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The Library
By Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Located in Paris, FR
Silksreen, 1959 Handsigned by the artist in pencil Edition : 250 + 50 EA Publisher : Kestner Gesellschaft (Hanovre) Printer : Lurdes Castro et René Bertholo (Paris) Catalog : [Rivi...
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1950s Abstract The Vintage Library

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Silk

Warren McArthur Library Table, the Library of Virginia, 1940
By Warren McArthur
Located in Camden, ME
Classic side table occasional table by Warren McArthur commissioned for the State Library of
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1930s American Art Deco The Vintage Library

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Aluminum

1970s Gucci Anchor & Rope Nautical Leather Bookends
By Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
addition to any library, study, office, or beach house! These make a wonderfully unique gift! Check out our
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1970s Italian The Vintage Library

Pierre Jeanneret, Library Chair, circa 1959-1960
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Paris, FR
for the library of the University of Punjab, Chandigarh, India.
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Mid-20th Century Indian The Vintage Library

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Wicker, Teak

1974 original poster by David Lance Goines for the Berkeley Public Library
By David Lance Goines
Located in PARIS, FR
In 1974, David Lance Goines crafted an original poster for the Berkeley Public Library, marking a
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1970s The Vintage Library

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Paper, Lithograph

Mid-Century Nine Drawer Library Card Catalog by Library Bureau Sole Makers
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice nine drawer library card catalog in quarter sawn oak by Library Bureau Sole Makers
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern The Vintage Library

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Brass

Unique stainless steel bookshelves, Anonymous French production from the 80s
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
the 80s. The library embodies the marriage of functionality, industrial aesthetics and durability
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern The Vintage Library

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Stainless Steel

Pair of Brass "Doors to Library of Congress" Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in San Diego, CA
to the Library of Congress" on the frontside manufactured by Virginia Metalcrafters, circa 1984. The
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency The Vintage Library

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Brass

Industrial Brushed Steel Desk By Library Bureau Makers
By Library Bureau Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome, industrial, brushed steek desk by Library Bureau Makers circa 1940's features a single
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial The Vintage Library

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Steel

Pair of Jeanneret Library Chairs
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Vosselaar, BE
and braided canework in the 1960s. This type is known as the Library chair. The x- “frame” is
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1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern The Vintage Library

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Cane, Teak

Pair of Jeanneret Library Chairs
Pair of Jeanneret Library Chairs
H 30.32 in W 19.69 in D 18.51 in
"Portrait of Young Woman, " Masterpiece by John Gregory, Folger Library Sculptor
By John Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. -- for Paul Philippe Cret, who was the Library's architect. Clearly
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1930s American Art Deco The Vintage Library

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Marble

Wood Paneled Room with Trompe L'oeil Library Decoration, Late 20th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
doors give access to the room, two of which are trompe l'oeil, taking up the library decor and opening
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20th Century French Louis XVI The Vintage Library

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Wood

Fully restored ART DECO bookcase, 1930´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This bookcase was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1930´s. the library consists of two
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Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco The Vintage Library

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Metal

Rare Antique English Mammoth Map or Library Magnifying Glass, circa 1930
Located in Bath, GB
Wow, you need to hands to lift this mammoth magnifying glass, a great look for the library and a
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1930s English Art Deco The Vintage Library

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Metal

Exquisite Mid Century Imperial Terrestrial Standing Floor Globe Wood Library
By Cram's
Located in Peoria, AZ
library in your NY penthouse, Palm Springs atomic ranch or New Canaan estate!
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern The Vintage Library

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Wood

Enchantment
By Ray H. French
Located in Fairlawn, OH
1960 Pennell Purchase Prize from the Library of Congress. Karen F. Beall, American Prints in the
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1950s The Vintage Library

Pierre Jeanneret ‘Library’ chair, model no. PJ-SI-51-A, France/India, 1956
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in London, GB
most celebrated furniture designs for the administrative buildings in the city. The Library chair
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1950s French Modern The Vintage Library

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Wood

1977 David Lance Goines "Berkeley Public Library" Lithograph
By David Lance Goines
Located in San Carlos, CA
Beautiful lithograph created in 1974 by David Lance Goines for the Berkeley, CA public library
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1970s American Modern The Vintage Library

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Paper

Tenmoku stoneware bulbous bottle vase by Shoji Hamada, mid-century
By Shoji Hamada
Located in London, GB
library of a Gentleman, private collection Norfolk and London - UK.
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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern The Vintage Library

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Stoneware

11 Fine French 1940s Oak Armchairs by Jacques Quinet (price is per chair)
By Jacques Quinet
Located in Long Island City, NY
. Provenance: Reading room of the library of Rouen. Price is per chair
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1940s French Art Deco The Vintage Library

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Oak

Giovanni Offredi for MC Selvini 'Elitra' Library Ladder in Ash
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
three steps. The castors and handle allow for easy movement along the library or room. The warm tone and
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1980s Italian Post-Modern The Vintage Library

