Daeyang.
Originally these lights were manufactured circa 1970 for NATO vessels. Reclaimed and pro...
Category
Korean Industrial Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
The Blues Brothers
Located in London, GB
Original poster designed and used to promote the soundtrack for the classic 1980 comedy starring John Belushi, Dan Akroyd. This film was directed by John Landis.
This poster is unf...
Category
American Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$1,313
Joy Division Original Vintage UK Concert Poster, Edinburgh, 1980
Located in Devon, GB
A scarce original concert poster for a planned performance by influential British post-punk rock band Joy Division at the Astoria, Edinburgh, on Thursday 8th May 1980. The concert was cancelled due to the ill health of lead singer and lyricist Ian Curtis...
Category
British Post-Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Osvaldo Borsani (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A scarce book. Hardback with cloth covers in dust jacket in very good condition. 377 pages with 200 color and 350 black and white illustrations. After leaving university he joined th...
Category
Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$1,950
Vintage Sculptural Wood Perfume Atomizer Made in France
By Ralph Lauren, Cartier
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare, unique and exceptional perfume atomizer. This beautiful and sculptural atomizer is representative of its period. Clean lined and modernist in presence, this piece is a function...
Category
French Brutalist Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Wild Boar Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany circa 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Wild Boar Teeth Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1970s
A vintage Black Forest wild boar (Sus scrofa) teeth trophy on wooden plaque. T...
Category
German Rustic Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage USSR Book: 'Laboratory Work on the Course of Technology, 1J103
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Delve into the educational heritage of the USSR with this captivating vintage book, 'Laboratory Work on the Course of Technology of Structural Materials.' Circa 1990, this book origi...
Category
Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rare Limited Edition of 12 Vase Alpha by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese artificial flower vase alpha by Ettore Sottsass,
edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 signed and numbered pieces, number 7 / 12.
This piece has also been produced as a limited edition with a total of only 12 units.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Ettore Sottsass (14 September 1917-31 December 2007) was an Italian architect and designer of the late 20th century. His body of designs included furniture, jewelry, glass, lighting and office machine design. Sottsass was born on 14 September 1917 in Innsbruck, Austria, and grew up in Milan, where his father was an architect. In 1956, Ettore Sottsass began working as a design consultant for Olivetti, designing office equipment...
Category
European Modern Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Medieval Gothic Style Large Steel Metal Sword Pakistan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Medieval Gothic Style Large Steel Metal Sword Pakistan. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 42" H x 7" W x 1" D.
Category
Unknown Other Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Large Slag Glass Green Chunk Natural Specimen Rock 45 Pound Stone Garden Element
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Slag Glass Green Chunk Natural Specimen Rock Approx 45 Pound Stone Garden Element. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 7" H x 18" W x 10" D.
Category
Unknown Art Deco Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
1970s Cast Aluminium & Steel Flame Proof Floor Lamp Tripod - Warm White T8 Led
By Daeyang
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
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 to a custom made tripod was comprises of 6 rigging screws to create the tripod base and spine, the tilt can be adjusted by a few degrees to allow the light lean back or stand more upright.
The light has been cleaned back to its factory finish which is aqua marine and battle ship grey then lacquered to protect and give a gloss finish.
The mains cable is sleeved with silver grey braid and has an onboard switch mounted on the opposite side to the cable entry.
Daeyang strip lights were originally used in hazardous areas on large cargo ship and supertankers where dangerous gasses and flammable cargo may have been present, typically in cross loading areas, cargo bays and engine rooms. The cast aluminium chassis and toughened glass make an extremely robust fixture which has stood the test of time in the harshest of conditions.
Flame proof light...
Category
Korean Industrial Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Vintage Soviet Book: 'Human Birth' by M. Gorky, circa 1982, 1J51
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Explore the profound insights of renowned Russian author M. Gorky with this vintage book from the USSR. Published in Moscow circa 1982, "Human Birth" offers a compelling narrative that delves into the complexities of the human condition.
This thin book with a soft cover spans 80 pages, inviting readers to embark on a thought-provoking journey through Gorky's poignant storytelling. As one of the most celebrated figures in Russian literature...
Category
Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flowers, Vase F by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
F vase made for the collection of twenty-seven woods for Chinese Artificial flowers vase by Ettore Sottsass,
Edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 numbered pi...
Category
Italian Modern Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Original Boat Launch Blueprint from Frederick D. Lawley of Quincy, Massachusetts
Located in Norwell, MA
Original blueprint for a marine launch from the famous naval architect and boatbuilder Frederick D. Lawley (1878–1953) of Quincy, Massachusetts. The legend plate shows: General arran...
Category
North American Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1986 Enorme Telephone by Ettore Sottsass for Enorme
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly postmodern telephone designed by the Memphis Milano master, Ettore Sottsass, and produced in 1986. The Enorme telephone was the result of ...
Category
Post-Modern Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Women and the Making of the Modern House
Located in Richmond, VA
Hardcover monograph Women and the Making of the Modern House: A Social and Architectural History by Alice T. Friedman. Published in 1998. First edition, 240 pages.
This important st...
Category
Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pair of Vintage Montblanc Meisterstruck & Starwalker Pens with Boxes & Papers
By Montblanc
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of vintage rollerball pens were made by the well known Montblanc factory of Germany in approximately 1990 in their classic modern style. theiThe black cased pen from this grouping is their "Meisterstruck" model with a clear tip on the cap, and a gold band around the center of the barrel with "MONTBLANC" and "MEISTERSTRUCK" in block letters. The other pen of this group with the brushed metal case is their "Starwalker" model. Both pens come with thier original fitted boxes, and we have one outer box and some paperwork. Both of these Montblanc rollerball pens...
Category
German Modern Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stainless Steel
Peter Macchiarini Modern Constructivist Studio Brooch, circa 1970s
By Peter Macchiarini
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Important abstract elongated geometric form Peter Macchiarini studio brooch.
Copper and sterling set with ebony, bone and mahogany in spherical and...
Category
Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Highly Polished Enamled 1955 Cadillac H6 Zippo Lighter in Original Box
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Used Zippo Lighter featuring a highly polished case with a 1955 Cadillac Emblem Design on the front and back with Display Case & Manual. This is a ...
Category
American Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$146 Sale Price
35% Off
Art of the Chair in Eighteenth Century France, Bill G.B. Pallot, 1989
Located in San Francisco, CA
The eighteenth century French chair ranks among the most elegant
of furniture forms, admired both for its beauty and for the
essential role...
Category
French Louis XV Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$550 Sale Price
42% Off
Wicker & Bamboo Adult Tricycle
Located in Hudson, NY
This wicker and bamboo adult tricycle is sure to garner attention. Made in the 1980s, the steel frame is artfully wrapped with wicker and bamboo and com...
Category
American Modern Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$4,500 Sale Price
40% Off
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Medal-Worthy Memorabilia from Epic Past Olympic Games
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French trendsetter and serial collector Daniel Rozensztroch tells us about his obsession with objects related to seafaring men.
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The sought-after designer worked with the team at Hoffman Creative to produce a monograph that beautifully showcases some of Studio Shamshiri's most inspiring projects.
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Montecito Has Drawn Royalty and Celebrities, and These Homes Are Proof of Its Allure
Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.
Whaam! Blam! Pow! — a New Book on Pop Art Packs a Punch
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