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Pioneering 20th Century Design: The Torsten Brohan Collection (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Sotheby's sale 8th March 2005 London.
This covers Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Modernist lots. There are many photographs of the items throughout the catalogue., with 257 lots.
When the...
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20th Century Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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European Painted Wood Coat Of Arms
Located in Essex, MA
Featuring a pair of winged griffons flanking a coat of arms with helmet.
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Early 19th Century European Antique Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Wood
Collection of Barry Friedman Ltd, 2004 Sotheby's Sale Catalogue (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Sotheby's catalogue produced in 2004. 146 pages with 212 lots, all described and illustrated in color; index of makers. Paperback. It is a very good copy however there a highlighter has been used on the text of one of the articles. A first-rate collection of Austrian, Swedish and French decorative arts and design, including superb examples of furniture & objects by Josef Hoffman and his contemporaries; important pieces of furniture by the masters of prewar Swedish design, including Carl Malmsten, Carl Bergsten, Gustav Bergstrom...
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Luminaire Moderne by Guillaume Janneau (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a beautiful portfolio with 48 loose plates showing designs (probably dating from the mid-late 1920s) for Art Deco lighting by such as - Edgar Brandt, Schenk and Sons, Jean Pe...
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Paper
$1,950 / set
Art Deco Folkart Pair Oak Hand Carved Figural Bookends
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unusual Art Deco folkart pair of hand carved oak bookends with figures dating from around 1930. The bookends have been carved from a single block of wood with a flat polished book...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Oak
19th century William IV carved mahogany pole screen
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century william iv mahogany pole screen, circa 1830
Framed original tapestry depicting a young lady outside with a dog. Frame with gilt slip. Supported by a turned and carved s...
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Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Tapestry, Glass, Mahogany
Pair of George III 3 inch pocket globes by J & W Cary, one dated 1791
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The terrestrial globe is applied with 12 engraved and hand-coloured gores and signed in a circular cartouche ‘Cary’s Pocket Globe, Agreeable to the Latest Discoveries. Pubd. by J. & ...
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1790s English Antique Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Shagreen
Le Arti D'oggi: Architettura e Arti Decorative in Europa (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
The Arts of Today, Architecture & Decorative Arts In Europe.
Published in 1930 with the original canvas binding which is in good condition for its age having a little bit of rubbing ...
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Early 20th Century Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
Memphis: Ceramique, Argent, Verre 1981-1987" Editeur Michel Aveline (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A very good hardback book with a dust jacket in excellent condition. 143 pages with 120 full pages color plates showing examples of ceramics, silver and glass ware, by designers such as Ettore Sottsass, Mateo Thun...
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1980s Vintage Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
Vintage Leather Football
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage No.5 Leather Soccer Ball.
A great vintage leather football ball with twelve brown leather panels. The ball has a lace-up slit to the top to enable bladder inflation, there is...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Leather
Guy Sydenham Poole Pottery Ltd Edn QEII Silver Jubilee Loving Mug
By Guy Sydenham
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and impressive Poole Pottery limited edition twin handled loving mug commemorating the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 1977 by renowned potter Guy Sydenham (British, 1916-2005).
Guy Sydenham joined Poole Pottery in 1931 and completed a seven year apprenticeship. He was a master potter for more than 50 years and was renowned for the original work he created in the Poole Pottery Studio in the 1960’s and 1970’s. He worked as head of the ‘making department’ at Poole Pottery resigning in 1977 possibly making this commemorative one his last important works.
This stylish twin handled stoneware mug (as it was called!) stands raised on a wide round base the rim carved with the words THE QUEENS SILVER JUBILEE 1952 – 1977. The piece has a narrow stem and a wide round cup shaped top with finely formed and elegant handles applied to either side. The is mounted with a relief molded medallion with a Lion, Unicorn and Crown and initials E II R. The medallion has a contrasting brown stained finish with a brown wash also applied to the edge of the foot. The body has a slightly textured satin brown glazed finish with a rich dark honey glaze...