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Brass

SCHOMBURG LIBRARY Lithograph, African American History, Black Culture, Books
By Jacob Lawrence
Located in Union City, NJ
SCHOMBURG LIBRARY is a hand drawn, limited edition lithograph printed using traditional hand
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1990s Contemporary The Vintage Library

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Screen

Tuscan Spanish Revival Mahogany Old World Armchair Houndstooth Plaid Italian"
Located in Dayton, OH
serpentine trestle base. Great for use in the library or living area.  
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Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial The Vintage Library

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Regency Style Library Room Cabinetry Reclaimed from Clothworkers' Hall
Located in Ware, GB
the Library room at the Clothworkers' Hall, London. An impressive collection, the Regency-style
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20th Century British Regency The Vintage Library

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Brass

Runner Kilim SHARKOY
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
nr. 445 - Pleasant kilim runner, to set everywhere: sleeping room, in front of the library... It
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Other The Vintage Library

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Wool

Runner Kilim SHARKOY
Runner Kilim SHARKOY
W 41.34 in L 119.3 in
Vintage Shelf Bookcase in Brass and Smoked Glass
By Romeo Rega
Located in AIGNAN, FR
top and which cannot be seen once once the tray is placed). The library nevertheless retains all its
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20th Century European The Vintage Library

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Brass

Vintage Shelf Bookcase in Brass and Smoked Glass
Vintage Shelf Bookcase in Brass and Smoked Glass
H 77.56 in W 30.32 in D 14.57 in
The El
By Jack Bilander
Located in New York, NY
exhibited in group shows at the Library of Congress, Brooklyn Museum of Art, National Academy of Design
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1950s Abstract The Vintage Library

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Aquatint, Etching

"Knife and Fork" - Surreal Landscape of Cutlery in the Clouds
By Elizabeth Quandt
Located in Soquel, CA
years. Her work was included in an exhibition at the Library of Congress 1944 and exhibitions throughout
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1970s Surrealist The Vintage Library

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Paper, Ink, Etching

The Hunt
Located in Provincetown, MA
the permanent collections of the Boston Museum of Fine Art and the Library of Congress. This highly
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20th Century Abstract Impressionist The Vintage Library

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Mixed Media

Sideshow, county fair, central Ohio
By Ben Shahn
Located in New York, NY
Sideshow, county fair, central Ohio 1938 Stamped, “Reproduced for the Library of Congress,” verso
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1930s The Vintage Library

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Silver Gelatin

Wife and child of sharecropper, Arkansas
By Ben Shahn
Located in New York, NY
Wife and child of sharecropper, Arkansas October, 1935 Stamped “Reproduced for the Library of
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1930s The Vintage Library

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Silver Gelatin

A destitute family, Ozark Mountains area
By Ben Shahn
Located in New York, NY
A destitute family, Ozark Mountains area 1935 Stamped “Reproduced for the Library of Congress
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1930s Modern The Vintage Library

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Silver Gelatin

Camp of migrant workers near Prague, Oklahoma
By Russell Lee
Located in New York, NY
Camp of migrant workers near Prague, Oklahoma 1939 Stamped, Reproduced for the Library of
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1930s The Vintage Library

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Silver Gelatin

Scandinavian Modern Sheepskin and Peartree Easy Chairs by Rolf Engströmer, 1934
By Rolf Engströmer
Located in Odense, DK
designed and executed for the library in book publisher Kaj Bonnier's villa on Djurgården in Stockholm
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern The Vintage Library

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Sheepskin, Pearwood

The Grolier Club Library (Sketch)
By John Taylor Arms
Located in Middletown, NY
inscribed "Sketch Grolier Club Library Demonstration Print," and numbered "I" in pencil in lower margin in
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Mid-20th Century American Modern The Vintage Library

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Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Etching

"Lb7" Bookcase by Franco Albini for Poggi Marked
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Rovereta, SM
library, Franco Ablini for Poggi, Italy, 1950. Elegant Franco Albini library or room divider
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern The Vintage Library

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Wood

"Lb7" Bookcase by Franco Albini for Poggi Marked
"Lb7" Bookcase by Franco Albini for Poggi Marked
H 122.05 in W 102.76 in D 13.78 in
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Poster - 1980
Located in New Orleans, LA
on the cover of the Quarterly Journal of the Library of Congress. The cover story, titled Posters-A
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1980s Contemporary The Vintage Library

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Screen

Found Art Scuplture Perfectly Patinated Type Writer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, writer or secretary in you lovely sitting atop a pile of books as well as on a shelf in the Library or
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern The Vintage Library

Vintage Reproduction of Sir Winston Churchill's Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
brass casters. The original desk can be seen at the library at Chartwell Westerham UK.
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Mid-20th Century English George III The Vintage Library

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Brass

Stromberg Family, Gibbs City, Michigan, May 1937
By Russell Lee
Located in New York, NY
collection of the Library of Congress," in black ink, verso Gelatin silver print 8 x 10 inches, sheet
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1930s The Vintage Library

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Silver Gelatin

Christie's London, The Wentworth Library
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: Wentworth: The property of the Trustees of The Olive, Countess Fitzwilliam Chattels Settlement and of other members of the family, Wednesday, 8 July 1998. London: Christi...
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Late 20th Century English The Vintage Library

