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Period: Late 20th Century
1970s Pal Kepenyes Brutalist Brass Necklace
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents 1970s Pal Kepenyes Brutalist Necklace Brass Mexico 10 h 9.75 chain .5 d x 1 w preowned vintage  Refer to images
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Medicine, a Treasury of Art & Literature
Located in Bradenton, FL
Medicine, a Treasury of Art and Literature. Edited by Ann G. Carmichael and Richard M. Ratzan. Published by Beaux Arts Editions in 1991. Hardcover book with dustjacket. 235 illustrat...
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Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Fabergé: Imperial Eggs and Other Fantasies by Hermione Waterfield
Located in valatie, NY
Fabergé: Imperial Eggs and Other Fantasies by Hermione Waterfield. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, 1978. 1st Ed, 1st Printing hardcover with dust jacket. The Fabergé egg is one of a limited number of jeweled eggs created by Peter Carl Fabergé and his company from 1885 to 1917. The most famous of the eggs are the ones made for the Russian Tsars...
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American Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Audrey Werner, Anticlastic 18-Karat Sterling Silver Cuff, United States, 1996
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Werner has always been interested in the different ways people around the world, and throughout history, have adorned themselves. As a child, she would make jewelry from everything she could find-from beads to rocks, wire, and seeds. In 1992 she enrolled in classes at FIT with an eye toward expanding her knowledge of metal, and, from this point onward, was hooked. Later that same year, she landed an apprenticeship with the jeweler Gregg Wolf. Werner soon became his assistant, a position she would hold for the next two years while establishing her own practice. Another influence on Werner’s work came from a seemingly unexpected place. In 1996 she was sharing a studio with jeweler Philip Crangi...
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North American Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Sterling Silver

SIX ORIGINAL DRAWINGS OF YOSEMITE SAM - Signed By Virgil Ross
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
ARTIST: Virgil Ross. TITLE: Yosemite Sam (Six Original drawings). PUBLISHER: Warner Brothers Studios, (c.1990's) DESCRIPTION: SIX ORIGINAL DRAWINGS OF YOSEMITE SAM. 17" x 13-1/2'...
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American Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

FIVE ORIGINAL DRAWINGS OF GOSSAMER - Signed By Virgil Ross
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: ROSS, Virgil. TITLE: Gossamer. (Five Original drawings) PUBLISHER: Warner Brothers Studios, (c.1990's) DESCRIPTION: FIVE ORIGINAL DRAWINGS OF GOSSAMER. 17" x 13-1/2', on ...
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American Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Gaetano Pesce Fish Design Catalog
Located in New York, NY
Early, and possibly the first, portfolio catalog of Gaetano Pesce’s experimental handcart molded resin objects—each a unique creation within a series. Published by Fish Design, circa...
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American Post-Modern Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Vintage Leather Card Suit Batwing Chaps
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Vintage batwing chaps with outside pockets, leather conchos and basketweave belt. Leather is a light, beige color with warm, natural brown pockets, dec...
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Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Mid Century Brutalist Sterling Necklace by Jens Peter Clausen Gudjonsson Iceland
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This captivating mid-century modern necklace exemplifies the artistry of Jens Peter Clausen Gudjonsson, a renowned Icelandic designer kno...
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German Art Deco Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stone, Sterling Silver

XXII Moscow Olympic Games 1980 Porcelain Mascot Misha Mishka Bear Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Original vintage Soviet sport Mascot for the 22nd Summer Olympic Games (Games of the XXII Olympiad) in 1980 held in Moscow Russia, Misha the Moscow Olympic...
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Russian Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain

Burmese Jade Pendant
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
A thick jade pendant carved from Burmese Jade. It features a beautiful range of colors including icy-yellow, apple-green and pale-green jade. Weight: 34.20 ...
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Burmese Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Jade

Set of 3 Sotheby's Catalogs: the Jaime Ortiz-patiño Collections of Silver
Located in valatie, NY
Set of 3 Sotheby's Catalogs: The Jaime Ortiz-Patiño Collections of Silver: 17th Century English Chinoiserie Silver, 18th Century French and English Silver, May 21, 1992 and Silver by...
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American Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