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1970s English Modern Vintage Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Stoneware
Early Nineteenth Century French Thuya Wood Thermometer
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century French Thuya wood thermometer, with brass plate inscribed with 'Thermometre par Mouyer Nancy’. The thermometer tube is sat behind a br...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Brass, Other
Pair of large French 1950’s acrylic abstract panels
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of large french 1950’s acrylic abstract panels circa 1950.
Here we offer an ideal opportunity to create an installtion piece. Without back lighting these panels have a appearan...
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Resin, Acrylic, Paint
Antique Golf Print, Royal North Devon Golf Club, Photogravure of Westward Ho
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Royal North Devon Golf Club 1893 by Mayall & Co. Ltd.
A great image of the members of the 'Royal North Devon Golf Club, Westward Ho!' from 1893. The figures are all photographs superimposed onto a painted background of the course. In the margin is printed 'Permanent Autotype, Produced by Mayall & Co. Ltd. 73 Piccadilly'. The image appears very much photographic but is more of a photomechanical print rather than a photograph.
John Jabez Edwin Paisley Mayall (1813-1901) was an English photographer who in 1860 took the first carte-de-visite photographs of Queen Victoria.
Taken from Royal North Devon:-
Royal North Devon at Westward Ho! Can rightly claim to be the cradle of English Golf. Founded in 1864, it is the oldest golf course in the country and is regarded as the St Andrews of the South. The golf course is as tough as any of the UK's more famous links layouts and has recently been placed in Golf World 's 'Top 100 Courses in the World' that a golfer 'must play'.
Not only is Royal North Devon a great course, it is also a place of huge historical importance. Inside the warmly welcoming clubhouse, the golf museum, honours boards and the clubs top competition trophies are worth a visit on their own and help to tell the story of the game and this remarkable club's unique place in it.
Above all, this is great, natural golf that is largely unchanged from 100 years ago when Harold Hilton et al pronounced Westward Ho! As England's No 1 competition golf course. RND is pure, raw exhilaration and ultimately the experience of playing a fast running links in a stiff breeze still tests the very best in the game.
Many of the great players of the last 100 years were regular competitors at RND but the greatest of them all is without doubt John Henry Taylor...
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1890s British Sporting Art Antique Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
The Photographic Art of William Henry Fox Talbot by Larry J. Schaaf (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877) is best remembered as the scientist who invented photography. Others had tried recording the images projected by a lens, but Talbot was the first...
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20th Century Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
L'Illuminazione Della Casa by Quaderni di Domus (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A rare book from 1946 which illustrates mainly Italian domestic lighting. 95 pages, 19 of which is text in Italian - the remainder being black and white photographs and illustrations.Featuring designs by - Franco Albini, Franco Buzzi, Castiglioni, Gropius, Erno Goldfinger...
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20th Century Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
18th Century Ship Decorated Liverpool Pearlware Plates
Located in Downingtown, PA
Liverpool Pearlware Plates decorated with Ships,
Pair,
Circa 1800.
The Liverpool pottery pearlware plates with black rim are each printed with the i...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Creamware, Pottery
Eric Phillippe Collection 12 by Eric Phillipe (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Superb dealer's catalogue of Art Deco and Modernist furniture and decorative arts, primarily from Scandinavia and the U.S. Elegantly designed and printed, with beautiful typography and excellent colour photos of 29 exquisite and rare items, all fully annotated and described. Features designs by James Mont, Frank Lloyd Wright, Terence Harold Robsjohn...
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20th Century Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
John Wesley Commemorative Wesleyan Methodist Centenary Appeal Pottery Plate
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce and unusual John Wesley commemorative black printed saucer size plate probably sold as a fund raising item for the Wesleyan Methodist Centenary...
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1830s English Early Victorian Antique Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Ceramic
Edwardian Sterling Silver Tobacco Box by William M Hayes
By William Hayes
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This exceptional antique Edwardian sterling silver tobacco box has a plain circular rounded form.
