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Late 19th Century Antique Japanese Textile Sample Book 'Shima Cho'
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
dating from the late 19th century. The book has fifteen pages with between 280 and 300 fabric samples of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Books

Materials

Textile

Fabric Sample Book Dated 1835 from Dollfus Mieg Et Compagnie (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a beautiful and historic fabric sample book dated from 1835 (as can be seen on the front
Category

Antique 19th Century Books

Materials

Cotton

Framed Vintage French Fabric Sample
Located in Houston, TX
Charming framed vintage French fabric sample sheet from a shop sample book numbered with beautiful
Category

Early 20th Century French Other Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Framed Vintage French Fabric Sample
Framed Vintage French Fabric Sample
H 19.5 in W 13.5 in D 0.5 in
Eduard Klablena Ceramic Sitting Baboon Circa 1918
By Eduard Klablena
Located in Toledo, OH
and brown circa 1918. Ligated monogram on the bottom. Vienna 2000, Keramos sample book # 526.
Category

Vintage 1910s European Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Japanese Late 19th Century Kimono Textile Swatch Book
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
the late 19th century (1876). They were made either as a commercial sample book or as a record of a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Le Corbusier Salubra Wallpaper Book Second Edition 1959
By Le Corbusier
Located in München, BY
Second Salubra collection by Le Corbusier - 1959 Very rare and collectible. Original sample book
Category

Vintage 1950s French Books

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Josef Hoffmann & Josef Frank & Wiener Werkstaette Ball Table Lamp, Re-Edition
By Josef Hoffmann, Josef Frank, Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Shade with a Josef Frank fabric, different patterns available. Sample book of the Wiener Werkstaette im
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Diapason, Rounded slatted Console, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini, Italy
By Dainelli Studio
Located in Cabiate, IT
available as per sample book.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Brera, Curved chair with fabric throat, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini, Italy
By Dainelli Studio
Located in Cabiate, IT
available as per sample book.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rubber, Bentwood, Plywood

Brera, Sedia curva in velluto con gola, Dainelli for Somaschini, Italy
By Dainelli Studio
Located in Cabiate, IT
and leathers are available as per sample book.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Rubber, Bentwood, Plywood

Dolmen, Deconstructed Black Ash Sideboard, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini
By Dainelli Studio
Located in Cabiate, IT
matt finish. More finishes are available as per sample book.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Credenzas

Materials

Smoked Glass, Ash

Hunt, Sedia a tre gambe in Frassino nero, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini, Italy
By Dainelli Studio
Located in Cabiate, IT
sample book.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Ash

Adele, Poltroncina con ruote ottone, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini, Italy
By Dainelli Studio
Located in Cabiate, IT
leathers are available as per sample book. Natural brass is brushed and not painted, in order to allow you
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Lazy-O, Monolithic lacquered Console, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini, Italy
By Dainelli Studio
Located in Cabiate, IT
lacquered finish. More lacquered finishes are available as per sample book. The 100 gloss shiny polyester
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Ozark, Tavolo rettangolare con basi differenziate, DainelliStudio for Somaschini
By Dainelli Studio
Located in Cabiate, IT
Pure Metal finishes are available as per sample book. Belvedere granite originally from Africa, in the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Marble

Zelig, Divanetto con schienale in resina, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini, Italy
By Dainelli Studio
Located in Cabiate, IT
fabrics, leathers and finishes are available as per sample book. 3D wood effect is a finish designed to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Settees

Materials

Bouclé, Resin, Rubber, Plywood

Ozark, Tavolo rotondo con basi differenziate, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini
By Dainelli Studio
Located in Cabiate, IT
, lacquered finishes and Pure Metal finishes are available as per sample book. Pure Metal Finish: Liquid
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

Dolmen, Deconstructed Rosewood Sideboard, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini
By Dainelli Studio
Located in Cabiate, IT
(Copper-Burnished Copper-Zinc). More finishes are available as per sample book. Originally from South
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Credenzas

Materials

Zinc, Copper, Metal

Collection of 50 Shimacho 'Stripes' Textile Samples in a Handmade Box (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a beautiful box of fifty Shima/Shimacho Japanese textile design samples from the late 19th
Category

Antique 19th Century Books

Materials

Textile

French Louis Philippe Miniature Sample Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Louis Philippe style miniature commode, or sample chest made of beautiful book matched
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Models and Miniatures

