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Maya Lin Concrete Stool / Coffee Table for Knoll Studio
By Maya Lin
Located in Cincinnati, OH
process for coloring. Only the first gen where made of concrete and after that they were made of a ABS
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Concrete
"The Matador" by Gen Paul
By Gen Paul
Located in Wiscasset, ME
wanted a painting 'in the style of so-and-so'. In 1918 he first signed a canvas Gen-Paul. In 1920 he
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Horse & Rider - Expressionist Portrait Oil Painting by Gen Paul
By Gen Paul
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
customers who wanted a painting 'in the style of so-and-so'. In 1918 he first signed a canvas Gen-Paul. In
Category
1950s Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
La Contrebasse - Expressionist Musician Portrait Oil by Gen Paul
By Gen Paul
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
customers who wanted a painting 'in the style of so-and-so'. In 1918 he first signed a canvas Gen-Paul. In
Category
1950s Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
First Generation ESU Cabinet model 220C by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Seattle, WA
) steel frames are slightly bent, which is usual for the first gen and was one of the design changes Eames
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Steel
H 32 in W 47 in D 16 in
Zodiaque des Gens du Monde- Lithograph by Paul Gavarni - First Half of 1800
By Paul Gavarni (Guillaume Sulpice Chevalier)
Located in Roma, IT
gens du monde, La Caricature, Aubert and C.ie, Paris. Signed on plate back to front, on lower margin at
Category
Mid-19th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Charles & Ray Eames DAR Eiffel Rope Edge Chair, 1st Generation, 1950
By Charles and Ray Eames, Zenith, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
label
Measures: 24 7/8" W x 23 5/8" D x 31 3/8" H
All original parts, including rare first gen. feet
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
'Montmartre' Impressionist Cityscape painting of Paris, purple, green, pink
By Gen Paul
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Montmartre' by Gen Paul, a colourful impressionist landscape painting of Montmartre in Paris. A
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
'Moulin Rouge' Abstract Paris street scene with horse and Edith Piaf music
By Gen Paul
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Rouge. An incredible piece of history in this fabulous work by Gen Paul showing the famous building with
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
'Harbour Life' Abstract Paris harbour scene with boats, figures and horses
By Gen Paul
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Harbour Life' by Gen Paul. Abstract figurative landscape of a Paris harbour scene with boats
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
'The Promenade' Abstract Figurative painting of horses and figures, red, green
By Gen Paul
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'The Promenade' by Gen Paul, a colourful Abstract Figurative painting of horses and figures with
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
'The Harbour' Abstract French Harbour scene, boat, water & buildings, red, blue
By Gen Paul
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
A beautiful example of work by Gen Paul. 'The Harbour' is vibrant and colourful, sure to bring a
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
'At the Races' Abstract colourful painting of horses & jockeys racing in Paris
By Gen Paul
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'At the Races' by Gen Paul, a colourful figurative painting of jockeys horse racing. Reds, Blue's
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
'Picnic' Abstract figurative painting with dog, couple in a green landscape
By Gen Paul
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Picnic' By Gen Paul is an abstract figurative painting with a dog and young couple in a green
Category
20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Paper, Watercolor
"Jacob's Dream Gen 28:12" Relief Sculptural Painting
By Carl Dixon
Located in Houston, TX
-taught artist. A teacher spotted Dixon’s talent, when he was the first black student to take an art
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
1st Gen Dieter Rams RZ620 Sofa for Vitsoe 1962
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Aachen, NW
comes from the iconic RZ620 series and is a first generation example.
The sofa is upholstered in an
Category
Vintage 1960s German Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Card signed by Gen. Alfonso la Marmora - Mid-19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sardinia, Carlo Alberto, fought in the First Independence War (1848-1849). Named several times as minister
Category
Mid-19th Century Modern More Art
Materials
Paper, Ink
H 7.88 in W 3.55 in D 0.04 in
1980's 2nd Gen Courreges Neon Red Knit Sweater Dress
By André Courrèges
Located in Toronto, Ontario
years after the first iconic RTW space age knits hit the runway. Courreges signature white embroidered
Category
1980s French Casual Dresses
Early 18th Century painting depicting Adam - Roman School
Located in Firenze, FI
of the Old Testament, taken from the book of Genesis (gen 2.18-20) "God assigns Adam the task of
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Leopards Nude Venus Animal Paradise Jungle Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa
By Gustavo Novoa
Located in Surfside, FL
Montmartre. His first one-man show was sponsored by the Chilean Ambassador at the Maison de L¹Amerique Latin
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Christos J. Palios - Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallets, 2018, Printed After
By Christos J. Palios
Located in Greenwich, CT
societies perceive, express, and destroy value.
