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"Federal Building, Century of Progress Exposition, " Brilliant Art Deco Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most vivid and compelling accounts of the famed Century of Progress Exposition, which
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

Art Deco Wolfgang Hoffmann Romweber World's Fair Century of Progress Sideboard
By Wolfgang Hoffmann, Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and important American Art Deco Century of Progress Sideboard by iconic designer Wolfgang
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sideboards

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Birch, Mahogany, Rosewood

Gilbert Rohde Dresser 4041 Kroehler New York World's Fair 1940 Two-Tone 44" long
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
bedroom suite was shown at the Chicago Century of Progress. Also in 1932, Rohde exhibited his furniture
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Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Art Deco Widdicomb Chicago Worlds Fair Illuminated Vanity
By Ralph Widdicomb
Located in Cincinnati, OH
example was featured in the 1933 Chicago World's Fair Century of Progress , showcased in the Florida Room
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vanities

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Mirror, Bakelite, Maple, Walnut, Burl

CHICAGO Ceramic Vase by Roger Selden for Post Design Collection/Memphis
By Roger Selden
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
CHICAGO ceramic vase by Roger Selden for Post Design collection/Memphis Additional Information
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21st Century and Contemporary Vases

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Ceramic

Set of Two Brass Globe Ash Tray & Cigarette Holders
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
of Progress International Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, which was a World's
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

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Copper, Aluminum, Brass

Eduard Buk Ulreich WPA Artist Proposed Mural, 1940s, Freedom of the Seas
By Eduard Buk Ulreich
Located in Phoenix, AZ
painted murals in Chicago for the Temple Building and a marble mosaics mural for the Century of Progress
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Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Paint

1908 "Map of Texas" by The Kenyon Company
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
progress. In the early 20th century, these town promoters and land agents used railroad excursion trains to
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Antique Early 1900s American Maps

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Paper

Samson Young: Silver Moon or Golden Star, Which Will You Buy Of Me? 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
presented at the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago to explore varying concepts of social progress and utopia
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2010s American Books

Materials

Paper

Vintage Modern Designer Lounge Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
unknown at this time. They were acquired from an fine Chicago North Shore estate that included Widdicomb
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cane

Vintage Modern Designer Lounge Chairs
Vintage Modern Designer Lounge Chairs
H 34 in W 25.63 in D 27.5 in
"Port View" by Frederick Conway
Located in Wiscasset, ME
, and the Academy grande Chaumiere. He has done murals for the WPA (Works Progress Administration) and
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

"Port View" by Frederick Conway
"Port View" by Frederick Conway
H 22.75 in W 26.75 in D 1 in
Framed Watercolor Titled "Quiet Street Corner" Madison, in by Beatrice S. Levy
By Beatrice Sophia Levy
Located in Chicago, IL
President of the Chicago Society of Artists and supervisor for several Works Progress (WPA) projects. Her
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Mid-20th Century American Other Paintings

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Wood, Paint, Paper

Rudolph Weisenborn (1879-1974) Abstract Oil on Canvas Circa 1957
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chicago 1933 Mural Machine Movement[6], Pavilion No. 4, General Exhibits Building, A Century of Progress
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Narcissa Ward Miniature "Christmas Morning" Diorama c.1933-1942 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
exhibited in the 1933-1934 Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition, the 1939 San Francisco's Golden Gate
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Early 20th Century American Classical Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood, Glass

Palatial & Rare Napoleon III French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock, Detouche
By C. Detouche
Located in New York, NY
toward the progress in horology that resulted from his work, the Croix de Dannebrog was awarded to him by
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...

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Bronze, Ormolu

Early Heywood Wakefield Wicker and Wood Drinks/Bar Cart, circa 1910
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
was introduced at the 1933 Century of Progress International Exposition in Chicago. The soft-curved
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Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Wicker

Robert McChesney Watercolor Titled "Investigators"
By Robert McChesney
Located in Phoenix, AZ
town. Exhibition venues were in New York at the Whitney Museum, Chicago at the Art Institute and San
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Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

Joe Colombo 'Supercomfort' Armchair 1964 for B-Line
By Joe Colombo
Located in Tilburg, NL
was optimised during work progress by breaking down the structure into two sheets, one forming the
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Joseph Hirsch Original Lithograph, Pencil Signed, 1961, "Coffee"
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Chicago Art Institute School, the American Art School (NYC), the University of Utah, the Art Students
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Mid-20th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Triple Play Side Table by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design, Nr. 11/2019
By Fish Design, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
our point of view, italian designers in the 20th century have often been drivers of progress, with
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Thomas Dewey & Harry Truman 1948 Presidential Election Campaign Collage
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
into the United Nations, and engineered the surrender of Japan. Yet as his presidential term progressed
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Political and Patriotic Memora...

