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Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

MINIMALIST STYLE

A revival in the popularity of authentic Minimalist furniture is rooted in history while reflecting the needs and tastes of the 21st century. Designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s aphorism that “less is more” influenced the evolution of 20th-century interiors with an emphasis on function and order. This was a shift from the 19th century, with its lavish Victorian decorating, and was spread around the world through design styles including Bauhaus and brutalism.

Yet Minimalism was present in furniture design long before the clean lines of modernism, such as in the simple and elegant utility of Shaker furniture. Although the Minimalist art movement of the 1960s and ’70s had little crossover with furniture design, artist Donald Judd was inspired by the Shakers in creating his own spare daybeds and tables from sturdy wood. (Judd, whose advocacy of symmetry also informed his architectural projects, furnished his Manhattan loft with unassuming but poetic works by iconic modernist designers such as Gerrit Rietveld and Alvar Aalto.)

Understatement rather than ornamentation and open space instead of clutter are central themes for a Minimalist living room and bedroom. As opposed to Maximalism, the focus for Minimalist furniture and decor is on simplicity and considering the design and purpose of every object.

Furnishings are usually made in neutral or monochrome colors and pared down to their essentials — think nesting coffee tables, sectional sofas and accent pieces such as ottomans. And Minimalist ceramics can help achieve a decor that is both timeless and of the moment. The organic textures and personalization of handmade craftsmanship associated with these works have served as a sort of anti-Internet to screen-weary decorators. That said, while the thoughtful ergonomics of Scandinavian modern furniture, with its handcrafted teak frames, are at home in Minimalist spaces, so are the quietly striking pieces by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa that employ industrial materials like stainless steel, aluminum and plastic.

Minimalist furniture is not for making flashy statements; it boasts subdued appeal and excels at harmonizing with any room. And, as it encompasses many different movements and eras of design, it also never goes out of style, owing to its tasteful refinement.

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Style: Minimalist
10/10 by nendo
Located in Tivoli, NY
This comprehensive monograph presents a striking selection of Nendo’s astonishingly multifaceted work including vibrant store concepts, mystically inspired exhibition spaces, sculptu...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

LECSON AP1 Power Amplifier and AC1 Pre-Amp, hi-fi quad 33/303 braun dieter rams
Located in London, GB
Lecson AP1 Power Amplifier and AC1 Pre-Amplifier Designed 1972 by Allen Boothroyd, this design won the 1974 Design Council Award. Good condition, fully working and ready to enjoy -...
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1980s British Vintage Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

21st Century Regency , Armchair Marble White Statuario , Part n° 054/2023
By Gallery by borsani
Located in Forte Dei Marmi, IT
Creation of a line of marble furniture with a thin thickness of 5 mm with a unique system in the world from Italy in order to obtain a light and solid piece of furniture to easily mo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Marble

Jan Schoonhoven - Signed - Retrospective drawings and reliefs Art book (NL/DE)
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Jan Schoonhoven - SIGNED - Rare 1984 catalog for the exhibitions: the Hague Municipal Museum (1984) - Kunsthalle Nuremberg (1985) - Badischer Kunstverein Karlsruhe (1985) Author: Fl...
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1980s Dutch Vintage Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Carolina Table Lamp Hand Made Minimalist Italian Design by Tommaso Cristofaro
Located in București, RO
Dedicated to my daughter, Carolina is an ambient light table lamp. The overlapping of the two layers that make it up through the intersection of curved lines recall the stages of con...
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2010s Romanian Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Composition, Iron

Ellsworth Kelly Exhibition Catalog Book New York, 1973
Located in New York, NY
An Ellsworth Kelly exhibition catalog book from the Museum of Modern Art, New York, New York, 1973. Exhibition covers the Army, Boston, Pari...
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1970s American Vintage Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

“Triumph Bookends" White Carrara Marble Minimalist Bookend by Aparentment
Located in Terrassa, Catalonia
The marblelous book end small is a minimalist style book end made of treated Carrara marble. The product consists of a solid marble prismatic block.
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Hand Blown Crystal Glass Chess Set, 3000-5000 Year-Old Solid Bog-Oak Display Box
Located in London, GB
This Chess Set is a collaboration with the artist Laura McKinley made from handblown crystal glass, blown-in London. The Chessboard and cover are made from solid thousands-of-years-o...
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2010s English Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