Original 1st-gen ""hardware wallet"" devices for secure
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Zebras and Daisies, Flower Field Jungle Painting Surrealist Art, Gustavo Novoa
By Gustavo Novoa
Located in Surfside, FL
drawings on the streets of Paris, principally Montmartre. His first one-man show was sponsored by the
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Elephant and Lions, Animal Paradise Jungle Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa
By Gustavo Novoa
Located in Surfside, FL
, watercolors and crayon drawings on the streets of Paris, France, principally Montmartre. His first one-man
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Nakamura Shikan
Located in Studio City, CA
).
Tsuruya Kokei was born Gen Mitsu in 1946 in Chikasaki City in Kanagawa Prefecture into a family of artists
Category
1990s Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
H 15.25 in W 10 in D 0.1 in
Large Modernist Colorful Atelier French Expressionist Oil Painting Tony Agostini
By Tony Agostini
Located in Surfside, FL
Cézanne principles in his forms, occasionally inflected with Cubism.
He began painting in 1946, his first
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Ichikawa Monnosuke
Located in Studio City, CA
left (Seal of Kokei).
Tsuruya Kokei was born Gen Mitsu in 1946 in Chikasaki City in Kanagawa
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
H 15.25 in W 9.75 in D 0.1 in
Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Jitsukawa Enjaku
Located in Studio City, CA
Kokei was born Gen Mitsu in 1946 in Chikasaki City in Kanagawa Prefecture into a family of artists and
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
H 15 in W 10.25 in D 0.1 in
Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Onoe Baiko VII
Located in Studio City, CA
Kokei was born Gen Mitsu in 1946 in Chikasaki City in Kanagawa Prefecture into a family of artists and
Category
1990s Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
H 15 in W 10 in D 0.1 in
Large Drawing of Boy by French Armenian Modernist Jean Jansem Ecole De Paris Art
By Jean Jansem
Located in Surfside, FL
11 and that is when he begin to paint. The first professional schools for Jansem became the academies
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Nakamura Tokizo V
Located in Studio City, CA
).
Tsuruya Kokei was born Gen Mitsu in 1946 in Chikasaki City in Kanagawa Prefecture into a family of artists
Category
1990s Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
H 15.25 in W 10 in D 0.1 in
Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Nakamura Tomijuro
Located in Studio City, CA
Kokei was born Gen Mitsu in 1946 in Chikasaki City in Kanagawa Prefecture into a family of artists and
Category
1990s Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
H 15.25 in W 9.75 in D 0.1 in
Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Onoe Kikugoro VII
Located in Studio City, CA
signed with the two artists' seals at the top left (Seal of Kokei).
Tsuruya Kokei was born Gen Mitsu
Category
1990s Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
H 15.25 in W 9.75 in D 0.1 in
Antique Sampler, 1830, by Eliza Jones, Friendship
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
feared to dwell in Zoar and he dwelt in A Cave. Gen.19.29.30'. Signed and dated 'Eliza Jones Her work
Category
Antique 1830s Tapestries
Materials
Silk
extremely rare Algerian Judaica silver, jewish Dowry box early 19th century
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
her father (Gen. 24:53; Ex. 22:15–16; Hos. 3:2), was the accepted practice. It was then customary that
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Algerian Tribal Art
Materials
Silver
H 2.8 in W 2.8 in D 5.6 in
Vintage Stevengraph of a Bull Fight
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
), Called To The Rescue (A Life Boat Scene), The First Touch (A Football Match), The First set (A Lawn
Category
Vintage 1910s English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Christos J. Palios - Flaming Parrot Broken Tulips, 2017, Printed After
By Christos J. Palios
Located in Greenwich, CT
considered to be a paradigm for one of the first economic “bubbles.”
Christos is a 1st-gen Greek-American
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Christos J. Palios - Helmars, Photography 2017, Printed After
By Christos J. Palios
Located in Greenwich, CT
considered to be a paradigm for one of the first economic “bubbles.”
Christos is a 1st-gen Greek-American
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Christos J. Palios - Silver Standard Broken Tulips, 2017, Printed After
By Christos J. Palios
Located in Greenwich, CT
considered to be a paradigm for one of the first economic “bubbles.”
