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Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Cast Iron Book Press
Located in Chicago, IL
Cast iron book press.
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1910s Italian Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

Antique Cast Iron Book Press
Cast Iron Book Press
H 14 in W 15.5 in D 13 in
Bronze & Iron Book Press
Located in Chicago, IL
Cast iron, bronze and wood book press. Great design.
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1880s Italian Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Antique Bronze & Iron Book Press
Bronze & Iron Book Press
H 12 in W 13 in D 13 in
19th Century Cast Iron Book Press by Army and Navy Csl
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century cast iron book press by army and navy csl circa 1890. Fine quality book press by
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Brass, Iron

Cast Iron Book Press with Brass Handle and Newer Wood Base
Located in Chicago, IL
Cast iron book press with brass handle and newer wood base. Nice pin striping. Great Condition.
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Brass, Iron

19th Century English Book Press
By Hooper & Sons
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable English book press made by Hooper and Sons London, England. Solid cast iron construction
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19th Century English Industrial Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

Antique 19th Century English Book Press
19th Century English Book Press
H 17 in W 23 in D 12 in
Vintage Cast Iron Book of Knowledge Mechanical Bank, Punch & Judy, 20th Century
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand-painted cast iron mechanical bank "Punch and Judy Bank." A vintage book of knowledge Punch
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Early 20th Century Taiwanese Folk Art Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

Book Binder's Press by Robert Ritchie of Edinburgh
Located in London, GB
A 19th century nipping or copying press by Robert Ritchie of Edinburgh. Marked: PATENT ROBERT
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Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

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American Mahogany and Cast Iron Copying Press with Paw Feet, Charleston, SC 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
American cast iron and mahogany two-drawer copying press with a turned bulbous cork screw handle, floral decorative pressure plate, flanking fluted decorative side columns, and resti...
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1830s American American Empire Antique Book Press Cast Iron

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Brass, Iron

Large Cast Iron Antique Fireback
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Beautiful large antique cast iron fireback. Due to its size, this fireback has a luxurious look. The fireback can be placed in a working fireplace against the fire wall or placed as ...
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19th Century French Antique Book Press Cast Iron

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Iron

Large Cast Iron Antique Fireback
Large Cast Iron Antique Fireback
H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
Antique Cast Iron Fireback
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Beautiful l antique cast iron fireback. This fireback has a luxurious look. The fireback can be placed in a working fireplace against the fire wall or placed as a style item in an an...
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19th Century French Antique Book Press Cast Iron

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Iron

Antique Cast Iron Fireback
Antique Cast Iron Fireback
H 20.87 in W 21.66 in D 0.6 in
Sunnylands America’s Midcentury Masterpiece Book by Janice Lyle
Located in New York, NY
Sunnylands America’s Midcentury Masterpiece By: Janice Lyle Foreword by Michael S. Smith Photography by Mark Davidson The definitive story of the most ambitious and glamorous midcen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Antique Book Press Cast Iron

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Paper

Jaeger LeCoultre, Atmos Clock, Nickel Plated, Manufactured 1950
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Greven, DE
Atmos II from Jaeger LeCoultre Switzerland Nickel-plated brass Year of manufacture 1950 Dimensions: H x W x D: 23.5 x 21 x 16.5 cm Description: Atmos II in a new nickel-plated cas...
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1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Brass

Falcon chair, design Sigurd Ressell, wood and brown leather version
By Sigurd Ressell
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
Falcon chair designed by the Norwegian designer Sigurd Ressell (1920-2010) and produced by the Norwegian manufacturer Vatne in 1970. Like a suspended hammock, the chair is made up of...
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1870s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Antique Book Press Cast Iron

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Leather, Fabric, Wood, Beech

Pair of Victorian Antique Brass Scales
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of Victorian antique brass scales standing on a mahogany base. A brass centre column having a shaped arm to the left holding a removable brass bowl. The second bowl to the right...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Book Press Cast Iron

