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Item Ships From: South Coast
1960s Modernist Silver Onyx Choker Necklace Los Castillo Taxco
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Mexican Modernist Silver Onyx Necklace Choker
Style after Los Castillo from Taxco
Maker Stamped Taxco Mexico Silver
15 L fully extended .5 tall.
Original vintage unrestored co...
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Victorian Lightening Rod
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Victorian lightning rod made of a wrought iron tripod base and a slender copper rod pole with original glass ball, circa 1920s. The piece is in good vintage condition wit...
Category
Early 20th Century American South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Scottish Lignum Vitae Carpet/Lawn Ball II
Located in Pasadena, CA
This a good example of a 19th century Scottish Lignum vitae carpet or lawn ball. Lignum Vitae is one of the hardest woods and has always been the wood of choice for carpet, lawn and bocce balls. The ball is detailed with the inlaid engraved bone initials "SA" at one side and a bone circle a the other. The stand can be exchanged for a shorter stand.
Category
Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Sculptural Twisted French Cable Bracelet in Aluminum Double Band Art Deco Era
By Hermès, David Yurman
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Art Deco period sculptural aluminum twisted french cable bracelet, 1940s.
Fabulous sculptural modernist design center knot double row wide band
In the style of contemporary designer ...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Japanese Iron Mortar Yagen Grinder Crushing Tool
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Old Japanese iron boat shaped mortar or grinder crushing tool (called Yagen)
Tool used to grind medicine
21.5 W x 7H x 5.5 W disk 12.5 W x 9 in diameter
Unrestored worn aged vintag...
Category
1890s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
1940s Aldo Tura Macabo Tobacco Pipe Container Lacquered Goatskin Brass Italy
By Macabo, Aldo Tura
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Aldo Tura by Macabo circa 1940s Italy
Refined tobacco pipe container with unique cap. Compartment for matches. Two storage sections.
Tobacco container: 7.25T x 6.5D 4W
Original unres...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1940s Los Castillo Abstract Cross Thick Mahogany Wood + Sterling Silver Mexico
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC offers
Modernist Abstract Sterling Silver Cross in Mahogany Wood. Mexico, 1940s
Attribution to Los Castillo of Mexico
Dimensions are: 4.5 H x 2.75 W x .5
Original Unrestored...
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1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bronze Plaque Sculpture Mother Mary & Child Pretty Color Detail Wall Art 1960s
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration: Plaque Wall Art Sculpture Mother Mary & Child in Bronze + Pretty Color Detail 1960s
Signed art
Measures: 5 T x 1.75 W x .5 D
Pr...
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Javier Senosiain Organic Architecture Hardcover Book
By Javier Senosianin
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Collectible book free form organic modern architecture: Organic architecture by author Architect Javier Senosiain
Hardcover very good presentation pre...
Category
1980s Mexican Organic Modern Vintage South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Set of 7 European Leather Bound Books Oeuvre de Oulange
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century leather bound books
Set includes: 1,2,3,5,6,7,9
Measures: 1" W x 3.5" D x 5.5" H
We acquired a collection of leather bounds from a small library collector.
Category
19th Century European Antique South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Vintage Italian Ceramic Figure Man with Musical Box and Monkey
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully rendered ceramic figure of man with musical grinding box and monkey. The detail and execution of this ceramic piece, made by hand is outstanding. The figure renders detai...
Category
1970s Italian Arts and Crafts Vintage South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Israel Katzman HC Book 1964 Architecture La Arquitectura Contemporanea Mexicana
By Javier Senosianin
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Book
Limited Availability Book by Israel Katzman titled La Arquitectura Contemporanea Mexicana
Hard Cover. Published 1964. Original Dust Jacket.
Modern masters of contemporary Archit...
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Aged Leather Medicine Ball Distressed Collectible Sports Art Memorabilia
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage medicine ball in great patinated leather features double stitching a very distressed collectible of sports art memorabilia.
See inside c...