1970s Pair of Canada Sneakers Never Used
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this unique pair of never used CANADA sneakers with original box. circa 1970. About CANADA: CANADA was a very successful Mexican shoes and sneakers brand, during the 70s and 80s. In the book Shoe Dog...
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Mexican Other Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Textile

Picasso and Portraiture, Representation & Transformation Edited by William Rubin
Located in valatie, NY
Picasso and Portraiture, Representation & Transformation, Exhibition Catalog at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, in Collaboration with the Musee Picasso, Paris, in April 1996. Edi...
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American Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Sculptural Sterling Silver Choker Necklace and Earrings Set by Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken sterling silver jewelry suite of bold design by Graziella Laffi (1923-2009), Lima, Peru, circa 1970s. The set consists of a highly sculptural choker necklace and a pair of...
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Peruvian Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Sterling Silver

Jesus Christ Head Relief Italian Vintage Wall Decoration Panel
Located in Milano, MI
A vintage deeply carved Cembran pinewood Christ Head bas-relief, a religious wall hanging panel depicting a Christ head wearing thorns and holding cross. O...
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Italian Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

[1st ed] Kids: A Film by Larry Clark (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
First edition of this cult classic, “the teenage movie that…America never made,” published by Grove Press in 1995 in conjunction with director and photographer Larry Clark’s first mo...
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American Modern Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

200 Years of Rochester Architecture and Gardens by Richard Reisem, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
200 Years of Rochester Architecture And Gardens byRichard O. Reisem. Published by Landmark Society of Western, 2006. 1st Ed hardcover with dust...
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American Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Black Stone Ashtray
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage circular stone ashtray. Beautiful natural variation to the dark black and gray stone. Carved horse design around the sides.
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Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Stone

Teledyne Ryan Firebee II Drone Contractor's Desk Model
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and extremely rare Teledyne Ryan Firebee II contractor's desk model, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good condition and super high quality. It is made of wood and mount...
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American Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Stainless Steel

A Gothic chess set made in cast clay
Located in Delft, NL
A Gothic chess set made in cast clay A Gothic chess set with a conversion of a standing wall, which lifts the Chess board. The wall pieces and figures are made of casting clay. The ...
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European Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Clay

1970s Two-Strand Amber Colored Catalin Beaded Necklace
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This versatile necklace showcases two strands, with one strand twice the length of the other. It can be styled in two ways: worn double to create two strands of equal length or arran...
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Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Plastic

VISIONAIRE 4: Heaven (165/1000)
By Visionaire, Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Kleinburg, ON
From the Visionaire website: The work of the Saints of Pierre et Gilles makes up the backbone – and the cover – of 4 HEAVEN, a precious issue. Todd Oldham’s embroidered-silk clouds,...
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Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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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...
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British Modern Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Aluminum

Original Exhibition Catalog – Sculptures 1979 by Moisès Villèlia, Martha Jackson
Located in Barcelona, ES
Original Exhibition Catalog – Sculptures 1979 by Moisès Villèlia, Martha Jackson Gallery, New York Artist: Moisès Villèlia Exhibition: Sculptures 197...
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Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Dick Francis Novels 32 Signed Books Including 'Dead Cert'
Located in Pewsey, GB
32 Signed by Hand Dick Francis Books which include: All First Edition and Signed by Hand : All with Dust Jackets and Jackets covered in Book with see through covers. BELOW ALL SIGN...
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British Mid-Century Modern Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Two Private Presses, Four Wind Press & Stone House Press on Long Island LTD Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Two Private Presses The Four Wind Press and the Stone House Press on Long Island by Joan Digby, Limited 1st Ed 1/200. Published by The Four Winds Press, New York, 1988. The story of ...
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American Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Miniature Triumph Motorbike Rubber Tires
Located in VALENZA, IT
Vintage Triumph custom motorcycle in sterling silver with very accurate detail reproduction. The wheels are with spokes and rubber tires Completely handmade made in Italy 757gr...
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Italian Other Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