Christos is a 1st-gen Greek-American
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Côme Clérino Contemporary Ceramic Tiled Wall Desk Model "Le Solitaire Blue" 2021
By Côme Clérino
Located in Barcelona, ES
, ceramics, textiles and installation. In 2017, he presented his first solo exhibition, Voir au verso, at Les
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Ceramic, Resin, Fiberglass, Foam, Plaster, Wood
H 22.84 in W 27.17 in D 29.93 in
Côme Clérino Contemporary Bar Tiled stool model "Le Solitaire Blue" 2021
By Côme Clérino
Located in Barcelona, ES
, textiles and installation. In 2017, he presented his first solo exhibition, Voir au verso, at Les Gens
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Stools
Materials
Enamel
H 34.65 in W 13 in D 21.66 in
18th Century Silver Salver by Paul de Lamerie
By Paul de Lamerie
Located in London, GB
heir of William, 3rd Baron Stawell of Somerton in Somerset. Ralph Congreve was the cousin of Lt Gen Sir
Category
Antique 18th Century English Rococo Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Major-General Abner Doubleday & Major-General John Robinson in the Civil War
Located in valatie, NY
major general in the American Civil War. He fired the first shot in defense of Fort Sumter, the opening
Category
Vintage 1910s American Books
Materials
Paper
H 10.75 in W 8.25 in D 0.88 in
Map of North and East coast of Asia with Japan & inset maps of Kamchatka, c1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Société de Gens de lettres.' which was published under the direction of Diderot and d'Alembert, with 17
Category
Antique 1750s Maps
Materials
Paper
H 14.77 in W 17.45 in D 0 in
Titus Roman Emperor, Terracotta Round End, 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
' family, the gens Flavia, belonged to that Italian nobility which, in the first half of the first century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
History of the Nineteenth Army Corps by Richard B. Irwin
Located in valatie, NY
contingent of black soldiers; many performed with particular bravery and finesse in combat, and Maj. Gen
Category
Vintage 1980s American Books
Materials
Paper
"NUDE" INK DRAWING SANTA FE NUDE
By Janet Lippincott
Located in San Antonio, TX
first Picasso she was turned on to modern art. Her family lived in Paris during her childhood which was
Category
1960s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Et quand vous avez pris la Lombardie!-Lithograph by Paul Gavarni-Mid19th Century
By Paul Gavarni
Located in Roma, IT
sketches of Parisian youth and the foibles of French society. His first commission was for the magazine
Category
Mid-19th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 15.75 in W 11.03 in D 0.04 in
Cornwall Iron Banks Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
when I did not love color,” Pfoutz said. “I was about 12 years old when I saw my first palette – a
Category
Early 20th Century North American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Lancaster Covered Bridge Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
when I did not love color,” Pfoutz said. “I was about 12 years old when I saw my first palette – a
Category
Early 20th Century North American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Lancaster Bridge Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
about 12 years old when I saw my first palette – a string of different colored paint paddles that graced
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Paint
Fantasy, Japanese, limited edition lithograph, black, white, red, signed, titled
By Toko Shinoda
Located in Santa Fe, NM
finest living calligraphers, at the time a signal honor for a woman. She had her first solo show in 1940
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Karl Nothhelfer very rare SET of 2 Wingback Armchairs & Sofa 1950s solid Cherry
Located in Kumhausen, DE
.
for his work in the furniture sector. A first summary and balance of his work on furniture is given in
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
H 29.14 in W 70.08 in D 27.56 in
Antique Map of North and East Asia, 1751
Located in Langweer, NL
Gens de lettres.' which was published under the direction of Diderot and d'Alembert, with 17 volumes of
Category
Antique 18th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
Judah And Tamar, Digital on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
: Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, and her name was Tamar. But Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Digital
1920's Chinese Art Deco Rug - 8' x 9'9" Red & Blue
By Walter Nichols
Located in Hanover, MA
his early years. By young adulthood, however, he is known to have become a first-class wool grader who
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Afternoon, Oil & Acrylic on Canvas by Contemporary Indian Artist “In Stock”
By Balaka Bhattacharjee
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
at Kolkata.
Exhibitions :
2002: Camlin Art Foundation Exhibition: chosen as a finalist.
2003: First
Category
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Household, Acrylic on Canvas by Contemporary Indian Artist “In Stock”
By Balaka Bhattacharjee
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
.
Exhibitions :
2002: Camlin Art Foundation Exhibition: chosen as a finalist.
2003: First solo exhibition at The
Category
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Large Italian Surrealist Mod Art Oil Painting Jean Calogero Big Eyed Girl Doll
By Jean Calogero
Located in Surfside, FL
August 20, 1922 in Catania, Sicily. Self-taught Surreal Artist First exhibitions in 1945 in Sicily and
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Winston Churchill Linked Harry Warren House Eight Antique Dining Carver Chairs
Located in GB
house has always been a private house and has been lease by the Anderson family since 1926 when Gen
Category
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 45.28 in W 20.87 in D 21.26 in
Place Pigalle
By Lucien Génin
Located in London, GB
first nightclub next door to Breton's apartment. It is certainly a historical landmark of Paris and well
Category
1930s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Gouache
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