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Lily 3
By Mike Saijo
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Influenced by the tradition of ancient manuscripts, Saijo copies information using a xerox copy
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21st Century and Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Paper

Lily 3
H 36 in W 36 in
Suspension Light in Hammered Aged Brass
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
In ancient manuscripts, messages were written on vellum, a fine and translucent material. Featuring
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21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers an...

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Brass

Suspension Light in Hammered Aged Brass
Suspension Light in Hammered Aged Brass
H 3.55 in W 44.89 in D 5.91 in
Prince - Original Ink and Tempera on Paper by Esy Beluzzi - 1956
By Esy Beluzzi
Located in Roma, IT
conditions. Beautiful artwork presenting the incipit of a story. The writing, similar to an ancient
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1950s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Tempera

Durisvit, who rang the bell
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
candle and ancient manuscripts, and wine and ballet, and dreams - all this fills life... But something
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Early 2000s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Durisvit, who rang the bell
Durisvit, who rang the bell
H 31.5 in W 23.43 in D 0.99 in
Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Dye, Acrylic

Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Dye

Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Dye, Acrylic

Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Dye, Acrylic

Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Dye, Acrylic

Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Dye, Acrylic

Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Dye, Acrylic

Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Dye, Acrylic

Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Dye, Acrylic

The doctor's workshop - Mattheus van Helmont (1623 - after 1679)
By Mattheus van Helmont
Located in Gent, BE
ancient manuscripts ,bears witness to his scholarly pursuit. Beside the doctor stands a woman, perhaps a
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17th Century Flemish School Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Archimedes Vortex
By Terry Poulos
Located in Chicago, IL
ancient manuscript titled the "Archimedes Palimpsest." Sculpture conveys a double entendre with its
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum, Metal

Tablet - vivid, colourful, blue, red, pink, orange, abstract triptych on panel
By Alice Teichert
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This triptych evokes an ancient manuscript or perhaps a music score. Rich and vibrant hues of red
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Crayon, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Canvas

Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper, wood frame, glass
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Dye, Acrylic

Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper, wood frame, glass
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Dye, Acrylic

Bird's Eye View
By Ronnie Cutrone
Located in Missouri, MO
saying, even "ancient manuscripts…[they] are taken very seriously, but they are also cartoons
Category

Late 20th Century Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Bird's Eye View
Bird's Eye View
H 24 in W 30 in D 1 in
18th Century Engraving "Attack with a Battering Ram" by Montfaucon
Located in Alamo, CA
in 1719 by Bernard de Montfaucon. It depicts an ancient Roman bas relief scene illustrating a Roman
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

Abstract Pseudo-Architectural Etching with Color Added by Hand - Ink on Paper
By Krystyna Smiechowska
Located in Soquel, CA
- abstracted, but reminiscent of architectural drawings, maps, and ancient manuscripts. Bright patches of red
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1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Paper, Ink

Antique Palm Leave Manuscript Book from, Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Pali language, an ancient Buddhist language.  
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique Palm Leave Manuscript Book from, Burma
Antique Palm Leave Manuscript Book from, Burma
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H 6.3 in W 19.3 in D 2.56 in
Antique Palm Leave Manuscript Book from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
language, an ancient Buddhist language
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Palm Leave Manuscript Book from Burma
Antique Palm Leave Manuscript Book from Burma
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H 6.11 in W 17.92 in D 1.7 in
Antique Palm Leave Manuscript Book from, Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
in Pali language, an ancient Buddhist language.  
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique Palm Leave Manuscript Book from, Burma
Antique Palm Leave Manuscript Book from, Burma
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H 5.87 in W 17.72 in D 2.37 in
Judaica Hand-Written Calendrical Manuscript from Władysławowie, 1837
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Exceedingly rare, one-of-a-kind handwritten Jewish calendrical manuscript from Władysławowie, 1837
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Early 20th Century Realist Mixed Media

Materials

Paper

Dorothy M.T. Colles Anthology Manuscript in Painted Binding
Located in Middletown, NY
binding –  Her Anthology, manuscript poetry. c 1931. 8vo, 7 3/8 x 5 1/2 in (187 x 151 mm); 82 pages of
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Vintage 1930s European Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Bicycle Wheel
By Mike Saijo
Located in Santa Monica, CA
continuing on a journey between the familiar and the unknown. Influenced by the tradition of ancient
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
Located in London, GB
powers. This festival was the most important royal celebration in ancient Egypt from the Early Dynastic
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Figurative Sculptures

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Limestone

Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
H 26.78 in W 14.97 in D 41.34 in
Ancient Arabic Calligraphy of Praying
Located in Roma, IT
Arabic Calligraphy of praying is a precious manuscript reporting Islamic Sacred Verses in an
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18th Century More Art

Materials

Ink

Inscription #08
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
public messages intended to be permanent. Opposite to these perpetual inscriptions were ancient
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2010s Abstract Geometric Mixed Media

Materials

Gesso, Textile

Inscription #05
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
public messages intended to be permanent. Opposite to these perpetual inscriptions were ancient
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Inscription #05
Inscription #05
H 47.25 in W 31.5 in D 1.97 in
Inscription #06
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
public messages intended to be permanent. Opposite to these perpetual inscriptions were ancient
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Inscription #08
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
public messages intended to be permanent. Opposite to these perpetual inscriptions were ancient
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Gesso, Textile

