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Period: Late 20th Century
Japanese Samurai Yoroi Kabuto Doll Suit of Armour Figure & Lacquer Box 22"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage set of Japanese samurai doll armor in orange and gold, designed to perch on the edge of the black lacquer campaign style storage box with floral gilt metal corner pieces and ...
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Japonisme Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Jaguar XK 120 model car in clear crystal, decorative object, made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Victorious on track and outrageously elegant on the road, the Jaguar XK-120 is both one of the most famous and versatile cars ever made by the legendary British manufacturer. Produce...
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Italian Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Crystal

Limoges France Oval Scalloped Porcelain Box With High Relief Rocaille Trim
Located in Tustin, CA
Beautiful Limoges porcelain oval scalloped shaped trinket box is handmade and hand painted in a soft mauve color and features high relief white rocaille and shell motif porcelain tri...
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French French Provincial Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain

Memphis Tool Kit Set by Koyo Sangyo, Japan, 1980s
Located in Munich, DE
Rare tool kit designed by Koyo Sangyo, Japan, 1980s. This complete set represents the 'Memphis' period and includes: a handsaws, a Hammer, two screwdrivers an...
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Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Large Teak Hand Crafted Architectural Model of a Northern Thailand Spirit House
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-800 hand made in teak wood architectural model of a northern Thailand Spirit house.
Category

Thai Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Hardwood

Bronze Reindeer Moss Bracelet, Hannnu Ikonen, Finland, 1970s
Located in Oirlo, LI
Beautiful large modernist bronze bracelet by the Finnish designer Hannu Ikonen with the typical cup moss or reindeer moss motif. This bracelet was made in the 1970s by the producer V...
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Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Glass Art Wall Mounted Parable of the Prodigal Son by Bjorn Wiinblad, Rosenthal
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wall plate by the Danish designer Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal made of metal wall mounted sheet lacquered in black and gilt with glass faceted frosted Art Glass.Limited edition from ...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Art Glass

Miniature Rooms Book, The Thorne Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago, 1983
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Miniature Rooms: The Thorne Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago," by Kathleen Aguilar and Michael Anderson. Generations of visitors to the Art Institute of Chicago have been fasci...
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American Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Japanese "TomoKazu" Inlaid Marquetry Chess of Checkers board, Japan, circa 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Post-Modern Japanese chessboard or checkerboard. Rendered in an intricate inlay marquetry of walnut, burl, birch, and maple. By Tomokazu, Japan, circa 1980s.
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Japanese Post-Modern Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Burl, Walnut, Maple, Birch

Vintage Intel Stereo Anlage, 1970's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This radio was made by Intel in Germany, during the 1970's. With a plastic case, imitating wood, it has Broadcast, Long Wave, Short Wave plus FM or UHF. Goo...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Steiff Collectible Teddy Bear Toy Store Kober Vienna exclusive, Vintage Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
The Classic 1920 Teddybear is the perfect gift for every Steiff lover. The teddy bear is made of the finest mohair and is stuffed with wood shavings. This product is not a toy and is...
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German Folk Art Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mohair

Franklin Mint - The Royal Geographical Society, Tripod World Globe Circa 1993
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare standing globe manufactured by the Franklin Mint, to a designed as was issued by the Royal Geographic Society. The globe is mounted on a tripod mahogany base accented by gi...
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American Other Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

The Godfather
Located in London, GB
Original US poster for Francis Ford Coppola's gangster masterpiece starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and Robert Duvall. This poster was designed and used for the films first release...
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American Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

DHL - EAT European Air Transport Scale model Boeing B757-200 G-BIKM
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Scaled model of the DHL Express aircraft airplane. Made as a showroom model from DHL Germany. This exquisite Model is handcrafted by a master craftsmen from the finest Wood. Attentio...
Category

German Modern Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Batman stereo radio bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for G. Rossi , 1970s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Batman record player, radio and bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for Giuseppe Rossi. The top is in brushed chrome metal with integrated speakers a...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

1970s Paperweight, Ashtray, Vide-Poche, "Nautico" by Cini&Nils, Italy
Located in Arosio, IT
Marco Melocchi and Franco Bettonica designed the Nautico ashtray paperweight vide-poche deskset in 1975. This design is still part of the MOMA collection. Two of these objects are in...
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Italian Space Age Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stainless Steel

