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Antique Japanese Late 19th Century Kimono Textile Swatch Book
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a rare example of a Shima Cho, which is a Kimono textile, fabric swatch book dating from
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Late 19th Century Antique Swatch

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Paper

MORPHEW COLLECTION Multicolor Japanese Kimono Silk Mixed Blue Swatches Kaftan
Located in New York, NY
Kimono Silk Mixed Blue Swatches Kaftan MORPHEW COLLECTION is made entirely by hand in our NYC Ateliér of
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19th Century Antique Swatch

Late 19th Early 20th Century Japanese Textile Swatch Book, Komon (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
fabric swatches known as Komon. Komon was a Japanese design or pattern based on very small minute all
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Late 19th Century Antique Swatch

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Paper

Givenchy Paris No.52
Located in Bristol, CT
couture fabric swatch Plate Sz: 11 3/8"H x 8"W Frame Sz: 16"H x 12 5/8" w/ lavender mat & yellow
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Late 19th Century Antique Swatch

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Paper, Watercolor

Pair Scandinavian 1920s Solid Wenge Modernist Club Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
. A fabric swatch is available upon request. The original wire coil and horsehair filled cushions, now
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1920s Swedish Art Deco Antique Swatch

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Wenge

Late 19th Century Antique Japanese Textile Sample Book 'Shima Cho'
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a rare example of a "Shima-cho", which is a Japanese kimono textile fabric swatch book
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Late 19th Century Antique Swatch

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Textile

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Set of Three 18th Century Vellum Sunday Sermon Books
By Vivien, R.P. Michael, Alfonso Maria De Liguori
Located in valatie, NY
Set of Three 18th Century Vellum Sunday Sermon Books. 1.) Sermoni Per Tutte Le Domeniche Dell' Anno (Sermons for all the Sundays in a Year) by Monsignore Alfonso Maria De Liguori. Na...
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18th Century Italian Antique Swatch

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Paper, Animal Skin

Japanese Lacquer and Cinnabar "Samurai" Cabinet, Inaba Family, Edo Period
Located in Troy, NY
Exceptionally large and rare lacquer cabinet. According to the heraldry, visible on the headgear in one of the panels, it was made for the Inaba family, a high ranking Daimyo family,...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Swatch

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Wood

Isamu Noguchi Mid Century Modern Akari 1A table Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Akari 1A lamp, designed by Isamu Noguchi. In good condition. Edition signed with stamped manufacturer's mark. Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) was one of the 20th century most important ...
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1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Antique Swatch

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Metal

French Renaissance Style Carved Oak Armoire
Located in Asheville, NC
This 19th century continental armoire with two three paneled doors featuring portrait bust oval framed carvings, bobbin turned pilasters terminate with masks on the foliate decorated...
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19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Swatch

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Oak

Red Thread Nordic Design Book
Located in New York City, NY
An elegant exploration of the hugely influential simplicity, beauty, and functionality of Nordic design timeless, yet on trend From literature to food, lifestyle to fashion, cinem...
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21st Century and Contemporary Antique Swatch

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Paper

Red Thread Nordic Design Book
Red Thread Nordic Design Book
H 10.63 in W 8.13 in D 0.5 in
Porphyry: Red Imperial Porphyry Power and Religion (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a beautifully presented book which is now out of print and therefore difficult to source. The author starts with a study of the history, art, architecture and historical asso...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Swatch

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Paper

Porphyry: Red Imperial Porphyry Power and Religion (Book)
Porphyry: Red Imperial Porphyry Power and Religion (Book)
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H 13.5 in W 10 in D 1.13 in
Old Work Bowl with Japanese Lacquer / Meiji-Taisho / Urushi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A wooden vessel used from the Meiji era to the Taisho era. Probably a beech tree. It is made by hollowing out. It's very cool, isn't it? It is a round bowl made of one piece of wood...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Swatch

