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Rider's British Merlin 1774 + The Court and City Register
Rider's British Merlin 1774 + The Court and City Register

Rider's British Merlin 1774 + The Court and City Register

Located in Middletown, NY

Benjamin Franklin's most successful commercial endeavor: POOR RICHARD'S ALMANAC. Franklin published them

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Antique 18th Century English Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

Hand-Made Pair of Boston Rockers for Mother and Child

Hand-Made Pair of Boston Rockers for Mother and Child

Located in Asheville, NC

crafted but retain a simple grace. The rocking chair was reputedly invented by Benjamin Franklin

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Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Maple, Pine, Hickory

Jean Yves Noblet 'Urban Landscape #33' 2026- Signed
Jean Yves Noblet 'Urban Landscape #33' 2026- Signed

Jean Yves Noblet 'Urban Landscape #33' 2026- Signed

Located in Brooklyn, NY

—Benjamin Franklin—through the lens of contemporary urban intervention. Drawn from the engraved portrait

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2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Giclée

Eminent Americans by Benson J. Lossing, Illustrated, 1890
Eminent Americans by Benson J. Lossing, Illustrated, 1890

Eminent Americans by Benson J. Lossing, Illustrated, 1890

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Adams, John Adams, Daniel Boone, Andrew Jackson, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, and many others

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Antique 1890s American American Classical Books

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

19th C, Decopauge "The Allegory of Civilization" Magnificent & Important Work
19th C, Decopauge "The Allegory of Civilization" Magnificent & Important Work

19th C, Decopauge "The Allegory of Civilization" Magnificent & Important Work

Located in Atlanta, GA

. * **Benjamin Franklin** – Seen holding a scroll; a common figure in Enlightenment iconography. * **William

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Antique 19th Century French High Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Vibrational Elevation
Vibrational Elevation

Vibrational Elevation

By TRANSPARENT

Located in New York, NY

One of kind creation by the famed artist. Collected worldwide. Homage to Benjamin Franklin and

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

THE CAPTURE OF MAJOR ANDRE

THE CAPTURE OF MAJOR ANDRE

By James Smillie

Located in Portland, ME

Benjamin Franklin's house. At the behest of his commanding General, Andre removed a portrait of Franklin

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1840s Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Bright Eyed Ben 1/1

Bright Eyed Ben 1/1

By TRANSPARENT

Located in New York, NY

famed artist. Collected worldwide. Homage to Benjamin Franklin. About the Artist: Ultra Fine

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Beautiful Woman watercolor painting by Robert Philipp
Beautiful Woman watercolor painting by Robert Philipp

Beautiful Woman watercolor painting by Robert Philipp

By Robert Philipp

Located in Surfside, FL

Academician, Benjamin Franklin Fellow, Royal Society of Arts in London. He was married to model and fellow

Category

1940s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Life of Andrew Jackson by James Parton 3-Volume Leather Set, 1876
Life of Andrew Jackson by James Parton 3-Volume Leather Set, 1876

Life of Andrew Jackson by James Parton 3-Volume Leather Set, 1876

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

publish books on Benjamin Butler, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Voltaire. He is best known

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Antique 1870s North American Books

Materials

Leather

'Dancers' — 1930s American Modernism
'Dancers' — 1930s American Modernism

'Dancers' — 1930s American Modernism

By Charles Turzak

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

World’s Fair, 1933-34) that it supported him throughout the Depression. He followed it with 'Benjamin

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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Late 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture "Salome" by Emmanuelle Villanis
Late 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture "Salome" by Emmanuelle Villanis

Late 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture "Salome" by Emmanuelle Villanis

By Emmanuel Villanis

Located in London, GB

"Madama Butterfly" Act I Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton, a young US Navy lieutenant stationed in Japan, has

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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Busts

Materials

Bronze

1806 Printed Linen Kerchief Glorifying George Washington, Germantown, Penn
1806 Printed Linen Kerchief Glorifying George Washington, Germantown, Penn

