Ralph Lauren founded his company in New York in 1967 with a line of ties and built it into a global house around an American ideal of preppy, Western and sport dressing. The Polo Bear, introduced in 1991 on intarsia knit sweaters, and the Polo Sport and surf graphics of the 1990s have become collector's pieces of their own.

The AKAIBU archive holds Ralph Lauren pieces including a Polo Bear teddy intarsia knit sweater from 2001 and a surf shirt from 1992.

Ralph Lauren garments carry the Polo label of their period with the composition and country of production, which helps to date them. We check these details on every piece before listing.

Every piece in this collection is examined and authenticated in house in Vienna before it is listed. We ship worldwide with tracked delivery, and our showroom in Vienna can be visited by appointment. If you own Ralph Lauren pieces you would like to sell, see Consign with AKAIBU. If you are looking for a specific piece that is not listed, our Sourcing service can search for it.