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Beech, Lacquer

Sar The Essence of Indian Design Book
Located in New York City, NY
An exploration of the timeless beauty of Indian design through 200 classic objects. The Indian subcontinent is an amalgamation of peoples, cultures, languages and philosophies. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Antique Swatch

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Paper

Sar The Essence of Indian Design Book
Sar The Essence of Indian Design Book
H 10.63 in W 8.13 in D 0.5 in
18th Century Rare European Vellum Book
Located in Chicago, IL
18th Century Rare European Vellum book found in Germany.  This book has aged beautifully with exquisite patina. Vellum (derived from the Latin word vitulinum meaning "made fro...
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Mid-18th Century German Antique Swatch

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Leather, Paper

Old Round Plate with Japanese Lacquer / Meiji-Taisho / Urushi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A wooden vessel used from the Meiji era to the Taisho era. Probably a beech tree. It is made by hollowing out. It's very cool, isn't it? It is a lacquered tall foot round tray made ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Swatch

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Beech, Lacquer

Contemporary Danish Furniture Design (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This book as you may see from the main image; is termed "a short illustrated review" - which describes the work of some 120 Danish Furniture Designers and is accompanied buy 520 illu...
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20th Century Antique Swatch

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Paper

Contemporary Danish Furniture Design (Book)
Contemporary Danish Furniture Design (Book)
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H 9.63 in W 6.75 in D 0.69 in
Japanese Lacquer Incense Burner, Koro, Edo period, mid 19th century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant and refined Japanese lacquer koro, incense burner, in the form of a chaire, tea caddy, Edo Perio, mid 19th century, Japan. The barrel shaped koro formed as a traditional ...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Swatch

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Copper

Japanese lacquer oblong storage box by Hiroshi Hayashi 林宏 (1967)
By Hiroshi Hayashi
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional, oblong lacquer 3-tiered storage box with cover, reminiscent of a bento box, by Hiroshi Hayashi (1967). Covered in shiny gold and black lacquer with red accents. The s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Antique Swatch

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Silk, Wood, Lacquer

Studies in Art, Architecture and Design, 2 Volumes, 1st Edition
By Nikolaus Pevsner
Located in valatie, NY
Studies in Art, Architecture and Design, volume 1 from Mannerism to Romanticism, Volume 2 Victorian and after by Nickolaus Pevsner. New York: Walker and Company. First edition hardco...
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20th Century American Antique Swatch

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Paper

Still Life with Bouquet
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Still Life with Bouquet" is an oil painting on hardboard by noted Russian/American artist Jack Pohr, 1918-2003. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. Th...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Antique Swatch

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Oil

Still Life with Bouquet
Still Life with Bouquet
H 35.25 in W 28.25 in D 1.25 in
Christopher Dresser "Studies in Design"
By Christopher Dresser
Located in Sharon, CT
This is the original and complete edition of the Classic. Contains all 60 plates.
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1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Swatch

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Paper

Christopher Dresser "Studies in Design"
Christopher Dresser "Studies in Design"
H 19.75 in W 12 in D 1.5 in

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Kire-kagami, Swatch Book
By Kariganeya Kimono Maker
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This Swatch Book was originally the collection of a famous Kimono maker in Kyoto, established back
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19th Century Japanese Antique Swatch

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Brocade, Paper, Silk

Antique Kire-kagami, Swatch Book
Kire-kagami, Swatch Book
H 12 in W 8.5 in D 1.5 in
Antique J.L. TAYLOR & CO 1912 Oversized illustrated swatch card
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Antique J.L. TAYLOR & CO 1912 Oversized illustrated swatch card featuring three button, one button
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Swatch

Antique J.L. TAYLOR & CO 1912 Oversized illustrated swatch card
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Antique J.L. TAYLOR & CO 1912 Oversized illustrated swatch card. Front illustration features
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Swatch

Antique J.L. TAYLOR & CO 1912 Oversized illustrated swatch card
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Antique J.L. TAYLOR & CO 1912 Oversized illustrated swatch card 23" X 15"
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Swatch

