Ancient Book Clasps
Fermaglio Leather Book
By Giannini
Located in Milan, IT
This book by Florentine bookbinder Giannini is covered with dark leather, a hue achieved using the
Category
2010s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Monastico Landsape Leather Book
By Giannini
Located in Milan, IT
the ancient technique of vegetable tanning and a handmade brass clasp. The hand-sewn interior contains
Category
2010s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Monastico Storia Leather Book
By Giannini
Located in Milan, IT
Pale leather bound book made using the ancient craft of vegetable tanning. The hand-sewn interior
Category
2010s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Japanese antique small stone Buddha "Jizo Bodhisattva"/1750-1850/Rare design
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Dosojin.
Their appearance resembles that of Jizo Bodhisattva, and many have their hands clasped in chorus
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
H 8.08 in W 4.93 in D 3.75 in
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Sebastião Salgado "GENESIS" Signed, Limited Edition SUMO Book, with stand
By Sebastião Salgado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collector's Edition Book measures: 18.4 x 27.6 in.
Total weight: 130 lb.
The Collector’s Edition is limited to 2,500 copies (No. 501-3,000), numbered and signed by Sebastião Salg...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books
Materials
Cherry, Paper
"Seated Figure, " Important Photograph of Male Nude by Barthe
By Richmond Barthé
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This original black and white photograph of one of Richmond Barthé's rare, little-known sculptures was taken by the famous studio of Morgan and Marvin Smith, who located on West 125t...
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Sculptures
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Paper
Mark Ryden Pinxit
By Mark Ryden
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fuzzy bunnies, big-eyed girls, meat, magic and mystery.
Mark Ryden’s carnival of curiosities.
Collector’s edition: No. 51–1,050.
Limited to 1,000 individually numbered copies,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books
Pair Italian Neoclassical Grand Tour Sienna Marble Souvenirs of Temple Ruins
Located in New York, NY
A very fine and early pair of Roman Neoclassical Period Grand Tour Sienna marble models of the Temple of Castor and Pollux and the temple of Vespasian, early 1800's Italian.
In th...
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Antique 1820s Italian Greco Roman Desk Accessories
Materials
Siena Marble
Emilio Pucci Fashion Story Oversized Book by Vanessa Friedman Taschen 2010
By Emilio Pucci
Located in North Hollywood, CA
EMILIO. PUCCI Fashion Story by Armando Chitolina Edition and Vanessa Friedman Taschen 2010.
Limited Edition of 10,000 Copies.
Each unique copy is bound with one of a selection of lim...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Books
Materials
Paper
H 14.5 in W 14.5 in D 2.5 in
19th Century Drawing of Male Nude
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautifully rendered drawing of male nude. This drawing is most probably French in origin, dating to the late 19th or early 20th century. The drawing is signed with a monogram at low...
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Early 20th Century French Beaux Arts Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Gathering Fruit", Vividly-Hued Art Deco Painting with Nudes by Schulte
By Antoinette Schulte
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted by Antoinette Schulte, a widely-respected artist in New York, who exhibited and taught widely, this painting depicts male and female nudes sheltered by the boughs of a tree h...
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
Selection of Modern Art or Gallery Wall
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Modern Art or Gallery Wall, circa 1960s.
From left to right they are:
1) Watercolor of male nude on blue paper, circa 1960s. It has been SOLD.
2) Pastel drawing of male...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
"Hercules and the Nemean Lion" Dramatic Art Deco Sculptural Panel with Nude Male
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This unique panel, depicting a nude Hercules figure with sword in hand, fending off the snarling Nemean lion, represents the first of his famous Twelve Labors. The strong, stylized f...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
H 15 in W 17 in D 1.25 in
Painted Writing Slope
Located in Nantucket, MA
Painted Writing Slope with green interior paint and drawers for storage.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Acto Tres, Acto Uno, series. Male Nude Black and White Photograph
By Ricky Cohete
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Acto Tres, by Ricky Cohete
From the series "Acto Uno"
Archival Pigment print
Small size: 30 in H x 20 in W.
Edition of 13 + 1AP
Unframed
2020
Black and White Photograph
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Pigment, Black and White, Archival Pigment
H 30 in W 20 in D 0.1 in
English 19th Century Turned Lignum Vitae String Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
English 19th Century turned Lignum Vitae string box of "pillar box" form, the ring turned lid with threaded interior over cylindrical base similarly threaded and turned from a single...
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Antique 19th Century British Boxes
19th Century Faux Bamboo Desk Accessory Brass Ruler
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
19th Century Faux Bamboo Desk Accessory Brass Ruler
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Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Paperweights
Materials
Brass
"Male Nude Holding Child Aloft, " Large Art Deco Drawing by Master Muralist
By Robert Hale Ives Gammell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Drawn by Robert Hale Ives Gammell, this depiction of a nude male figure holding a stylized child aloft is brilliant evidence of the artist's mastery of draughtsmanship. Gammell loved...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings
Naturalist Collection of Bound Marine Botanicals
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting book of marine botanicals lovingly collected, dried, pressed on paper and bound in a folio with abalone or mother of pearl covers.
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Mid-20th Century English Organic Modern Books
Materials
Shell, Seagrass, Paper
19th Century French Leather Bound Books Decorative Box with Hidden Drawer
Located in Dallas, TX
Store your TV remote controls or other valuables in this decorative leather box. Created in France circa 1880, the box is shaped as three antique leather bound books stacked together...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
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Art Deco Black Enamel Coral Beaded Bracelet, Japanese Style Engravings
Located in Antwerp, BE
widely-adopted technology. The ancient Egyptians applied enamels to pottery and stone objects. The
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Beaded Bracelets
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Coral, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, Illustrated, 1885
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Editions.” It features a “History of the Religious Denominations of the World, both Ancient and Modern
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Antique 1880s American Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 13.75 in W 11.25 in D 3.75 in
Portrait of Elizabeth Spencer c.1665; Oil Painting, Manor House Provenance
Located in London, GB
This work formed part of the collection of family pictures and heirlooms of the ancient Gresley
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 25.2 in W 20.48 in D 1.58 in
Mother-of-Pearl Book of Prayer with Ihs Embossed Brass Clasp and Gilt Pages
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning little Dutch book of prayer ('gebeden boekje') with impressive decorations.
Apart from a
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Religious Items
Materials
Brass
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H 4.85 in W 3.55 in D 1.2 in
English Leather Bound and Brass John Brown's Family Holy Bible Dated Circa 1810
Located in Dallas, TX
, explanatory notes, and evangelical reflections by the famous Reverend John Brown. The book flaunts an engraved
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Antique Early 19th Century British Religious Items
Materials
Brass
H 13.5 in W 11 in D 3.75 in
French School Oil on Canvas Laid to Board Portrait of a Noble Lady, circa 1800
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
holding a clasped book looking out amicably to the viewer, on a dark russet ground, and surviving from the
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 32 in W 25.5 in D 0.75 in
1970s Trifari Brushed Gold Necklace/Collar
By Trifari
Located in Winnetka, IL
Museum in New York sparked interest in ancient Egyptian jewelry and it's sumptuous use of gold. As Jody
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Vintage 1970s American Chain Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
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