James de Wulf Concrete Dumbbell Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
When concrete and bronze come together, it is a marriage of powerful aesthetic elements. Each weight is constructed of reinforced concrete, polished and sealed to a smooth, unique lu...
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2010s American Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Concrete, Bronze

Signed Marc Newson Ashtray
Located in NYC, NY
A clear smoke-colored ashtray by Marc Newson with facsimile of the artist's signature on underside.
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Late 20th Century British Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Glass

2000s Italian Moss Green Gold Murano Art Glass Cactus Plant with White Flower
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Italian highly collectible potted glass cactus of limited edition, entirely handcrafted in Murano, with modern Minimalist design blown by Fornace Mian, in a lifelike org...
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Early 2000s Italian Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

Contemporary Taupe Beige Modern Lucite Sculpture of Minimalist Cyclist
Located in New York, NY
Are you passionate about cycling and love the sport? This is a perfect gift or trophy for any enthusiast. Large organic Minimalist biker on bicycle, made in USA in high quality lucen...
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2010s American Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Lucite

Contemporary Taupe Beige Modern Lucite Sculpture of Minimalist Cyclist
Located in New York, NY
Are you passionate about cycling and love the sport? This is a perfect gift or trophy for any enthusiast. Large organic Minimalist biker on bicycle, made in USA in high quality lucen...
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2010s North American Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Lucite

Pierre Mendell LTD ED Heart Portfolio Inscribed to Massimo Vignelli
Located in New York, NY
A portfolio of 12 offset-printed heart designs by noted German graphic designer Pierre Mendell (1929-2008) assembled from his work at Mendell & Oberer -...
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1990s German Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique School Model from the 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
A math class cuboid with the old lacquer in typical Bauhaus colors and a nice patina.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron, Wire

1950s Molecular Structure from Prague, Czech
Located in New Rochelle, NY
This beautiful patinated metal 1950s molecular structure will display great on any table for presentation. It measures very nicely at 9.75 x 9.75 x...
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1950s Czech Vintage Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

1950s Molecular Structure from Prague, Czech
Located in New Rochelle, NY
This beautiful patinated metal 1950s molecular structure of "Chlorid Uhlicity" will display great on any table for presentation. It measures very n...
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1950s Czech Vintage Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