Antique J.L. TAYLOR & CO 1912 Oversized illustrated swatch card
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Antique J.L. TAYLOR & CO 1912 Oversized illustrated swatch card 23" X 15"
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Swatch

Antique J.L. TAYLOR & CO 1912 Oversized illustrated swatch card
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Antique J.L. TAYLOR & CO 1912 Oversized illustrated swatch card 23" X 15"
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Swatch

Distressed Mid-19th Century French Framed Daguerreotype of a Family
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
, pendants, and mourning and hair jewelry can be found with small swatches of hand coloring, which gives a
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1860s French High Victorian Antique Swatch

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Glass

Vast Collection Installation, 150, 19th Century Tinplate Portrait Photographs
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
be found with small swatches of hand coloring, which gives a wonderful hint of richness to the image
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Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) High Victorian Antique Swatch

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Tin

Fabric Swatch Book
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A very scarce Album of French Cotton samples from Alsace. There are 260 pages with between 3 and 9 samples per page, though a few do have more. Because of the age of the book there a...
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19th Century French Antique Swatch

Fabric Swatch Book
Fabric Swatch Book
H 11.5 in W 10 in D 3 in
Printed Cotton Fabric Swatch/Sample Book
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is an amazing example of a fabric swatchbook with samples of printed cottons from Mulhouse in France, it is dated 1865-66. It represents a fantastic library of inspirations and ...
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19th Century French Antique Swatch

Printed Cotton Fabric Swatch/Sample Book
Printed Cotton Fabric Swatch/Sample Book
H 19 in W 10.5 in D 3.25 in
Printed Cotton Sample Book (Swatch book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Printed Cotton fabric samples book from Mulhouse, France. Having over 2000 examples of fabric designs which are free of copyright and will therefore provide a scarce and valuable des...
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19th Century French Antique Swatch

Pair of Olivewood Stools
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of ottomans, each oval seat upholstered in sculpted chenille leopard print (swatch available
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Swatch

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Wood, Upholstery

Pair of Olivewood Stools
Pair of Olivewood Stools
H 18 in W 21.5 in D 16 in
Pair of 19th C Benches
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of benches, distressed painted finish, each having upholstered crown seat (swatch available
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19th Century Italian Antique Swatch

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Wood, Upholstery

Pair of 19th C Benches
Pair of 19th C Benches
H 19.5 in W 27 in D 19.5 in
Pair of Carved Mahogany 19c. English Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, outswept bowed arms, raised on scroll carved cabriole legs. Upholstered in paisley (swatch available
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19th Century English Antique Swatch

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Upholstery, Wood

French 19c. Oval Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
; custom tufted linen cushion (swatch available) and nailheads.
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19th Century French Antique Swatch

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Wood, Upholstery

French 19c. Oval Bench
French 19c. Oval Bench
H 22.25 in W 40 in D 14 in
French Antique Alsatian Pitcher
Located in Houston, TX
green, brown, yellow and terracotta color glazed swatches. It would also be lovely filled with flowers
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19th Century French Antique Swatch

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Pottery

French Antique Alsatian Pitcher
French Antique Alsatian Pitcher
H 6.5 in W 8 in D 5.5 in
Pair of Antique Mahogany Bergere Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
cabriole legs; upholstered in sepia toile (swatch available) with nailheads.
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19th Century English Antique Swatch

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Wood, Upholstery

Pair of Antique Mahogany Bergere Chairs
Pair of Antique Mahogany Bergere Chairs
H 33.5 in W 24 in D 24.5 in
Pair of 18th Century Fauteuils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Upholstered in a Damask patterned sculpted chenille (swatch available), finished with nailheads.
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Swatch

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of 18th Century Fauteuils
Pair of 18th Century Fauteuils
H 34.5 in W 25 in D 22.5 in
Pair of French Barrel Form Bergere Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
-headed cabriole legs with scrolling toes; upholstered in white woven fabric (swatch available).
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Swatch