Antonio’s Girls (Autographed) & Thousand and One Nights 1st ed. Antonio Lopez
Located in Miami, FL
Authograph First Edition copy of “Antonio’s Girls” 1982 & “Antonio’s Tales From The Thousand and One Nights” First Edition 1985. Both in English. Antonio’s Girls – Collection of the works of Antonio Lopez varied and prolific fashion illustrations and his own private works from the 1970s and early 80s. Some of his outrageous shoes designs, photographs & stories from celebrities ( Grace Jones, Tina Chow, Pat Cleveland, Jerry Hall & others) are included. Hard bound book First Edition with 128 pgs. manufactured in USA 1982. English language copy. Signed: Antonio 83 on 1st page and two gold dots in left side of the dust jacket front both with a gold pen. Dimension: 11 1/2 inches x 9 3/8 inches. Antonio’s Tales From The Thousand and One Nights – This book consists of the 13 stories from the Thousand & One Nights book per translation by Sir Richard Burton...
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American Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Authentic "Mouhotia Planipennis" Beetle Taxidermy Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Authentic "Mouhotia Planipennis" beetle taxidermy sculpture presented in a double glass sided maple box frame. The piece displays one large beetle and...
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American Organic Modern Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Maple

Georg Jensen Christmas Ornament 1991, Hans Henrik Hansen
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Every year a well-known Danish artist designs the Georg Jensen Christmas Ornament. In its many incarnations over the years it has become a tradition representative of Danish handcrafts - and a much-loved decorations in many homes. The 1991 Christmas Mobile, "Christmas Deer", is the 8th in the captivating series from Georg Jensen. Once again, a Danish designer has sought inspiration in the classic Scandinavian...
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Danish Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

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...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Lucite

Black and yellow kimono kokeshi by Bitoku, 1970s, Japan
Located in Lyon, FR
Kokeshi à kimono jaune et noir, des années 1970, par Bitoku. Une kokeshi rare avec un joli visage souriant, des couleurs chaleureuses et un délicat travail de sculpture et peinture. ...
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Japanese Folk Art Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Paint

Art Nouveau in Munich
Located in Bradenton, FL
Art Nouveau in Munich softcover book. Published in 1988 in conjunction with the exhibition "Art Nouveau in Munich: Masters of Jungendstil". Printed in the Federal Republic of Germany...
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German Art Nouveau Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

1970s Sterling Silver Turquoise Pendant Attributed Pal Kepenyes Spores
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Style of Pal Kepenyes Sterling Silver Pendant Turquoise Stone 1.63 w x 2 1/16 h x .75 d Attributed of Pal Kepenyes Pendant, Unsigned. Design consistent with Kepenyes work. Preowned ...
Category

Mid-Century Modern Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stone, Sterling Silver

Handsome Military Snare Drum from Sevenoaks Air Training Corps
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Handsome military snare drum from sevenoaks air training corps. This a good decorative piece ‘2158 SEVENOAKS SQDn’ AIR TRAINING CORPS’ painted on the f...
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British Colonial Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Handmade Miniature Metal Chair in the Art Deco Style
Located in Amityville, NY
Unique handmade vintage miniature metal chair. Art Deco inspired with a geometric skyscraper - like diamond and rectangle design on the back. The seat surface is flat and can hold a ...
Category

Art Deco Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

A History of Art by Sir Lawrence Gowing
Located in Bradenton, FL
A History of Art by Sir Lawrence Gowing. A large coffee table book, hardcover with dustjacket, published by Barnes and Noble in 1995. Printed in Spain, illustrated, 992 pages.
Category

Spanish Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Blue Hand Painted Baroque Cherub or Angel Portuguese Ceramic Tile or Azulejo
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 wh...
Category

Portuguese Baroque Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Delft, Faience, Terracotta

Le Corbusier Der Modulor Book, 1956
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier Der Modulor book. Le Corbusier published Le Modulor in 1948, followed by Modulor 2 in 1955. These works were first published in English as The Modulor in 1954 and Modulo...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

SONY TC-144 CS tape recorder, 1970s
Located in Neuss, NW
Portable tape recorder with speakers TC-144 CS by Sony from the 1970s. Made in Korea. The individual components have been tested and cleaned by a specialist workshop. Defective part...
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Korean Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

