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Pipe Holder in Patinated Bronze, Green, Gold Color by Walter Bosse, Usa, 1960
By Walter Bosse
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
It is a pipe holder, in patinated bronze in green and gold color. This pipe holder was made in USA in the 1960s by Walter Bosse It is in good condition, and is easily placed on a pie...
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1960s Austrian Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

[1st ed] Kids: A Film by Larry Clark (Signed)
By Larry Clark
Located in New York, NY
First edition of this cult classic, “the teenage movie that…America never made,” published by Grove Press in 1995 in conjunction with director and photographer Larry Clark’s first mo...
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1990s American Modern 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Gaetano Pesce Fish Design Catalog
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in New York, NY
Early, and possibly the first, portfolio catalog of Gaetano Pesce’s experimental handcart molded resin objects—each a unique creation within a series. Published by Fish Design, circa...
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1990s American Post-Modern 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Audrey Werner, Sterling Silver Branch Necklace, United States, 2002
By Audrey Werner
Located in New York, NY
Seamlessly mixing influences from around the world, Werner works with oft-overlooked materials--including her signature black iron--to create bold pieces of striking beauty. "I am am...
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Early 2000s North American 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Sterling Silver

Alain Ramié, Picasso: Catalogue of the Edited Ceramic Works, 1947-1971
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Alain Ramié, Picasso: Catalogue of the edited ceramic works 1947-1971, French edition, published in 1988, by Galerie Madoura, hardbound. Measures: Height 3...
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Sculptural Bookstand for Giffen & Giffen
By Giffen & Giffen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A unique and sculptural bookstand made almost entirely of long patinated copper-plated steel rods twisted in such a fashion to create an esthetic yet structurally strong frame.
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1850s American Arts and Crafts Antique 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Steel

Signed Music Stand Walnut by George Nakashima for George Nakashima Studio, 1990
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A natural edge, studio-made music stand in vividly grained walnut with three rosewood butterfly splines on a trestle base. A dowel pin allows extension in height from 44" to 58".
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1990s American 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Vintage Model of Danish Mid-Century Corner Chair
Located in New York, NY
Apprentice cabinet makers would make models of furniture as a part of their training. A lovely addition for a collector of miniature chairs and a generally appealing decorative acces...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Teak

Mughal, Style Indian Dagger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mughal - style Indian dagger. Made with rock crystal and inlaid gold. United Kingdom, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century Indian Other Antique 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Rock Crystal, Metal

[1st ed] Il Mobili Italiano Degli Anni '40 e '50
Located in New York, NY
Single volume survey of high-end Italian mid-century furniture design. Published in 1992 by Editori Laterza with introductory and biographical text in Italian by Irene de Guttry and ...
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1990s 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Decorative Faux Turtle Shell on Wrought Iron Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
A very sculptural resin tortoise (or turtle) shell, mounted on a tall black wrought iron stand. Hand-painted finish includes accents of copper and gold coloring. Shell measures: 28" ...
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Late 20th Century American 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Resin

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze & Boulle Barometer & Thermometer Gervais Durand
By Gervais Durand
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite Pair of fine Antique Gilt Bronze Mounted Tortoiseshell Inlaid Ebonized Boulle Marquetry Instruments by Gervais-Maximilien-Eugene Durand. Originals featuring exquisite bronz...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze, Brass

Tom Wesselmann: New Metal Paintings (Signed)
By Tom Wesselmann
Located in New York, NY
Catalog accompanying an exhibition of Tom Wesselmann paintings held at New York’s Sidney Janis Gallery from October 15th to November 14th, 1992. Horizontal 8vo (10.25” x 8.25”), prin...
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1990s American Modern 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antonio’s Girls (Autographed) & Thousand and One Nights 1st ed. Antonio Lopez
By Antonio Lopez 2
Located in Miami, FL
Authograph First Edition copy of “Antonio’s Girls” 1982 & “Antonio’s Tales From The Thousand and One Nights” First Edition 1985. Both in English. Antonio’s Girls – Collection of the works of Antonio Lopez varied and prolific fashion illustrations and his own private works from the 1970s and early 80s. Some of his outrageous shoes designs, photographs & stories from celebrities ( Grace Jones, Tina Chow, Pat Cleveland, Jerry Hall & others) are included. Hard bound book First Edition with 128 pgs. manufactured in USA 1982. English language copy. Signed: Antonio 83 on 1st page and two gold dots in left side of the dust jacket front both with a gold pen. Dimension: 11 1/2 inches x 9 3/8 inches. Antonio’s Tales From The Thousand and One Nights – This book consists of the 13 stories from the Thousand & One Nights book per translation by Sir Richard Burton...
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1980s American Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

