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"West Virginia" Cream with Red Florals Area Map Scalloped Cotton Handkerchief
Located in New York, NY
Cream with red multi-florals and red scallop-edged "West Virginia" area map handkerchief
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Tunbridge Ware Pillow Top Handkerchief Box c1880
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware handkerchief box Date : c1880 Period : Victoria Origin : Tunbridge Wells
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Materials

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Judy Hornby Multicolor Silk Dress with Handkerchief Hem
By Judy Hornby
Located in Alford, MA
Judy Hornby multicolor silk print dress featuring a bias cut, double-tiered handkerchief hem, a
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Circa 1760 English George III Folding Handkerchief Tuckaway Corner Table
Located in Chicago, IL
marlborough legs, another stylistic element of the era. One can use it in a living area and store board games
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Antique 1760s English George III Demi-lune Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Floor lamp by Mario Bellini for Artemide, 1970s iconic Design
By Mario Bellini
Located in Saint Leonards-on-sea, England
Iconic design "Area" floor lamp designed by Mario Bellini and Giorgio Origlia for Artemide
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

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Rattan Sofa with Blue Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rattan sofa with new blue "handkerchief' inspired fabric. The sofa has been newly lashed and
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

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Rattan Sofa with Blue Upholstery
Rattan Sofa with Blue Upholstery
H 38 in W 72 in D 36 in
White Opaline Art Glass Vase with Abstract Design Postmodern
Located in New York, NY
opaline glass with a slight iridescence, circa late-20th century. Center 'ball' area has an abstract
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1990s European Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Antique Crochet work day dress, walking dress, two piece
Located in NEWARK, GB
off white shade. The ensemble comes complete with its very own matching crocheted handkerchief
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19th Century British Skirt Suits

Mariana Intense Pink
By Maria Torroba
Located in Atlanta, GA
Intense Pink includes an antique handkerchief and collar that both include embroidery. In this work
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Mariana Intense Pink
Mariana Intense Pink
H 63 in W 39 in D 5 in
Study for Eastward Ho!, Oil on Panel 19th Century Painting
Located in London, GB
covered by a handkerchief to hide her anguish, whereas in the final version she is given assistance down
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19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 1 - New York - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
wistfully wave one last white handkerchief in farewell. - “Verticalità”, verticality, New York, December
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1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 1 - New York - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
wistfully wave one last white handkerchief in farewell. - “Verticalità”, verticality, New York, December
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1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 1 - New York - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
wistfully wave one last white handkerchief in farewell. - “Verticalità”, verticality, New York, December
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1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 1 - New York - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
wistfully wave one last white handkerchief in farewell. - “Verticalità”, verticality, New York, December
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1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 1 - New York - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
wistfully wave one last white handkerchief in farewell. - “Verticalità”, verticality, New York, December
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1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

1970s Yves Saint Laurent Operas Ballets Russes Green Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
handkerchief pocket and two larger flat facing pockets. The wool fabric is beautiful quality and it is lined in
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1970s French Single-Breasted Jackets

13 Star American Parade Flag with Rare Design, Ca 1888 Ex Richard Pierce
Located in York County, PA
documented and undocumented, red, white, and blue bandanas and handkerchiefs, made for Harrison’s campaign in
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Antique 1880s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Cotton

Murano, 1930, Italian, Attributed to Paolo Venini-Seguso
By Paolo Venini
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
" (handkerchief) series, which he created with designer Fulvio Bianconi. Venini embarked on collaborations with
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Ashtrays

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Murano Glass

Murano, 1930, Italian, Attributed to Paolo Venini-Seguso
By Paolo Venini
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
designing several of the company's best-known products, including the "Fazzoletto" (handkerchief) series
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano, 1930, Italian, Attributed to Paolo Venini
By Paolo Venini
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
" (handkerchief) series, which he created with designer Fulvio Bianconi. Venini embarked on collaborations with
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Ashtrays

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Murano Glass

Murano, 1930, Attributed to Paolo Venini Technique Pelegoso, italy
By Paolo Venini
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
" (handkerchief) series, which he created with designer Fulvio Bianconi. Venini embarked on collaborations with
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Ashtrays

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Murano Glass

Murano, 1930, Italian. Attributed to Paolo Venini Technique Pelegoso
By Paolo Venini
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
designing several of the company's best-known products, including the "Fazzoletto" (handkerchief) series
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Ashtrays

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Murano, 1930, Italian, Attributed to Paolo Venini Technique Pelegoso
By Paolo Venini
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
designing several of the company's best-known products, including the "Fazzoletto" (handkerchief) series
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

L'Addio, New York City (1956) - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
white handkerchief. They are much too far away to be seen by anyone. But no matter to them, it is the
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1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Sole d’inverno, 1962 - Roma - Contemporary Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
beauty should not dull a necessary caution: a handkerchief placed on her head, this lady intends to
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1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

100th Anniversary Celebration Coffret # 1 - New York - 1956 - Vintage Photograph
Located in Brussels, BE
Harbor, this Italian couple wistfully wave one last white handkerchief in farewell. - "Il Traghetto", the
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1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

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Located in Haddonfield, NJ
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Area Handkerchief For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic area handkerchief available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, fabric and metal, every area handkerchief was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an area handkerchief — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right area handkerchief, those designed in mid-century modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one area handkerchief that is appealing in its simplicity, but Mario Bellini and Venini produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Area Handkerchief?

Prices for an area handkerchief can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $185 and can go as high as $3,040, while the average can fetch as much as $1,695.