1806 Printed Linen Kerchief Glorifying George Washington, Germantown, Penn

Located in York County, PA

Englishman who came to America and opened his printing business on the advice of Benjamin Franklin. He was

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Antique Early 1800s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

The Gentleman's Magazine, with 1777 Flag Resolution, June 1783
The Gentleman's Magazine, with 1777 Flag Resolution, June 1783

The Gentleman's Magazine, with 1777 Flag Resolution, June 1783

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

periodical of its age. Its impact even extended to North America where, in 1741, Benjamin Franklin

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Antique 1780s English American Colonial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Large Marble Figure by Romanelli, 'The Son of Willaim Tell'
Large Marble Figure by Romanelli, 'The Son of Willaim Tell'

Large Marble Figure by Romanelli, 'The Son of Willaim Tell'

By Pasquale Romanelli

Located in Tarzana, CA

Paris Universal Exposition of 1867), Benjamin Franklin child and the boy Washington (bought by Principe

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

The Pennsylvania Journal and The Weekly Advertiser, Issued June 16, 1787
The Pennsylvania Journal and The Weekly Advertiser, Issued June 16, 1787

The Pennsylvania Journal and The Weekly Advertiser, Issued June 16, 1787

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

convention, headed by "His Excellency George Washington" and including "His Excellency Benjamin Franklin, now

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Antique 1780s American Federal Books

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Pair of American Rococo Revival Patinated Bronze Candelabras, Ca. 1825
Pair of American Rococo Revival Patinated Bronze Candelabras, Ca. 1825

Pair of American Rococo Revival Patinated Bronze Candelabras, Ca. 1825

Located in New York, NY

restrained rococo lyricism. Benjamin Franklin spent much time in London before the Revolution

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Antique 1820s American Rococo Revival Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Rare 13 Star Civil War Flag in the Trumbull Pattern w/ 36 Stars on the Reverse
Rare 13 Star Civil War Flag in the Trumbull Pattern w/ 36 Stars on the Reverse

Rare 13 Star Civil War Flag in the Trumbull Pattern w/ 36 Stars on the Reverse

Located in York County, PA

commission, Trumbull traveled to England to study art. Here he was introduced by Benjamin Franklin to

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin, With Essays, in Two Volumes, 1796
Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin, With Essays, in Two Volumes, 1796

Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin, With Essays, in Two Volumes, 1796

By Benjamin Franklin

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Franklin, Benjamin. Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin, Consisting of His Life Written by

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Antique 1790s English Federal Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Benjamin Franklin Portrait

Benjamin Franklin Portrait

Located in Washington, DC

one of our most well known founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin, and when you look closely you will be

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2010s American Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Terracotta Benjamin Franklin, after Houdon
Terracotta Benjamin Franklin, after Houdon

Terracotta Benjamin Franklin, after Houdon

Located in North Egremont, MA

Terracotta bust of Benjamin Franklin, after Jean-Antoine Houdon. This bust seems to have been cast

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

"Washington Memorial Fountain Philadelphia"
"Washington Memorial Fountain Philadelphia"

"Washington Memorial Fountain Philadelphia"

Located in Charleston, SC

Washington Memorial at Eakins Oval on Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphhia. Watercolor on Paper

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Vintage 1960s American Paintings

Materials

Paper

"Washintgon Memorial Fountain Detail"
"Washintgon Memorial Fountain Detail"

"Washintgon Memorial Fountain Detail"

Located in Charleston, SC

Washington Memorial Fountain Detail in Center of Eakins Oval at Benjamin Franklin Parkway in

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Vintage 1960s American Paintings

Materials

Paper

Memorial Textile, Washington & Franklin,  President Presidential
Memorial Textile, Washington & Franklin,  President Presidential

Memorial Textile, Washington & Franklin, President Presidential

Located in Acworth, GA

textile is a memorial vignette to Benjamin Franklin from after the Revolution and is printed on Fine

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Antique 1790s British American Classical Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

"Nude Woman Sitting on a Balustrade", Plaster Statue by Frederic Brou, 20th C.
"Nude Woman Sitting on a Balustrade", Plaster Statue by Frederic Brou, 20th C.