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Brass

Pair of Victorian Antique Brass Scales
Pair of Victorian Antique Brass Scales
H 23.5 in W 21 in D 10.5 in
18th Century Diptych Portable Sundial And Compass by German Beringer
By David Beringer
Located in Milan, IT
Antique 18th Century Diptych Sundial and Compass a portable wooden boxwood sundial with compass, of German origin, by David Beringer, Nuremberg, dating back to the 1790 circa, in goo...
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Late 18th Century German Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Brass

Antique Rare French Iron & Bronze Duck Press 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine substantial antique French iron and bronze Duck Press, stamped in relief "Depose" and dating from the late 19th Century. The main frame of the duck press is decorate...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Book Press Cast Iron

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Silver Plate, Bronze

Vintage French Turned Column Pedestal Table, Reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
A French pedestal table with a turned column stem, reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt designs. Table form most probably dates from the early-Mid 20th Century with the turned screw colum...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Wood

David Hicks Scrapbooks Book by Ashley Hicks
By Ashley Hicks
Located in New York, NY
David Hicks Scrapbooks By: Ashley Hicks The most famous British designer of his day, David Hicks (1929–1998) wowed the English decorating world with his bold geometric prints, elect...
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21st Century and Contemporary Antique Book Press Cast Iron

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Paper

Circular Sextant, Decorative Piece, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
The sextant is an instrument that allows to measure angles between two objects such as two points of a coast or a star, traditionally the sun of the earth and the horizon. Knowing th...
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Late 20th Century European Other Antique Book Press Cast Iron

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Metal, Other

1910s Doctors' Medical Scale Mechanical Stand Up with Weights
Located in New York, NY
1910s antique Industrial stand up doctors' scale. Features height indicator and a movable weights with great old paint. Please note, this item is located in one of our NYC locations.
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1910s American Industrial Antique Book Press Cast Iron

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Metal

Women And Art Contested Territory by Judy Chicago 1st Ed 1999 Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Women And Art Contested Territory by Judy Chicago and Edward Lucie-Smith Hardcover Book. Published: Watson-Guptill. Publications, New York. 1999, First Edition First Printing. This h...
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Book Press Cast Iron

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Paper

Atmos Clock by Jaeger LeCoultre, Classique Design, Manufactured in 1950
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Greven, DE
Early Atmos clock from Jaeger LeCoultre Switzerland Brass, partly gold-plated Year of manufacture 1950 Dimensions: H x W x D: 23.5 x 21 x 16.5 cm Description: Atmos II in matt bru...
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1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Brass

Tree Rhododendron: An Original Hand-Colored Engraving from 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
This hand-colored engraving from the 'Dictionnaire Classique des Sciences Naturelles' presents the 'Rhododendron Arboreum', commonly known as the Tree Rhododendron. The illustration ...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Book Press Cast Iron

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Paper

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Antique Cast Iron Book Press
Located in Oakville, CT
Antique cast-iron book press. Measures 18 3/4" x 12" x 12 3/4" - 15 1/2" in height.
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Steel, Iron

Antique Cast Iron Book Press
Antique Cast Iron Book Press
H 15 in W 18.75 in D 12 in
Antique Cast Iron Book Press
Located in Oakville, CT
Antique book-binding press made of cast iron and brass. Measures: 2 1/2" daylight. 18 1/2" in
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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Cast Iron Book Press
Antique Cast Iron Book Press
H 16.75 in W 18.5 in D 13 in
Cast Iron Antique Book Press
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare antique cast iron book press used for bookbinding, flower pressing, scrap booking and various
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Late 19th Century Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Antique Book Press
Cast Iron Antique Book Press
H 16 in W 18 in D 12 in
1893 Cast Iron Book Press "Columbian Exposition"
Located in Oakville, CT
Antique 1893 cast iron book press, reads "Columbian Exposition the Highest Award 1893". Measures 11
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1890s American Industrial Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

Late 19th C. Victorian Cast Iron Wheel Book Press, c.1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
About This is an antique cast iron wheel book binding press. The handle works properly and moves
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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

Painted Cast Iron Book Press from Germany, circa 1890
Located in Dallas, TX
This wonderful book press dates to the end of the 19th century and has been painted black with gold
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Late 19th Century German Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

