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Cocktails and Laughter: The Albums of Loelia Duchess of Westminster (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This book is a wonderful social record of the bright young things and how they lived in the early
Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Laurence Young, "The Order of Things", 12x24 Impressionistic Landscape Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
"The Order of Things" 12x24 is an oil painting on canvas by artist Laurence Young. Featured is a
Category

Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Richard Sapper ‘Tizio’ Table Lamp Artemide, Italy, 1972
By Artemide, Richard Sapper
Located in London, GB
exhibited, and had its heyday as the lamp of choice for the design-conscious bright young things of 80s New
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Cecil Beaton - 20th Century Portrait Drawing of a girl with ringlets
By Cecil Beaton
Located in London, GB
society portraitist who also recorded the gathering of his friends among the Bright Young Things of the
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Cecil Beaton - 20th Century British Costume or Fashion Design
By Cecil Beaton
Located in London, GB
society portraitist who also recorded the gathering of his friends among the Bright Young Things of the
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Design for a Gown by Sir Cecil Beaton
By Cecil Beaton
Located in London, GB
also recorded the gathering of his friends among the Bright Young Things of the 20s and 30s. After the
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

"A Short Story", Important Painting & Poem, Stephen Tennant & Siegfried Sassoon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Tennant was considered the brightest of the "Bright Young Things" in early 20th century England, and for
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Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Waugh, Evelyn, Decline & Fall, 1962-Revised Edition-Presentation Copy !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
social set known as The Bright Young Things, satirized in Waugh’s novel Vile Bodies. In the book, Balfour
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Vintage 1960s British Books

Materials

Fabric

RUSSELL YOUNG - Brando Bike 2009
By Russell Young
Located in PARIS, FR
become darker, the lights bigger and brighter. In January 2016 Young and Hughes received the Spirit of
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Taupe Crêpe Scallop Hem Flapper Dress with Silver-Plate Glass Beads – M, 1920s
Located in Tucson, AZ
have been a more refined—and old-money—version of the gowns Fitzgerald’s “bright young things” wore in
Category

1920s Unknown Evening Dresses

Elaine's Kitchen - Andy Warhol and Elaine, New York, 1976
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
trade books comprised entirely of Becker’s photographs have been published including Bright Young Things
Category

1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Platinum

Saturday Night Live in Elaine's Kitchen, 1976
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
published including Bright Young Things (Assouline, 2000); Bright Young Things London (Assouline, 2002
Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

On the Sofa at the Real Dolls Factory, San Diego, 19 February 2015
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
of Becker’s photographs have been published including Bright Young Things (Assouline, 2000); Bright
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Emma in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, April 1984
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
of Becker’s photographs have been published including Bright Young Things (Assouline, 2000); Bright
Category

1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Platinum

Hunter Thompson and Anita Bejmuk at home, Aspen, Colorado, 7 July 2002
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
of Becker’s photographs have been published including Bright Young Things (Assouline, 2000); Bright
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ai Weiwei in his studio, Beijing, 12 May 2007
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
photographs have been published including Bright Young Things (Assouline, 2000); Bright Young Things London
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

David Bowie, Damien Hirst, & Julian Schnabel, New York, 3 May 1996
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
books comprised entirely of Becker’s photographs have been published including Bright Young Things
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Chevalier André Leon Talley on the Pont Alexandre III, Paris, 30 June 2013
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
comprised entirely of Becker’s photographs have been published including Bright Young Things (Assouline
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ernest Hemingway's house, Ketchum, Idaho, 30 June 2011
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
photographs have been published including Bright Young Things (Assouline, 2000); Bright Young Things London
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Jean-Paul Goude & Toukie Smith in NYC Subway, 1976
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
comprised entirely of Becker’s photographs have been published including Bright Young Things (Assouline
Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Platinum