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Paper

Christie's London, The Wentworth Library
Christie's London, The Wentworth Library
H 11.75 in W 8.25 in D 0.5 in
James Penney, Corridor
By James Penney
Located in New York, NY
Historical Society and the Library of Congress both have collections of his work. Signed, titled, and dated.
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1930s Ashcan School The Vintage Library

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Lithograph

1950 Uniques Books Stanza Della Segnatura by Raphael Printed by Pope Pius XII
By Vatican Library
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Midcentury, unique seven books of the "Stanza della Segnatura" by Raphael, containing thirty-two plates in color and six in monochrome, printed from Pope Pius XII ( Eugenio Pacelli) ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Other The Vintage Library

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Other

American Legion Wrestling Match, May 1938
By Russell Lee
Located in New York, NY
Also stamped, “Reproduced from the collection of the Library of Congress” in black ink, verso Gelatin
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1930s Contemporary The Vintage Library

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Silver Gelatin

James Penney, New York From Central Park
By James Penney
Located in New York, NY
Historical Society and the Library of Congress both have collections of his work. Signed, titled, and dated
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Mid-20th Century Ashcan School The Vintage Library

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Watercolor

Migrant Strawberry Picker in Tent Near Hammond, Louisiana April 1939
By Russell Lee
Located in New York, NY
and title in pencil, verso Also stamped, “Reproduced from the collection of the Library of Congress
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1930s Contemporary The Vintage Library

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Silver Gelatin

Benton, Antoinette B Blackwell and the Blue Circle, monoprint, Oberlin College
By Suzanne Benton
Located in Darien, CT
Schlesinger library then offered Suzanne access to relevant microfiche images that were employed in subsequent
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1990s Feminist The Vintage Library

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Gold Leaf

Jean-Michel Frank Style, Mid-Century Modern, Arm Chairs, Distressed Leather
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in Stamford, CT
. Strong and sturdy with high backs. Great for the library or office. The pair has new seat webbing
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern The Vintage Library

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Metal

Suite of Photographs of Georgia O'Keefe by Malcolm Varon
By Malcolm Varon
Located in Atlanta, GA
, including the Library of Congress, The Brooklyn Museum, and now can be in your collection. They have been
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern The Vintage Library

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Showcase bookcase by Didier Rozaffy for Meubles Oscar editions
By Didier Rozaffy
Located in AIGNAN, FR
this bottom at the very top so as not to notice the defect). The library nevertheless retains all its
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Mid-20th Century French The Vintage Library

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Glass, Wood

Project home supervisor with ribbons won at Phillips Co. Fair, Lakeview Coop.
By Russell Lee
Located in New York, NY
December 1938/printed later Stamped “Reproduced from the Collection of the Library of Congress” in black
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1930s Contemporary The Vintage Library

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Con i Filosofi, i Filologi e altri Sapienti - Vintage Offset Poster - 1992
Located in Roma, IT
by Municipal Library, Municipality of Cattolica, Department of Culture. Printed by Multipurpose
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1990s The Vintage Library

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Offset

Chair Beaubourg, Michel Cadestin & Georges Laurent for the Centre Pompidou
By Michel Cadestin, Georges Laurent
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
, the task of relieving the old paris national library was soon added. in 1971, the jury of the
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Mid-20th Century French Modern The Vintage Library

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Metal

Danish 1950s Midcentury Country Style Wingback Armchair in Solid Oak
Located in Bridgeport, CT
comfortable chair. Fantastic addition to the country home or the library. Overall very good condition with
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1950s Danish Country The Vintage Library

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Wool, Oak

Rare Pair of Milo Baughman Solid Flat Bar Chrome Cube Chairs, Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
chairs in all and are selling them in pairs. These were made exclusively for the Stanley Library in North
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern The Vintage Library

Materials

Upholstery

Vintage Italian Sphere Bookcase by Manfredo Massironi & Nikol International
By Manfredo Massironi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
designed by Manfredo Massironi for Nikol International, in good condition. The library shelf imitates a
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern The Vintage Library

Materials

Metal

"The Red Dress"
By Joseph Newman
Located in Lambertville, NJ
, the Boston Library, and the Library of Congress. Newman was the recipient of many awards throughout
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20th Century American Impressionist The Vintage Library

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Red Dress"
"The Red Dress"
H 52 in W 44 in D 2 in
Midcentury bookcase by Setona, 1950´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
regular shapes, a solid structure and a geometric base on which the library stands. It´s made of walnut
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern The Vintage Library

Materials

Glass, Walnut

A Woman Clothed in the Sun
By William Wolff
Located in Palm Springs, CA
American Art, the New York Public Library, the Oakland Museum of California and the Library of Congress.
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1980s Contemporary The Vintage Library

Materials

Woodcut

James Penney, Test Stone, Touche
By James Penney
Located in New York, NY
Historical Society and the Library of Congress both have collections of his work. Signed, titled, and dated
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1930s Ashcan School The Vintage Library

Materials

Lithograph

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