"Nude Woman Sitting on a Balustrade", Plaster Statue by Frederic Brou, 20th C.

By Frederic Brou

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

pedestal of the monument to Benjamin Franklin from John J.BOYLE, two reliefs: Louis XVI receives Benjamin

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Mural "The History of Flight" Painting
Mural "The History of Flight" Painting

Mural "The History of Flight" Painting

Located in Chicago, IL

history of flight. Featuring famous people and images such as Emila Erhardt, Benjamin Franklin and his

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Vintage 1980s American Paintings

Butler Family Chippendale Armchair
Butler Family Chippendale Armchair

Butler Family Chippendale Armchair

Located in Litchfield, CT

molded edges and a stretcher base. Provenance: Descended through the family of Benjamin Franklin Butler

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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Armchairs

Oritani Baseball Field, Hackensack, NJ
Oritani Baseball Field, Hackensack, NJ

Oritani Baseball Field, Hackensack, NJ

Located in New York, NY

acid-free mat; visible on verso is the 1909 handwritten letter from the sender and an antique Benjamin

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Early 1900s American Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Choucas Chauve, de Cayenne 'Capuchinbird, ' circa 1786

Choucas Chauve, de Cayenne 'Capuchinbird, ' circa 1786

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Houston, TX

18th century France such as Denis Diderot, Benjamin Franklin and Georges Louis Leclerc (Le Comete de

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Antique Late 18th Century French Prints

L'Onoré Rayé, de Cayenne 'Rufescent Tiger Heron, ' circa 1786

L'Onoré Rayé, de Cayenne 'Rufescent Tiger Heron, ' circa 1786

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Houston, TX

, Benjamin Franklin and Georges Louis Leclerc (Le Comete de Buffon), his engravings helped develop the

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Antique Late 18th Century French Prints

Job
Job

Nathan RapoportJob, 1973

Unavailable|$6,500

Job

By Nathan Rapoport

Located in Hudson, NY

sculpture in Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, Israel Philadelphia Holocaust Memorial at Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Category

1970s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rocking chair found in France
Rocking chair found in France

Rocking chair found in France

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Though some stories which attribute its invention to Benjamin Franklin, there is no historical

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20th Century European Rocking Chairs

Swingdesign
Swingdesign

Swingdesign

Unavailable|$598

Swingdesign

Located in Baranzate, MI

rocking chair, invented by Benjamin Franklin, which allows for a rocking motion thanks to the two arches

Category

2010s Chairs

Materials

Textile, Wood

Swingdesign
Swingdesign

Swingdesign

Unavailable|$598

Swingdesign

Located in Baranzate, MI

rocking chair, invented by Benjamin Franklin, which allows for a rocking motion thanks to the two arches

Category

2010s Chairs

Materials

Textile, Wood

Grand Theft, Ben

Grand Theft, Ben

By Future Retrieval (Katie Parker and Guy Michael Davis)

Located in New York, NY

“Grand Theft, Ben” is a 12 by 9.5 by 7 inch sculptural bust of Benjamin Franklin made in porcelain

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

French Barometer-Thermometer in Lacquered and Giltwood
French Barometer-Thermometer in Lacquered and Giltwood

French Barometer-Thermometer in Lacquered and Giltwood

By Charles Ciceri

Located in Charleston, SC

out of his private purse. He also supplied several items to Benjamin Franklin during

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Scientific Instruments

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Questions About Benjamin Franklin
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    No, Benjamin Franklin did not invent the rocking chair. This common misconception is linked to an erroneous statement made in the book The Rocking Chair: An American Institution, published in 1921. In actuality, rocking chairs were created by English farmers early in the 18th century. Early American examples date back to around 1830. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of rocking chairs.