"FritzHansen-Furniture" Catalog, 1963
By Fritz Hansen
Located in New York, NY
Hardcover catalog of Fritz Hansen furniture featuring work by Arne Jacobsen, Borge Mogensen, Hans Wegner, Verner Panton, Kaare Klint, Karen and Ebbe Clemmensen, Kristian Vedel, Mogen...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Erich Schmidt-Kestner (German, 1877-1941) gilt bronze and carved Marble
By Erich Schmidt-Kestner 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Erich Schmidt-Kestner (German, 1877-1941) gilt bronze and carved marble
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20th Century German 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Craters From Fire: Ceramics by James Lovera
By James Lovera
Located in New York, NY
Catalog published in conjunction with an exhibition of James Lovera ceramics held at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, CA, from July 22-October 8, 2006. Lovera (1920-2015) was a ...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Boutiques 1929 Book, Paris
By Robert Mallet-Stevens
Located in New York, NY
Portfolio of Art Deco and early modernist Paris shops and boutiques, showing both interiors and exteriors, edited by Roger Poulain and published by Vincent Freal et Cie (Paris) in 1929. 72 (of 72) loose plates plus checklist enclosed in graphically striking printed paper-covered boards with ribbon ties. Includes projects by Eugene Printz, Claude Levy...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Altamira: Italian Furniture Glassware Lamps Accessories
By Altamira, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Catalog showcasing high-end Italian furnishings and accessories, published circa 1956 by the fabled Altamira design center located at 18 East 50th St in New York City. Per the introduction, “Altamira is the only center in this country where Interior-Architecture by Italy’s foremost architects is represented together with furniture, handicrafts, accessories and every other element essential to the modern interior.” Altamira commissioned a line of furniture from Gio Ponti in 1953, crafted by Giordano Chiesa in Milan. Included were a number of Ponti’s iconic mid-century designs—the Distex lounge chair and a self-described masterpiece, the two-drawer desk, model AP 1025, are shown in the present catalog. Shown, too, are furniture designs by Ponti’s fellow “interior architects” and designers Marco Zanuso (produced by Arflex Milano), Enrberto Carboni, Enrico Peresutti of BBPR, Carlo Pagani, Enrico Taglietti, Nino Zancada, Ico and Luisa Parisi, Ignacio Gardella...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Modernist Cello Case from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A unique cello case with cubist angles in its design.
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1950s American Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood, Leather

L'Univers Lalanne: Collection Claude & Francois-Xavier Lalanne
By Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne, Sotheby's
Located in New York, NY
Auction catalog for a sale held at Sotheby’s Paris on October 23 and 24, 2019 dispersing the personal collection of Claude & Francois-Xavier Lalanne’s own designs from their home-stu...
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2010s French Organic Modern 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Heavy Wall Glass T Junction Tube for Pyrex, 1930s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A sculptural junction tube fashioned of laboratory-grade Pyrex glass.
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1930s American Industrial Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

1967 Danish Language Vintage Magazines Bo Bedre Scandinavian Home Style Design
Located in Miami, FL
Ten issues of the Year 1967 Bo Bedre (Live Better) Danish vintage magazines of Modern Home Style and Design. First published in March 1961. The magazines are in the Danish language ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Farmhouse Toys by Kay Bojesen
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A brightly colored and whimsical miniature farm set by the Danish master of whimsey Kay Bojesen. The fifteen individual wooden pieces consist of a farmhouse of laminated beech with removable gray roof, two beds a bench, two tables, barn of laminated beech with red removable gate, the wooden figures of mom, dad, and youngster, livestock being wooden cows...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Beech