Chez Zsa Zsa Gabor, Bel Air, California, 5 May 2007
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
photographs have been published including Bright Young Things (Assouline, 2000); Bright Young Things London
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Hunter Thompson and Anita Bejmuk at home, Aspen, Colorado, 7 July 2002
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
comprised entirely of Becker’s photographs have been published including Bright Young Things (Assouline
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Linda Hutton in the attic tub, Southampton, August 1974
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
comprised entirely of Becker’s photographs have been published including Bright Young Things (Assouline
Category

1970s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Platinum

At the Real Dolls Factory, San Diego, 19 February 2015
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
of Becker’s photographs have been published including Bright Young Things (Assouline, 2000); Bright
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Julian Schnabel at his Outdoor Studio, Montauk, New York, 13 August 2001
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
photographs have been published including Bright Young Things (Assouline, 2000); Bright Young Things London
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Platinum

Cecil Beaton - Watercolour Ballet Costume Design for Le Pavillon - 1936
By Cecil Beaton
Located in London, GB
portraitist who also recorded the gathering of his friends among the Bright Young Things of the 20s and 30s
Category

1930s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Cecil Beaton - Ballet Costume Design for Le Pavillon, 1936
By Cecil Beaton
Located in London, GB
gathering of his friends among the Bright Young Things of the 20s and 30s. After the war Beaton started
Category

1930s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

La Chasse au Cerf, Normandie, France, September 1975
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
trade books comprised entirely of Becker’s photographs have been published including Bright Young Things
Category

1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Yanomami, Amazonia, Brazil, January 1995
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
trade books comprised entirely of Becker’s photographs have been published including Bright Young Things
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Bunny Lambert Mellon’s gardens, Upperville, Virginia, 1 June 2010
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
published including Bright Young Things (Assouline, 2000); Bright Young Things London (Assouline, 2002
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

At the Eden Roc, Cap d’Antibes, France, 17 May 2008, by Jonathan Becker
By Jonathan Becker
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
of Becker’s photographs have been published including Bright Young Things (Assouline, 2000); Bright
Category

2010s American Photography

Materials

Paper

Liu Ye in his studio with muse, Beijing, 16 May 2007
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
trade books comprised entirely of Becker’s photographs have been published including Bright Young Things
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Jocelyne Wildenstein at home, New York, 11 January 1998
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
trade books comprised entirely of Becker’s photographs have been published including Bright Young Things
Category

1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Elaine's Kitchen - Andy Warhol and Elaine, New York, 1976
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
photographs have been published including Bright Young Things (Assouline, 2000); Bright Young Things London
Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Diana Vreeland at home, 550 Park Avenue, New York, 21 July 1979
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
published including Bright Young Things (Assouline, 2000); Bright Young Things London (Assouline, 2002
Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Villa Cetinale, Siena, Italy, May 2012
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
photographs have been published including Bright Young Things (Assouline, 2000); Bright Young Things London
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Platinum

Bunny Mellon’s potting shed in Upperville, Virginia, 31 May 2010
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
published including Bright Young Things (Assouline, 2000); Bright Young Things London (Assouline, 2002
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Andy Warhol and His Corsets at the Fourth Factory, NY, 1986, by Jonathan Becker
By Jonathan Becker
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
published including Bright Young Things (Assouline, 2000); Bright Young Things London (Assouline, 2002
Category

2010s American Photography

Materials

Paper

at the Darulaman Palace, Kabul, August 2003
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
trade books comprised entirely of Becker’s photographs have been published including Bright Young Things
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Villa Cetinale, Siena Italy, May 2012
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
published including Bright Young Things (Assouline, 2000); Bright Young Things London (Assouline, 2002
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Martha Graham with Madonna & Calvin Klein at New York City Center, October 1990
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
photographs have been published including Bright Young Things (Assouline, 2000); Bright Young Things London
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Platinum

Bunny Lambert Mellon’s potting shed, Upperville, Virginia, 31 May 2010
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
published including Bright Young Things (Assouline, 2000); Bright Young Things London (Assouline, 2002
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Cold Bright
By János Huszti
Located in Tulsa, OK
Cold Bright by artist Jànos Huszti is a blue, white, minimalist, abstract, oil on canvas that
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Copper

