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Antique 1930s Underwood Noiseless Standard Mechanical Typewriter Office Decor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 1930s Underwood Noiseless Standard Mechanical Typewriter, Steel Metal Office Decor. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 10" H x 16" W x 16" D.
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Steel

Golf Painting by John Blair, Craigmillar Park G C
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Craigmillar Park Golf Club Watercolour, John Blair. An atmospheric original watercolour of Craigmillar Park Golf Links in Edinburgh by the Scottish artist John Blair (1849-1934). Cra...
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Antique Early 1900s European Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Paper

Large Antique Shop Display Tennis Racket
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Oversized Tennis Racket. An unusual oversized wooden lawn tennis racket, shop display or racket advertising. There are no sponsor decals on the racket. It has a good rustic charm to...
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Early 20th Century English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Pine

Fraternity of Saint George Archery Award Brooch
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Archery Prize Brooch 1837, Fraternity of Saint George. An archery trophy designed in the shape of an arrow with intricate detailing along its shaft and feathers. At the center is a s...
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Antique 19th Century Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Silver Plate

Antique Brass Golf Floor Standard Lamp
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique brass golf lamp with three golf clubs. An excellent quality telescopic brass floor lamp, the central tubular standard issuing from a triform platform base mounted with three...
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Vintage 1920s Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Brass

Antique Presentation Archery Score Card 1842
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Victorian Presentation Archery Score Card Holder. A silver-plated score card case of rectangular form, with a scalloped top edge and central dip, the reverse fitted with two belt loo...
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Antique 19th Century Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Silver Plate

Antique Box Of Archery Arrows
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Thomas Aldred Arrows in Case A set of six vintage archery target arrows, each bearing the owner's name: Olive Knight. The arrows are fitted with metal piles (bullet-shaped he...
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20th Century British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Wood

Alpine Ski Photograph, Bend Zie Knees , Taken from Original 1930s Photograp
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Alpine Ski photograph. 'BEND ZIE KNEES', a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s skiing photograph. Black and white alpine photos are the perfect ad...
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Vintage 1930s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Paper

Ski Photograph, On the Alpspitze with Zugspitze Behind , from Original, 1930s
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage, antique alpine ski photograph. 'On the Alpspitze with Zugspitze Behind', a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s mountaineering photograph. ...
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Vintage 1930s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Paper

Silver-Plated Rowing Trophy - City of Bath Corporation Challenge Cup
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
City of Bath Corporation Challenge Cup, Silver-Plated Rowing Trophy. A distinguished and ornate EPNS silver-plated rowing trophy crafted by renowned Sheffield silversmith John Round ...
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Early 20th Century English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Silver Plate

Alpine Ski Photograph, Bavarian Guide Taken from Original 1930s Photograph
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Alpine Ski Photograph. 'Bavarian Guide', a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930's mountaineering photograph. Black white alpine photos are the...
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Vintage 1930s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Paper

Alpine Ski Photograph, The Race Taken from Original 1930s Photograph
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Alpine Ski photograph. 'The Race', a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s photograph. Black white alpine photos are the perfect addition to a...
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Vintage 1930s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Paper

Alpine Ski Photograph, VIRGIN POWDER , Taken from Original 1930s Photograph
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Alpine Ski photograph. 'VIRGIN POWDER', a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s skiing photograph. Black and white alpine photos are the perfect add...
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Vintage 1930s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Paper

Alpine Ski Photograph, SAFETY FIRST Taken from Original 1930s Photograph
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Alpine Ski photograph. 'SAFETY FIRST', a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s mountaineering photograph. Prior to being a recreational activity ski...
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Vintage 1930s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Paper

Vintage, Antique Alpine Ski Photograph, Der Sprung
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Ski photography. 'Der Sprung'', a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s skiing photograph. Black white alpine photos are the perfect addition ...
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Mid-20th Century European Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Paper

Vintage Ski Photography, Antique Alpine Ski Photograph, Descent in Powder
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Ski Photography, antique Alpine Ski Photograph. 'Descent in Powder’, a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s skiing photograph. Black ...
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Vintage 1930s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Paper

Alpine Ski Photograph, Scheidegg Taken from Original 1930s Photograph
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Alpine Ski photograph. 'SCHEIDEGG', a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s skiing photograph. Prior to being a recreational activity skiing was pur...
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Vintage 1930s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Paper