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Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 9000 6-CD Tuner Hi-fi System 1990s by David Lewis
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Hi-fi system BeoSound 9000 6-CD/Tuner with two loudspeakers. The BeoSound 900 can be placed either vertically (mounted on it own support or directly on the wall) or horizontally. The CD's are easily loaded and held by spring suspended jaws, discs not in play can be replaced without interrupting the playback. The auto-positioning feature ensures that CDs are always returned to the position in which they were first placed. The Glass-covered aluminum plate holds the CDs and the rails for the CD carriage, while a backlit acrylic plate illuminates the CD currently playng. BeoSound 9000 offrs unprecedents flexibility to ensure the same uniform movement of the glass cover regardless of the placement of the BeoSound 900 vertically or horizontally, upright or flat. To counteract the effect of the gravity, a digital time control constantly monitors the movements of the cover and adjust the motor, keeping the complete movement wiithin 3,5 and 4 seconds. Such an abundance of fast moving mechanics means that special measures have been taken to ensure that BeoSound 9000 is safe to operate. Small prismatic lenses are placed at each end of the aluminium frame, controlling an infrared beam across the front of BeoSound 9000. If the beam is violated, the CD clamper will stop immediately. If the glass door is lifted while the clamper is in motion, it will decelerate immediately. A power failure feature ensures that the clamper is not damaged in a gravitational free-fall, if BeoSound 9000 is mounted vertically. Ingenious engineering solutions and intricate mechanical movements in a product that continues to surprise and delight users today – and all this from the inspiration of old vinyl records spinning on the record player’s turntable...
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1990s Danish Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Mid 20th Century Modern Table lighter by Dieter Rams for Braun
Located in Brugge, BE
1968-1970 Germany Brushed metal 8.5cm high, 5.5cm diameter Dieter Rams, born in 1932, is a renowned German industrial designer closely associated with Braun, Vitsœ, and the funct...
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Mid-20th Century German Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Yousuf Karsh Autograph on a Copy of the Book 'Karsh a Fifty-Year Retrospective'
Located in Jersey, GB
Yousuf Karsh was a Canadian photographer of Armenian heritage. He is recognised as the one of the greatest portrait photographers of all time. Karsh a Fifty-Year Retrospective ...
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20th Century Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Vintage 1980s Keith Haring Exhibition Catalog
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Haring 1988 Martin Lawrence limited editions catalog: Features 49 color and 19 black and white printed illustrations and also includes an exhi...
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1980s Vintage Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Over Europe Book by Jan Morris
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Over Europe book, September 1, 1992 by Jan Morris (Author). Fabulous aerial photographs of Europe, with text by Jan Morris! Front of dust jacket has wonderful photograph of Chateau...
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1990s French Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Over Europe Book by Jan Morris
Over Europe Book by Jan Morris
H 14 in W 10 in D 1 in
Luminous Modernism Scandinavian Art Comes to America: A Retrospective 1912-2012
Located in valatie, NY
Luminous Modernism: Scandinavian Art Comes to America: A Centennial Retrospective 1912-2012 Charlotte Linvald, Janet Rauscher, Leth Ritzau, and Patricia and Edward Gallagher. The American-Scandinavian Foundation 2011. 1st Ed softcover. Published to commemorate the centennial of The American-Scandinavian Foundation, Luminous Modernism accompanies the exhibition at Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America that sought to reflect on and update the Foundation's first-ever exhibition, the highly influential Exhibition of Contemporary Scandinavian Art, held in 1912-1913. The original exhibition comprised 150 works by many of the leading artists working in Denmark, Norway and Sweden at the turn of the 20th c. Luminous Modernism brings together 48 works by Harriet Backer, Richard Bergh, Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Vilhelm Hammershøi...
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2010s American Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Braun SK61 Record Player and L1 floor speaker by Dieter Rams
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Braun SK61 record player designed by Dieter Rams and Hans Hugelot, 1961. Equip with record player and AM/FM radio. 1950’s Braun L1 speaker included. In goo...
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1960s German Vintage Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

"Art =" Book
Located in New York City, NY
A fresh and unconventional approach to exploring 6,000 years of art history through 800 masterpieces from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Featuring more than 800 artworks from the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

"Art =" Book
"Art =" Book
H 13 in W 10.5 in D 2 in
Accordion by Sabatino Nocentini & Figli Made in Florence, Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Italian custom made accordion by Sabatino Nocentini Castiglion & Figli. Antique pearl white accordion, Italian accordion with profuse inlay decoration, gorgeous hand made wi...
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Early 20th Century Italian Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Arthur Dove, A Retrospective
Located in Bradenton, FL
Arthur Dove: a Retrospective by Debra Bricker Balken. Softcover book, published in 1997 by The Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy and Th...
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1990s American Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Arthur Dove, A Retrospective
Arthur Dove, A Retrospective
H 12 in W 9 in D 0.75 in
Marcel Baugniet - 2 Exhibition Catalogues (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
The first is a 32 page catalogue which was published in a very small number of only 50 copies in 1942. Text is in French and includes 19 black and white photographs and one page of s...
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20th Century Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Marcel Baugniet - 2 Exhibition Catalogues (Book)
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H 7.75 in W 5.5 in D 0.33 in
Art:21 Art in the 21st Century Ed 2003 by Susan Sollis
Located in North Hollywood, CA
ART:21 Art in the 21st Century 2. Limited edition 2003. Published to accompany the second season of the PBS television series, this illustrated book offers a glimpse into the life stories, sources of inspiration and creative processes of some of the most interesting contemporary artists working in America. theme. The artists interviewed in this second volume are: Trenton Doyle Hancock...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

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Contemporary Minimalist Blue & Yellow Murano Glass Chess Set on Mirrored Board
Located in New York, NY
A fun Italian portable chess game of modern organic design, the detailed chess pieces are molded in night blue and yellow Murano Art glass, the mirror glass chessboard is decorated w...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Contemporary Minimalist Blue & Yellow Murano Glass Chess Set on Mirrored Board
Located in New York, NY
A fun Italian portable chess game of modern organic design, the detailed chess pieces are molded in night blue and yellow Murano Art glass, the mirror glass chessboard is decorated w...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass

Contemporary Minimalist Green & Yellow Murano Glass Chess Set on Mirrored Board
Located in New York, NY
A fun Italian portable chess game of modern organic design, the detailed chess pieces are molded in vibrant green and yellow Murano Art glass, the mirror glass chessboard is decorate...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass

Ceramic Wall Shrine, 1980s Signed, Ruth Coulson
Located in Ferndale, MI
Here we have a hand-built semi-matte white clay shrine with a khaki green glaze inset. Love this as an altar piece or hanging on a wall to hold a meaningful object. Found in Detroit...
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Late 20th Century American Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Clay

Dieter Rams and Hans Gugelot, SK 5 Phonosuper Radiogram Braun AG Germany, 1958
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dieter Rams and Hans Gugelot - SK 5 Phonosuper Radiogram Braun AG Germany, 1958 Dieter Rams and Hans Gugelot (designer), 1958 Braun AG, Germany (manufacturer) - SK 5 Phonosupe...
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Mid-20th Century German Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal, Aluminum, Enamel

Contemporary Golden Honey Yellow Modern Lucite Sculpture of Minimalist Cyclist
Located in New York, NY
Are you passionate about cycling and love the sport? This is a perfect gift or trophy for any enthusiast. Large organic Minimalist biker on a bicycle, made in the USA in high quality...
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2010s American Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Acrylic, Lucite

Contemporary Golden Honey Yellow Modern Lucite Sculpture of Minimalist Cyclist
Located in New York, NY
Are you passionate about cycling and love the sport? This is a perfect gift or trophy for any enthusiast. Large organic Minimalist biker on bicycle, made in USA in high quality lucen...
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2010s American Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Lucite

Liaigre Coffee Table or Library Book
Located in New York, NY
Liaigre: 12 Projects, an iconic coffee table or library book, 2014, Paris, France. Christian Liaigre was a legendary French interior and furniture designer known for his iconic '90s minimalism...
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2010s French Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Liaigre Coffee Table or Library Book
Liaigre Coffee Table or Library Book
H 14.13 in W 11 in D 1.5 in
RADIUS candleholde 130cm, minimalistic Hanukkah menorah by Ivan Voitovych
Located in Gstaad, CH
RADIUS MENORAH is the embodiment of the Classic menorah in a modern and minimalistic design, it will perfectly complement any interior and add coziness to your room. Our inspiration...
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Located in New York, NY
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Quad 33 / 303 Hi-Fi System, Pre and Power Amplifier, Complete and Working
By Quad Manufacturing 1
Located in London, GB
Quad Manufacturing Co Ltd, Huntingdon, UK Quad 33 / 303, Control unit / pre-amplifier and power amplifier, 1967 A good example of this classic late 1960s design. The 33/303 were the first transistorised amplifier system components produced by Quad. The amplifiers introduced a new ‘Triples’ output stage that solved many of the problems, including overheating, of earlier transistor designs. Includes cables and original operating instructions. A true British design classic, inspired by the works of post war modernist product designers such as Dieter Rams for Braun, this design itself received a Design Council award in 1969. This is an acoustically excellent amplifier set-up. It is easy to connect audio input devices including CD player...
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1960s British Vintage Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Donald Judd Whitney Museum Catalog
Located in New York, NY
Catalog of Donald Judd's first one-man museum show, held at the Whitney Museum in 1968. 40 pages, offset-printed, with 32 illustrations of drawings and ...
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1960s American Vintage Minimalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Donald Judd Whitney Museum Catalog
Donald Judd Whitney Museum Catalog
H 8.5 in W 9.5 in D 0.13 in

Minimalist collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Minimalist collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage collectibles and curiosities created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, paper and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Minimalist collectibles and curiosities made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and Czech Republic pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original collectibles and curiosities, popular names associated with this style include Cosulich Interiors & Antiques, Fornace Mian, Gallery by borsani, and James de Wulf. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for collectibles and curiosities differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $55 and tops out at $59,881 while the average work can sell for $1,000.

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