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Palmer House

Antique Albumen Print of The Palmer House, Chicago 'c.1890'
Located in Langweer, NL
Albumen print of The Palmer House, Chicago. Published circa 1890. This second Palmer House, built
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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

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Paper

"Dance by the Sea, " Stunning, Sun-Drenched French Art Deco Painting
By Louis Rigal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Chanin Building lobby in New York and the Palmer House in Chicago. He won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1919
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Paintings

"Woman and Child, " Logan Medal-Winning, Large Mahogany Sculpture by Zettler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
facade of the Old Second National Bank, Aurora, Illinois, as well as two great hotels: the Palmer House
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Vintage 1910s American Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

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Mahogany

David Segel Sculpture Large Terracotta Double Sided Curved
By David Segel
Located in Monrovia, CA
, Paris; Van-Dieman Lilienfeld Gallery, New York; Palmer House Galleries, Chicago (multiple exhibitions
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

David Segel Abstract Nude Sculpture Woman on Rocks, 1970s
By David Segel
Located in Monrovia, CA
, Paris; Van-Dieman Lilienfeld Gallery, New York; Palmer House Galleries, Chicago (multiple exhibitions
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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

DAVID SEGEL Abstract Nude Sculpture 1970s
By David Segel
Located in Monrovia, CA
Maight, Paris; Van-Dieman Lilienfeld Gallery, New York; Palmer House Galleries, Chicago (multiple
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Late 20th Century Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

David Segel 3 Panel Floor Screen Signed & Titled "PARTS OF HER" 1970s Original
By David Segel
Located in Monrovia, CA
Maeght, Paris; Van-Dieman Lilienfeld Gallery, New York; Palmer House Galleries, Chicago (multiple
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Plexiglass, Wood, Paint

Antique English Palmer Family Crest Painted Oil on Board
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique English Palmer Family crest painted oil on board Elaborate crest painting of the English
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Renaissance Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

David Segel 1970s 3-D Wooden Double Kiot Folk Art Sculpture
By David Segel
Located in Monrovia, CA
, Paris; Van-Dieman Lilienfeld Gallery, New York; Palmer House Galleries, Chicago (multiple exhibitions
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal

Antique Large Silver Plated Table Lamp by Palmer & Co 19th C
Located in London, GB
A superb silver plated brass table lamped, stamped Palmer & Co, and later converted to electricity
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Antique 1890s English Table Lamps

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Silver Plate, Brass

Christie's: Parham Park Pulborough, West Sussex, May 1996
Located in valatie, NY
, Textiles, Costume, Linen, European Porcelain and Glass." Parham Park is an Elizabethan house and estate in
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1990s English Books

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Paper

Vintage Historical Architectural Landscape Etchings - Original Set of 4, Framed
Located in Cookeville, TN
different respected artists. 3 etchings signed in pencil. 1) Titled "Dinkelsbuhl House" by Louis Rosenberg
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Mid-20th Century European Drawings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

"Visit to Camp" Rare Card Game by McLaughlin Brother of New York, Ca 1871
Located in York County, PA
72) object cards, with various accoutrements. All of the above are housed in a wooden storage box
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Antique 1870s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Paper

Florentine by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service with Provenance 426 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
to the Tutt family who built the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. They are housed in their
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Early 20th Century Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

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Nude Male Model, Unique Silver Gelatin Print
By Andy Warhol
Located in Cotignac, FR
Unique Silver Gelatin print from circa 1977 by Andy Warhol. Andy Warhol carried a camera with him obsessively. Similarly to his tape recorder, he used this technology not only as an...
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1970s American Modern Nude Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Sailor in Repose, " Mid Century Watercolor w/ Male Nude by Emlen Etting
By Emlen Etting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Provocative and unapologetic, this watercolor depiction of a fully nude sailor sprawled across his bed, his uniform and cap neatly laid on a chair to one side, was painted by Emlen E...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

"Male Nude with Banner and Pole, " Rare Midcentury Painting by Lear
By John B. Lear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
John Lear was a contemporary of Paul Cadmus and like him, highly focused on depicting the male figure in various settings and positions. However, Lear never gained fame beyond his ci...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