Continental Fibreglass Recurve Archery Bow
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Continental Fibreglass Recurve Archery Bow. Vintage fibreglass continental archery bow with cork grip. There are no makers stamp, but it is stamped 21. a great looking bow, the fibre...
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20th Century British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass

Antique Harry Vardon Golf Plaque
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique bronze plaque of Harry Vardon. A rare, MARKES, cast bronze plaque of the Champion Golfer Harry Vardon. The impressive and well known figure of Vardon is modelled in relief a...
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20th Century English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Bronze

Royal Caledonian Curling Club, Curling Medal.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
established in 1807, the oldest sports club still active in North America. Dimensions: Height 11 cm / 4
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20th Century Scottish Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Silver

Royal Caledonian Curling Club Medal
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
established in 1807, the oldest sports club still active in North America. Dimensions: Height 9 cm / 3
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20th Century Scottish Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Silver

Yew Wood Long Bow By Muir Of Edinburgh
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Peter Muir Yew Wood Longbow. A very good archery long bow, produced by Peter Muir, the Scottish bowyer (bow-maker) from Edinburgh. The bow is fitted with two horn nocks, a mo...
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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Mem...

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Wood, Yew

Golf Oil Painting of Dr. William Laidlaw Purves by Hon. John Collier
By John Collier
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Impressive modern Golf Portrait, William Laidlaw Purves. Large oil on canvas of Dr. William Laidlaw Purves after the original oil painting by the Hon. John Collier (1850 - 1934), a ...
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2010s European Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Canvas

Electroplated Lawn Bowls Trophy Shield
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Lawn bowls trophy shield centerpiece. A wonderful bowls electroplated metal plaque with decorative sides and ends. This was probably made as a front piece for a larger troph...
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20th Century English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Metal

Vintage Cricket Vesta Case
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Rare Golf / Cricket Bakelite Vesta Case. A rare Victorian vesta case, match safe with striker. The case made in the style of a book with embossed golf and cricket scenes to covers. ...
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20th Century British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Bakelite

Tin Of Fly Fishing Salmon Flies
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Malloch Of Perth Black Japanned Fly Tin. A good, black japanned salmon fly tin by Malloch of Perth. The two boards with three rows of plated fly clips, four hooks on each, a total of...
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20th Century Scottish Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Tin

Vintage Alpine Photograph, Climber, Simelistock, Switzerland
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage photography, antique Alpine mountaineering photograph. 'CLIMBER' Simelistock, Switzerland, a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s mountaine...
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Vintage 1930s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Paper

Antique Smooth Face Rut Niblick Golf Club.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Rut Niblick. A good quality, smooth faced, rut niblick golf club with hickory shaft. The head stamped on the back 'hand forged' with a 'golf club' cleek mark. There is the fa...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memo...

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Steel

Vintage Sepia Tent Pegging Photograph
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Colonial Tent Pegging Photograph, Poona 1903. Rare sepia toned late Victorian Colonial photograph showing a group of horsemen 'Tent Pegging' with the caption 'Poona 1903'. The photo...
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Antique Early 1900s Indian Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Paper

Alpine Ski Photograph, Quersprung Taken from Original 1930s Photograph
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Alpine Ski photograph. 'QUERSPRUNG', a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s skiing photograph. Prior to being a recreational activity skiing was pu...
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Vintage 1930s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Paper

Antique Golf Plate, Royal Winton, Golf Language
By Royal Winton
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Winton Pottery With Golf Design. A Wonderful Golf Plate by Royal Winton, Stoke on Trent pottery, with the printed mark to the rear. The transfer decoration is showing a golf scene w...
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Vintage 1910s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Ceramic

Vintage Black White Golf Photograph
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Late Victorian golf photograph. A sepia toned late Victorian Colonial golf photograph of a group of male golfers, the group containing a few children. The gentlemen are wearing an a...
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Antique 1890s European Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Paper

Sterling Silver Horse Head Equestrian / Horse Riding Whip c1920
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
control, depending on the context. Horse Sports of whom can be interested in this item: Thoroughbred
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Silver

