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Mid 20th Century French Still Life Oil Painting Pile of Books
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French School, mid 20th century
Still life of books
oil on board unframed
board: 10.5 x 13.75
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
Ronald Searle, Slightly Foxed, First Deluxe Edition with an Original Drawing
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
each with an original drawing, this copy #3 with an ink and coloured pencil drawing of a cat with pile
Category
Vintage 1980s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 12.3 in W 8.88 in D 1 in
Italian Painted Tole Metal End Table Styled after Historic Literature Books
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superbly painted tole metal endtable styled after a pile of books in Philosophy and the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Neoclassical Revival End Tables
Materials
Metal
Original Vintage Book Publisher Advertising Poster Success Books Owl Reading Art
Located in London, GB
a pile of books with colourful winged books flying around on the black background, the text in Dutch
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Posters
Materials
Paper
H 19.69 in W 11.82 in D 0.04 in
Ottoman Empire ‘18th Century or Earlier’ Pair of Turkish Bath Clogs with Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
these are a beautiful decorative object d' art which would work well on a pile of books or in a glass
Category
Antique 18th Century Turkish Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
H 3 in W 9.5 in D 3.5 in
The Fabric of Moroccan Life Book by Ivo Grammet and Niloo Imami Paydar
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Art.
For centuries, the people of Morocco have been producing magnificent embroideries, pile rugs
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Books
Materials
Paper
Blue & Gold Hand Blown Murano Dish, Early 20th Century
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian hand blown yellow & blue glass dish.This small piece of art glass looks beautiful on a pile
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
French Art Deco Style Bronze Cat & Dog Bookends
By Studio Art Deco
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
refuge on a pile of books. Measures: Each bookend - Height: 5.9"(15cm), width: 3.9"(10cm), depth: 2.8
Category
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
A History of Textile Art by Agnes Geijer
Located in valatie, NY
, knotted pile fabrics, dyeing and textile printing, and the textile trade. A chapter on textiles and
Category
Vintage 1980s English Books
Materials
Paper
Higgins Signed Hand Hammered Bronze Abstract Stick Figure Wall Sculpture Vintage
By Michael and Frances Higgins
Located in North Miami, FL
. One can frame it, use it on the wall as is or just place on a pile of books. It seems to represent a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 10.5 in W 7 in D 0.25 in
Brass Signed Woman Seated Vintage Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
pile of books or anywhere because of its size.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Early 20th Century Page Turner or Letter Opener Horn and Brass
Located in Haarlem, NL
next to a pile of books.
Ad it would not misfit in a curiosity cabinet collection either.
Category
Early 20th Century European Hollywood Regency Letter Openers
Materials
Brass
H 6 in W 6 in D 66 in
Sotheby's Catalog, An Important Russian Imperial Jewel. Geneva, 2005 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
de toilette. There a hairdresser might crown her piled up hair with a Russian style kokochnik tiara
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Books
Materials
Paper
H 11 in W 8.5 in D 0.5 in
Antique Chinese Porcelain Bowl Ko-Akae Famille Verte Marked Figures in
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
sitting position. You also see a wrapped pile of books.