Jean-Paul Goude and Grace Jones, Long Island NY, 10 Aug 1992 by Jonathan Becker
By Jonathan Becker
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
books comprised entirely of Becker’s photographs have been published including Bright Young Things
Category

2010s American Photography

Materials

Paper

1946-1954 Country Life
Located in Bath, GB
recognised as one of the 'Bright Young Things'. In a quarter morocco binding signed Sangorski and Sutcliffe
Category

Mid-20th Century British Books

Materials

Paper

1946-1954 Country Life
1946-1954 Country Life
H 13 in W 20 in D 9.5 in
Marilyn Glamour 2010
By Russell Young
Located in PARIS, FR
Russell Young is best known for compelling, larger-than-life silkscreen paintings appropriated from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas

Marilyn Glamour 2010
Marilyn Glamour 2010
H 37.41 in W 29.53 in D 1.58 in
Tempest - Large Scale Brightly Colored Abstract Sculpture, Intertwined Form
Located in Chicago, IL
recognized at juried art shows throughout the country. Remarkable things happen when raw talent, unwavering
Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Fiberglass, Acrylic

The Future is Bright - Impasto Thick Paint Original Artwork
By Cynthia Coulombe Bégin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a Bachelor of Visual Arts in 2006 from Laval University. Starting very young, her parents focused a
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Gordon Barker, It's Snowing, Original Landscape Painting, Winter Art, Bright Art
Located in Deddington, GB
was twelve. I have always had a vivid imagination and even from a young age I’ve found art fascinating
Category

2010s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

My Art Book of Friendship
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
Selected as one of Oprah’s Favorite Things 2023. This keepsake children’s book celebrates
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

Materials

Paper

My Art Book of Friendship
My Art Book of Friendship
H 7.4 in W 5.7 in D 1 in
Gemistry 0.14 Cttw. Baguette-Shaped Citrine Band Ring in 14k Yellow Gold
Located in New York, NY
Yellow Gold body. the citrine weighs 0.14 Cts. Sleek, and sober, this goes well with young adults who
Category

2010s Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Persuasion - Original Acrylic abstract art on Paper
By Mia Stone
Located in Columbus, OH
, "I MEANT to do that!" attitude. She has had creative and adventurous career goals from a very young
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Songs I - Original abstract-lyrical, playful, vital, alive, bold colors on gray
By Mia Stone
Located in Columbus, OH
career goals from a very young age and a passion for all things art. Preferring to work under the
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Desert Cloud Man", Acrylic on Wood Panel, Figurative, Moon Motif
By Bunnie Reiss
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. She was a tiny rebel with a large imagination, and knew at a young age that she would build things
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Calgaro 18 Karat Satined Yellow Gold Ring with Martelé Texture
By Calgaro
Located in Bilbao, ES
18kt Gold Satined martelé yellow gold exterior, polished bright yellow gold interior Sensual and
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Performer Modern Expressionist Painting by Nicola Simbari
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Delray Beach, FL
considered by many to be Italy's most important modern artist. Using stunning colors and favoring bright
Category

1970s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Been Waiting
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
with Acrylic on a 30.3W by 42.5H inches primed canvas. The artwork "Been Waiting" depicts a young lady
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Been Waiting
Been Waiting
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Calgaro 18 Karat Satined Rose Gold Ring with Martelé Texture
By Calgaro
Located in Bilbao, ES
18kt Gold Satined martele rose gold exterior, polished bright rose gold interior Sensual and assertive
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Look Up, Figurative, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
painting by contemporary artist. This striking work portrays a young man who appears to be lost in a sea of
Category

2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Composition - Lithograph by Alfred Manessier - 1970s
By Alfred Manessier
Located in Roma, IT
represents a colorful composition, depicted by strong expression through vivid and bright colors, in a
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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