Allan D Arcangelo Munich Olympics 1972 Vintage Pop Art
By Allan D Arcangelo 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
collaboration between art and sports. For collectors of Olympic memorabilia, or those interested in modern art
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1970s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Vintage Hardy Perfect Trout Fly Fishing Reel 3 3/8
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Hardy Perfect Trout fly fishing reel, A good Hardy Perfect trout fly reel with ebonite handle, alloy foot, white agate line guide and rim tension screw. The face plate is marked 'TH...
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Vintage 1970s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Aluminum

Antique Denby Pottery Tennis, Rackets Lemonade Jug, c. 1890
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Tennis-themed Lemonade Jug. A rare "Denby" pottery tennis themed lemonade jug. The tennis ceramic has an applied panel decorated, in relief, with two crossed lawn tennis rackets, th...
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Antique 1890s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Ceramic

Antique Hardy Silex Multiplyer, Trout Fly Fishing Reel
By Hardy Bros.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Hardy Salmon fishing reel, The Super Silex Multiplier. This is a very rare reel in good working order, all original with natural wear and patination. The Hardy's Super Silex Multipl...
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Vintage 1930s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Aluminum

Spelter Tennis Or Badminton Player
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Spelter Tennis Figure. This is a charming late 19th to early 20th century spelter tennis or probably badminton figure, likely made in continental Europe. The figure is cast i...
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20th Century European Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Spelter

12 Presentation Rowing Oar Trophy, Cambridge University 1st 3rd Trinity Boat
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Rowing Oar, Fairbairn Cup 1946, 1st & 3rd Trinity Boat Club 1946. The full-length oar, 12 foot long, is an original traditional Cambridge University presentation rowing oar w...
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20th Century British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Pine

Antique Smooth Face Left Handed Golf Club, Lofting Iron
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Early left hand hickory golf club. This early large head hickory shafted lofting iron has a smooth face, hickory shaft and the remains of the original sheepskin grip. This is a fine...
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Antique 1890s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Iron

Fishing Picture, Sporting in the Scottish Isles, Salmon Fishing, William Heath
By William Heath Wilson
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Salmon fishing lithograph by William Heath. An early rare hand coloured salmon fishing lithograph by William Heath, originally done as a set of four. This singular picture is entitl...
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Antique 1830s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Paper

Collection of 14 Ogden s Guinea Gold Cigarette Cards
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
often depicted actresses of the period, costumes and sports. The Ogden Tab Cigarettes General Interest
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Antique Early 1900s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Paper

Four Ladies Cigarette Cards by Ogdens
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
sports. The Ogden Tab Cigarettes General Interest issue was a massive set, believed to contain around
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Antique Early 1900s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Paper

Tin Of Fly Fishing Salmon Flies
By P.D. Malloch
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Malloch Of Perth Black Japanned Fly Tin. A good, black japanned fly tin by Malloch of Perth. The two boards with four rows of plated fly clips, five hooks on each, a total of 40 flie...
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Early 20th Century Scottish Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Metal

Vintage Jewellery, Stag Motif Brooch
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
made from antler and is a fine piece of art. The brooch can rotate between the two fronts once the
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Antique 1870s Austrian Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Horn

Museum Piece, SEVRES 1924 Paris Olympic Games Gold Medal Vase
By Octave Guillonnet, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
1924 Paris Olympic Games gold medal vase by Octave Guillonnet and Emile Louis Bracquemond at Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, 1924. Height : 13.2"(33.5cm), Diameter : 6.3"(16cm). Sta...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Vintage Fishing Stained Glass Window 1993 from the Mansfield Bar
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
, Roxburghshire and welcomed sports fans on their way to Hawick Rugby Club's nearby Mansfield Park.   
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1990s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Glass

Vintage Style Ski Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, SCHUSS Murren
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
'SCHUSS' Murren, Switzerland, a framed and mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s skiing photograph. The frame is a hand colored reeded wooden black frame...
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2010s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Paper

The Caddie - March Two Step By Fred T. Ashton
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
The Caddie - March & Two Step Sheet Music Booklet. A scarce golfing ephemera booklet, sheet music, by Fred T. Ashton entitled 'The Caddie - March & Two Step'. The lithographed front ...
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Early 20th Century American Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Paper

Long Nose Golf Club By McEwan
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Long Nose Scared Head McEwan Golf Club, Musselburgh. An elegant, early scared head (or "scare joint") long nose golf club by McEwan of Musselburgh, one of the earliest and most respe...
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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Mem...