17-1-20-1-2
Marked on the inside
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
1900 Swiss Black Forest Carved Basswood Begging Dog Cigar and Matchbox Holder
Located in Haarlem, NL
cheer up a serious pile of books for instance or to fun up a cabinet shelf. Anyhow this little fellow
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Brass
H 10.63 in W 6.3 in D 7.88 in
Delft Polychrome plaque with an allegorical depiction 1730-1750
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
the children sits on a pile of books. In the background, the winged horse Pegasus stands on a hill or
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Antique Mr Punch Doorstop, English, Cast Iron, Figure, Door Keeper, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
a pile of books, a faithful dog by his side
Slyly, the figure is shown 'cocking a snook' with his
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
H 12.41 in W 9.26 in D 3.55 in
Pilings
By David H. Gibson
Located in Dallas, TX
tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson
This photograph, "Pilings," is
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Cilento, Italy (Dog and Pile of Tires)
By Pentti Sammallahti
Located in Sante Fe, NM
published thirteen books and portfolios and has received awards such as the Samuli Paulaharju Prize of the
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Opinion Ciatti Original Ptolomeo Medium Bookcase
By Bruno Rainaldi, Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
as it is ingenious, i.e. transforming a pile of books into a design object, into a furnishing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Opinion Ciatti Original Ptolomeo Small Bookcase
By Bruno Rainaldi, Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
is ingenious, i.e. transforming a pile of books into a design object, into a furnishing accessory. A
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Opinion Ciatti Original Ptolomeo Large Bookcase
By Bruno Rainaldi, Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
as it is ingenious, i.e. transforming a pile of books into a design object, into a furnishing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Students of Emmanuel and Trinity Colleges, Cambridge 1815 engraving by John Agar
Located in London, GB
Public Buildings'. The three figures dwell over a pile of books and papers, clad in the appropriate
Category
1810s Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Aquatint
Espai Interior - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Oil Painting, Modernism
By Noemi Martín
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
through, while on other occasions we may contemplate a pile of books which seems about to catch fire on a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Somnis - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Oil Painting, Modernism
By Noemi Martín
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
through, while on other occasions we may contemplate a pile of books which seems about to catch fire on a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Espai Literari XIII - 21st Cent, Contemporary, Figurative, Oil Paint, Modernism
By Noemi Martín
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
through, while on other occasions we may contemplate a pile of books which seems about to catch fire on a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rastres II - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Oil Painting, Modernism
By Noemi Martín
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
through, while on other occasions we may contemplate a pile of books which seems about to catch fire on a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pier Pilings in Still Water
By Brian Kosoff
Located in Westwood, NJ
rangefinder, GPS, satellite image and topography software, astronomical software, even equipment and books to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Moooi Pomander Noir Rug in Low Pile Polyamide by Tricia Guild
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moooi Pomander Noir Rug in Low Pile Polyamide by Tricia Guild
Tricia Guild O.B.E is the creative
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets
Materials
Polyester
Moooi Couture Rose Fuchsia Rug in Low Pile Polyamide by Tricia Guild
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moooi couture rose fuchsia rug in low pile polyamide by Tricia Guild
Tricia Guild O.B.E is the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets
Materials
Polyester
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand / Desk Standish
By Edward Barnard & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
a sword, whilst leaning against a stacked pile of books.
This magnificent antique Victorian
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Dominique Mahlknecht (1793-1876) The french philosopher René Descartes
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
quite close, there is a pile of books at the feet of the philosopher and mathematician, but with a
Category
1840s French School Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Chinese Footed Offering Bowl with God of War, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
dish for ritual offerings, placed before a home altar and piled high with fruit, baked goods, and other
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Khamseh tribal rug of beautiful design and colour. Circa 1870.
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB
Khamseh tribe. A few known rugs of this design are published in the leading books on tribal rugs.
The rug
Category
Antique 1870s Caucasian Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
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W 70.87 in L 78.75 in
Ness Harbor, Butt of Lewis, Scotland. Hebrides. Western Isles Landscape
By Gyrth Russell
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Mackay Bennett returning to her Halifax Station, her decks piled high with coffins containing bodies
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 21.07 in W 29.14 in
Fred Schumm Lifesize Whimsical Painted Wood Sculpture of a Nude
By Fred Schumm
Located in Palm Springs, CA
them out or scribbling notes in small pads for later.
"I have a whole pile of those books," he said
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Antique Rug with Gorgeous Medallion and Variations of Strawberry Field, c.1910's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, leatherbound books, globes, large european club chairs, deep mohagany dining sets, lion foot wooden coffee
Category
20th Century Rugs
Materials
Wool
W 146.4 in L 110.4 in
Big Dig, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Craig Moran
Located in Yardley, PA
photograph of a pile of raw shrimp I saw in the newspaper! Some of the creatures were based on photos from
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Framed AP14 Rug, Sisal, Designed by All the Way to Paris for &Tradition
By All The Way To Paris
Located in Dubai, AE
Product Materials
Pile – 100% Wool
Production Process
The Framed rug is a symbiosis between two weaving
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Sca...