12 Sterling Silver Silverplate Christmas Snowflake Ornaments Metropolitan Museum
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of twelve vintage MMA Christmas tree ornaments featuring reticulated / pierced designs. Includes 1971 (sterling) designed by Josepf Domjan, 1972 (sterling) by Antonio Frasconi, 1974 (sterling) by Jozef Domjan, 1976 (sterling) by Lance Hidy, 1977 (sterling) by Sondra Mayer, 1979 (sterling) by Lance Hidy, 1980 (silverplate) by Joseph Domjan, 1981 (silverplate) by Sondra Mayer, 1982 (silverplate) by Elisabeth Hyder, 1983 (silverplate) by Ron McNamer...
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Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Traditional Vintage Catalan Soda Syphon, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vintage plastic and glass traditional Catalan soda syphon. By unknown manufacturer, made in circa 1970 In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, prese...
Category

French Rustic Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Plastic

Princess Diana Memorabilia. Set of Stamps of Diana. 1998
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A rare set of stamps celebrating Princess Diana 1961 - 1997 Issued by Royal Mail 1998 The unusual thing about this set is that they haven't been " stamped " Unused. near mint con...
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English Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Blue Hand Painted Baroque Cherub or Angel Portuguese Ceramic Tile or Azulejo
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile or azulejo This tile painted in blue over white in ...
Category

Portuguese Baroque Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Delft, Faience, Terracotta

Harley Davidson AMF Motorcycle Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great vintage table lighter in the shape of a AMF Harley Davidson motorcycle. In 1969, the AMF corporation (American Machine and Foundry) took over production of Harley-Davidson moto...
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Japanese Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

La Villa Kerylos preface Karl Lagerfeld 1st Ed. 1997
Located in CA, CA
Published by Les Editions de L’Amateur 1997 preface by Karl Lagerfeld French text. Beautiful images of the Villa Kerylos in the South of France ...
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Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Art Deco by Victor Arwas, 1st Edition
By Harry N. Abrams
Located in Bradenton, FL
Art Deco by Victor Arwas, hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition, published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. of New York in 1980. Printed and bound in Japan. 416 Illustrations, includ...
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Japanese Art Deco Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Box for Vinyl Records
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Box for and with vinyl records. The box imitates classic book bindings. The set includes two vertical boxes, identified by the numbers ‘3’ and ‘4’ on the spine, on a red band with go...
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Portuguese Modern Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic

Radio Guzzini Gildo Giancarlo Rova 1980's
Located in Taranto, IT
We present a radio from the 1980s, Guzzini Brothers designed by Giancarlo Rova , funzionante. Height including antenna 30 cm Width 14 cm DEPTH 10 cm
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Italian Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic

Teak Ship's Hand Rails with Brass or Chrome Hardware
Located in Nantucket, MA
A group of teak hand rails on teak backplates with brass hardware. As of this writing there are at least 6 pieces in this 4 1/2' length. There are also a couple of 3' lengths. Th...
Category

Industrial Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Teak

Going Solo, Signed by Roald Dahl, First Edition in Original Dust Jacket, 1986
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Dahl, Roald. Going Solo. London: Jonathan Cape, 1986. First edition. Octavo. Signed "Roald Dahl" in black ink on the half title page. In the publisher's original hardcover navy cloth...
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American Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set Game
Located in North Miami, FL
This original Postmodern Michael Graves chess set with checkers pieces has been fully restored with the wood which is 2 variants of maple. The wood was redone and new felt was put on the bottom. The resin players are a composition. It has velvet storage compartments inside for the players when you wish to use the checkers game part. Michael Graves was a Memphis Group designer and a member of the New York Five...
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American Post-Modern Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Velvet, Wood

6 pcs Natural History Marine Specimens Sea Stars Taxidermy
Located in Boca Raton, FL
6 pcs Large sea stars selection. Marine natural history specimens. In all natural condition, and color. For taxidermy collectors of wall decor design. Together with a mid century mod...
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American Organic Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Painter Anatomical Skull
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this painter anatomical human skull, circa 1970. This skull was acquired from a painter's studio, the skull was painted with oil paint.
Category

