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Period George III Chippendale Mahogany Architect's Table or Desk
Located in Essex, MA
racheted book supports
--A very well construction version.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Rare George II Chinoiserie Lacquered Metamorphic Triple Flap Games Table
Located in Kittery Point, ME
a pop-up compartment with ratcheted book support and fitted with drawers and pigeonholes, above a
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George II Game Tables
Materials
Wood
Regency Mahogany Library Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
the top as writing surfaces or be used as book supports for reading. Underneath the top there are
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
"Blue Jug" contemporary oil painting still life with pink flowers, book, pottery
By Amy Florence
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
sense of homeyness, with a book supporting one of the vases and an empty vase filled with water, waiting
Category
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Pair of Japanese Bronze Lions Bookends, Meiji Period
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
with great detail to the hair texture. When displayed as book supports, they look superb with a row of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare Set of 4 Alvar Aalto Wall Shelves Model 112 with Pegs, 1930s.
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
) doubling as book supports.
We recommend 1stdibs shipping on these items. We can dismantel them for
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Birch
Andy Warhol a Retrospective Hard-Cover Coffee Table Book, 1989
By Andy Warhol, MOMA Museum New York
Located in New York, NY
of book: Supported by a grant to The Museum of Modern Art from an anonymous donor.
Publisher: The
Category
Vintage 1980s American Expressionist Books
Materials
Paper
Art Deco Folkart Pair Oak Hand Carved Figural Bookends
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
1930. The bookends have been carved from a single block of wood with a flat polished book support end
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Oak
Austrian Pair Girl Head Bookends Attributed to Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
young girl in a top with frilled sleeves, one raised to form the book support end. Being hand crafted
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Terracotta
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H 6.3 in W 3.75 in D 3.15 in
Leather Shoulder Duffle Style Bag with Brass Supports
Located in Los Angeles, CA
shoulder strap. The studs and supports are of brass, sturdy and decorative. The piece has side pockets as
Category
20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Half-Dome Book End
By Tekton Furniture & Design House
Located in Cairo, EG
Secure and display your favorite books with this beautiful Oak Wood Book End! Hand-crafted from
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Egyptian Country Vases
Materials
Reclaimed Wood, Oak
Satinwood Revolving Book Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Satinwood revolving book table the rectangular top with a molded edge. Raised up on fluted support
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood
English Pine Book Shelf
Located in Wilson, NC
This pine book shelf has a heavy shaped molding supporting the top and has reeded front shaped
Category
Antique 1870s English Shelves
Materials
Brass
Chinese Book/Periodical Rack
Located in Wilson, NC
throughout. The side supports have carved geometric double brackets on each side which rest on geometric
Category
Vintage 1930s Chinese Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Gold
Bronze Sculpture Table Top Book "Eyas" Lectern or Book Stand, Batman Memorabilia
By Dana Nicholson
Located in New York, NY
printed book or favorite intimate small painting. I have used it to support our guest book on a Chinese
Category
Early 2000s American Brutalist Tableware
Materials
Silver, Bronze
H 9 in W 26 in D 18 in
A Regency rosewood end support sofa table, attributed to Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Regency rosewood end support sofa table, attributed to Gillows, the rectangular top with two
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Sofa Tables
Materials
Rosewood
'Undercurrents: Support' - figurative - black & white - cut paper - Kara Walker
Located in Atlanta, GA
Graham creates works straddling different media, including printmaking, book arts and fiber arts, but the
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Archival Paper
Mahogany Inlaid Revolving Book Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Regency style mahogany inlaid revolving book table the circular top with inlaid decoration. Raised
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Saint Nicholas Devotional Pendant on Support, Bronze, Textile, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Saint Nicholas devotional medal on support. Gilded bronze, textile, metal, 18th century.
Golden
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Antique 18th Century European Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Bronze, Other
H 4.53 in W 3.55 in D 0.4 in
English Regency Metamorphic Book Case -Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
drawer fronts are enlivened with crotch mahogany veneers that are match booked across the front. This
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Minton Majolica Large Fruit Bowl with Three Pigeons Support, English, Dated 1870
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
interior, with a daisy chain molded rim, supported by three fan-tail pigeons glazed in shades of blue
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Majolica
18th Century George III Book/Side Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century George III mahogany book/side table, the moulded shaped top above single shelf raised
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Irish Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
J. M. Frank by Francois Baudot (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This book is part of the Memories of Design collection by Assouline Publishing. Jean-Michel Frank
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
Antique Korean Book Bandaji from Gyeongsang Do
Located in Atlanta, GA
stained pine wood and fitted with black iron hardware. It is supported on carved curvy legs with apron, a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Other Furniture
Materials
Iron
CHIMPANZEE. Watercolor. Nature. Animals. Sepia. Book Canvass.