Materials
Wool
French Early Modern, Cubist, Art Deco "1930" Wool Carpet by Sonia Delaunay
By Sonia Delaunay, Artcurial
Located in New York, NY
An important French Mid-Century Modern thick pile carpet in wool known as "1930" in a Cubist Design
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique 18th Century Pine Trestle Table
Located in Hudson, NY
, hall table, console or would also make a great library table to pile your books on.
Made completely
Category
Antique 18th Century North American Primitive Farm Tables
Materials
Wood, Pine
Organic modern crafted American oak solid wood CELESTE coffee table with brass
By Esvee
Located in Hyderabad, TG
place to pile the morning paper, stack your books, arrange some flowers in a vase in the brass tray, put
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Organic Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass
H 13.78 in W 23.63 in D 51.19 in
'St. Leonard's-on-Sea Looking East', Oil on Canvas by Thomas Ross, England, 1878
Located in Kinderhook, NY
of seagulls hovering above boulders, ruined pier pilings, and beach strollers; to the left a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
H 16.75 in W 24 in D 2 in
The Yellow Chair
By Ginny Williams
Located in Wenham, MA
books piled on it and canvases leaning against it.
Williams has a degree in art history which gave her
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
for parsing : contemporary collage
Located in New York, NY
Collage by Torea Frey created using waste papers and scraps from books, magazines, and sewing
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Glue, Mixed Media
Lice
Located in Fairlawn, OH
tenure at the factory, with an inviting pile of copper plates at hand, and his natural yen and flair for
Category
1920s American Realist Animal Prints
Materials
Drypoint
it begins : contemporary collage
Located in New York, NY
Collage by Torea Frey created using waste papers and scraps from books, magazines, and sewing
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Glue, Mixed Media, Paper
Chinese Ninghsia Style “Hundred Antiques” Carpet, circa 1960
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
. x 183cm.)
A central medallion surrounded by culturally significant objects:
books, writing
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Garbage Hill, Yue Minjun - Art, Lithograph, Limited Edition, Chinese Art, Print
By Yue Minjun
Located in Zug, CH
in a brushed aluminum case and produced in a limited edition of 132 rare books. The collection is
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Provincial Chinese Collector's Shelf, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
interiors, filled with books beside a sofa or piled with towels in a powder room.
From the collection of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Shelves
Materials
Elm
Early American Hooked Rug. Size: 9 Ft 6 in x 11 Ft 7 in
Located in New York, NY
the dark hues and enlivened by the vibrant accent colors. Reminiscent of piled books with varying
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical North and South American ...
Materials
Wool
Ararat Rugs Holland Park William Morris Carpet, Arts and Crafts, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
. Morris left behind works in many different mediums such as textiles, books, furniture, stained glass, and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Arts and Crafts Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
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W 68.9 in L 118.9 in
Moooi Pomander Noir Rug in Soft Yarn Polyamide by Tricia Guild
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
her signature lifestyle brand and books,Tricia Guild has been setting the pace with her dynamic and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets
Materials
Yarn
Moooi Pomander Noir Rug in Wool by Tricia Guild
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
lifestyle brand and books,Tricia Guild has been setting the pace with her dynamic and innovative collections
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets
Materials
Wool
Before the Hot Day Brightens to Blue (Mevagissey Harbor, Cornwall). Original Oil
By Gyrth Russell
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
and sketched the cable ship Mackay Bennett returning to her Halifax Station, her decks piled high with
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Persian Oversize Animal Pictorial Tabriz Rug 13'3 x 20'5
Located in New York, NY
working from illustrated books on animals. The beaver is not native to Persia, but is purely North
Category
Antique 19th Century Persian Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
"Pebbles, " Pastel Drawing
By Irene Georgopoulou
Located in Denver, CO
, white, yellow and black stones in a pile.
Irene Georgopoulou has won several awards and her work has
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
"Boldest Native" original lithograph signed pop art abstract hyperrealistic bold
By Michael Knigin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Boldest Native" is an original color lithograph by Michael Knigin. This piece features a pile of
Category
1980s Pop Art Still-life Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Ararat Rugs the Fintona William Morris Carpet, Arts and Crafts, Natural Dyed Rug
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
, books, furniture, stained glass, and area rugs. But in the end, he is most remembered for the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Arts and Crafts Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber
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