TIS Most Wanted: Our eBay Picks of the Week (March 8, 2011)

By Marni Elyse Katz
March 8, 2011

Our highly anticipated round-up of the 14 eBay items you should buy this minute.

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1977 Fender Stratocaster Natural

(buy it now price, $1,289)

Polar Bear Art Deco Crackleware Porcelain

(buy it now price, $104.19)

Katharina Grosse Skateboard Deck

(buy it now price, $2,200)

“Seated Nude” Drawing by Aaron Bohrod

(buy it now price, $550)

Lotus Leaf Brass Bowl

(starting bid, $49.99)

Brass & Glass Swivel Coffee Table

(buy it now price, $1,495)

Modern Art Mobile

(buy it now price, $112)

Vintage Silk Scarf by Carven

(buy it now price, $0.99)

Dansk Enamel Water Pitcher

(current bid, $17)

Diane von Furstenberg Wrap Dress

(buy it now price, $189.99)

Van Cleef & Arpels Lapis & Diamond Earrings

(buy it now price, $5,400)

Angela Adams Gold “Betty” Rug

(buy it now price, $499)

Dolce & Gabbana Straw Platform Wedge Sandals

(buy it now price, $399)

Green Hornet Comic Book

(buy it now price, $995)

TIS Most Wanted: Our eBay Picks of the Week (March 8, 2011)

1. 1977 Fender Stratocaster: This month, Eric Clapton is auctioning the custom-made black Fender Stratocaster guitar he used during the Cream reunion shows in New York and London. This Eric Clapton guitar, in natural maple has a cool, vintage look, and comes with a gig bag. (eBay search keywords: Fender Stratocaster)

2. Brass & Glass Swivel Coffee Table: This adjustable three ring coffee table, likely from the early ‘70s, was part of a display at the Dwell Design show EcoFabHouse at the Coliseum in Los Angeles last summer. This vintage coffee table is reminiscent of furniture designer and architect Eileen Gray’s iconic 1927 chrome and glass side table. (eBay search keywords: swivel coffee table)

3. Polar Bear Crackleware Figurine: This Art Deco figurine is very similar in style to the marble “Polar Bear” bench (2004) by American furniture designer Judy Kensley McKie, to be auctioned this week by Christies from the estate of Tony-Award winning Broadway play producer, Morton Swinsky. (eBay search keywords: polar bear figurine)

4. Katharina Grosse Skateboard Deck: German abstract artist Katharina Grosse, whose colorful installations are currently on display through October at MASS MoCA, used a spray gun to pain 100 limited-edition Mekanism skateboards in 2006. This Katharina Grosse skateboard design, 28/100, is hand-numbered and signed. (eBay search keywords: Katharina Grosse)

5. Modern Art Mobile: Done in the style of mobile master Alexander Calder, this yellow polymer and stainless steel wire hanging art mobile is airy, cheerful, and affordable. We predict another art mobile moment, as Jonathan Adler has recently added the home accessory to his always right-now roster of goods. (eBay search keywords: modern art mobile)

6. Angela Adams Gold “Betty” Rug: Geometric patterned Angela Adams rugs with a slight hint of mod are very right-now, and a great way to enliven a less than inspired living room. Portland, ME-based textile artist Angela Adams, whose rugs are sold at Anthropologie and Design Within Reach, named this piece after her mother-in-law. (eBay search keywords: Angela Adams rug)

7. “Seated Nude” Drawing by Aaron Bohrod: Simple nude drawings are elegant, and often affordable, additions to sophisticated décor. This is an ink nude drawing by artist Aaron Bohrod likely done in the 1930s. Aaron Bohrod's artwork hangs in the Art Institute of Chicago, Los Angeles County Museum, and Smithsonian American Art Museum. (eBay search keywords: Aaron Bohrod)

8. Lotus Leaf Brass Bowl: After years of being shunned in favor of chrome, nickel and iron, brass is making a comeback. Small touches, like this 1948 bowl. add a bit of shine to the décor. (eBay search keywords: brass bowl)

9. Dansk Enamel Water Pitcher: Colorful kitchen wares are not just easy to collect and fun to look at; you can actually use them. This vintage Dansk red-orange enamel pitcher with white wire wrap handle,was designed by the Danish industrial designer and creative force behind Dansk, Jens Quistgaard. (eBay search keywords: Dansk pitcher)

10. Diane von Furstenberg Wrap Dress: The patterning of this heavy-brushed cotton “Lumberjack Jill” Diane von Furstenberg dress is similar to those on the top fashion designer’s newly launched Vintage Collection of dresses inspired by her iconic 1970s prints. (eBay search keywords: Diane von Furstenberg wrap dress)

11. Green Hornet Comic Book: With the new Seth Rogan and Cameron Diaz “The Green Hornet” movie on screens, we expect renewed interest in the original comics. This Green Hornet comic book is a valuable early example, but many others are available at every price point. (eBay search keywords: Green Hornet comic)

12. Vintage Silk Scarf by Carven: Madame Carven opened her eponymous the fashion house in 1945 on the Champs-Élysées, where the company's offices remain. Recently, former Givenchy designer Guillaume Henry was been appointed creative lead, resulting in celebrity-adored body-con looks. (Gwyneth and Demi have been spotted in the designs.) (eBay search keywords: Carven scarf)

13. Dolce & Gabbana Straw Platform Wedge Sandals: The platform wedge in a natural texture is a hot style fashion trend for spring 2011. We like the colorful leather accents, and a price that's almost $400 off retail. (eBay search keywordss: platform wedge)

14. Van Cleef & Arpels Lapis & Diamond Earrings: 350 works by the legendary Parisian jeweler, whose designs have been worn the Duchess of Windsor, Grace Kelly, and Elizabeth Taylor, are currently on display at the Cooper Hewitt Museum. The rich, carved lapis is an alternative way to go blue, if you’re obsessed with Kate Middleton but don’t want something as obvious a copycat as a sapphire. (eBay search keywords: Van Cleef earrings)

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