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Beech, Hickory

Michigan State Spartans Football 1952 Calendar
Located in New Windsor, NY
rabid sports fan. This calendar was procured from his study. Green graphics on heavier poster board
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Vintage 1950s American Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Paper

Antique Vintage Wooden English Walking Stick Dress Cane Sterling Silver 1923
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Fine Quality French polished Ebony Lady’s or Gentleman’s Walking Cane with a highly decorative embossed Sterling Silver Grip. First quarter of the Twentieth Century. The Sterlin...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Sterling Silver

Early 19th Century Hand Coloured Cockfighting Scenes Sporting Taxidermy Hunting
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A complete set of four Georgian hand coloured aquatint prints depicting cock fighting, dating to the early 19th century and showing, Set too, Fight, Throat and Death. By Henry Alkin...
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Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Sports Equipment and Memora...

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Art Glass, Wood, Paper

Ceramic Carlton Ware Golf Beaker
By Wiltshaw Robinson
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Wiltshaw & Robinson Carlton Ware Golf Beaker. A ceramic Carlton Ware beaker with a golfing scene and gilt rim. The golf scene shows one golfer dressed in a red coat about to strike t...
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20th Century British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Ceramic

Baines Football Trade Card, Yorkshire Amateurs Play Up
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
to produce not only football cards but eventually covered scores of different sports, from golf
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Vintage 1910s Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Paper

Vintage Style Ski Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Virgin Powder
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Style ski photography, framed alpine ski photograph, descent in powder. 'Virgin Powder', a modern framed and mounted black and white photograph after an original 1930's skii...
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Vintage 1930s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Paper

Vintage Style Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, The Climber
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage style photography, framed alpine ski photograph, Opps!. 'OPPS!', a modern framed and mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s skiing photograph. Th...
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Vintage 1930s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Paper

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Art And Sports For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of art and sports is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct art and sports — often made from wood, paper and metal — can elevate any home. There are 493 antique and vintage art and sports for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 5 modern editions to choose from as well. Art and sports have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of art and sports to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Deco, Folk Art and Art Nouveau art and sports are of considerable interest. Many art and sports are appealing in their simplicity, but Arthur Weaver, Herbert Dicksee and Archibald Thorburn produced popular art and sports that are worth a look.

How Much are Art And Sports?