Paul Rand: A Designer's Eye (Limited Edition)
By Paul Rand
Located in New York, NY
Limited edition, #363/1000, of J.P. Williams’s ode to his Yale mentor Paul Rand, chronicling Rand’s lifetime of collecting “something in nothing”— ephemeral examples of the beautiful...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Once Upon a Time (Inscribed by Slim Aarons)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
First edition, first printing (with number line ending in 1) of this compilation of photographs by renowned photographer Slim Aarons, known for his now-iconic environmental portraits...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Classic Victoria Littlejohn Hand Thrown Mid Century Pottery Vessel Dish Ashtray
By Victoria Littlejohn
Located in Miami, FL
An enticing pottery design by Victoria Littlejohn, hand thrown Dish with a wonderful neutral oatmeal color glaze with a central red orange crystalline thick glaze surrounded by a cri...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Clay, Earthenware, Pottery

Silver Craft Necklace from Denmark
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A simple silver necklace with a framed abstract design and three loose hanging rings.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver

Richard Lippold In-House Portfolio
By Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
Hand-assembled in-house portfolio by renowned American sculptor Richard Lippold (1915-2002), known for his site-specific geometric constructions using wire as a medium, and for his a...
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1980s American Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Plastic, Paper

Iron and Woven Rush Pilot or Passenger Seat from a circa 1920s Aircraft
Located in Chicago, IL
This pilot's or passenger's seat from a circa 1920s airplane is an excellent example of early 20th century industrial design. The frame is made from rod iron, and the seat and back are woven rush. The rear of the seat back has a cleverly integrated map pocket of the same woven material. The legs bend at the bottom to form feet, which have holes to allow them to be secured to the floor of the aircraft. The design is an elegant and functional solution to the specific needs of light weight plus strength. We purchased this piece from the estate of a collector of aviation related items. It was only identified as an airplane chair...
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1920s Industrial Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

Pierre Chareau: Un Inventeur, l'architecte
By Pierre Chareau
Located in New York, NY
Monograph on celebrated modernist architect and designer Pierre Chareau, published by Editions du Salon des Arts Managers in Paris, 1954. With text by Rene Herbst, preface by Francis...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Brueton Catalog 1992
By Brueton
Located in New York, NY
Manufacturer’s ring binder catalog showcasing the 1992 product line for Brueton Furniture, a New York City-based company that produces upscale furniture and accessories for the residential, contract, and hospitality markets. Founded in 1926, Brueton was an early convert to the use of highly crafted stainless steel, still an area of specialty. Along with designs by Stanley Jay Friedman and J. Wade Beam—familiar names in the vintage modern design market—the 1992 catalog includes work by Sergio Orozco, Mark Mascheroni, Mark Goldberg, John Duffy, Mitchell Pickard, Charles Gibilterra, Bert England, Victor Dziekiewicz, Glenn Polinsky, Joseph Gerstman, Bruenu, Richard Thompson, Robert Sonneman, Ed Born, and Ira Grayroff. Stylistically skewed to post-modern, the catalog also features clean-lined international style pieces plus reissues of several classic modern designs by Hans and Wassily Luckhardt...
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1990s American Post-Modern 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Plastic, Paper

La Ceramica in Italia
By Guido Gambone
Located in New York, NY
Well-edited and lavishly illustrated survey of mid-century Italian ceramics, written by Hugo Blattler and published in Rome in 1958 by Aristide Palombi as part of the Arti Pratiche series, intended to contribute to an examination in depth of the material, as well as to the documentation and to the spreading of knowledge of each separate subject. Features vessels, lighting, fireplaces, and artworks by renowned artists such as Lucio Fontana, Salvatore Meli, Fauson Melotti, Gio Ponti, Antonia Campi, Marcello Fantoni, Franco Meneguzzo, Pietro Melandri, and Guido Gambone, along with a host of lesser-known figures. Stellar abstract designs throughout. Square 8vo (8.5” x 9”), 206 pages, hardcover, illustrated throughout in b/w. Slight lean to spine. Mild soiling to extremities, with chipping to corners. Professional repair to front hinge, as well as between pp. 194-5 and 204-5. Light chipping to first two leaves. The complete front cover remains of the dust jacket, which is still crisp and vibrant, with only minor chipping to top edge. Missing spine and back of dust jacket. A must-have for collectors and connoisseurs of Italian design and mid century ceramics.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Laverne Originals Catalog (ABCDEF)
By Laverne Originals
Located in New York, NY
Early catalog for Laverne Originals, the modern design company founded by Estelle and Erwine Laverne in 1938. From its modest origins producing primarily wallpapers and textiles, Lav...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Limited Edition Sterling Silver Gong Style Pendant Designed by Harry Bertoia
By Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
This pendant design was originally hand tooled in the 1970s at the Bertoia shop in Bally, Pennsylvania. Bertoia contemplated a complete line of jewelry since the 1940s pieces had bee...
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2010s American 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Sterling Silver

