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European Vellum Books

18th Century Rare European Vellum Book
Located in Chicago, IL
18th Century Rare European Vellum book found in Germany.  This book has aged beautifully with
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Books

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Leather, Paper

18th Century European Vellum Book with Beautiful Pewter Buckles
Located in Chicago, IL
18th Century European Vellum Book with Beautiful Pewter Buckles Book found in Germany. This
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Books

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Leather, Paper

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
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Antique 17th Century European Gothic Books

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Brass, Bronze

J. M. Frank: A Private European Collection Christie's Catalogue (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
"One discovers within its scope a taste for beautiful materials: vellum, shagreen, limed oak, straw
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20th Century Books

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Paper

Dorothy M.T. Colles Anthology Manuscript in Painted Binding
Located in Middletown, NY
and bound into a contemporary vellum cover, hand-painted and highly decorated, brown leather straps
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Vintage 1930s European Books

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Leather, Paper

Shingle and Stone: Thomas Kligerman Houses
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
of residential architecture, weaving together sources from English and European traditions with the
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2010s Chinese Books

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Paper

Miro, Composition, Hommage a Miro (Mourlot 868), 1972 (after)
By Joan Miró
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
interest in the visual arts, particularly in Europe: concepts of space, matter, monochrome, mark-making and
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1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Vellum, Lithograph

Nude Study Ink Wash Drawing Painting by Robert Cami
Located in Atlanta, GA
. This drawing is on Vellum paper and signed on the bottom right corner. The painting is complimented
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1950s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Tunisian Artist signed limited edition original art print silkscreen language
Located in Miami, FL
medium: Canvas, vellum, papyrus, arches paper, silkscreen print, book, poster, design, sculpture
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Engraving, Screen

The Appropriation piece: Andy Warhol, Frank Stella, Roy Lichtenstein Unique var.
By Richard Pettibone
Located in New York, NY
Appropriation Print have been printed on vellum, wove paper and pink and yellow paper.) This 1970 homage to
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1970s Pop Art Mixed Media

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Masonite, Pencil, Screen, Mixed Media

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Here the larger version of the successful 12 leaves compact palmette ceiling fixture. This group of shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury yacht low...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

14-Karat Gold Tiffany Cigarette Case, circa 1920
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Indulge in unparalleled luxury with this Solid 14-karat gold Tiffany cigarette case, a testament to timeless elegance and exquisite craftsmanship. Adorned with a distinctive bark gol...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

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Gold

14-Karat Gold Tiffany Cigarette Case, circa 1920
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Manly P Hall, the Secret Teachings of All Ages, First Edition Book & 4 Prints
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The classic encyclopedia of the arcane in an expanded edition. Renowned philosopher and lecturer Manly P. Hall’s masterful encyclopedia of ancient symbols, hidden rituals, and arcan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Foil

Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Each piece painted in underglaze-blue and heightened in gilding with an exotic bird perched upon peony branches, comprising: an oval soup tureen, cover and two stands, an 18" oval pl...
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Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Cartier Paris 1930 By Louis Kuppenheim Art Deco Blue Enamel Box In .925 Sterling
By Cartier, Louis Kuppenheim
Located in Miami, FL
Enameled box by Louis Kuppenheim for Cartier Paris. Very rare box, created during the art deco period in the city of Pforzheim Germany, back in the 1930. This beautiful box was spec...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desk Sets

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Silver, Enamel

Large Chinese Martaban Ming Dynasty Stoneware Storage Vase with Dragons
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Martaban Ming dynasty stoneware storage vase with dragons, 14th century. Beautiful Ochoa and yellow brown glaze with decorated dragons and Ming clouds. Applied snail or dragon ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Jars

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Stoneware

Christie's London: a Private European Collection 'J M Frank'
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
Catalog of a Christie’s London sale held on Wednesday, May 10, 2000 dispersing an important collection of French 20th century decorative arts, featuring almost thirty pieces by Jean-...
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Early 2000s English Art Deco Books

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Paper

Jean-Michel Frank Aux Sources Du Xxeme Siecle (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a catalogue produced by Galerie Jacques de Vos in 1988 for an exhibition that they held of furniture which was in various private collections, so it was rarely seen by the pu...
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20th Century Books

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Paper

Jean-Michel Frank Aux Sources Du Xxeme Siecle (Book)
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Antique Scandinavian Bible, Norway 1810
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A beautiful antique bible from Scandinavia in the year 1810. The cover are probably even older, possibly late 1700s. Works perfect as a Wabi Sabi decoration element to give the r...
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Antique 1810s Norwegian Romantic Antiquities

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Paper

Antique Scandinavian Bible, Norway 1810
Antique Scandinavian Bible, Norway 1810
H 3.94 in W 9.45 in D 8.27 in
Bed King Tester 4 Poster Oak RenaissanceStyle Carved Adam Eve Armorials Tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
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Vintage 1950s English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