The underside of this box has a subtly concave form proffering a comfortable fit in the majority of pockets.
The surface of this antique silver tobacco box is plain and unembellished.
This silver tobacco tin or box retains the original sprung flush hinged hallmarked subtly convex cover, which opens by applying gentle pressure to each side.
The interior of the box retains the original gilding.
This antique Edwardian piece is an exceptional example for its type.
Condition
This antique tobacco box is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. The box has been professionally polished and is in presentation condition. Full hallmarks and part hallmarks struck to the interior of the box are all very clear.
Dimensions
Diameter 8.7cm/3.4"
Height 2.4cm/0.9"
Weight
3 troy ounces/92.7g
Maker: William M Hayes...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Silver
Finn Juhl: a Biography by Esbjorn Hiort (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Furniture, Architecture, Applied Art.
Finn Juhl (1912-1989) was first and foremost famous for his furniture. In the 1940s, he broke with the established furniture tradition and desi...
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20th Century Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
Antique Gutta Percha Golf Ball, Mesh Pattern
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Unnamed Mesh Pattern Gutty Golf Ball.
A moulded solid square mesh patterned gutta percha golf ball in used condition. The 1890's Gutty ball still has the lots of the original white p...
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1850s British Antique Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Rubber
Galerie Marcilhac 2010 (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This catalogue which was put together by the father and son Marcilhac team, from their renowned Parisian gallery. in their preface they state that "Our desire in creating this catalo...
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20th Century Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
Staffordshire Georgian Two Pearlware Religious Printed Childs Plates with Verse
By Staffordshire
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Two fine English Georgian, probably Staffordshire, child’s pearlware plates decorated with religious scenes and verse dating from the early 19th century. The finely potted plates are of octagonal shape both with relief molded fruit and floral designs to the rim, one hand painted and other simply glazed rim but with a pink lustre edge. Due to the edge patterning being the same we believe the plates to have originated from the same pottery. Both plates have printed religious scenes to the center with printed prayers, possibly as teaching aids for children. One has a scene of Christ rising from the dead with a prayer reading ‘Behold him rising from the grave. Behold him raised on high. He pleads his merit there to save Transgressor doom’d to die.’ The scene shows soldiers, some sleeping around the entrance to the tomb. The second plate shows a child reading...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Pottery
Bjørn Wiinblad Rosenthal Studio-Linie Boxed Solitaire Game
By Bjorn Wiinblad
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish vintage German Rosenthal Studio-Linie original boxed ‘Keramik-Solitärspiel’ (Solitaire Game) by renowned Danish painter, designer and artist B...
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1970s German Modern Vintage Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Porcelain, Wood
Continental Novelty Majolica Pottery Character Lidded Tobacco Jar
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful antique novelty Continental majolica pottery lidded character tobacco jar of a man wearing a fez type hat dating from the latter 19th century. The jar is modeled as the ...
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1890s Austrian Other Antique Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Ceramic
Victorian Coat Hooks Coat Rack Coat Hanger
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0308 Attractive set of three brass coat and hat hooks on solid mahogany backing. Cleaned, polished and fitted with wall fittings this antique coat rack is in home ready condition. c...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Brass
Croquis de Ruhlmann (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A hard covered folio with 54 loose plates which show the wonderful sketches, ideas and designs of Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann for the furniture that he designed and produced from the earl...
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Early 20th Century Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
Cromer Golf Club, Painting
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A very competent, well executed water color by unknown artist, painted on panel of ‘Cardiac Hill’ on the course of Royal Cromer Golf Club. The painting is mo...
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20th Century British Sporting Art Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paint
Sandoz: Sculpteur Figuriste et Animalier, 1881-1971 by Felix Marcilhac (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a very scarce hardback copy of the book on the sculpture and work of Edouard Marcel Sandoz, which includes the catalogue raisonne of his work in the rear section, having over...
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20th Century Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
James Bond Continuation Novels by John Gardner (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
These are the first four James Bond continuation novels which were commissioned in 1981 by the Ian Fleming Estate to revive Bond in a brand new series of novels. The author served in...