David Yurman 18 K & Sterling Silver, Choker/ Necklace with Diamond/Garnet Buckle
By David Yurman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Traditional cable 4 movable parts necklace /choker in sterling silver and 18 k gold with diamonds and garnets. Marked DY c and Sterling and gold, 925 750. Flat opened is approximate ...
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1990s American Post-Modern 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

Vintage American Wood & Metal Architectural Birdhouse
Located in New York, NY
A handmade wooden birdhouse made in a 19th century American vernacular style. USA, circa 1950. Age related wear and vintage charm. Dimensions: 24” L x 18” W x 26” H
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1950s American Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Haziza Jewel Toned Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Blue Lucite Tic Tac Toe Game
By Shlomi Haziza
Located in North Miami, FL
This fun never used vintage happy tic tac toe set game is by the lucite artist and sculptor Schlomi Haziza. It is from the 70's and sits its original black box and plastic wrap never...
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1970s American Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Lucite

Graffiti: The Auction
Located in New York, NY
Exhibition catalog for an auction of graffiti art held at Guernsey’s on June 14-15, 2000. Square 8vo (8.75” x 8.75”), printed wrappers, 144 pages, fully illustrated, primarily in color. While the cover title (Graffiti: The Auction) might in other circumstances be considered hyperbole, in this case it was merely descriptive, as this landmark auction was the first dedicated solely to graffiti. It featured work by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, KAWS, BLADE, Lady Pink, Martha Cooper, Henry Chalfant, Kenny Scharf, Phase 2, and a host of others. While the auction itself fell well short of financial expectations, the exhibition was deemed extraordinary (see the review by art historian Alan Moore...
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Early 2000s American Modern 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

1968 Danish Language Bo Bedre Vintage Magazines Modern Home Design Style 12 pcs
Located in Miami, FL
Complete 1968 Year Bo Bedre (Live Better) Danish language vintage magazine of Scandinavian Home Style and Design. First published in March 1961. The magazines are in the Danish lan...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Model of Danish Corner Chair in the Manner of Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl
Located in New York, NY
Apprentice cabinet makers would make models of furniture as a part of their training. A lovely addition for a collector of miniature chairs and a generally appealing decorative acces...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Italy The New Domestic Landscape, MoMA, 1972
By MOMA Museum New York
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italy: The New Domestic Landscape - MoMA - 1972 some water damage / damage to the dust cover book in general very good condition.
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1970s American Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

1950s Barovier Gold Leaf Infused Blown Glass Vessel
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Miami, FL
Opulent, elegant Barovier blown glass bling from the 1950s. Beautiful gold leaf is abundant in this piece with gold infused bubbles throughout its pulled form. Spectacular. Measures ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

University of Pennsylavania Vintage Pennant by Collegiate Ames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
University of Pennsylavania Vintage Pennant by Collegiate Ames "in good vintage conditions" "size does not include tassels"
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Felt

Hansen Lamps Brochure, 1952
By Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in New York, NY
Accordion brochure for Hansen Lamps listing locations in New York and Dallas. Presents work by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings, Stewart Ross James, Jane Kidder, and Clark Voorhees. Published ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