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Early 20th Century Japanese Textile Swatch Book, Komon (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
private functions or celebrations. What makes it so special is that all 136 samples over 34 pages are
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Fer Forge Vasseur & Cie (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
delightful look at many different lighting samples, table lamps, desk and floor styles, sconce and pendant
Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Fer Forge Vasseur & Cie (Book)
Fer Forge Vasseur & Cie (Book)
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H 9.5 in W 12.5 in D 0.07 in
19th Century Album Containing Drawings, Memorabilia, and Botanical Samples
Located in Middletown, NY
Antonietta on her name-day. The writer (unsigned) talks of this book as a reminder of the best times of his
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

Parfumerien & Toiletteseifen Mouson & Co. Frankfurt (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Frankfurt. Lavishly illustrated with over 750 samples in color with gold gouache highlighting. This would be
Category

Early 20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Parfumerien & Toiletteseifen Mouson & Co. Frankfurt (Book)
Parfumerien & Toiletteseifen Mouson & Co. Frankfurt (Book)
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H 17.25 in W 12.5 in D 0.75 in
Móvel Moderno Brasileiro, Brazilian Modern Design, Book
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
The Brazilian modern design book extensively classifies the work of 15 of the most representative
Category

2010s Brazilian Books

Materials

Paper

Móvel Moderno Brasileiro, Brazilian Modern Design, Book - Olhares
Located in Houston, TX
The book extensively categorizes the work of 15 of the most representative Brazilian furniture
Category

2010s Brazilian Books

Materials

Other

Very Rare Art Nouveau Oak & Sample Wood Inlaid Revolving Bookcase Side End Table
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, exceptionally rare Art Nouveau, sample wood
Category

Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Eadweard Muybridge and the Photographic Panorama of San Francisco, French Book
By Modern History
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Language and 3,500 samples in English language). The book is in good condition, with minor wear
Category

1990s Canadian Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Bakelite Jewelry, Good, Better, Best, English Book by Donna Wassertrom, 1997
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bakelite Jewelry, Good - Better - Best, English book by Donna Wassertrom and Leslie Pina, 1997
Category

1990s American Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Greatest of All Time 'GOAT' a Tribute to Muhammad Ali Promotional Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Promotional Limited Edition: TASCHEN Promotional book in a tube. The publisher prospectus Folio Version
Category

20th Century German Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Torti Gallas + Partners Book by John Francis Torti, Thomas M. Gallas & Cheryl
Located in New York, NY
, Neighborhoods, and Places. These will include a total of sixty built projects, as well as a sampling of current
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Regency Satinwood Miniature Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
have been made as a travelling salesmans sample piece originally. There is regular debate over
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Satinwood

Regency Satinwood Miniature Chest
Regency Satinwood Miniature Chest
H 11.5 in W 13 in D 6 in
Alfredo Barbini Rare" Inciso" Murano Glass Bowl/Centerpiece
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and top and bottom shine polished. Similar sample can be found in a reference book by Hal Meltzer
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Sequoia C.O.M 'Customer's Own Material' Pouf by Space Copenhagen for Fredericia
By Space Copenhagen
Located in Dubai, AE
place to put a book, as well as a decorative element for hotels and hospitality, retail venues
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Fabric

Pair of Jens Risom Model 2137 Walnut "Floating" Lounge Chairs in Olive Velvet
By Jens Risom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
reupholstered in an olive velvet upholstery with a button-tufted back and seat. Fabric sample available upon
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Georgian Oak Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
certainly it was made as a sample piece of furniture originally. There is regular debate over whether
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Oak

Modern Three-Seater Sofa Wooden Curved Back Ironwood Polished Brass Gold Finish
By João Faria, EMOTIONAL OBJECTS
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
available. The curved back is manufactured in book-matched high-gloss ironwood, and the sleek legs are
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel, Brass, Copper, Stainless Steel, Cut Steel

Modern Two-Seater Sofa Wooden Curved Back Ironwood Polished Brass Gold Finish
By João Faria, EMOTIONAL OBJECTS
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
available. The curved back is manufactured in book-matched high-gloss ironwood, and the sleek legs are
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel, Brass, Cut Steel, Copper, Stainless Steel

Modern Three-Seater Sofa Wodden Curved Back Walnut Wood Brushed Stainless Steel
By João Faria, EMOTIONAL OBJECTS
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
curved back is manufactured in book-matched walnut wood, and the sleek legs are brushed stainless steel
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas

Materials

Copper, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel, Brass

Rare Rene Lalique clear glass Perles Table panel 1930 -signed
By René Lalique
Located in Worcester Park, GB
(they were usually not signed) suggests this was a salesman's sample. The larger version is Documented
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Herbario Designer Wallpaper in Peché 'Red and Pink Multi-Color on Peach'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Founder of Ivana Helsinki, Paola Suhonen pressed flowers in a book, creating Herbario years later
Category