North American Arts and Crafts Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster

Native American Three Strand Treasure Necklace
Located in Ferndale, MI
Native American three strand necklace stacked with art glass beads, semi-precious stones and beads, brass baubles, and three fetishes- a fox, bear, and fish. Lays on the collarbone a...
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North American Native American Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Metal, Brass

Georg Jensen Christmas Ornament 1996, Flemming Eskildsen
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Every year a well-known Danish artist designs the Georg Jensen Christmas Ornament. In its many incarnations over the years it has becom...
Category

Danish Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

1990s Bric's Italian Leather Canvas Tote Cargo Life Bag
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1990s handcrafted travel tote Cargo Life bag Italian leather Bric's Italy Bric's Life Cargo Brown Duffle Weekender Canvas Carry-on Tote Made in Italy app...
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Italian Modern Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Canvas

Alberto Dona 1980 Blue Red Yellow Green Murano Glass Aquarium Round Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This aquarium sculpture in blown Murano glass is signed by Alberto Dona', of flat round shape, decorated with three tridimensional colorful fishes amongst bubbles rising from a blue ...
Category

Italian Organic Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver Leaf

New / Old Stock Precision Wall Barometer in Brass by The Nature Company
Located in San Diego, CA
New / old stock precision wall barometer in brass by The Nature Company, circa 1990s. The piece is in excellent working condition with original box and measures 4.25"D x 1.75"H. #...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Maitland Smith Art Nouveau Style Large Standing Brass Nautilus Magnifying Glass
Located in Doylestown, PA
Maitland Smith Art Nouveau style large standing nautilus magnifying glass. Lots of intricate details capture the beauty of this intriguing sea crea...
Category

Chinese Art Nouveau Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

European Works of Art, the Private Collection & Gallery of the Blumka Estate
Located in valatie, NY
European Works of Art from the Private Collection and Gallery of the Blumka Estate. Auction: New York January 9 and 10, 1996. Published by New York, Sotheby's, 1996. 1st Ed hardcover...
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American Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Ward Bennett Designs for Brickel Associates (2 Volumes)
Located in New York, NY
Two catalogs presenting Ward Bennett’s product designs for Brickel Associates, published circa 1977. Bennett (1917-2003) was an influential and acclaimed artist, sculptor, interior d...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic, Paper

The All New All Purpose Joy of Cooking
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The All New All Purpose Joy of Cooking. This is the "Joy Of Cooking cookbook". It has over 1000 pages of tips, tricks, recipes and more information to take your cooking to the next l...
Category

American Rustic Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

1970s Vintage Pez Witch Candy Dispenser U.S, Pat. 2.620.061 No Feet
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning Pop Art PEZ dispenser from Austria. Made of plastic, in the 1970s. Marked made in Austria and US Pat. 2.620.061. It is a No Feet dispenser. Found at an estate sale in Vienna...
Category

Austrian Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic

English Enamel Boxes From the 18th to the 2oth C. Susan Benjamin Hardcover
Located in North Hollywood, CA
English Enamel Boxes From the 18th to the 2oth C. Susan Benjamin Hardcover Book, 1st Edition Published by Orbis Publishing, 1978. Synopsis: Small an...
Category

English Victorian Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

14K Gold Hand Painted Crystal Rock Golf Cufflinks Deakin & Francis Scully Scully
Located in Toledo, OH
14k gold golfers cufflinks. 3/4" diameter x 1" long. Hand painted crystal with 2 golfing scenes, signed by artist on lower edge. Hallmarked 14k and an unidentified symbol. The signat...
Category

Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

Brutalist Brass Necklace
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Category

American Brutalist Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Star Wars 'Return of the Jedi' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1983
By Tim Reamer
Located in Devon, GB
Tim Reamer's simple and effective poster design for the final instalment of George Lucas' original Star Wars trilogy has become emblematic of the entire saga, with its glowing lights...
Category

American Post-Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Late Century Japanese Cast Aluminium Industrial Flameproof Table Lamp, Edison
By Kokosha, Industrial Production
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Reclaimed Kokosha aluminium flame proof ceiling light circa 1998, made by Kokosha of Osaka, Japan Originating form super tankers and cargo ships this lamp has been expertly stripp...
Category

Japanese Industrial Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

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