19 C Cast Plaster Bust of Moliere with Limestone Socle on Plaster Pedestal
Located in Hudson, NY
This large and impressive bust cast in plaster and then placed on a carved stone socle is truly a great decorative object. This figure is after the model produced by Caffieri and dep...
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Antique 19th Century French Busts

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Plaster

"Standing Male Model from Behind, " Beautiful Male Nude, Three-Quarters Size
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully and sensitively painted, this view of a young, nude male model, facing away from the viewer, places him in an artist's studio or atelier, with painters and their easels v...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Jean Picart Le Doux Tapestry "Etoiles De Neige", circa 1960, France
By Jean Picart Le Doux
Located in Girona, Spain
Jean Picart Le Doux tapestry "Etoiles de Neige". Edited by Maison Berthaut for Aubusson. Handmade with wool. Signed. circa 1960, France. Very good vintage condition. Without sp...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries

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Wool

Eagle on Snow Covered Pine — Showa Woodblock Print
By Ohara Koson
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Ohara Koson (1877-1945), 'Eagle on Snow Covered Pine', color woodblock print, c. 1905. Signed 'Koson' with the artist’s red seal 'Koson'. A very fine impression, with fresh colors on...
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Early 1900s Showa Animal Prints

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Woodcut

1977 Henri Matisse - Paper Cut-Outs - Detroit Institute of Arts Original Poster
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Winchester, GB
Gorgeous poster depicting a 1950 artwork from the groundbreaking paper cut-out series, this poster was created to promote an exhibition of the great Henri Matisse at the Detroit Inst...
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Vintage 1970s American Posters

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Paper

"Frieze of Nude Male Figures, " Art Deco Scene of Bathers and Workers, France
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Drenched in rich color and somehow both modern and classical, this scene of nude male figures is presented as a frieze of men along a horizontal plane -- as if they are peopling a mu...
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

Valerio Adami
By Valerio Adami
Located in Weesp, NL
Beautifull 1970's litograph by the world famous pop artist Valerio Adami. The art work is in great condition. Measurements without frame and passe partout H.63 x W.47 cm. Valerio A...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Paper

Valerio Adami
Valerio Adami
H 24.81 in W 18.51 in D 0.6 in
Stunning Art Deco Console Table, Lacquered Panel w/ Doves, France, 1940s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully designed and constructed, this Art Deco console table features a bold and sophisticated lacquered relief panel at its center, featuring stylized doves and foliate motifs ...
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Sideboards

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Wood

Jacques Gourgue Haitian Painter Oil on Board, Surreal Still Life
By Jacques Enguerrand Gourgue
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Jacques Enguerrand Gourgue (1930-1996) surreal still life. Oil on board in excellent condition, original frame. Painting measures 30" H x 22" W. Measures: 36.5" H x 30.75" W, fram...
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Mid-20th Century Haitian Other Paintings

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Paint

Bauhaus Moshe Raviv Moi Ver Abstract Oil Painting Lithuanian Israeli Modern
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract, Figure of Woman, Safed Oil on Masonite. Signed. Moshé Raviv-Vorobeichic, known as Moi Ver, born Moses Vorobeichik (1904–1995) was an Israeli photographer and painter. ...
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20th Century Bauhaus Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Flute of Chicago White Corrugated Cardboard Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern 1980s
By Flute Chicago, Gregory A van Pelt
Located in Miami, FL
American 1980s Mid-Century Modern antique white corrugated cardboard table lamp designed by Gregory Van Pelt and made by Flute of Chicago. In perfect working condition and takes a r...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Winter Walk with Jasper, (Black Cat painting)
By Sterling Boyd Strauser
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Sterling Strauser (1907-1995). Dorothy and Jasper, Crystal Street Station, 1970. Oil on masonite panel, 11.5 x 22.25 inches. Signed and dated lower right. Very good condition with no...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Nude Man In Bathing Suit, Male Nude in Speedo, Gay art, Sex appeal
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome and fit young man with an introspective gaze is depicted in a Speedo Bathing suit as he sits against a tropical lake. The work is unframed and in fair to poor condition b...
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1930s Naturalistic Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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19th Century Oak and Wrought Iron Ornamental Potter Palmer Staircase Fragment
By Henry Ives Cobb and Charles Summer
Located in Chicago, IL
(including the newly0built palmer house) on state street were destroyed, and palmer was yet again responsible
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Antique 1880s American Renaissance Revival Architectural Elements