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Late 20th Century Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
Domestic Architecture by H.T. Lindeberg (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A very good copy of the first edition which was published in 1940 in a limited number of only 1,000 copies. Hardback folio, quarter red leather and cloth with embossed gilt titles, 3...
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20th Century Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
Goodbye Baby & Amen: A Saraband for the Sixties (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
by David Bailey & Peter Evans
Bailey and Evan's biographical portraits of the cultural figures that defined the swinging sixties, including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Marianne Faithfull, Brigitte Bardot, Andy Warhol, Michael Caine, Terence Stamp, Peter Sellers, Julie Driscoll, Twiggy and Mary Quant.
Portraits of the artists, writers, fashion designers & models, actors & actresses, directors, musicians & pop-stars in London (and some New York) in the Swinging '60s, including The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Brigitte Bardot, Twiggy, Julie Christie, Catherine Deneuve, Julie Driscoll, Marianne Faithfull, Mia Farrow, Raquel Welch, Christine Keeler, David Hockney, Andy Warhol, Bill Brandt, Jane Birkin, Jeanne Moreau, Mary Quant, Michael Caine, Penelope Tree...
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20th Century Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
Early 19th Century mahogany Canterbury
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th century mahogany canterbury, the curved top having turned columns in each corner finished with turned finials, inside having three dividers, having a mahogany lined frieze...
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1820s British Regency Antique Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Mahogany
Mingays Patent, Gutta Percha, Golf Ball
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Mingays Liquid Core Bramble Golf Ball.
A very nice bramble pattern golf ball with original paint which remains bright and with minimal paint loss. The gutta percha covered, rubber co...
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Early 20th Century British Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Rubber
Mobili Tipo by Roberto Aloi (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A hardback book published in 1956 with many examples of midcentury furniture designed and produced by some of the most famous designers of that period. Included are the likes of - Gi...
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20th Century Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
Pair of Vintage Children's Ski Boots in Leather, Wasserdicht
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Child's waterproof leather ski boots.
A pair of children's German square toe leather ski boots. The brown leather on the boots is in excellent condition, th...
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1940s German Vintage Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Leather
James Bond: In the Cinema by John Brosnan (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
By Australian novelist and journalist John Brosnan, who was a regular columnist with the popular UK film magazine Starburst. Opening with a short chapter which analyses the great pop...
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20th Century Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
Picasso and Braque, Pioneering Cubism by William Rubin (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
The unfolding of the Cubist idea in the years before World War I was perhaps the key episode in the development of modern art. Yet the fact that Cubism emerged from creative dialogue...
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20th Century Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
Sept Calligrammes d’Apollinaire 1967 Ossip Zadkine
By Ossip Zadkine
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Ossip Zadkine (1890-1967)
Guillaume Apollinaire, Sept Calligrammes, Christophe Czwiklitzer, Paris 1967
the complete portfolio comprising ten etchings and an additional suite, with t...
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20th Century French Modern Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
Antique Brass And Bakelite Salmon Fishing Reel
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
4" Antique Salmon Fishing Reel.
A brass 4" four pillar centerpin salmon reel with smooth constant check, single horn handle and full brass foot plate. The reel with brass face plate,...
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20th Century British Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Brass
The Miniature in Europe, 4 volumes - Leo R. Schidlof - Akademische Druck, 1964
Located in CA, CA
First English Edition, limited to 1000 numbered copies published in 4 volumes by Akademische Druck - und Verlagsanstalt, Graz, 1964.
Across the four volumes of this comprehensive wo...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
Dutch Silver Miniature Kettle - Antique 1706
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This exceptional, fine and impressive antique 18th century Dutch silver miniature tea kettle has a circular baluster shaped form.
The body of this silver kettle is plain and unembellished, with an applied border to the upper rim.
This antique silver kettle is fitted with a push fit domed cover surmounted with a cast silver baluster shaped finial.
The kettle is fitted with a fine and impressive hinged cast scrolling handle.