Category
1920s American Industrial Vintage South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Vintage Ashtray US Oberammergau US Army School
By Lladro
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage ceramic ashtray with Imagery of the US Oberammergau US Army School established in Germany in the 1960s. Ashtray is in good condition.
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Antonio Vitali & Kurt Naef Modernist Swiss Handmade Wood Toy Elephant Car
By Hans Brockhage
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Wonderful vintage hand carved wood Toy Elephant shaped car by famed Swiss Master Toy Artist Antonio Vitali and modernist Kurt Naef. In...
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1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rubber, Wood, Plywood
Life-Sized, Antique, Bronze, Thai Buddha
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A beautiful, circa 1920, cast bronze Buddha in mid-stride atop a stylized lotus blossom. The figure is clad in see-through drapery, and is surmounted by whirls of hair capped...
Category
1920s Thai Vintage South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
1970s Los Ballesteros Sterling Silver Aztec Pendant Necklace Taxco Mexico
By Los Ballesteros
Located in Chula Vista, CA
from Taxco Mexico Los Ballesteros Sterling Silver Pendant Chain Necklace
Aztec Figure Head Face Design.
Hecho in Mexico.
Maker stamp Sterling 925
3.38 W ...
Category
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
1980s Ceramic Blue Christian Fish Plate Pisces Decorative Display
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage religious art Christian faith fish symbol Pisces decorative dish display etched ceramic plate in cobalt blue
Measures: 5.25" in diameter x 1" hei...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Erich Schmidt-Kestner (German, 1877-1941) gilt bronze and carved Marble
By Erich Schmidt-Kestner 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Erich Schmidt-Kestner (German, 1877-1941) gilt bronze and carved marble
Category
20th Century German South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Sea Shell Cuff Bracelet in Goldtone by Dominique Aurientis of Paris
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Dominique Aurientis sea shell cuff bracelet in goldtone. It is marked 'Dominique Aurientis Paris' on a round metal tag on the backside of the piece. It dates from the 1980s a...
Category
Late 20th Century French South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Andre Guiron Vallauris Lascaux Pottery
By Andre Guiron
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice bowl or cigar ashtray by the French artist Andre Guiron executed in Vallauris. It feautures Lascaux cave painting figures. Signed on the base. In good condition with minor imp...
Category
20th Century French South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pottery
Finn Juhl Model 192 Set of Midcentury Teak Chairs '1960s'
By Finn Juhl, John Stuart
Located in San Diego, CA
Designed by Finn Juhl for France & Son and imported by John Stuart, this handsome set of chairs features generous and comfortable seats that float within teak frames. They are uphols...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Teak
Chinese Primitive Asian Antique Knife Cleaver Distressed Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Chinese Primitive Asian antique knife cleaver distressed braided woven wood handle
Chinese-Asian Museum quality knife with patina and oxidation present....
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Primitive South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Bronze Figure of Game Birds
Located in Brea, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century, the birds on a breakfront base. Measures: 11.25'' H x 8.25'' W x 4.75 D.
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
18th Century, Gilded, Bishop's Crest
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Relief carved, gessoed and 22-karat gold gilded, Italian bishop's crest featuring three bees amidst foliate scrolls, drapery swags, and tassles.
Category
1770s Italian Antique South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Set of Three Vintage Doll Head / Face Molds Steampunk
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare set of three vintage metal doll head / face molds, circa 1930s. The Industrial looking pieces are quite unique and make a great "Steampunk" decor item. Wonderful natural patina ...
Category
Early 19th Century American Steampunk Antique South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Air Force B-2 Bomber Desk Model
Located in San Diego, CA
Air Force B-2 Bomber desk model, circa 1989. A very cool piece made of high quality plastic measuring 11" wide on a walnut base. The bomber is marked "Northr...
Category
Late 20th Century American South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Walnut
Three Early to Mid-20th Century Bakelite Cuff Bracelets
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Three early to mid-20th century Bakelite cuff bracelets
Three fabulous bakelite bangles in perfect holiday colors.