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Iron

Early 19th Century Brass Sprung Candle Lamp, circa 1840
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
English country house table lamp, circa 1840. With brass makers plate reading: Palmer & Co Makers London
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Antique 1840s English Table Lamps

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Brass

"Feeding Sheep" by John Linnell
By John Linnell (b.1792)
Located in Wiltshire, GB
of the Royal Academy, ranking alongside William Blake and Samuel Palmer (his son-in-law). His work is
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Paintings

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Paint

"Feeding Sheep" by John Linnell
"Feeding Sheep" by John Linnell
H 41.5 in W 52.5 in D 12 in
Edna Engelhardt "Snow Scene"
Located in Allentown, PA
Edna Engelhardt "Snow Scene" (1897 - 1991) Oil on canvas 24" by 30". Edna Palmer Engelhardt
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Vintage 1950s American American Classical Paintings

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Canvas

Edna Engelhardt "Snow Scene"
Edna Engelhardt "Snow Scene"
H 24 in W 30 in D 2 in
Gustave Herter Renaissance Revival “Portrait” Cabinet, 1858-1864
By Gustave Herter
Located in New York, NY
, J. Pierpont Morgan, and Potter Palmer, among others. Dictated by the favored tastes of the Aesthetic
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Cabinets

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Mahogany

"Dance Beside the Sea, " Quintessential Art Deco Painting by Master Muralist
By Louis Rigal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and the Chanin Building lobby in New York and the Palmer House in Chicago
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Paintings

Mark Palmer Painting "6th House“ Mixed-Media on Canvas
Located in Miami, FL
Mark Palmer a native Buffalonian established his art career while a 20 year resident of Washington
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2010s American Modern Paintings

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Canvas

Mark Palmer Painting "7th House“ Mixed-Media on Canvas
Located in Miami, FL
Mark Palmer a native Buffalonian established his art career while a 20 year resident of Washington
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2010s American Modern Paintings

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Canvas

Rudolph Weisenborn (1879-1974) Abstract Oil on Canvas Circa 1957
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
the Sea Gallery, Chicago[65] 1950 Palmer House art galleries[66] 1950 Gordon Artists Material Co
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

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Canvas, Paint

Brownie Advertising Poster
Located in Peekskill, NY
black frame itself shows some wear. Based on the small, industrious house spirit of Scottish and
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Early 20th Century American Posters

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Cardboard

A Chamberlain Worcester 'Dragon in Compartments' plate c.1796
By Chamberlains Worcester
Located in Exeter, GB
,  with  Parker quartering Kentwood, impaling Palmer and the motto ‘Quis Prohibeat Sperare Meliora’ which
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Antique 18th Century British Porcelain

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Porcelain

Rare Japanese Export Lacquer Chinoiserie Table, circa 1740
Located in Lymington, GB
fully detachable. Refs: English Chinoiserie, japanning & lacquering - Box House Antiques › Antique
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Antique 18th Century Tray Tables

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Lacquer

18th Century George III Terrestrial Pocket Globe by Cary, Dated 1791
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A late 18th century 3" pocket globe signed and dated 1791. Housed in its original sharkskin case
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Aviation Objects

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Plaster

Adam Tihany designed Monte collection chairs by Mariani ca 1993
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Thomas Keller's Bouchon bistro in Napa Valley; Charlie Palmer's Aureole at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas (with
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Late 20th Century Italian Club Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Colonial Houses, The Historic Homes of Williamsburg by Hugh Howard
Located in valatie, NY
House and Palmer house and more. It includes 140 color photographs, historical black and white
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