CAST IRON EAGLE, A BOOK PRESS COUNTERWEIGHT, MADE IN PHILADELPHI
Located in York County, PA
CAST IRON EAGLE, A BOOK PRESS COUNTERWEIGHT, MADE IN PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1813: The
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

Large Hand-Painted Cast Iron Letter Copying Machine Book Press by Bailey
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Late 19th century, large, cast iron, letter copying machine or book press manufactured by Bailey
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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

Antique Tabletop Flower Press, English, Cast Iron, Rotary, Book, Victorian, 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique tabletop flower press. An English, cast iron rotary book pressing machine
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

Heavy Antique Book Press, English, Cast Iron, Binding, Flower Pressing, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a heavy antique book press. An English, cast iron binding or flower pressing device, dating
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Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

Book Press
Located in Surrey, BC
Great cast iron book press...with wood handle, lever action as well as screwdown
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19th Century British Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

Book Press
Book Press
H 20 in W 14 in D 9 in
English Regency Cast Iron and Gilt Dolphin Book Press, Circa 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency cast iron and gilt flanking dolphin book press with adjustable bulbous turned
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1850s English Regency Antique Book Press Cast Iron

19th Century Cast Iron Flower or Book Press on Original Mahogany Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A 19th century, cast iron flower or book press, on original mahogany table This is an attractive
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Late 19th Century English Industrial Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Antique Letter Book Nipping Press Original Mahogany Stand Victorian London
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Cast iron book press on stand, English Victorian, circa 1850 A most pleasing original nipping
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1850s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Book Press Cast Iron

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Mahogany

Industrial Bookpress
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A patinated cast iron book press which could also be used as a nutcracker.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

Antique Industrial Book Press Cast Iron, France Bordeaux, circa 1880
Located in Labrit, Landes
This cast iron book press was made in the late 19th century in France for "Imprimerie Papeterie
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Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Book Press Cast Iron

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Iron

Vintage cast iron Book Press
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful cast iron book press - press flowers, imPRESS your friends - or smash something you are
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19th Century Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

Vintage cast iron Book Press
Vintage cast iron Book Press
H 14.5 in W 17 in D 11 in
Antique Cast Iron Book Press
Located in San Mateo, CA
Late 19th or early 20th century book press. This cast iron press has lots of character with paint
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1890s American Industrial Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

Antique Cast Iron Book Press
Antique Cast Iron Book Press
H 12.5 in W 19 in D 11.38 in
1900s French Cast Iron Book Press
Located in High Point, NC
A cast iron press from 1900s France. Originally purposed as a book-binding press used in such
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Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Book Press Cast Iron

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Iron

1900s French Cast Iron Book Press
1900s French Cast Iron Book Press
H 11.2 in W 15.2 in D 11.8 in
Antique French Cast Iron Book Press
Located in High Point, NC
This cast iron book press with a rich patina was made in France. From the 18th-early 20th century
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Early 1900s French Industrial Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

Antique French Cast Iron Book Press
Antique French Cast Iron Book Press
H 14.2 in W 14.6 in D 15 in
Vintage Cast Iron Book Press
Located in Oakville, CT
Antique book press Overall dimensions: 18" x 11" x 15" high.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Steel, Iron

Vintage Cast Iron Book Press
Vintage Cast Iron Book Press
H 15 in W 18 in D 11 in
Vintage Cast Iron Book Press
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Cast Iron Book Press
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1920s Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Metal

Vintage Cast Iron Book Press
Vintage Cast Iron Book Press
H 14 in W 20 in D 11 in
Victorian Cast Iron Book Press, circa 1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
About: This is an antique cast iron ball turn bar book press. The handle works properly and
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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

Antique 19th Century French Cast Iron Book Press
Located in London, GB
Antique 19th century French cast iron book press French, 19th century Dimensions: Height 48cm
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19th Century French Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

1850's Antique Cast Iron Dolphin Book Press
Located in Oakville, CT
1850's dolphin cast iron antique Industrial printing book press. 18 1/2" x 11 3/4" x 16 3/4" in
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1850s American Industrial Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