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Oak

Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Game Plaque with Fox
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique wooden carved black forest game plaque with fox. An antique wooden hunting game plaque with impressive carving of a fox and hunting accessoires. Black Forest, executed ca. 1...
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Pair of French Modern Neoclassical Benches or Stools, style of Jean-Michel Frank
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Modern Neoclassical style benches or stools in the manner of Jean-Michel Frank.The hand made frames have a classic, X-form design typical of JM Frank are in wrought ir...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Handmade White Plaster Torchiere, KACPER DOLATOWSKI
By Kacper Dolatowski
Located in New York, NY
Referencing the historical lighting forms of Alberto and Diego Giacometti, this sculptural floor lamp has a quiet but distinct presence in any space. A very functional source of indi...
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2010s American Organic Modern Floor Lamps

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Plaster

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Located in Leuven , BE
The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows “Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944) “Color! What a deep a...
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Architectural Elements

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Art Glass, Stained Glass

Decorative Straw Marquetry Box, France 1930s attributed to Jean Michel Frank
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant straw marquetry decorative lidded box has its design attributed to French designer Jean Michel Frank (1895 - 1941). The long rectangular shape has a refined geometric de...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Straw, Wood, Cork

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18th Century Large Vellum Books in a Three Volume Set
Located in Nashville, TN
Set of 3 large volumes of Vellum Books from the 18th Century. They are very impressive in their
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Antique Late 18th Century European Books

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Animal Skin

17th Century Collection of Four Rare European Vellum Books with Buckles
Located in Chicago, IL
17th Century Collection of Four Rare European Vellum Books with Buckles Books found in Germany
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Antique Early 17th Century German Books

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Leather

Late 17th Century Collection of 3 Rare European Vellum Books With Pewter Buckles
Located in Chicago, IL
Late 17th Century Collection of European Vellum Books found in Germany. These books have aged
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Antique Mid-17th Century German Books

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Leather, Paper

Grand Tour Intaglio Collection
Located in Stamford, CT
marbled paper boards and vellum spine, with hand written lists front and back of the art works within
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Books

Grand Tour Intaglio Collection
Grand Tour Intaglio Collection
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Antique French Hand-Painted Lovers Mother Pearl Fan, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
late 19th century. The fan is made from vellum and is beautifully hand-painted and gilded with three
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Antique 1880s Paintings

Marc Chagall - Letter to Chagall - Handsigned - Illustrated 5 original etchings
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
by Ficowski and Chagall on the limitation page. - PAPER : Rives vellum. - SIZE : 30 x 21 cm (11 x
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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Daniel Sennerto, Vellum Bound Books "Practicæ Medicinæ", 1633
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A trio of vellum bound books by Daniel Sennerto (1572-1637), one of the most famous physicians of
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Antique 17th Century European Books

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Natural Fiber

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
By John Taylor Arms
Located in Storrs, CT
). Edition 103 (+ 4 trial proofs). A fine impression printed with plate tone on Japanese vellum by Frederick
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1920s American Modern Landscape Prints

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Drypoint, Etching

Antique French Hand-Painted Cased Mother-of-Pearl Fan, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
1880 in date. The fan is made from vellum and is beautifully hand-painted and gilded with three
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art

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Mother-of-Pearl, Satinwood

Organic Abstract Cast Paper Sculpture Relief Painting, Multiple
By Suzanne Anker
Located in Surfside, FL
basis of reading Dard Hunter's and Claire Romano's books. In 1975 she worked with Garner Tullis at the
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Henri Matisse - The Saint Michel Bridge - Original Etching
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
". Paper : Rives vellum. Edition : 225 copies. 1927 From Tableaux de Paris, Emile-Paul Freres
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1920s Modern Landscape Prints

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Etching

Anon, Secret Memoirs of The Courts of Europe
Located in New York, NY
doublers, all edges gilt, gilt on covers and Spines, printed on Japanese Vellum, limited to 1000 copies
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20th Century Books

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Leather

19 Folio sized Vellum Bound Books - Annales Minorum 1731
Located in London, GB
19 Folio sized Vellum Bound Books - Annales Minorum 1731 by Father Luke Wadding of Waterford
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Books

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Paper

Six 16th Century Antiphonals
Located in New York, NY
SIXTEENTH-CENTURY ANTIPHONALS Ink on vellum Size: 20 1/2” x 15”; Framed size: 27” x 22
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Paintings

Grand Tour Plaster Intaglios, Liberotti Impronte Antique Collection Musei
Located in Newtown, CT
housed in a double sided box designed as a book with half marbled boards with gilt lettered vellum spine
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Antique 1830s Italian Grand Tour Decorative Art

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Plaster

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European Vellum Books For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of European vellum books available for sale. The range of distinct European vellum books — often made from paper, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. European vellum books have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. European vellum books have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Phaidon are consistently popular.

How Much are European Vellum Books?

Prices for European vellum books start at $75 and top out at $15,000 with the average selling for $1,123.
Questions About European Vellum Books
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A vellum book is made from the parchment of calfskin. Vellum-bound books have been treasured for generations for their subtle, graceful appearance. Find a collection of antique and vintage vellum books on 1stDibs today.