This exceptional miniature silver tea kettle features a plain cast silver swan-necked spout.
The hallmarks struck to the underside of this Dutch silver kettle include:
National mark: Crowned shield with three Andrew crosses (Amsterdam, minimum of .875 standard)
Date letter: T (1706)
Maker's mark: Untraced
Such period miniature examples of this substantial gauge of silver and quality are rare to the market.
Maker: Unknown
Condition
This 18th century kettle...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Silver
Mobili di Ulrich by G. Morrazoni, 1945
Located in CA, CA
Mobili di Ulrich by G. Morrazoni
Milano, Luigi Alfieri, 1945. Excellent red cloth hardback with embossed gold title. 26 pages of text and 78 pages containing 133 photographs and 24 ...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
Pair Of Ebonised Brass And Ceramic Coat Rack Coat Hooks
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0312 Set of two brass and ceramic set of four very decorative Victorian coat hooks now on solid mahogany ebonised backing. Cleaned, polished and ready to place at home.
H3 1/4" W...
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19th Century English Antique Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Brass
$1,527 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Das Polstermobel by Von Adolf Schneck (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
An original first edition from 1933, a soft cover book which is in good condition, with the original dust jacket (though this is not in good condition). 89 pages with a total of 267 ...
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20th Century Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
Vintage Shuron Aviator, Pilot Sunglasses
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Aviator, Pilot Sunglasses.
A very good pair of aviator sunglasses, the frames are engraved on the bottom of the nose bar with 'Shuron, FUL-VUE...
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20th Century American Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Gold
Mobel & Wohnraum: Furniture & Rooms (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A hard back book published in 1946, about household furniture, its construction and room sets designed around it. As Europe was struggling to get back to some sort of normality the f...
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Mid-20th Century Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
Antique Victorian Betjemann's Porcelain Coromandel Book Slide, 19th Century
By Betjemanns & Sons
Located in London, GB
This is a high quality antique Victorian coromandel porcelain inset adjustable book slide, by Betjemann's, 19th century and circa 1870 in date.
It is made of stunnning coromandel and features a pair of oval gilt brass mounts enclosing porcelain reserves of seated cherubs, and it is wonderfully decorated with stupendous ormolu mounts decorated with rope detail.
This amazing book slide bears the engraved brass plaque.
FIELD late STOCKEN
53 Regent Street
It was made by the renowned maker of patented mechanisms, Betjemann's of Pentonville Road, London, and bears their engraved plaque name and patent number 5329.
It is a delightful object which will display your favourite books beautifully.
Condition:
In excellent condition. As an antique items, the pieces shows signs of use commensurate with age, these minor condition issues are mentioned for accuracy and, as seen in the accompanying photographs, the slide displays beautifully.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 5.5 x Width 41 x Depth 18 - Closed
Height 20 x Width 67 x Depth 18 - Open
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 inches x Width 1 foot, 4 inches x Depth 7 inches - Closed
Height 8 inches x Width 2 foot, 2 inches x Depth 7 inches - Open
Betjemann & Sons
From 1859, based at 36-40 Pentonville Road, London, George Betjemann amd his two sons took the art of cabinet, box and book slide making to new heights. They specialised in designs for operating the way that different compartments in vanity boxes opened and also the sprung system for book slides.
Pietra dura is a term for the inlay technique of using cut and fitted, highly polished coloured stones to create images. It is considered a decorative art.
Pietre dure is an Italian plural meaning "hard rocks" or hardstones; the singular pietra dura is also encountered in Italian. In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally from a single piece, for example in Chinese jade.
The traditional convention in English has been to use the singular pietra dura just to denote multi-colored inlay work. However, in recent years there has been a trend to use pietre dure as a term for the same thing, but not for all of the techniques it covers, in Italian.
