Letterpress Blocks
Letterpress Wood Block Sculpture
Located in East Hampton, NY
Antique letterpress printers wood block sculpture.
Category
Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Industrial Faux Letterpress "AlphaSculpt" Sculpture by Sheldon Rose
Located in East Hampton, NY
Silver painted faux printing block resin lamp with wood base...
"AlphaSculpt" bySheldon Rose New
Category
Vintage 1960s Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
'Les Lettres' Steel and Wood Letterpress Cocktail Table by Raoul W., Signed
By Raoul. W 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
intricate wood letterpress print blocks, signed on the front as can be seen in the photos.
Considered
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Console with Relief Top of Printing Blocks and Glass op on Black Metal Frame
Located in London, GB
tray with a variety of wooden vintage letterpress printing blocks of letters, numbers and copper
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Console Tables
Materials
Metal
H 30.71 in W 41.34 in D 15.36 in
LETTER PRESSED INK ON PAPER, PANEL VI - Contemporary Abstract - Pink, Blue, Green
By Jessica Gatlin
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
An exercise in language and rule making. Partly intuitive, partly randomized, modular blocks are
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper, Ink, Handmade Paper
LETTER PRESSED INK ON PAPER, PANEL V - Geometric Abstraction w/ Earth Tones
By Jessica Gatlin
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
An exercise in language and rule making. Partly intuitive, partly randomized, modular blocks are
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper, Ink
Pair of Consoles with Wood Relief Top and Glass on Black Metal Frame
Located in London, GB
a variety of wooden vintage letterpress printing blocks of letters, numbers and copper characters
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Console Tables
Materials
Metal
H 30.71 in W 41.34 in D 15.36 in
Console with Antique Printing Letters and Glass Top on Metal Frame
Located in London, GB
of wooden vintage letterpress printing blocks of letters, numbers placed in a contemporary custom
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Console Tables
Materials
Metal
LETTER PRESSED INK ON PAPER, PANEL II - Contemporary Abstract - Green & Yellow
By Jessica Gatlin
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
, modular blocks are arranged and rearranged on the letterpress bed. Colors are placed, shifted, or replaced
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Archival Ink, Wood Panel
LETTER PRESSED INK ON PAPER, PANEL IV - Contemporary Abstract - White & Blue
By Jessica Gatlin
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
, modular blocks are arranged and rearranged on the letterpress bed. Colors are placed, shifted, or replaced
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Panel
LETTER PRESSED INK ON PAPER, PANEL - Contemporary Abstract - Orange, Blue, Green
By Jessica Gatlin
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
, modular blocks are arranged and rearranged on the letterpress bed. Colors are placed, shifted, or replaced
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Archival Ink, Wood Panel
The Snails
By Foolscap Press
Located in Mill Valley, CA
with a cast-paper sculpture. The text is printed letterpress in Koch Antiqua type on Lettra and Zerkall
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
LETTER PRESSED INK ON PAPER, PANEL III - Contemporary Abstract w/ Earth Tones
By Jessica Gatlin
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
, modular blocks are arranged and rearranged on the letterpress bed. Colors are placed, shifted, or replaced
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Archival Ink, Wood Panel
1974 David Lance Goines India Ink Gallery Print, Santa Monica Ca
By David Lance Goines
Located in San Carlos, CA
, address altered, Roman numeral II near signature block.
Influence: Joseph Maria Olbrich
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
DADA historic Sidney Janis gallery mixed media, mid century designed by Duchamp
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
, Richard Huelsenbeck, and Jacques Levesque, features a staircase design, with blocks of text running
Category
Mid-20th Century Dada Abstract Prints
Materials
Parchment Paper, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Screen
AJ Masthay - Bertha (Gold Gilded Edition) - Pop Art & Contemporary Prints
By AJ Masthay
Located in Asheville, NC
Released: 04/30/21
Run: 100
Technique: Letterpress
Paper: Arches 88 with 23K Gold Leaf
Size: 13.5 X 21
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Digital, Color, Giclée
Kerouac's On the Road (10 sandwiches with bread and salami), SIGNED by Ed Ruscha
By Ed Ruscha
Located in New York, NY
), 2010
Letterpress on paper with tipped-in die-cut photograph
Hand signed and dated 2010 by Ed Ruscha on
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching, Mixed Media, Pencil, Lithograph, Offset
The Gravity Series
By Casey Gardner
Located in Mill Valley, CA
its life-giving energy.