2010s Bohemian Wallpaper

Materials

Clay

Modern Two-Seater Sofa Wodden Curved Back Walnut Wood Brushed Stainless Steel
By EMOTIONAL OBJECTS, João Faria
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
curved back is manufactured in book-matched walnut wood, and the sleek legs are brushed stainless steel
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass, Copper, Steel, Stainless Steel, Cut Steel

Modern Lounge Armchair Wooden Curved Back Walnut Wood Brushed Stainless Steel
By EMOTIONAL OBJECTS, João Faria
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
collection as a "statement seat". The curved back is manufactured in book-matched walnut wood, and the sleek
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cut Steel, Stainless Steel, Brass, Copper, Steel

Rare Rene Lalique clear glass Perles Wall panel 1930 -signed
By René Lalique
Located in Worcester Park, GB
signed (they were usually not signed) suggests this was a salesman's sample. It is Documented in the
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Herbario Designer Wallpaper in Canary 'Multicolor Yellows on White'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Founder of Ivana Helsinki, Paola Suhonen pressed flowers in a book, creating Herbario years later
Category

2010s Bohemian Wallpaper

Materials

Paper

The Art of African Textiles 1997
Located in North Hollywood, CA
book offers a fascinating journey through the history and culture of textiles in Africa drawn from the
Category

Late 20th Century African Tribal Books

Materials

Paper

The Art of African Textiles 1997
The Art of African Textiles 1997
H 14.5 in W 10.75 in D 0.75 in
Fine American Gilt Bronze Standing Clock by Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
the clock face. A silver oversized pocket watch rests within a pierced brass book-form case on stand
Category

Early 20th Century Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
sample piece, which is when a few items were produced as scale models but a well established workshop as
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest
Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest
H 11.5 in W 14 in D 8.5 in
Herbario Designer Wallpaper in Botanical 'Multi-Color Greens on Black'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Founder of Ivana Helsinki, Paola Suhonen pressed flowers in a book, creating Herbario years later
Category

2010s Bohemian Wallpaper

Materials

Clay

Herbario Designer Wallpaper in Terra 'Neutral Multi-Color on Brown'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Founder of Ivana Helsinki, Paola Suhonen pressed flowers in a book, creating Herbario years later
Category

2010s Bohemian Wallpaper

Materials

Clay

Herbario Designer Wallpaper in Dove 'White and Grey'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Founder of Ivana Helsinki, Paola Suhonen pressed flowers in a book, creating Herbario years later
Category

2010s Bohemian Wallpaper

Materials

Paint, Paper

Herbario Designer Wallpaper in Satellite 'Multicolor Blues on Blue-Grey'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Founder of Ivana Helsinki, Paola Suhonen pressed flowers in a book, creating Herbario years later
Category

2010s Bohemian Wallpaper

Materials

Clay

Herbario Designer Wallpaper in Royal 'Multi-Color Blues/Cobalt on White'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Founder of Ivana Helsinki, Paola Suhonen pressed flowers in a book, creating Herbario years later
Category

2010s Bohemian Wallpaper

Materials

Paper

Herbario Designer Wallpaper in Tesla Blue 'Multicolor Blues on Black'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Founder of Ivana Helsinki, Paola Suhonen pressed flowers in a book, creating Herbario years later
Category

2010s Bohemian Wallpaper

Materials

Paper

Herbario Designer Wallpaper in Euphoria 'Blue on Peachy Pink'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Founder of Ivana Helsinki, Paola Suhonen pressed flowers in a book, creating Herbario years later
Category

2010s Bohemian Wallpaper

Materials

Clay

Herbario Designer Wallpaper in Cinder 'Black and White'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Founder of Ivana Helsinki, Paola Suhonen pressed flowers in a book, creating Herbario years later
Category

2010s Bohemian Wallpaper

Materials

Clay

Herbario Designer Wallpaper in Umbra 'Cobalt on Navy'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Founder of Ivana Helsinki, Paola Suhonen pressed flowers in a book, creating Herbario years later
Category

2010s Bohemian Wallpaper

Materials

Clay

Herbario Designer Wallpaper in Sprout 'Multi-Color Greens on White'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Founder of Ivana Helsinki, Paola Suhonen pressed flowers in a book, creating Herbario years later
Category

2010s Bohemian Wallpaper

Materials

Clay

Dino Martens Murano White Red Aventurine Ribbons Italian Art Glass Center Bowl
By Aureliano Toso, Dino Martens
Located in Kissimmee, FL
in his book (see last photo). Looks to be a variation of Model 5387. The bowl has a zig zag pattern
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Ribbon, Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Harry Potter Star Daniel Radcliffe Authentic Strand of Hair, 21st Century
Located in Jersey, GB
Potter, the eponymous main character of JK Rowling’s phenomenally successful book series. Since then he’s
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Other

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