But the title of a 2008 exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Art of the Royal Court: Treasures in Pietre Dure from the Palaces of Europe used the full Italian sense of the term, probably because they thought that it had greater brand recognition. The material on the website speaks of objects such as a vase in lapis lazuli as being examples of "hardstone carving (pietre dure)"
The Victoria & Albert Museum in London uses both versions on its website, but uses pietra dura. "A method of inlaying coloured marbles or semi-precious stones into a stone base, often in geometric or flower patterns...."
Giovanni...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Brass
Wall hanging dinner gong
Located in Cheshire, GB
wall hanging dinner gong, the arched oak back having a gilt bronze panther head with bone in mouth on gilt oval back, complete with circular gong and original beater.
Dimensions
Heig...
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Early 20th Century British Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Oak
$2,101
Mid-19th Century Mahogany Miniature Centre Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An exceptional quality mid-19th century mahogany miniature center table, having superbly figured circular tilting top, over elegant carved central column and triform plateau base, wi...
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Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Mahogany
$1,918 Sale Price
30% Off
Arcimboldo by Roland Barthes (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A beautifully produced book by Franco Maria Ricci, one of a limited edition of 3,000 numbered copies, this being 388. 175 pages with tipped in color plates with additional drawings and sketches, the text is in English. Arcimboldo has become best known for his portraits of human heads made up from vegetables, plants, fruits, sea creatures and tree roots, which were greatly admired by his contemporaries and remain of great fascination to this day. each was carefully constructed and as can be seen with the main image, the Librarian...
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16th Century Antique Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
Andy Warhol Collection Sotheby's (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Andy Warhol was one of the great creative geniuses of the second half of the 20th century and was one of the leading figures in the "Pop Art" movement. Here we have the five volume boxed set of Sotheby sale catalogues from April 23rd to May 3rd 1988 which was used for the disposal of his vast collection which ranged from important pieces of Ruhlmann furniture to Mickey Mouse and Mini Mouse...
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20th Century Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
James Bond 007, Christies Sale Catalogue September, 1998 (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A sale catalogue produced in 1998 for the sale of various items of James Bond 007 props, ephemera and memorabilia, 272 lots all described and illustrated. Ranging from a shell of the...
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20th Century Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
Public Appearances 1987-1991, Snowdon (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a wonderful collection of photographs taken by Lord Snowdon, who was one of the great portrait photographers of the 20th century. International fi...
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20th Century Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
A& J Zimmerman Ltd Antique Sterling Silver Tobacco Box
By A&J Zimmerman Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver tobacco box, an addition to our smoking related silverware collection.
This exceptional antique George V sterling silver tobacco box has a plain circular rounded form.
The subtly convex anterior and reverse surfaces of the box are plain and unembellished.
This antique box retains the original hinged hallmarked cover with a plain thumbpiece to the anterior surface.
The interior of the box retains the original gilding.
Condition
This antique silver tobacco box...
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1920s English Vintage Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Silver, Sterling Silver
Richard Henry Dana - Two Years Before the Mast, First Edition 1840
Located in CA, CA
Richard Henry Dana - Two Years Before the Mast. A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea.
First Edition, Harper & Brothers N.Y. 1840.
A very important c...
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1840s American Early Victorian Antique Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
Original Fox Hunting Watercolour by Finch Mason
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Original Fox Hunting Watercolor, Finch Mason.
A wonderful original hunting watercolour signed by the renowned sporting artist George Finch Mason, titled ...
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1890s British Sporting Art Antique Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paint, Paper
Fontana Arte: Una Storia Trasparente by Laura Falconi (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Hardback book with dust jacket in good condition. 239 pages with text in English and Italian, this book discusses the history of Fontana Arte the company which was famous for the cou...
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20th Century Italian Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
Venetian Glass: 20th Century Italian Glass (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A rare journey into the art of fire through more than 250 magnificent pieces of art glass, which have been taken from the extraordinary 20th century Murano glass collection that Nancy Olnick and Giorgio Spanu have assembled over years of passionate study. This beautifully illustrated book offers the reader a comprehensive excursion into the history of Venctian glass from 1900...
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20th Century Antiques Associations Members More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
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