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Metal

"Illinois. 1818 Centennial 1918." Vintage Poster by Willy Sesser, 1918
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Illinois Litho. Co., in Chicago. A teacher at Detroit's School of Applied Art, William Sesser beat out
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Vintage 1910s American Art Deco Posters

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Paper

Art Deco Signed Wolfgang Hoffmann for Romweber World's Fair Display Cabinet
By Wolfgang Hoffmann, Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and important Art Deco period Century of Progress Display Cabinet designed by Wolfgang
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Mahogany, Rosewood

"The Pool Players" by Vincent Richard Campanella
By Vincent Campanella
Located in Wiscasset, ME
easel artist for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the 1930s he painted and taught in Rock
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Nature Most Natural" Important Painting by Radio City Music Hall Artist
By Eduard Buk Ulreich
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1933 "Century of Progress" Exposition in Chicago, and several post office murals for the Works Progress
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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Paintings

American Impressionism Oversized Hardcover Book by William H. Gerdts
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Monet's village of Giverny, evaluates Impressionism's progress from an avant-garde aesthetic to its
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Late 20th Century American American Classical Books

Materials

Paper

Eduard Buk Ulreich Black Runner 1933
By Eduard Buk Ulreich
Located in Hudson, NY
Chicago for the Temple Building and a marble mosaics mural for the Century of Progress Exhibition. He did
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Eduard Buk Ulreich Black Runner 1933
Eduard Buk Ulreich Black Runner 1933
H 30 in W 40 in D 2.5 in
Connant Ball Revival 5 Drawer Low Chest Nice Legs
Located in Fraser, MI
Progress Worlds Fair in Chicago, Connant Ball contracted Russell Wright to design a branded line of blonde
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Vintage 1930s Dressers

Materials

Maple

"Arcadian Scene with Lute, Lyre & Guitar, " Detailed Art Deco Drawing by Ulreich
By Eduard Buk Ulreich
Located in Philadelphia, PA
in New York, Tallahassee and for the 1933 Century of Progress exposition in Chicago. This drawing is
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paper

Art Deco W P A Style Sculpture 'WOMAN" Hand Executed by Eugene Frances Savage
By Eugene Francis Savage
Located in Buffalo, NY
at the School of the Corcoran Gallery, Washington, DC, and later at the Art Institute of Chicago, one
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cast Stone, Composition

Important, Rare Pair Art Deco Polynesian-Themed Sculptures or Lamps by Powell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
exhibited his work at the Century of Progress Exposition, in Chicago, in 1933. He had moved to New York in
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Exceptional Complete Capo di Monte Table Surround & Candlesticks
By Capo Di Monte
Located in Great Barrington, MA
for Progress" Centennial Exhibiiton in Chicago in 1933. The vases are 6.25" high, 4" diameter, the
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Vintage 1930s Italian Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

Warren McArthur Streamline Modern Aluminum Chair, Art Deco, 1930s, USA
By Warren McArthur Corporation, Warren McArthur
Located in Brooklyn, NY
World’s Fair, known as the “Century of Progress Exhibition.” The fair’s tagline, “See America Streamlined
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Vintage 1930s American Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Warren McArthur Streamline Modern Aluminum Black Coffee Table Model 1559-s 1930s
By Warren McArthur Corporation, Warren McArthur
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1933 Chicago World’s Fair, known as the “Century of Progress Exhibition.” The fair’s tagline, “See
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Walter Stomps Abstract Crayon Drawing, 1961
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modernists of the 20th century, he began working in a more representational style, then progressed into
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Vintage 1960s American Expressionist Drawings

Materials

Paper, Crayon

Bertrand Dorny Abstract Modern Painting Circa 1963
By Bertrand Dorny
Located in New York, NY
the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. The themes of the walk, the progressing path, the network of forms
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Vintage 1960s French Paintings

Materials

Aluminum

Ettore Sottsass & Marco Zanini for Leitner Donau Collection Bed and Nightstand
By Memphis Group, Marco Zanini, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Forney, TX
20th century Italian architect, noted for also designing furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting, home
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Laminate, Wood

A Century of Progress Homes and Furnishings
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in New York, NY
Century of Progress Exposition of 1933-34. Published by M.A. Ring Co. (Chicago) in 1934. Featuring two
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Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Books

Materials

Paper

Century of Progress Chicago 1933 Candy Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a box modeled after a watch tower in Fort Dearborn, which stood besides the Chicago River
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Vintage 1930s American Boxes

Materials

Wood

Travel and Transportation Building Model, 1933 Century of Progress, Chicago
By Marvelite
Located in Lafayette, CA
Travel and transportation building, 1933 century of progress exposition, Chicago, architectural
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Architectural Models