Pair of Cast Brass Lion Door Knobs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Sargent and Company 1920s cast brass standing lion door knob set originally from the Palmer
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Vintage 1920s American Doors and Gates

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Brass

"The Kiss, " Fabulous Art Deco Painting with Two Female Nudes by Rigal
By Louis Rigal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
major work at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and the Chanin Building lobby in New York and the Palmer House
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Paintings

"Resting, " Art Deco Masterpiece Painting by Rigal, Waldorf Astoria Muralist
By Louis Rigal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
France and in America, including ceiling murals for the Palmer House in Chicago. He also painted a series
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

David Segel Nude Woman Modernist Bronze Sculpture
By David Segel
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
-Dieman Lilienfeld Gallery, New York; Palmer House Galleries, Chicago (multiple exhibitions); 333 Gallery
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

The 'Chippendale' Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
George Palmer, each aggressively seeking to acquire pieces from the suite in England. Pendleton, whose
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Antique 19th Century Irish George II Armchairs

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Mahogany

The 'Chippendale' Chair
The 'Chippendale' Chair
H 39.5 in W 33 in D 31 in
A Long Belle Époque Antique Wrought Iron Balcony Gate from Argentina
Located in Dallas, TX
. According to the noted historian, R.R. Palmer, Belle Époque is when “European civilization achieved its
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Early 20th Century Argentine Belle Époque Architectural Elements

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Wrought Iron

Hermes, Classical Greco Roman Marble Bust by American Sculptor Waldo Story
By Thomas Waldo Story
Located in Rochester, NY
Vernon Harcourt in the House of Commons in London; the bronze door at the J. Pierpont Morgan Library in
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Antique 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble, Marble, Stone

Aqua Alta Mirrors (as featured on cover of House & Garden Magazine UK)
By Tom Palmer Studio
Located in Blandford Forum, Dorset
These mirrors are created by the British designer maker Tom Palmer whose designs are ever
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21st Century and Contemporary British Wall Mirrors

Lady Palmer’s Lost Key
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
House has been lived in by the Palmer family for more than 450 years and has been passed from father to
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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Historical Memorabilia

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Steel

Lady Palmer’s Lost Key
Lady Palmer’s Lost Key
H 1 in W 2 in D 7 in
Lebolt Sterling Silver Modern Arts Crafts 146pcs 188oz
By Lebolt & Co.
Located in New York, NY
. 167 S. State, (1899-1907). Founded by J. Myer H. Lebolt (1868-1944). 101 S. State in the Palmer House
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Early 20th Century American Serving Pieces

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Sterling Silver

Lebolt Hand Made Sterling Silver Flatware Set - 184 Pcs
Located in New York, NY
(1868-1944). 101 S. State in the Palmer House, 1907-25; 27 N. State, 1925-31; 31 N. State, 1932-35; 33 N
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American Serving Pieces

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Sterling Silver

Collection of British Vintage Biscuit Tins
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
From left to right: No. 1 Huntley & Palmers - Terrestrial Globe. circa 1906. The globe is
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20th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Victorian Architect’s Site Plan for Middlesex County Lunatic Asylum Hanwell 1874
By Henry Martin
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
’ and “Seed House’ to name but a few. Independent of the wards of the asylum, there are the kitchen
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Antique 1870s English High Victorian Historical Memorabilia

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Leather, Parchment Paper

Robert Zuppke, South Western Landscape Oil on Canvas
By Robert Zuppke
Located in Pau, FR
alike". His work was displayed in several shows, including a one-man show at the Palmer House in Chicago
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Vintage 1940s American Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Pair of Upholstered Victorian Mahogany Footstools, circa 1890
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
-white and green ‘Palmeral’ by House of Hackney London, and each surviving from the last quarter of 19th
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Antique 1890s English High Victorian Stools

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Upholstery, Mahogany

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Find many varieties of an authentic palmer house available at 1stDibs. Each palmer house for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, paper and wood. There are many kinds of the palmer house you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each palmer house bearing Georgian, Art Deco or folk art hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made palmer house over the years, but those crafted by David Segel, Alfred Waterhouse and Gorham Manufacturing Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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