Letterpress printed with linoleum blocks and photo-polymer plates.
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
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Art Deco Stone Coffee Table Calacatta Marble Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Stone Coffee Table, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
Stone coffee table lives up to its name featuring an exuberant stone texture with beautiful, in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
H 17.72 in W 59.06 in D 47.25 in
Knoll Style Circular Black Tulip Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
Knoll style circular tulip table in the manner of Eero Saarinen (Finnish, 1910-1961) with brnize granite tope on black columnar base.
Dimensions: 29" H x 47" diameter
Dealer: S138XX
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Granite, Metal
Early Production #920 Sofa by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, c 1966, Signed
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early production Model #920 modular four-seat sofa by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina was designed in circa 1966 and this example is from the earlier years of production as ev...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 25.75 in W 117 in D 31 in
Eero Saarinen Tulip Dining Table for Knoll International
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A nice 54" sized iconic tulip dining table with a white laminate top and white coated steel base, The table retains the original label by Knoll International with ink stamp dated 197...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Black Daruma 1860s-1920s / Wabi Sabi Sculpture
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese large wooden Daruma.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s).
It is made from a large cedar tree.
It is rustic and beautiful, with traces of hand-carving...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
H 8.67 in W 8.67 in D 8.27 in
Large Mahogany Footed Lazy Susan with Carved Decoration Nine Framed Indentations
Located in Great Barrington, MA
An unusually large and beautifully decorated Lazy-Susan will be the perfect focal point on a table. Also wonderful for h'ors d'oeuvres, desserts and condiments at a buffet table, thi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Centerpieces
Materials
Wood
H 4.25 in Dm 23.5 in
Tulip Round Coffee Table by Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Tulip coffee table by Saarinen for Knoll. USA, cira 1960 to 1970.
Signed with early Knoll red/white label.
Features a 36 inch round top in matte white laminate with matte white...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Custom Made Model 54 Mohair Velvet Lounge Chair
Located in London, GB
Dagmar Design
Model 54 lounge chair
A custom made lounge chair developed and hand-made at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. The 54 chair is available...
Category
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Monumental Rosewood Sideboard Cabinet with Brass and Rose Lucite Pulls, c 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This stunning and exquisite sideboard cabinet was expertly crafted from Rosewood with brass and rose lucite center cabinet pulls. This monumentally sized cabinet was clearly an impor...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sideboards
Materials
Brass
H 37 in W 107 in D 21.5 in
Modern Infinity Coffee Tables, Calacatta Marble, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Infinity Coffee Table, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Infinity marble coffee table captures the passage of time in an infinite gaze. Featurin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble, Gold Leaf
H 13.78 in W 70.87 in D 49.61 in
Jean Claude Mahey Post-Modern Cocktail Table, 1980s France, Signed
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Such incredible detail in this rectangular coffee table designed by French designer, Jean Claude Mahey. Designed and crafted in the early 1980s in France, and signed by Jean Claude M...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Goatskin
XL Oval Tulip Dining Table Space Age Jetsons Vintage Mid-Century Burke Arkana
By Maurice Burke
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A massive Super Fun Space Age copy of the Eero Saarinen Knoll Tulip dining table. It is designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana. The top surface has some scratches to the formica. A ver...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum
H 29 in W 66 in D 34 in
Barcelona Daybed by Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll International, 1960s, Signed
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This iconic and authentic (both the leather cushion and the Mahogany frame is signed with Knoll International labels) daybed is the 'Barcelona Daybed' also referred to as the 'Barcel...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Stainless Steel
Japanese Antique 15th Century Wood Carving Buddha's Hand / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old carved wooden Buddha hand made in Japan.
It is a wood carving from the Muromachi period (1336s-1573s).
The material is cedar wood.