19th Century Spanish Walnut Chair with Embroidered Upholstery
Located in Pasadena, CA
. Embroidered fabric as seat and back upholstery. Have additional swatch of original fabric (image included).
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19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Swatch

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Walnut

Patterned French Pottery
Located in Houston, TX
terracotta color glazed swatches. It would also be lovely filled with flowers. It is in good condition with
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19th Century French Antique Swatch

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Pottery

Patterned French Pottery
Patterned French Pottery
H 7.25 in W 8.5 in D 7 in
Pair of Painted Directoire Style Bergère Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, raised on round, tapering fluted legs. Upholstered in Fortuny-like fabric (swatch available) with
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19th Century French Antique Swatch

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Wood, Upholstery

Pair of 19c. Fauteuils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
with acanthus carved knees and scroll toes. Upholstered with nails (fabric swatch available
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19th Century French Antique Swatch

Pair of 19c. Fauteuils
Pair of 19c. Fauteuils
H 36.25 in D 21 in
Painted and Parcel Gilt Louis XVI Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
carving, stuff over seat on bowed rail, raised on round tapering fluted legs. New damask fabric (swatch
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Early 20th Century French Antique Swatch

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Wood, Upholstery

Pair of Fine 19th C. Louis XVI Bergeres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
linen (swatch available) with nailheads.
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19th Century French Antique Swatch

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Wood, Upholstery

Pair of 19th Century Mahogany Regency Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Own Material) or one of our fabrics (swatches will be mailed to you) when inquiring for reupholstery
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19th Century European Regency Antique Swatch

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Wood

Pair of Japanese Men's Suiting Pillows
Located in Chicago, IL
artisan-crafted pillows filled with down piece together swatches of Japanese fabrics culled from men’s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Swatch

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Fabric

Pair of French Art Deco Macassar Armchairs Sandy Colored Nubuckleather
Located in Salzburg, AT
original condition and fabric swatches by Fedex as well.
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Swatch

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Leather, Macassar

Swedish Karl Johan (Biedermeier) Revival Settee Sofa
Located in Atlanta, GA
black fabric. Fabric swatch available upon request. Please
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Early 20th Century Swedish Antique Swatch

Opera and Theatre Costume Designs by Charles Betout Commissioned "For the Crown"
By Charles Betout
Located in New York, NY
pencil on paper drawings, two with fabric swatches, were costume designs for the drama "Pour la
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Swatch

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Giltwood, Paper

Early Single Chair for Vanity or Parlor Room by Gilbert Rohde, circa 1930s
By Gilbert Rohde, Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in South Charleston, WV
Knoll Fabric 32" Tall 22" Deep 16" Wide 18" Seat Height We have swatches available, so be sure
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Early 19th Century American Art Deco Antique Swatch

Pair of Art Deco Faux Rosewood and Suede Armchairs
Located in Benington, Herts
work in both a contemporary or traditional setting. Also it is not a problem to send out a swatch of
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Swatch

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Suede, Bentwood

Early Georgian Memorial Brooch Circa 1800
Located in ADELAIDE, SA
, a precious swatch of gold-threaded fabric graced with intricate patterns is revealed. The delicate
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Mid-19th Century Georgian Antique Swatch

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Gold

Early Georgian Memorial Brooch Circa 1800
Early Georgian Memorial Brooch Circa 1800
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W 0.91 in L 0.91 in
Japanese Fine Antique Sewing Tansu, Jam Packed with Old Buttons, Thread, Fabrics
Located in South Burlington, VT
original contents, all manner of sewing notions: buttons, thread, patches, needles, and fabric swatches
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Swatch

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Wood

Japanese Unique Antique Album of 19th Century Fabric Samples, 28 Pages
Located in South Burlington, VT
way we like to find them. Each fabric swatch has been masterfully mounted by an old time collector
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Swatch

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Silk, Cotton

Moulin Rouge
By Charles Camoin
Located in New Orleans, LA
confident black lines and swatches of vivid color, the work reveals the artist's expressionist tendencies
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Swatch

