1940s Books
Collection of 42 Swedish Early 20th Century Leather-Bound Books
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
-1940s.
The books are wrapped in leather-bound covers, comprised of a selection of warm tones and gold
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish British Colonial Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
$895 / set
H 7.49 in W 48.82 in D 5.32 in
Book "Logos Volume 1, Arduino Panaro Method" and Wooden Rappelling, 1940s
Located in taranto, IT
Extremely rare book Arduino Panaro Bari "logos" method, volume 1, 1930s / 40s, over 400 illustrated pages, signed by the author, equipped with a wooden rappelling team
Spignese il...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Books
Materials
Paper
$939
H 8.27 in W 5.52 in D 1.97 in
Original french travel poster / winter - Czechoslovakei / around 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1940, France, Czech Republic
- framed
- original, no reprint
- marked by artist
jr
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Books
Materials
Glass, Paper
$1,082
H 35.04 in W 25.2 in D 0.79 in
1940s Jeweled Enameled Brass Daybook Phonebook Note Pad with Stone Buddah
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Purse note pad book, cinches paper in binding, works well with index cards, as shown. Carved Green Stone possibly Jade of a Confucius Asian Man with Long Beard.
Category
Vintage 1940s Chinese Art Deco Books
Materials
Brass
$440 Sale Price
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H 5.25 in W 4 in D 0.5 in
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Reference Book on French 1940s Design "Les Decorateurs des Annees 40"
By Bruno Foucart & Jean-Louis Gaillemin
Located in Winnetka, IL
An excellent reference book on the major French interior designers from the 1940s. Included is work
Category
1990s French Modern Books
Materials
Paper
1940s Diego Rivera Time Magazine
By Diego Rivera
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage original 1949 Time magazine featuring Diego Rivera cover:
Caption reads: "Diego Rivera (Self-Portrait). Rotten duck is for educated noses (Art)."
Interior includes a feat...
Category
Vintage 1940s Books
American Abstract Art of the 1930s and 1940s, First Edition
By J. Donald Nichols
Located in valatie, NY
American abstract art of the 1930s and 1940s. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1998. Stated first
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
The Bay Area School: Californian Artists from the 1940s, 1950s & 1960s 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Bay Area School: Californian Artists from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s by Anya Perse and Thomas
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Books
Materials
Paper
H 11.5 in W 9.25 in D 1 in
Illustrated French Books, Regions of France, 1940s-1950s
Located in Austin, TX
A set of 18 French books about French regions: Geography, history, tourism etc... with multiple
Category
Mid-20th Century French Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
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Located in Esbjerg, DK
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in Linkebeek, BE
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$4,214 / set
H 12.6 in W 4.73 in D 5.12 in
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Located in Rio Vista, CA
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Located in Chapel Hill, NC
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