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Music and Poetry Program - Original Litograph - 1880
Located in Roma, IT
Music and poetry program is a litograph realized by an unknown artist in 1880. This beautiful
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1880s Old Masters Antique Poetry

Materials

Lithograph

Poetry in Stone, an Antique Italian Cameo
Located in Stamford, CT
familiar historic image to the people in Victorian Europe. Any comments are welcome. The ring is poetry
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1860s Italian Victorian Antique Poetry

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Agate, 18k Gold

Chinese Royal Lacquer Box for Poetry Slips
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese Royal court lacquer box made specifically to contain the poem slips composed by Qing Dynasty emperor Qianlong (1711-1799). Although we are pretty certain that the current b...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Poetry

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Wood, Lacquer

Poetry - Photo-lithograph on Cardboard - Early 20th Century
By Emile Hugon
Located in Roma, IT
Poetry is an original photo-lithograph on ivory-colored cardboard realized by Anonymous Artist of
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Poetry

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Lithograph, Photogravure

Max Weber Woodcut Print from "Primitives" Poetry Book Signed
By Max Weber
Located in Detroit, MI
Weber's poetry collection "Primitives: Poems and Woodcuts". This work is signed in pencil by Max Weber in
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1920s Expressionist Antique Poetry

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Woodcut

2 Francois Boucher Antique Baroque Mezzotint Poetry Engravings Mother Cherubs
By François Boucher
Located in Dayton, OH
colored engravings have a classical design with a Poetry theme. Matted and framed in gold. Dimensions
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Early 20th Century Baroque Antique Poetry

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Paper

Allegorical Bronze of Music and Poetry After Guillaume Coustou II
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century French very well cast Allegorical Bronze of Music and Poetry After Guillaume Coustou
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Poetry

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Bronze

The Poetry - Vintage Offset Print on Paper - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Poetry is a vintage offset print h on paper, realized by unknown artist in the early 20th
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Poetry

Materials

Offset

Antique Persian Kerman with Poetry and Animals Oversize Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind antique Persian Kerman with poetry and animals oversize
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19th Century Persian Other Antique Poetry

Materials

Wool

Andrew Lang, the Blue Poetry Book, Publisher's Presention Copy, 1891
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Lang, Andrew. Title: The Blue Poetry Book. Publisher: London: Longmans, Green, and
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1890s British Antique Poetry

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Leather

Henri Victor Lesur 19th Century Oil on Panel "Park Poetry"
By Henri Victor Lesur 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poetry" (Poésie dans le parc) depicting an 18th century park scene with a standing young gentleman
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Poetry

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Gesso, Wood

Antique Poetry Book, Pleasures of Memory, Samuel Rogers, English, Georgian, 1803
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
of poetry, published in London in the Georgian period, 1803. A contemporary of Wordsworth, Byron and
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Early 19th Century British Antique Poetry

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Paper

Gerlach's Allegorien Plate #98: "Poetry" Lithograph by Carl Otto Czeschka
By Carl Otto Czeschka
Located in Chicago, IL
after Carl Otto Czeschka, (1878-1960), Austrian A leading member of the Vienna Secession and later the Wiener Werkstätte (Viennese Workshop), Carl Otto Czeschka was a vital figu...
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1890s Vienna Secession Antique Poetry

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Lithograph

"Angelic Archers, " Poetry Booklet with Nude Male Cover Illustration by Scheibe
By Scheibe
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and beautifully produced, this small booklet of poetry by Alfred Richard Meyer was published
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1920s German Art Deco Antique Poetry

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Paper

Fine Pair of Allegorical Paintings of Poetry and Music by Charles Chaplin
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of Allegorical paintings of Poetry and Music by Charles Chaplin Title: Allegory of
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19th Century Antique Poetry

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Paint

Grand Tour Style Allegorical Bronze of Thalia, Greek Goddess of Comedy & Poetry
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Goddess of Comedy & Idyllic Poetry, shown standing draped in classical attire holding a comedic mask by
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1890s French Grand Tour Antique Poetry