By Arozarena De La Fuente
Located in Mexico City, MX
, charcoal and golden paint. The book canvass is made in four strands with supports on the back so it is very
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Acrylic, Watercolor
H 45.28 in W 70.87 in D 1.97 in
English 19th Century Regency Period Book Canterbury
Located in London, GB
turned dividers; the central support in the form of a stylised palm tree trunk; a single mahogany lined
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Helmut Newton "Sumo" Edition Hardbound book with Stand
By Helmut Newton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Helmut Newton’s SUMO - Edition 08065 of 10,000 Hardcover with book stand, size 28'H x 20.5"W x 3
Category
1990s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Metal
Joan Miró "Miró y la Imaginación" 1949 Book
By Joan Miró
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
'Miró y la Imaginación' book of Joan Miró.
Published by Ediciones Omega in Barcelona (Spain
Category
Vintage 1940s Spanish Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Joan Miró "Miró y la Imaginación" 1949 Book
By Joan Miró
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
'Miró y la Imaginación' book of Joan Miró.
Published by Ediciones Omega in Barcelona (Spain
Category
Vintage 1940s Spanish Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Unusual antique Victorian quality marble top revolving book table
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual antique Victorian quality mahogany brass inlaid marble top revolving book table, having a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Troyer - Rare Book Illustrated by Marc Chagall - 1922
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Troyer is an original Modern Rare book written by David Hofstein (Korostyshiv, 1889 – Mosca, 1952
Category
1920s Surrealist More Art
Materials
Paper, Photogravure
H 13.63 in W 9.73 in D 0.2 in
Vitamin D3 Today's Best in Contemporary Drawing Book
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
leading art experts
Over the past 50 years, drawing has been elevated from a supporting role to a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books
Materials
Paper
Calligrammes - Rare Book illustrated by Giorgio De Chirico - 1930
By Giorgio De Chirico
Located in Roma, IT
page design and a superb typography, on a support of a fine ivory handmade china paper.
Apollinaire’s
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1930s Modern More Art
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
H 13.39 in W 10.24 in D 0.4 in
British Tiger Oak Renaissance Revival Book Slide or Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely Early 20C British Tiger Oak Renaissance Revival Book Slide.
Made in England
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Magazine Racks and...
Materials
Oak
Pair of Early Giltwood Book Stands Carved as Doves
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of early giltwood book stands carved as doves mounted upon orbs, from the late 17th or early
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Animal Sculptures
Materials
Oak, Giltwood
Signed Daido Moriyama photo book (Daido Moriyama Farewell Photography)
By Daido Moriyama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Signed Daido Moriyama artist book: Daido Moriyama Farewell Photography:
Daido Moriyama’s 1972
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Photography
Materials
Paper
Signed Daido Moriyama photo book (Daido Moriyama Okinawa s49)
By Daido Moriyama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Signed Daido Moriyama artist book: Daido Moriyama Okinawa s49:
Softcover. 2020. Approximately 36
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Photography
Materials
Paper
Les Decorateurs des annees 50 by Paterick Favardin (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
challenge is taken up by the younger generation of decorators presented in this book. Their approach did not
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
Travertine 'Slo' Book Ends by Christophe Delcourt, Collection Particulière
By Collection Particulière
Located in Utrecht, NL
side of the book that supports it. To continue playing with function and form, these accessories can be
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Bookends
Materials
Travertine
H 9.85 in W 4.73 in D 5.52 in
Maternité - Rare Book with Etchings by Marc Chagall - 1926
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Maternité is an original Modern Rare book written by Marcel Arland (Varennes-sur-Amance, 1899
Category
1920s More Art
Materials
Paper, Etching
H 8.47 in W 6.3 in D 0.4 in
Art, Woman and Cars, French Book by Gilles Neret, 1989
By Modern History
Located in Atlanta, GA
L’Art, la Femme et L’Automobile, (Art, Woman and Cars), French Book by Gilles Néret and Hervé
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Vintage 1980s French Modern Books
Materials
Paper
"Andy Warhol A Retrospective" Art Book MOMA First Edition 1989
By Andy Warhol
Located in San Diego, CA
-May 2, 1989 Publication of this book: Publication was supported by a grant to The Museum of Modern Art
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Antique 19th C. Cast Iron Classical Figural Dolphin Victorian Book Press
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th C. Cast Iron Classical Figural Dolphin Victorian Book Press. Item features Intricate
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Iron
Early 19th Century Regency Rosewood Book Caddy on Later Stand
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a picture of an English Regency book caddy with spindle divider joined by spindled ends and
Category
Antique 1830s English Regency Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Wood
19th Century 'Regency Period, 1820s' English Fine Quality Mahogany Desktop Book
Located in North Miami, FL
19th century (Regency Period, 1820s) English fine quality mahogany desktop book stand with elegant
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
H 8.5 in W 16 in D 18 in
Andy Warhol A Retrospective, Hard-Cover Coffee Table Book, 1989
By MOMA Museum New York, (after) Andy Warhol
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Andy Warhol A Retrospective hard-cover coffee table book, 1989
This is a Collectible book, an '80s
Category
20th Century American Moorish Books
Materials
Paper
19C British Coromandel, Brass with Large Jasperware Medallions Book Slide
Located in Dallas, TX
Jasperware Medallions Book Slide.