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century English Regency Antique Black Leather Writing Box with Bramah Lock
Located in Shippensburg, PA
lower compartment lid and a small leather swatch allows access to the upper compartment. The lock is
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Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Swatch

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Alabaster, Brass

Paper Swatch Sample Books and Case, circa 1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A collection of seven paper swatch sample books in metal case with the paper company's
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Swatch

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Metal

Antique Steel J.L. Taylor & Co. Swatch/Sample Book Stand, circa 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
sections with six clips that held a large J.L. Taylor & Co. swatch and sample book that was on display in
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Swatch

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Steel

French Porcelain Sample Plate, 1899
Located in Spencertown, NY
swatch and "339" painted over glaze.
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1890s French Industrial Antique Swatch

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Swedish Neoclassical Caned Flame Birch Mohair Club Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
springs and new recycled foam. Fabric swatch available upon request.
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1920s Swedish Neoclassical Antique Swatch

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Mohair, Birch

Swedish Neoclassical Caned Flame Birch Mohair Sofa
Located in Atlanta, GA
recycled foam. Fabric swatch available upon request. Note: Pair of matching chairs available.
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1920s Swedish Neoclassical Antique Swatch

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Mohair, Birch

Pair of Swedish Art Deco Neoclassical Flame Birch Club Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Refer to first four photographs for truer color. Fabric swatch available upon request. Dimensions
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Antique Swatch

Antique AJ Hedges & Co. Ruby, Sapphire, and Diamond Panel Bracelet
By A. J. Hedges & Co.
Located in Manchester, NH
consists of flexible links resembling pinned fabric swatches with an overall bloomed texture. Every other
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1880s American Antique Swatch

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Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum

Antique English Regency Period Rosewood Lap Desk Writing Slope Box, circa 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
dovetailed drawers with tiny bone knobs. The lower slope opens with a small leather swatch to reveal a
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Swatch

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Brass

Rare Art Deco Gouache 1928
Located in Encino, CA
wall paper; matting also shows color swatch indicating all the colors used to finalize the project.
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Early 20th Century French Antique Swatch

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Gouache, Paper

Rare Art Deco Gouache with Swans by Girardin, Paris 1924
By Charles Girardin
Located in Encino, CA
swatch indicating the colors used to finalize this project. Stamped Charles Girardin Paris and dated
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Early 20th Century French Antique Swatch

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Gouache, Paper

Framed Vintage Fabric Swatches
Located in New York, NY
A set of four framed fabric samples set on portfolio paper with company letterhead. The fabric samples where manufactured by "Jansen & Pretzfeld, Inc." a New York City fabric purveyo...
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19th Century American Antique Swatch

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Wood

Framed Vintage Fabric Swatches
Framed Vintage Fabric Swatches
H 23.5 in W 16.5 in D 0.75 in
Rare Sales Catalogue with Art Nouveau Textile Swatches of Chris Lebeau Designs
By Chris Lebeau
Located in Amstelveen, NL
linen manufacturer E.J.F. van Dissel & Sons in Eindhoven. With beautiful Art Nouveau textile swatches of
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Swatch

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Paper

Spectacular Turn of the Century Horn Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Retains remnant swatches of original upholstery at the back. Piece is signed in pencil on the bottom
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Early 20th Century American Antique Swatch

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Wood, Fabric

Witch Doctor's Shirt from New Guinea
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, swatches of various animal skins, and shells, was once worn by a Papuan witch doctor. 23 without arms, 43
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Antique Swatch

Sizeable Collection of 28 Victorian Framed Ambrotype & Daguerrotype Portraits
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
with small swatches of hand coloring, which gives a wonderful hint of richness to the image. Tinting
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Swatch

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Optical Glass

Georgian Gold Memento Wedding Band Ring
Located in Litchfield County, CT
has a lush beautiful design with lovely details, rock crystal window with woven fabric swatch. Could
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1780s Antique Swatch

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Rock Crystal, 14k Gold

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