"Saint-Cloud Manufactory, ca 1690–1766", First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Discovering the secrets of soft-paste porcelain at The Saint-Cloud Manufactory ca 1690-1766. North Haven: Yale University Press, 1999. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 303 p...
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American Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Heavy Metal Silver Ring Double Band Modernist design
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Man's Double Band Ring Modernist design Heavy Metal Rocker Modernist 1 x 1 x .38 W   size 9 Preowned vintage condition no stamp Refer to images listed
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American Brutalist Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Picasso and Braque - Pioneering Cubism
Located in Bradenton, FL
Picasso and Braque - Pioneering Cubism by William Rubin. Softcover book, published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, New York in 1989. Print...
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Italian Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

French Style, Slessin Cliff, 1st Edition Hardbound with Jacket - 1982
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Style by Suzanne Slessin and Stafford Cliff, 1st Edition Hardcover with Dust Jacket – 1982 French Style captures the celebrated art de vivre of the contemporary French life-...
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American French Provincial Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Giuseppe Armani Lady Porcelain Figurine
Located in Plainview, NY
A beautiful and elegant porcelain figurine named " Florence " signed and stamped by the maker Giuseppe Armani. This beautiful is one of the rare authen...
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Italian Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain

American Wicker Woven Furniture from 1850 to 1930 by Jeremy Adamson, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
American Wicker: Woven Furniture from 1850 to 1930 by Jeremy Adamson. Rizzoli International Publications, 1993. First Edition hardcover with dust jacket. 176 pp. Beautifully illustra...
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American Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Audrey Werner, Sterling Silver and Grey Moonstone Taxco Bracelet, US, 1993
Located in New York, NY
Seamlessly mixing influences from around the world, Werner works with oft-overlooked materials--including her signature black iron--to create bold pieces of striking beauty. "I am am...
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American Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Sterling Silver

Wyland, the Whaling Walls
Located in Bradenton, FL
Wyland, the Whaling Walls. Softcover book published in 1997 by Wyland Studios of Laguna Beach, California. Illustrated, 195 pages.
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American Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Snake ring
Located in Nivelles, BE
Snake ring in brass to be worn on 3 fingers, very original, very well sculpted in brass with rhinestones on the snake's head and 2 small black stones for the eyes.
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Hollywood Regency Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Oriental Rugs and Carpets by Fabio Formenton
Located in Bradenton, FL
Oriental Rugs and Carpets by Fabio Formenton. Hardcover book with dustjacket, published in 1977 by Hamlyn Publishing Group. Printed and bound in Italy. Illustrated, 250 pages.
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Italian Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

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...
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American Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Longines 10K Gold-Filled Hexagonal Case Manual Watch w/ Crocodile Leather Band
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This 1960s Longines 10K Gold-Filled hexagonal case watch showcases exceptional craftsmanship, highlighted by its elegant gold-filled case. This Swiss-made watch features a sub-second...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold Plate

Andrew Wyeth - the Helga Pictures
Located in Bradenton, FL
Andrew Wyeth - The Helga Pictures. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Published by Harry N. Abrams of New York. Printed and bound in Japan. 208 pages.
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Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

100 Designers' Favorite Rooms Projects of the World's Finest Designers 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
100 Designers' Favorite Rooms: Selected Projects of the World's Finest Designers and Architects by John L. Pellam. Barons Who's Who, 1993. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. This book shows landmark projects from North America, Asia, Europe, and other regions, and residential projects in private estates, penthouses, and vacation villas around the world. Each featured room is accompanied by color photos, with background on the projects and the designers, plus photos of each of the designers. Includes a photographers' index and an index of featured designers...
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American Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Rustic Taxidermy Deer Horn Candle
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Elegant Taxidermy Candle Holder made of Deer Horns, very good and warm patina of the Horns, elegant object with 3 silver colored light points to put ...
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French Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Horn