7 Houses, John Hejduk, First Edition, 1980
Located in Philadelphia, PA
7 Houses - John Hejduk - first edition - 1980. "a must for any design library". Book in generally good condition - cover is soiled. "New York: Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies, 1980. First edition. Softcover. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran January 22 through February 16, 1980. Introduction by Peter Eisenman...
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1980s American Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Late Meiji Period Folk Wood Carving Japanese God of War, Arts, Shrines Protector
Located in Miami, FL
Probably more than likely from a Japanese home altar, this is a folk art rendition of Hachiman Yahata no Kani, Japanese God of War, Archery, Culture and Pro...
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Picasso Lithographs, Catalog Raisonnee, 1970
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Picasso Lithographs, Catalog Raisonnee, 1970 Printed By S.P.A.D.E.M, Paris Translated from French by Jean Didry Printed In France "Profuse black & white photos and color illustratio...
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1970s French Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Oscar Niemeyer: Works in Progress, Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 1958
By Oscar Niemeyer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Oscar Niemeyer: Works in Progress, Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 1958 Second Printing Printed in the USA by Reinhold Publishing Corporation "in good vintage conditions" "some rips ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Richard Neutra: Building with Nature, Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 1971
By Richard Neutra
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Richard Neutra: Building with Nature Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 1971 Published in the USA by Universe Books "in very good vintage conditions" "Richard Neutra (1892-1970) was an ...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Andre Lurcat: Projets Et Réalisations
By André Lurcat
Located in New York, NY
Monograph on the work of Andre Lurcat, important French modernist architect, designer, urban planner, and younger brother of the textile artist Jean. ...
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1920s French International Style Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Boda Glass Booklet
By Boda
Located in New York, NY
Promotional booklet advertising the Boda Glass Works and documenting the process of glass making at the Boda factory in southeastern Sweden. Published by Boda circa 1964. Showcases w...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Architectural Lighting Corp. Lighting Catalog (Svend Wohlert/Louis Poulsen)
By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in New York, NY
Lighting catalog (#C3) published in March, 1959 for the Architectural Lighting Corporation, Eastern United States distributors for Sveld Wohlert, Inc. of San Francisco. Wohlert was t...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Japanese Blacksmith Tongs and Woodcarver Brace Drill, Early 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $225....Antique Japanese Tools, a Blacksmith Tong Pincer and Woodcarver Brace Drill, both early 20th century. Most likely late Meij...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

Jesus Rafael Soto Book Inscribed to Dore Ashton
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in New York, NY
Large format first edition monograph on blue-chip Kinetic artist Jesus Rafael Soto, published by Editions du Griffon in 1984. Inscribed in a bold han...
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1980s Swiss Kinetic Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Facendo Mobili Con Poltrona
By Poltronova
Located in New York, NY
Second edition of this compendium of radical and post-modern design produced by the Tuscan-based firm Poltronova from its early collaborations with Ettore Sottsass, who became Art Director in 1958, through the heyday of 1960’s anti-design and to the mid-1970s. Features work by both Old Guard masters and emerging leaders of the Radical Movement including (in addition to Sottsass) Archizoom, Superstudio, Sergio Asti, Gae Aulenti, Angelo Mangiarotti, Allesandro Mendini, Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Gianni Ruffi, Giovanni Michelucchi, Gianfranco Fini, Mario Ceroli, Ugo Nespolo, Roberto Barni, Paolo Portoghesi, Gino Marotta, and the group De Pas, D’Urbino, and Lomazzi. Written by Pier Carlo Santini and published by Artigraf Edizioni in 1996, following its initial run in 1977. 4to, 181 pages with text in Italian; stiff printed wraps with printed brown paper dust jacket. Fully illustrated, primarily in black-and-white. Includes artist biographies. A scarce and significant resource chronicling the contribution of this avant-garde design firm. A crisp, collectible copy with only minor bumping to the dust jacket and extremities. From the estate of design guru Jim Walrod...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Kenneth Patchen Artist Book with Original Painting
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
Panels for the Walls of Heaven, a square octavo volume of poems, abstract illustrations (based on paintings by the author) and outre typography, by experimental poet and artist Kenneth Patchen, published by Bern Porter...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

America's Best Small Houses Inscribed by William J. Hennessey
By George Nelson
Located in New York, NY
1949 survey of small modernist houses in America, compiled and edited by William J. Hennessey based on selections by a jury of architectural photographers in...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Larry Laske Prototype Model for Toothpick Cactus Table
By Lawrence Laske
Located in Chicago, IL
Larry Laske Prototype Model for Cactus Table, Handmade by Laske Studio who's award winning Toothpick Cactus table for Knoll, This model was a revision of that table for knoll as a 20...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

French Cubist Bronze by Ferdinand Parpan
By Ferdinand Parpan
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Ferdinand Parpan (1902-2004) "St. Francis", a black patinated cubist bronze on rouge marble base, signed, monogrammed and dated 1950 in the bronze. Mea...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Specialists Collectibles and Curiosities

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Marble, Bronze

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