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Marble, Bronze

A Fine Pair of Allegorical Paintings of Poetry and Music by Charles Chaplin
Located in New York, NY
A Fine Pair of Allegorical Paintings of Poetry and Music by Charles Chaplin Title: Allegory of
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19th Century Antique Poetry

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Panel, Oil

18th century Portrait of a lady as Erato, the muse of poetry - Angelica Kauffman
By Angelica Kauffmann
Located in Antwerp, BE
lyric poetry, love poetry, and mimicry. Erato is often depicted holding a lyre, symbolizing her
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Poetry

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Canvas, Oil

Essays on the Study of Poetry & a Guide to English Literature by Matthew Arnold
Located in valatie, NY
Essays on the Study of Poetry and a Guide to English Literature By Matthew Arnold. Macmillan
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Early 1900s American Antique Poetry

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Paper

Balck Jasper Plaque - The Muses, Wedgwood, circa 1880
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
sacred poetry, hymn, and eloquence as well as agriculture and pantomime. She represents deep
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Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique Poetry

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Stoneware

Balck Jasper Plaque - The Muses, Wedgwood, circa 1880
Balck Jasper Plaque - The Muses, Wedgwood, circa 1880
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H 3.5 in W 8 in D 1.5 in
18th century Spanish santos figure ...
Located in Brecht, BE
a very elegant spanish polychromed wood santos figures with articulated hands ... pure poetry ...
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Poetry

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Softwood

18th century Spanish santos figure ...
18th century Spanish santos figure ...
H 51.97 in W 16.15 in D 11.03 in
c1900 Poems
By Percy Bysshe Shelley
Located in Bath, GB
A smartly bound collection of poetry from Percy Bysshe Shelley. With portrait frontispiece. A
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Early 1900s European Antique Poetry

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Paper

c1900 Poems
c1900 Poems
H 6 in W 1 in D 4 in
Large 19th Century Islamic Middle Eastern Engraved Brass Centerpiece Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Very large, hand-hammered Islamic brass bowl with fine engraved calligraphy and poetry in Arabic
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Late 19th Century Asian Antique Poetry

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Brass

Head of Minerva Carved in White Marble, 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
Century Greek. Minerva is the Roman goddess of poetry, medicine, commerce, weaving, the crafts, and
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19th Century Greek Classical Greek Antique Poetry

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Marble

Cameo Ring
Located in Paris, IDF
Romantic ring, antique-style cameo with the profile of Erato, muse of lyrical poetry, entourage of
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Mid-19th Century French Romantic Antique Poetry

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Agate, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver

Cameo Ring
Cameo Ring
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1906 The Poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne
By Algernon Charles Swinburne
Located in Bath, GB
A very scarce limited edition set of the poetry of Algernon Charles Swinburne, in handsome half
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Early 1900s European Antique Poetry

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Paper

Saul on the road to Damascus
Located in East Grinstead, GB
Royal Canadian Academy of Art. Due to her deteriorating health she gave up painting and wrote poetry
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Late 19th Century Antique Poetry

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Oil

1926 Collected Works of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester
By John Wilmot
Located in Bath, GB
2nd Earl of Rochester. Wilmot is as famous for his poetry as for the rakish habits in his personal
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1920s British Antique Poetry

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Paper

Set of 4 Books by German Poet Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A collection of four volumes of poetry by German playwright and poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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19th Century German Other Antique Poetry

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Fabric, Paper

Set of 10 Books by German Poet Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A collection of ten volumes of poetry by German playwright and poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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19th Century German Other Antique Poetry

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Fabric, Paper

Authentic Greek coin 4th Cent. BC Silver Ring depicting God Apollo
Located in Roma, IT
, healing and afflictions, the radiant Sun, illuminating light, and the realm of poetry. This divine figure
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Poetry

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Silver

Set of 4 Books by German Poet Friedrich von Schiller
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A collection of four volumes of poetry by German playwright and poet Friedrich Schiller. Leather
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18th Century German Other Antique Poetry