Prices for art and sports start at $65 and top out at $68,000 with the average selling for $849.
Questions About Art And Sports
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    There really is no difference between a sport coat and a sport jacket. Both terms describe a collared jacket worn over a shirt for occasions that call for business casual or upscale casual dressing. Often patterned, sport jackets differ from dressier suit jackets, which tend to feature solid colors or very subtle prints. Explore a diverse assortment of sport coats and blazers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, JLC Reverso can be used as a sports watch. The art deco classic was designed for the British polo playing community, and sported a reversible watch face, to protect the glass from being hit during the game. On 1stDibs, you can shop the look directly from some of the top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    What a blazer vs. a sport coat is starts with the level of formality. Generally, a sport coat is more informal than a blazer and best suited to business casual and weekend wear. How people typically style them also varies. A blazer usually goes along with pants in a matching color or print, while a sport coat may be paired with a variety of trousers or even jeans. Explore a selection of blazers and sport coats on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024
    The difference between Philipp Plein and Plein Sport is that the two are distinct brands designed by German fashion designer Philipp Plein. His eponymous brand is a collection of high-end clothing and accessories for men, women and kids that features everyday looks that incorporate bold details, such as skulls, oversize logos and rhinestone embellishments. Plein Sport is a luxury activewear line that was launched in 2016. The label's pieces have a similar dramatic look but are intended for wear during workouts and sports training. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Philipp Plein apparel and accessories.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024
    To tell a sport coat from a suit coat, consider its overall look. Suit coats are more likely to be solid-colored or have very understated patterns, such as fine pinstripes. On the other hand, sport coats may show off prints, unique buttons, patches on the elbows and other bold features that make them stylish picks for casual occasions. If the jacket comes with a coordinating pair of pants in an identical fabric, it is also usually a suit coat, as sport coats are typically solid separately. Shop a wide range of sport coats and suit coats on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    The Chopard Happy Sport watch isn’t waterproof. However, it is water-resistant to 30 meters. A waterproof watch has a specially designed seal that completely blocks out water, while a water-resistant timepiece features some protection but can leak if fully submerged. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Chopard Happy watches.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    Many people consider KAWS’s art type to be Pop art. The style first emerged in the 1950s. In stark contrast to traditional artistic practice, Pop art’s practitioners drew on imagery from popular culture, using things like comic books, advertising, product packaging and other commercial media to create original paintings, prints and sculptures that celebrated ordinary life in the most literal way. In his work, KAWS similarly appropriates pop phenomena like Mickey Mouse, the Smurfs, the Simpsons and SpongeBob SquarePants. Shop a selection of KAWS art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
    Yes, mandala art is folk art. The definition of folk art is art that reflects the sociocultural characteristics and values of a particular group of people. Mandala art fits this definition due to its association with the Hindu and Buddhist faiths. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of folk art from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Fine art is a category of art comprising works with purely aesthetic purpose, as opposed to applied art, which serves a practical function.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Western art can reference art made in the American West, typically at the end of the 19th century. It can also reference any type of art that comes from the “west,” meaning a region that shares a European tradition, including the United States and Canada. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original artwork from top artists.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    In contemporary art, conceptual art is a movement that began in the 1960s. Artists producing conceptual art assign more importance to the idea behind the art than to the piece itself. An example is Joseph Kosuth’s One and Three Chairs, a piece consisting of a real chair, a photograph of a chair and the dictionary definition of the word chair. When the work was displayed, Kosuth included instructions for any chair to be photographed and then displayed beside its image. In this way, the chair itself is not the artwork. Rather, the art comes from examining the way the object, image and words provide competing and complementary definitions of what a chair is. Find a large selection of fine art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024
    Art collectors buy their art from a few places. They may attend auctions to bid on works or attend gallery exhibitions to purchase pieces. Some arrange to buy art through dealers, while others shop on trusted online platforms to find paintings, prints, sculptures and other works. Explore a diverse assortment of art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Fine art denotes work of aesthetic value but no functional purpose, whereas decorative art is both visually appealing and functional.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    The term contemporary is applied to art by 21st-century artists; modern art refers to works created from the1880s and through the 1960s.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    The style of Keith Haring's art is Pop art. This style emerged in the 1950s, when artists first began drawing on popular culture when producing original paintings, prints and sculptures. Haring found his inspiration in cartoons, adapting the style for his paintings, prints and murals that addressed the universal themes of death, love and sex, as well as contemporary issues, like the crack cocaine and AIDS epidemics. Find a range of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019

    The main difference between Art Nouveau and Art Deco is that the former is detailed and ornate, and the latter is sharp and geometrical. When the movement started at the end of the 19th century, Art Nouveau was heavily influenced by nature and the curved lines of flowers. Art Deco, which became popular in the beginning of the 20th century, was inspired by the geometric abstraction of cubism.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    The difference between modern art and contemporary art comes down to age. Contemporary art refers to art produced by artists who are still alive or were active during the 1960s and later. Modern art is the term for artworks made between 1850 or 1860 and 1960. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of modern and contemporary art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between an art dealer and an art broker is who owns the artwork involved in the transactions they facilitate. Art dealers often own the works directly. They purchase them from artists, other art dealers or individual owners and then sell them to buyers. An art broker is someone who connects potential art buyers with sellers without owning the art themselves. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of fine art from some of the world's best galleries and dealers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    In art, sculptures are three-dimensional works of art made by hand or with various tools and machinery. Bronze, marble, plaster, wood and stone are among the most traditional materials for sculptures. However, artists may also incorporate found objects, paper, fabric and other items into their work. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of sculptures.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024
    There are a few potential functions of art, and the specific function of a particular piece depends on its subject matter and medium. In some cases, art tells a story from history, everyday life, mythology or religion. Other times, its purpose is to inspire people to think about or feel something about the message that it conveys. For some artists, the function of art is to express religious devotion or to memorialize the image of someone who is notable. Art also enhances the visual appeal of the spaces where it is displayed. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of fine art.