Materials

Lead

Federal Building model, 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition, Chicago
Located in Lafayette, CA
Federal building, 1933 century of Progress Exposition, Chicago Souvenir architectural model from
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Architectural Models

Materials

Metal

Worlds Fair "Century of Progress" Radial Axis GE Fan
By General Electric
Located in Chicago, IL
Distributed at the 1933 Worlds Fair Chicago, this fan remains on e of the most rare fans from this
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Vintage 1930s American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

20th Century Art Deco Bronze Elevator Light from the Rookery Building
By William Drummond Bone
Located in Chicago, IL
standing high-rise in Chicago. As the master artisan, root drew upon a variety of influences in designing
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Art Deco Machine Age Cubist Olympic Games Medallions / Ephemera Coke
By Kauko Rasanen, Otto Placzek, Emil Zettler
Located in Dallas, TX
. Official 1934 Edition. Century of Progress Exposition. Signed. 2) 10th Olympiad Los Angeles 1932 Coca
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Historical Memorabilia

Attributed to Marion Perkins "Skywatchers", circa 1957
Located in St. Louis, MO
sent to Chicago to live with an aunt. In the mid-1930s he purchased a newspaper Stand at the corner of
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Mid-20th Century American Expressionist Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

American Art Deco Restored McKay-Craft Salesman's Sample or Child's Chair
By John Waring Carpenter, McKay Furniture Corp.
Located in Port Hope, ON
area in The Hall of Science at the Chicago 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition. The last picture shows
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Robert Schellin American Studio Pottery Hand Thrown Floor Vase 1958
By Robert Schellin
Located in New York, NY
. Regarding his own progress, he had always been aware, as a young art student and later as a mature artist
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Machine Age Art Deco McKay Craft Cantilevered Sling Lounge Chair McKaycraft
By McKay Furniture Corp.
Located in Dallas, TX
Goodman design. Design from the 1933-1934 Chicago World's Fair, Century of Progress, House of Tomorrow
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Enamel, Chrome

Ettore Sottsass Rosewood and Teal Fabric 'Canada' Armchair for Poltronova, 1958
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Firenze, IT
an Italian architect and designer of the late 20th century. His body of designs included furniture
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Rosewood

Ettore Sottsass White Lacquered 'Califfo' Sofa for Poltronova, 1962
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Firenze, IT
– 31 December 2007) was an Italian architect and designer of the late 20th century. His body of designs
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

1960s New York Pop Art Painting by Bob Stanley
By Bob Stanley
Located in Treasure Island, CA
, New York, NY 1969 The Cassandra Foundation Award for Painting, Chicago, IL 1954-1956 Max Beckmann
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Vintage 1960s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Alarm Clock
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Model 4706 alarm clock designed for the Chicago Century of Progress
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Vintage 1930s American Clocks

Materials

Paint

Axel Einar Hjorth Art Deco commode, Swedish Grace 1920's.
Located in New York, NY
Exhibition at Barcelona, and exhibited at the Century of Progress exhibition in Chicago, 1933-34.
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20th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Swedish Art Deco gilt and lacquered commode Axel Einar Hjorth
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in New York, NY
International Exhibition at Barcelona, and exhibited at the Century of Progress exhibition in Chicago, 1933-34
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20th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Alfonso Iannelli Bronze Nude Figural Sculpture
By Alfonso Iannelli
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Midwest, and one in Ireland. Iannelli also worked on numerous exhibitions at the 1933 Century of Progress
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Vintage 1910s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Statue of Reclining Figures
By Edgar Britton
Located in Denver, CO
commissioned to do architectural art in Chicago from 1925-1935. During the 1930s, he did seven murals for the
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Statue of Reclining Figures
Bronze Statue of Reclining Figures
H 9 in W 12.25 in D 7 in
Mauro Pasquinelli Italian Mid Century Coat in Wood Lacquered
By Mario Pasquinelli
Located in bari, IT
Design is Progress; 1998, exhibitions under the Patronage ICSID International Council of Societies of
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Yellow Howell 1970s Tubular Steel Decorator Chairs
Located in Ferndale, MI
's 1934 Century of Progress Exposition. In 1935, the Howell Company moved their headquarters to St
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Scandinavian Modern, Art Deco Giltwood Mirrors by Axel Einar Hjorth
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in New York, NY
Century of Progress exhibition in Chicago, 1933-34. In 2009 the book Axel Einar Hjorth : Möbelarkitekt
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20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Edgar Britton Bronze Sculpture, Untitled 'Two Nude Figures'
By Edgar Britton
Located in Denver, CO
Original Mid-Century Modern style bronze sculpture of a male nude suspending a female nude figure
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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