It has a very beautiful withere...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
H 3.75 in W 1.97 in D 1.19 in
Original Wood Carved Carnival Midway Poster Letterpress
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Set of three original hand-carved letterpress made by the Neal Walters Poster Company. Fantastic carnival midway scene. Games, carnival rides and acrobats. Carved with incredible det...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Wall Mounted Console by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamenti Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Bleached maple, mirrored glass. Fantastic console with 2 drawers, incised vertical relief and carved wood pulls. A rare model in very nice condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Glass, Maple
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19thC Alphabet Tray of Wooden Letterpress Printing Blocks c.1895
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The collection of approximately one hundred and twenty three letterpress printing blocks, presented
Category
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Mahogany
Letterpress Case
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Various printing blocks mainly of sporting interest housed within an English Mahogany Victorian
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Letterpress Printing Blocks Wall Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A vintage wall sculpture composed of letterpress printing blocks, produced circa 1960's - 1970's
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Original Wood Carved Letterpress Carnival Scene
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large hand carved carnival scene letterpress wood block. Made in 1937 by the Neal Walters poster
Category
Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Original Wood Carved Letterpress Carnival Scene
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large hand carved carnival scene letterpress wood block. Made in 1937 by the Neal Walters poster
Category
Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Orgininal Wood Carved Letterpress Carnival Scene
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large hand carved carnival scene letterpress wood block. Made by the Neal Walters poster company
Category
Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Original Large Wood Carved Letterpress Circus Tiger Act
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large hand carved circus tiger act letterpress wood block. Made in the 1930's by the Neal Walters
Category
Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Original Large Wood Carved Letterpress Circus Tiger Act
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large hand carved circus tiger act letterpress wood block. Made in the 1930's by the Neal Walters
Category
Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art
Pair of Midcentury Letterpress "Printers" Table Lamps, USA, circa 1970
Located in Toronto, ON
These special bespoke vintage lamps were made from antique wooden letterpress alphabet and number
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
1920s Printers Cabinet / Drawer Unit with Complete Original Letterpress Typogra
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1920s printers cabinet / drawer unit with complete original letterpress typography
1920s vintage
Category
Vintage 1920s French Shelves
Materials
Pine
H 52.37 in W 42.13 in D 27.17 in
Console / Desk with Early 20th Century Printing Blocks Top on Black Metal Frame
Located in London, GB
typesetter tray with a variety of wooden vintage letterpress printing blocks of letters, numbers and copper
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Console Tables
Materials
Metal
H 30.71 in W 41.34 in D 15.36 in
Console / Desk with Early 20th Century Printing Letters Top on Metal Frame
Located in London, GB
typesetter tray with a variety of wooden vintage letterpress printing blocks of letters, numbers placed in a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Console Tables
Materials
Metal
H 30.71 in W 41.34 in D 15.36 in
Polar Co-ordinates IV
By Frank Stella
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original lithograph, screenprint and letterpress in colors from 40 runs from 33 aluminum plates, 2
Category
1980s Post-War Abstract Prints
Materials
Mixed Media
Frank Stella "Polar Co-ordinates V"
By Frank Stella
Located in Toronto, Ontario
floral form.
The Saskatchewan paintings contained flat-painted, bold color-blocking, while the works in
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
A Vintage Letterpress Printing Block Wall Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A vintage letterpress printers blocks wall sculpture with a variety of letters and numbers in a
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shadow Boxes
Materials
Wood
Vintage Wood Carved Circus Poster Letterpress
By Neal Walters Poster Company
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large hand-carved circus menagerie scene letterpress wood block. Made by the Neal Walters Poster
Category
Vintage 1940s American Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Original Wood Carved Letterpress Carnival Midway Scene Carousel Ferris Wheel
By Neal Walters Poster Company
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large hand-carved carnival scene letterpress wood block. Made by the Neal Walters poster company in
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
1920s Printers Cabinet / Drawer Unit with a Quantity of Original Letterpress Ty
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1920s printers cabinet / drawer unit with a quantity of original letterpress typography
1920s
Category
Vintage 1940s French Shelves
Materials
Pine
H 50.4 in W 41.74 in D 25.99 in
Limited Edition of William Faulkner's "The Sound and The Fury", 1/1480
Located in New York, NY
paper using 14 different colors of ink. Blocked in gold: paper sides printed letterpress with type
Category
2010s Books
Letterpress Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage block letter type face coffee table with contemporary iron base.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Robert Motherwell Lithograph
By Robert Motherwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
; Editioned Works #414.
Materials: Lithograph, linoleum block print and chine applique, letterpress
Category
Vintage 1980s American Expressionist Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Printers Cabinet for Distance Holders Used for Headlines and Articles
By Thompson Cabinet Company
Located in Pau, FR
. These wood blocks have been used for the letterpress as distance holders for headlines and articles
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood
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