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In Attic Dress

"Playing Dress Up in the Attic, " Original Graphite Drawing by Sylvia Spicuzza
By Sylvia Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Playing Dress Up in the Attic" is an original graphite drawing by Sylvia Spicuzza. The artist
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1920s Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

Lady In an Egyptian Red Off The Shoulder Dress Posed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
into their home and were absolutely amazed to discover stored in the dusty old attic a whole treasure
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

21st Century Moulin Rouge Amethyst Crystals & Gold Chandelier Patrizia Garganti
Located in Sesto Fiorentino, IT
dusty attic, this ignited the will to recreate a lamp that could recall old styles but that could also
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Gold

21st Century Moulin Rouge Gold Plated and Crystal Floor Lamp Patrizia Garganti
Located in Sesto Fiorentino, IT
dusty attic, this ignited the will to recreate a lamp that could recall old styles but that could also
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps

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Crystal, Gold

21st Century Moulin Rouge Gold Leaf and Crystals Table Lamp Patrizia Garganti
Located in Sesto Fiorentino, IT
dusty attic, this ignited the will to recreate a lamp that could recall old styles but that could also
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Crystal, Gold Plate, Gold Leaf

21st Century Moulin Rouge Silver Plated and Crystal Table Lamp Patrizia Garganti
Located in Sesto Fiorentino, IT
dusty attic, this ignited the will to recreate a lamp that could recall old styles but that could also
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Crystal, Silver

Giornata Sentimentale Wallpaper
By House of VLAdiLA
Located in București, RO
by the theme of immortal love. The Garden of Eden is reinterpreted in the form of an attic aesthetic
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2010s Romanian Renaissance Wallpaper

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Other

Giornata Sentimentale Wallpaper
Giornata Sentimentale Wallpaper
H 118.12 in W 204.73 in D 0.16 in
Jacqueline de Ribes Jacket Bolero Cropped Formal Couture Black Lace Velvet
By Jacqueline de Ribes
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
create elaborate costumes for fancy-dress balls. In 1955 she employed Oleg Cassini to make her custom
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1980s French Bolero Jackets

Chinese Silk Embroidery - Vintage Signed Piano Shawl
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
essential thing to wear with their dresses as they provided elegance and warmth to the bare shoulders. Many
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Textiles

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Organic Material, Silk, Thread, Textile, Fabric

Portrait of Louisa Ann Inglis 1857-1935 - British Victorian art oil painting
By William George Robb
Located in London, GB
a chiffon dress and wide brimmed hat. She is holding a locket and gazing to her left. The
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Early 1900s Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

The French Country House Book by Christiane de Nicolay-Mazery & Bernard Touillon
By Christiane de Nicolay-Mazery
Located in New York, NY
of history, with beautiful furnishings as well as family albums, faded love letters, attics full of
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

19th Century Italian Giltwood Console Table with Cherubs and Marble Top
Located in London, GB
guilloche dressed gilt wood frame; the central Attic urn issues bellflower garlands, the concave stretcher
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Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Console Tables

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Carrara Marble

A summary report...
By Jessica Houston
Located in Montreal, Quebec
grandchild, happened to find it some day; so I shall keep it in the leather trunk in the attic, along with
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

'Bentwood Chair, High-waist Gown', California Woman Post-Impressionist, Sonoma
By Jill Davenport
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
, verso, 'Attic Series - Pink Dress'. Framed dimensions: 31 x 1.5 x 25 inches Born in Kansas, Jill
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1980s American Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Such Young Love. The Anticipation of a Kiss. Last of the Pre-Raphaelites.
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
houses, with purpose-built attic studios, on an estate then being built in south west London. The address
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Early 20th Century Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Portrait of Ann Austen, nee Grey
By Bartholomew Dandridge
Located in London, GB
-quarter-length seated in a landscape with her dog. Painted in a superb white satin dress, she holds horn
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Mid-18th Century English School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Donald McIntyre. Girl and Chapel, North Wales. Modern British. Rural Welsh Life.
By Donald McIntyre
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Royal National Eisteddfod. He exhibited at the Attic Gallery in Swansea for many years, where the
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Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Three Pears, 2011. Still Life. Fruit. Modern Welsh. Impasto Palette Knife.
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
school to go fishing. Once, whilst he was fishing, an old man with a shock of white hair, dressed in a
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Home of Colonel William H. Terrill Roanoke Virginia Original Photograph
Located in Soquel, CA
of their house. The house is two stories, with an attic. There are a few bushes and trees around the
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1870s Realist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Ink, Silver Gelatin

Italian Inlaid and Solid Walnut Wood Chest of drawers with Secretaire
Located in IT
frames, are inlaid two female figures with long classic dresses. The chest of drawers rests on square
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

French Mod Surrealist Commedia dell'arte Circus Scene Oil Painting J.P. Serrier
By Jean Pierre Serrier
Located in Surfside, FL
métiers d'art in Paris. He shared an attic apartment in the 16th arrondissement with fellow student Jean
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

French Surrealist Circus Scene, Children with Balloons Oil Painting J.P. Serrier
By Jean Pierre Serrier
Located in Surfside, FL
nationale supérieure des arts appliqués et des métiers d'art in Paris. He shared an attic apartment in the
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20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Empire and Cotton: Figurative Painting of a Museum Guard with Portrait Paintings
By Judith Wyer
Located in Hudson, NY
dresses at the Metropolitan Museum of Art "Empire and Cotton," painted by Judith Wyer, in 2020 oil on
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Linen

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Picasso Draw for Orotava Restaurant Christmas Greeting, circa 1970
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French painting from the second half of the 19th century. Oil artwork on canvas depicting a historical subject, The Last of the Merovingians, a very high quality contemporary copy of...
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Late 18th Century English School Oil on Canvas of a Gentleman, circa 1780
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
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Nymphs
By Cornelis Kloos
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In Attic Dress For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate in attic dress for your needs in our varied inventory. In our selection of items, you can find Impressionist examples as well as a modern version. Making the right choice when shopping for an in attic dress may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding an in attic dress to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, brown, black and more. There have been many interesting in attic dress examples over the years, but those made by Jean Pierre Serrier, Bartholomew Dandridge, Jessica Houston, Judith Wyer and Donald McIntyre are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, oil paint and fabric can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a In Attic Dress?

The average selling price for an in attic dress we offer is $3,150, while they’re typically $30 on the low end and $51,752 for the highest priced.
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