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Leather, Paper

1705 Persian Safavid Tinned Copper Plate
Located in Newmanstown, PA
]". The rim adorns portraits of men and women and some poetry/calligraphy. This beautiful piece is dated
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16th Century Persian Antique Poetry

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Copper

Inro by Mochizuki Hanzan (1743-90?) Edo Period, 18th century
Located in Milano, IT
. The theme of deer and autumn plants has been utilised since the Heian period in poetry and art to
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18th Century Japanese Antique Poetry

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Wood

Inro by Mochizuki Hanzan (1743-90?) Edo Period, 18th century
Inro by Mochizuki Hanzan (1743-90?) Edo Period, 18th century
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H 3.31 in W 1.58 in D 1.19 in
The Song of Bilitis by Pierre Louÿs, Willy Pogany Illustrator
Located in Middletown, NY
Bilitis) is a collection of erotic, essentially lesbian, poetry by Pierre Louÿs (1870 – 1925) published in
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Early 20th Century American Antique Poetry

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Paper, Fabric

EARLY 17th CENTURY STILL LIFE PAINTING
Located in Firenze, FI
, while others droop gently downwards, creating an atmosphere of delicate beauty and poetry. The painting
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Early 17th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Poetry

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Canvas, Wood

EARLY 17th CENTURY STILL LIFE PAINTING
EARLY 17th CENTURY STILL LIFE PAINTING
H 37.21 in W 53.15 in D 1.19 in
Colonial Elegance and Exotic Charm: A Visual & Poetic Journey through 1910 Burma
Located in Langweer, NL
crease. Rarity: This is a scarce collection, which combines poetry with photographs depicting the
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1910s Antique Poetry

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Paper

Vintage Boho Abstract Expressionist Original Oil On Canvas
Located in west palm beach, FL
sense of wonder and introspection in those who behold it. Experience the symphony of visual poetry that
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Early 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Antique Poetry

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Japanese Rare Antique Scroll of Waka Heart Poem Famous Rengetsu Otagaki, signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
famous nun in old Japan and being familiar with poetry, her Waka poems on paper, and especially her hard
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Poetry

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Paper

Emile Carlier, Bronze Sculpture of Sappho and her Lyre by the Sea, 19th Century
By Albinet & Coulon, Émile Nestor Joseph Carlier 1
Located in PARIS, FR
-known in antiquity for her love poetry; other themes in the surviving fragments of her work include
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1880s French Romantic Antique Poetry

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Bronze

19th Century Spanis Santos Figure
Located in Brecht, BE
Lovely face, in very good vintage condition, pure poetry.
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19th Century Spanish Antique Poetry

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Fabric, Wood

19th Century Spanis Santos Figure
19th Century Spanis Santos Figure
H 30.71 in W 11.82 in D 7.88 in
Lady with caskets
Located in PARIS, FR
Toulouse, "Romanesque Poetry", a work realized thanks to a legacy of the merchant Octave Sage for a
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Early 20th Century French School Antique Poetry

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Bronze

Ancient Roman Gold Ring with Minerva Intaglio 2rd Century AD
Located in Firenze, IT
goddess of music, poetry, medicine and wisdom. She is sometimes depicted with her sacred creature, an owl
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Poetry

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Carnelian, Gold, 22k Gold

Ancient Greek Silver Coin 5th century BC Ring depicting a Lion's Head
Located in Roma, IT
, alongside schools dedicated to painting, sculpture, and poetry. Over time, it evolved into one of Southern
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Poetry

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Silver

2 Modern Neoclassical Silver & Crystal Pendants / Chandelier, Wiener Werkstatte
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in New York, NY
Modern and Neoclassical aesthetics with a lyricism and poetry that is timeless and irreplaceable. They
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Poetry

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Crystal, Nickel, Silver Plate