Mottled olive green #1855 7.75" (19.7 cm) interior circumferenc...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
Dragon Ceramic Pillow Long Quan Kiln
Located in Somis, CA
A song dynasty style porcelain pillow of the Long Quan kiln. The long Quan kiln is one of the most important song dynasty kilns. Started 1600 years ago, it produces celadon green and lotus leaf green glazed pieces with subtle under-glaze engraving. This piece was designed to be a pillow, but can be used as a hand towel holder. The dragon pillow...
Category
20th Century Chinese South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Large 18th C. Venetian Bed Crest finials panels Board antiques Los Angeles CA LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Large 18th C. Venetian Bed Crest finials panels Board antiques Los Angeles CA LA . impressive 18th century Venetian bed detailed with cartouches.
This bed is composed of two smaller...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Antique Sterling Silver Figurines
Located in Brea, CA
9 antique sterling silver figurines originating from Israel. See images for figurines in close detail and measurements of each.
Category
20th Century Israeli South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Charles Hollis Jones Miniature O Line Rocking Chair
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful miniature chair/rocker from his o line series, this piece by Charles Hollis Jones is as one of his first ventures into sculpture. The piece is diminutive in scale when co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Religious Chalkware Diorama
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Amazing religious chalkware wall hanging found in a Catholic church in Philadelphia. The pictures describe it all. Wonderful detail and dimension.
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Hand carved Wood Model Sailing Ship model Margaret Sculpture center piece LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand carved Wood Model Sailing Ship model Margaret Sculpture center piece LA CA . A very large and rare 19th century painted wood model of the sailing ship "Margaret". Votive ship. Height 54" width: 61" and depth: 15".
The scale is perfect as it had to be and the quality of work is evident. Further inspection reveals that no detail was too small, as evidenced by the carved small boats, the ropes, poles and fittings. 5 feet long.
This stunningly beautiful and intricately carved ship model was created by the sailors when they were at sea for many years at a time and they created this amazing model using handmade tools using scraps of whatever was available for carving and bringing this piece of art to life.
A votive ship, sometimes called a church ship, is a ship model displayed...
Category
19th Century French Antique South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Wood Lawn Bowling Game Original Caddy and Bowling Balls, circa 1900
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Lawn bowling set and caddy. The best orange and yellow paint. Great as a display or design accessory. Or play the game! Complete and as good as it gets. Includes 14 wood carved pins...
Category
Early 1900s North American Folk Art Antique South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Stocks and Bonds Board Game by 3M
Located in San Diego, CA
Midcentury stocks and Bonds board game by 3M, circa 1964. This set is in excellent condition and appears to have never been played. Stocks & Bonds is a "stock market game for investors and speculators of all ages and incomes" according to the box. This game is complete and consists of a stock board, chalk, eraser, dice, calculator, securities review cards, record sheets, situation cards, stock certificates...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century Religious Wood Carving
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Carved oak religious carving, 19th century. This is an excellent quality wood carving with a nice old patina.
Category
Early 19th Century European Baroque Antique South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Pair of Wood Shoe Mold
Located in San Diego, CA
Size 49 wood shoe mold. Showing multiple sculptural images.
Category
20th Century European South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
1950s Italian Hand Painted Ceramic Double Pipe Rest Holder with Leather Back
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Italian hand painted double pipe holder, circa 1950s with leather backing stamped on the bottom made in Italy, please note the leather on the back has come off and its miss...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Leather
Carved Fruitwood Plaque of Virgin and Child Madonna, after Donatello Sculpture
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Carved Fruitwood Plaque of Virgin and Child Madonna, after Donatello Sculpture . A Large Beautifully 18th/19th Century Carved Relief Fruitwood partially gilt of “ MADONNA AND CHILD”...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Midcentury Aluminia Thule Tray Vase by Anni Jeppesen for Royal Copenhagen
By Royal Copenhagen, Anni Jeppesen
Located in San Diego, CA
Midcentury vase and tray by Anni Jeppesen for Royal Copenhagen, circa 1960s. The set was often called a cigarette holder and ashtray. Each one is signed with her cypher "AJ" mark and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Vintage Resuscitation Male Dummy Training Head
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage resuscitation man's head. Open mouth connected to tubes that would raise chest for CPR training. Resuscitation dummies were invented in th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Steampunk South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rubber
19th Century Antique Inlaid Wood Checkerboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inlaid wooden checkerboard from England, dating to the early 19th-century. An attractively patinated piece, it conceals an additional solo noble bo...