Probably made in England circa 1870-80, from glorious imported Coromandel
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 7.5 in W 13.75 in D 6.5 in
18th-19th Century Neoclassical Colonial Padauk Glazed Ebonized Book Case
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A fine and unusual Colonial glazed book case, reeded architectural column supports with
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Padouk
H 75.2 in W 48.82 in D 24.81 in
Antique Octagonal Occasional Table, Oak, Book Shelf, Arts & Crafts, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique octagonal occasional table. An English, oak rotating two-tier book shelf in the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Side Tables
Materials
Oak
H 29.73 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
"Bird Feeds Snake, " Whimsical Children's Book Illustration by Blanchard, 1960s
By Robert Blanchard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
artist Robert Blanchard was widely known for his book illustrations for many publishers, including
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 10 in W 10 in D 0.1 in
Pair of Georgian Style Mahogany & Leather Book Spine Front End Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Georgian Style Mahogany and Leather Book Spine Front End Tables
England, 20th century
A
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Late 20th Century English Georgian Night Stands
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
17th Century European Religious Book Binding Brass Mounts Vellum Monumental Size
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique animal skin or vellum book binding with brass or possibly bronze mounts (sometimes
Category
Antique 17th Century European Gothic Books
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 22 in W 32 in D 2.5 in
Gesänge Gegen Bar - Rare Book illustrated by George Grosz - 1931
By George Grosz
Located in Roma, IT
Gesänge Gegen Bar is an original modern rare book written by Günther Schwenn (Berlin, 1903 - Geneva
Category
1930s Expressionist More Art
Materials
Photogravure, Paper
H 10.63 in W 7.68 in D 0.4 in
Pavlovsk: The Palace and the Park and the Collections (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
support of Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin. Volume 1 - The Collections 223 pages and Volume 2 -The Palace and the
Category
Antique 19th Century Books
Materials
Paper
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H 13.75 in W 11.5 in D 2.75 in
Al Pacino: 35th Afi Life Achievement Award Paperback Book 2007
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Al Pacino: 35th AFI Life Achievement Award paperback book catalogue including the menu.
"About Al
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Books
Materials
Paper
"Knockout", Superb Art Deco Painting by François-Louis Schmied, Book Designer
By François-Louis Schmied
Located in Philadelphia, PA
-end book design and illustration, along with Georges Barbier. Schmied's refined color palette and
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 13.75 in W 10.5 in D 1.5 in
George Nelson CSS Book Shelve System Circa 1960s for Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Emeryville, CA
storage compartments are supported by floor-to-ceiling rails that extend to fit most common homes. This
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Vintage Extending Book Slide, Anglo Indian, Teak, Decorative Novel Stand, C.1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage extending book slide. An Anglo-Indian, teak decorative novel stand, dating to the
Category
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Teak
H 6.11 in W 15.16 in D 5.71 in
Antique Decorative Picture Stand, English, Brass, Book Rest, Easel, Art Nouveau
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative picture stand. An English, brass book rest or artist's easel in Art
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Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Easels
Materials
Brass
H 21.07 in W 10.44 in D 9.26 in
French Art Deco Book Matched Walnut and Metal End / Side Table
Located in New York City, NY
A French Art Deco walnut side table highlighted by metal accents. Three tubular metal poles support
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco End Tables
Materials
Metal
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