"The Big Nude" Sumo Book by Helmut Newton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"The Big Nude" sumo book with stand by Helmut Newton. Bound printed paper, signed and numbered to interior 'Helmut Newton'. This book is number 9,908 of 10,0...
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German Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Chrome

Paris Porcelains in the New Orleans Museum of Art, Signed 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Paris Porcelains in the New Orleans Museum of Art, by John W Keefe. New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, 1998. Printed in a limited edition of 2,000 copi...
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American Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Thinking Is Form: The Drawings of Joseph Beuys
Located in Richmond, VA
Hardback book titled Thinking Is Form: The Drawings of Joseph Beuys, edited by Ann Temkin and Bernice Rose, with an essay by Dieter Koepplin. Published in 1993 by Philadelphia Museum...
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Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Christie's 1987 Kitley House Devon, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's 1987 Kitley House Devon. Softcover auction catalog with 894 lots on 171 pages. Illustrated in color and black & white. NPT Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has a l...
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English Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

1 Volume. S.L. Bensusan, Morocco.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. S.L. Bensusan, Morocco. Painted by A.S. Forrest. Bound in 3/4 blue morocco, marbled boards, endpapers, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels, illustrated in color. Lond...
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English Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Cyril Humphris Collection of European Sculpture and Works of Art, Part I & II
Located in valatie, NY
The Cyril Humphris Collection of European sculpture and Works of Art, Part I and II. Tuesday, January 10, 1995. Sotheby's New York. Sotheby's, Humphris, the London dealer...
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American Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Harry Bertoia - Sculptor by June Kompass Nelson
Located in Bradenton, FL
Harry Bertoia - Sculptor by June Kompass Nelson. Hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition published in 1970 by Wayne State University Press of Detroit, Michigan. Illustrated, 13...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

1970s Brutalist Christian Dior Gold Tone Enamel Stone Cufflinks
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents 1970s Brutalist Christian Dior Gold Tone Enamel Stone Cufflinks stamped by maker approximately 1 x .75 x 1 Preowned original unre...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stone, Gold, Enamel

1970s Brass Spore Choker Necklace Style of Pal Kepenyes
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Brass Spore Choker Necklace In the style of Pal Kepenyes and Jack Boyd. Unmarked  4.75 w x 4.75 opening Pendant is 2.63 h x 2.63 w Original vintage Refer to listed images
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Mid-Century Modern Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Les diners de Gala. Barcelona: 1974. First Spanish Edition
Located in Austin, TX
Revel in the eccentricities of Salvador Dalí with this first Spanish edition of "Les diners de Gala", published in Barcelona in 1974. This visually compelling tome delves into the fl...
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Spanish Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage 20th Century Pair Of Silver Plated Tennis Trophies c.1970
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Vintage 20th Century pair of English silver plated tennis trophies. Designed as a racquet and ball on top of an ebonised wooden stand, this pair of trophies would be a great winning ...
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British Other Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver Plate

Paul Louis Gastaud, Telephone Radio/ K7
By Paul-Louis Gastaud
Located in Marbella, ES
Paul Louis Gastaud (20th) Telephone Radio/ K7 Hi-Fi system embedded in an ABS phone Signed Measures: H 126 × Ø 41 cm Functional Excellent cond...
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French Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic

Nautical Flag From Power Squadron
Located in Norwell, MA
U.S. Power Squadron flag on wood pole fitted to a custom shadow box frame. The power squadron is an American boating club promoting safety on the water. High quality framing. 34"H x ...
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North American Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Linen

The Art Museums of Louis I. Kahn
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Art Museums of Louis I. Kahn. Softcover book, published in 1989 by the Duke University Press. Printed in the United States, illustrated, 303 pages.
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American Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Nirvana 'In Utero' Original UK Bus Stop Promotional Poster, 1993
Located in Devon, GB
An oversized UK promotional poster for the September 1993 release of NIrvana's third and final studio album 'In Utero,' following the chart success of the album's lead single 'Heart ...
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British Post-Modern Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper, Linen

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