Category
1820s English Antique South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Leather Medicine Ball
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage heavy leather medicine ball. Great worn chocolate brown leather patina. Hand-painted team info or weight numbers on side.
Category
1920s Unknown Folk Art Vintage South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Jadeite Jade Pendant Monkey on Peach
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful jade pendant featuring a monkey perched on a peach. The material is all natural white jadite jade with shades of green. The depiction of the monkey is vivid and adorable....
Category
20th Century Chinese South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Jade
Religious Plaque or Icon of Mary in Brass on Wood
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice and simple religious plaque or icon of Mary the mother of Jesus. The piece is bas-relief in brass on a wood plaque, circa 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Wood Geometry Surface and Volume Teaching Sphere
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic multidimensional geometry teaching sphere. Wonderful warm patina to wood surface. Original notes displayed on the sphere and inside. Opens up to many different shapes and o...
Category
Early 20th Century American Steampunk South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Pair of Ivory Painted Capitals from 19th Century, Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of early 19th-century Italian ivory painted wood capitals. Originally used to frame a set of composite-style columns, these beautiful architectural elements would be great as sc...
Category
1820s Italian Antique South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
American Legion Baseball and Basketball Folk Art Paintings
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Pair of baseball and basketball paintings found in a Midwestern American Legion hall. These were proudly displayed behind the legion hall bar. Grea...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Late 19th Century Wooden Column Model from France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th-century neoclassical wooden column model from France. Exceptional handiwork has gone into this creation; the gilded Corinthian capital has been minutely carved and makes a ...
Category
19th Century French Antique South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Carved Spanish Colonial Christ Nino Santo with Glass Eyes
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Late 19th century carved baby Jesus Santos with glass eyes and custom display stand. Handmade with carved wood and gesso. Glass inset eyes. Left and r...
Category
19th Century South American Spanish Colonial Antique South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Antique Framed Pen and Ink on Fabric Map of Cornwall from Early 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th-century English pen-and-ink fabric map of Cornwall. With beautiful hand-drawn details and faded sepia tones, this framed piece turns history into art.
England, circa 181...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Santos with Glass Eyes
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Late 19th century hand-carved Santos with inset glass eyes and original gesso paint surface. On custom museum display stand. Base measures 6" x 6".
Category
Late 19th Century Central American Spanish Colonial Antique South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Midcentury Walnut and Brass Kaliedoscope
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and unique midcentury kaliedoscope made of walnut wood, a brass ring and glass ball. The piece is very high quality and presents some amazing images when held up to the l...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Chinese Antique Temple House Model, Altar with Gilded Pheasants
Located in Somis, CA
This beautiful shrine resembles the real life temple in the 19th century China. The decorated facade features gilded pheasants and Ru Yi shaped Lin Zhi, an herb ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
1900 Set of Five French Factory Portfolios in Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of five leather factory portfolios with embossed gilt titles and brass hardware. A unique addition to any desk or library, these beautifully bound ...
Category
20th Century French South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Large Quartz Crystal Specimen on a Separate Leather Covered Wood Base
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice large quartz crystal specimen sitting on a wood base that looks like it’s covered in leather and painted black. The pieces are separate and I have put a piece of felt of the b...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Mid-Century American Large Scale Wood Carved C-133A Plane
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Mid-century large-scale wood carved Folk Art Cargomaster C-133A. An actual barn find discovered in Washington State farm country. Hand-carved and painted. Two pieces: wing piece atta...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art South Coast - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
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