Inscription #04
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
public messages intended to be permanent. Opposite to these perpetual inscriptions were ancient
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Inscription #04
Inscription #04
H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 1.19 in
Inscription #07
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
public messages intended to be permanent. Opposite to these perpetual inscriptions were ancient
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Textile, Acrylic

1771 Choir Gaur; the Grand Orrery of the Ancient Druids
By John Smith
Located in Bath, GB
. 'Choir Gaur' is one of the earliest astronomical analysis of Stonehenge, looking into the ancient
Category

Antique 1770s British Books

Materials

Paper

Ancient Persian Miniature: Men with Scimitar - Probably 18/19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
the human world. The handwriting of the manuscript in the back of the sheet is full of the detailed
Category

18th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Tempera

Ancient Axum Gilt Coin Necklace and Bracelet Set in 18k Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
These coins are from Axum, the ancient Christian Kingdom in Ethiopia. They're gilt bronze coins
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ethiopian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Visionaire Magazine NO. 6: THE SEA (SUMMER 1992)
By Visionaire
Located in Vancouver, BC
SEA was inspired by ancient Oriental watercolor books, Egyptian manuscripts, and children’s books, and
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1990s American Books

Materials

Paper

Canterbury Cathedral: First Edition, The Antiquities Of Canterbury By Somner
Located in London, GB
ancient citie, with the suburbs, and cathedrall. Containing principally matters of Antiquity in them all
Category

Antique 17th Century English Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Framed Antique Vellum Land Indenture, 1811, London
Located in Morristown, NJ
legal practice dating back to Medieval times. Today, these ancient British legal manuscripts are prized
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Antique 1810s British Georgian Decorative Art

Materials

Animal Skin, Glass, Wood

Imperial Dignity: A Roman Senator's Garb, Lithograph Published in 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
governance and authority in ancient Rome. The senator is dressed in traditional Roman attire, which includes
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Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Artemis Mytilene Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder Istanbul Arch. Museum
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
with abundance in Anatolia. Considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the temple of
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Statuary Marble, Metal

Artemis Mytilene Sculpture with Compressed Marble Powder Istanbul Arch. Museum
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
abundance in Anatolia. Considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the temple of Artemis in
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Statuary Marble, Metal

Pair of Pompeian Deer from Herculaneum by Chiurazzi
Located in Madrid, ES
Couple of young deer after ancient times. Patinated bronze. Beginning of the 20th century. This
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Vintage 1920s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Arabic Calligraphy - 18/19th century
Located in Roma, IT
Arabic Calligraphy is a precious manuscript with Islamic sacred verses in an ancient calligraphy
Category

18th Century More Art

Materials

Ink

Yo!
By RETNA
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
draws inspiration from poignant relevance of historical cannons. RETNA employs ancient totemic
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Yo!
H 72 in W 60 in
When Gods Gets Angry
By RETNA
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
that draws inspiration from poignant relevance of historical cannons. RETNA employs ancient totemic
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Enamel

A Night's Rest
By RETNA
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
that draws inspiration from poignant relevance of historical cannons. RETNA employs ancient totemic
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Basket Knots
By RETNA
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
that draws inspiration from poignant relevance of historical cannons. RETNA employs ancient totemic
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

I Love You, Not Just You
By RETNA
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
that draws inspiration from poignant relevance of historical cannons. RETNA employs ancient totemic
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

I Love You, Except You
By RETNA
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
that draws inspiration from poignant relevance of historical cannons. RETNA employs ancient totemic
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Untitled
By RETNA
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
that draws inspiration from poignant relevance of historical cannons. RETNA employs ancient totemic
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Untitled
H 60 in W 40.25 in
Untitled
By RETNA
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
that draws inspiration from poignant relevance of historical cannons. RETNA employs ancient totemic
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Untitled
H 60 in W 40.25 in
Untitled
By RETNA
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
that draws inspiration from poignant relevance of historical cannons. RETNA employs ancient totemic
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Untitled
H 60 in W 40.25 in
Diptych 2
By RETNA
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
draws inspiration from poignant relevance of historical cannons. RETNA employs ancient totemic
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Diptych 2
H 60 in W 80.5 in
Slang Them Colors
By RETNA
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
draws inspiration from poignant relevance of historical cannons. RETNA employs ancient totemic
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Islamic Verses in Calligraphy style
Located in Roma, IT
Islamic Verses in Calligraphy style is a wonderful original manuscript. One page, one-sided, in
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18th Century More Art

Materials

Ink

Codex YTREBIL
By Enrique Chagoya
Located in Lyons, CO
holds hundreds of Mexican Indigenous manuscripts and codices in its collection that are rarely seen by
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2010s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Harvest" Abstract Painting 59" x 59" inch by Ibrahim Khatab
By Ibrahim Khatab
Located in Culver City, CA
them when we are so consumed in the material world. The ancient Egyptians were infatuated with their
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic

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Ancient Manuscripts For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of ancient manuscripts is available on 1stDibs. Finding the ideal abstract, contemporary or Pop Art examples of these works for your living room, whether you’re looking for small- or large-size pieces, is no easy task — start by shopping our selection today. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the ancient manuscripts on 1stDibs that include elements of brown, beige, gray, orange and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Loren Eiferman, Olivia Munroe, Alphonse Mucha, Virginia Dehn and Laura Wait produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Frequently made by artists working in mixed media, paint and wood, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Ancient Manuscripts?

The average selling price for ancient manuscripts we offer is $3,200, while they’re typically $49 on the low end and $89,890 for the highest priced.