1850's Antique Cast Iron Dolphin Book Press
1850's Antique Cast Iron Dolphin Book Press
H 16.75 in W 18.5 in D 11.75 in
Antique French Cast Iron Book Binding Press, Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
This cast iron piece, known as a book press, was originally used in banks or libraries used to bind
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Early 1900s French Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

Large French Cast Iron Book Press Ca.1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Large and beautiful detailed binding press made in France (Paris). Made of cast iron and a wooden
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Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

Large French Cast Iron Book Press Ca.1850
Large French Cast Iron Book Press Ca.1850
H 56.3 in W 29.53 in D 16.93 in
Late 19th C. Victorian Cast Iron Wheel Book Press, c.1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
About This is an antique cast iron wheel book binding press. The handle works properly and moves
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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

Late 19th C. Victorian Cast Iron Wheel Book Press C.1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT This is an antique cast iron wheel book binding press. The handle works properly and moves
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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

Spanish Cast Iron and Brass Paper Book Press, Early 20th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
A large industrial black lacquered cast iron book-binding press with gold decoration and brass ball
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Early 20th Century Spanish Industrial Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Brass, Iron

Large Impressive Cast Iron Copying/Book Press on a Trestle Wood Stand circa 1850
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large impressive cast iron copying or book press on trestle wood stand, circa 1850. A high
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Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

Rare Parisian Antique Fortin & Cie Iron Bookpress Stand
Located in Forney, TX
industrial cast iron hand-crank screw press book binding machine press in original black painted finish
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Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Iron

Henri Matisse - The Saint Michel Bridge - Original Etching
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
and we only drew from the plaster casts, and his critiques then were no less profitable." Among
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1920s Modern Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Etching

After Henri Matisse - Blue Nude
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
the plaster casts, and his critiques then were no less profitable." Among Matisse’s students was Olga
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1920s Abstract Impressionist Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Lithograph

Vegetables
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
and we only drew from the plaster casts, and his critiques then were no less profitable." Among
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1920s Modern Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Lithograph

Vegetables
Vegetables
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 0.04 in
Antique 1890s Industrial Cast Iron Book Press
Located in New York, NY
19th century antique Industrial cast iron book binding press. The handle spins well and the press
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1890s American Victorian Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

Industrial Cast Iron Book Press on Stand
Located in New York, NY
Cast Iron Industrial Book Press, Nashua NH
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19th Century American Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

French Cast Iron Book Press, Early 1900s
Located in Austin, TX
A large industrial antique cast iron and brass book press, French, circa 1900. Sturdy iron build
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Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Cast iron Book Press
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Newtown, CT
Antique cast iron book press, most likely Bradley and Hubbard. It is 19" wide x 13" high x 11.5
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1890s American Victorian Antique Book Press Cast Iron

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Iron

Antique Cast iron Book Press
Antique Cast iron Book Press
H 13 in W 19 in D 11.5 in
French Cast Iron Book Press, Fortin & Co, Early 1900s
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome antique cast iron book press by Fortin & Co in Paris, French, circa 1900. The iron was
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Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

French Napoleon III Period Iron Book Press, 1870s
Located in Austin, TX
. The black cast iron press is in working order. The base is pinewood painted black.
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

Ball and Lever Book Press
Located in Aurora, OR
Less typical than the wheel style of press, this cast iron book or copy press was an indispensable
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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Book Press Cast Iron

Materials

Iron

Ball and Lever Book Press
Ball and Lever Book Press
H 15.5 in W 17.25 in D 10.25 in
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Antique Book Press Cast Iron For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique book press cast iron you’re looking for. Frequently made of iron, metal and brass, every antique book press cast iron was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique book press cast iron — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique book press cast iron is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Industrial, Victorian and Folk Art styles are sought with frequency. A well-made antique book press cast iron has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Hooper & Sons are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Book Press Cast Iron?

Prices for an antique book press cast iron start at $285 and top out at $9,000 with the average selling for $1,435.
Questions About Antique Book Press Cast Iron
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The weight of a cast iron book press will depend on the make and model. Cast iron is a sturdy material and can be heavy. To prevent damage, display cast iron book presses on a strong surface. Find a variety of vintage book presses on 1stDibs.

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