A 17th Century English Gold Posy Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
the term poésie or poetry, are rings with mottoes either in prose or verse. The message was often
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Late 17th Century British Antique Poetry

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Gold

Merieanna
By Almery Lobel-Riche
Located in Fairlawn, OH
counterpart of the poetry of Baudelaire and de Musset. Lobel-Riche studied at the École des Beaux-Arts de
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Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Poetry

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Aquatint

Golf Book, The Epic of Golf
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
The Epic Of Golf By Clinton Scollard. A very well produced first edition golf poetry book, The Epic
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Early 20th Century British Antique Poetry

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Paper

Golf Book, The Epic of Golf
Golf Book, The Epic of Golf
H 8.47 in W 6.3 in D 0.79 in
Fine and Rare 17th Century Japanese Mulberry Wood Gilt-Lacquer Cabinet on Stand
Located in Lymington, GB
narrative represents, inter alia, poetry and autumn. The rooster was domesticated thousands of years ago
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17th Century Japanese Antique Poetry

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Lacquer

Antique Italian Marble Bust of Greek God Apollo Belvedere 19th Century
Located in London, GB
, healing, music, poetry, and more. Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto and has a twin sister, the huntress
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1870s Antique Poetry

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Marble

Collectible Opium Container Mughal Art Round Lidded Box
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
beautiful art, poetry and architecture, represented today by such masterworks as the Taj Mahal in Agra, the
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Early 20th Century Indian Agra Antique Poetry

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Wood

Erotic Scene - Lithograph by Toyen - 1927
By Toyen
Located in Roma, IT
an obscenely erotic poetry, written in secret and published after his death  Toyen is the pseudonym
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1920s Modern Antique Poetry

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Lithograph

Erotic Scene - Lithograph by Toyen - 1927
By Toyen
Located in Roma, IT
an obscenely erotic poetry, written in secret and published after his death  Toyen is the pseudonym
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1920s Modern Antique Poetry

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Lithograph

Female Nude - Lithograph by Toyen - 1927
By Toyen
Located in Roma, IT
an obscenely erotic poetry, written in secret and published after his death  Toyen is the pseudonym
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1920s Modern Antique Poetry

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Lithograph

Antique Italian “Parnaso Italiano” Literary Collection
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
the eye and the mind. From Dante's divine poetry to Petrarch's sonnets of love, and from Machiavelli's
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18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Poetry

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Animal Skin, Paper

Erotic Scene - Lithograph by Toyen - 1927
By Toyen
Located in Roma, IT
an obscenely erotic poetry, written in secret and published after his death  Toyen is the pseudonym
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1920s Modern Antique Poetry

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Lithograph

Erotic Scene - Lithograph by Toyen - 1927
By Toyen
Located in Roma, IT
an obscenely erotic poetry, written in secret and published after his death  Toyen is the pseudonym
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1920s Modern Antique Poetry

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Lithograph

Erotic Scene - Lithograph by Toyen - 1927
By Toyen
Located in Roma, IT
an obscenely erotic poetry, written in secret and published after his death  Toyen is the pseudonym
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1920s Modern Antique Poetry

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Lithograph

Erotic Scene - Lithograph by Toyen - 1923
By Toyen
Located in Roma, IT
an obscenely erotic poetry, written in secret and published after his death  Toyen is the pseudonym
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1920s Modern Antique Poetry

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Lithograph

Erotic Scene - Lithograph by Toyen - 1927
By Toyen
Located in Roma, IT
an obscenely erotic poetry, written in secret and published after his death  Toyen is the pseudonym
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1920s Modern Antique Poetry

Materials

Lithograph

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique poetry you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique poetry for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, wood and animal skin. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique poetry, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique poetry made by Neoclassical designers — as well as those associated with Empire — is very popular. Henri Victor Lesur and Léonard Morel-Ladeuil each produced at least one beautiful antique poetry that is worth considering.

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The average selling price for an antique poetry at 1stDibs is $1,021, while they’re typically $55 on the low end and $168,500 for the highest priced.