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Black And White Photograph Of Marc Chagall 1978
Located in Surfside, FL
, drawings, book illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramic tapestries and fine art prints. Art
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Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Black And White Photograph Of Marc Chagall 1978
Located in Surfside, FL
, drawings, book illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramic tapestries and fine art prints. Art
Category

Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Collection Leather-Bound Library Book Set / Ten
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Collection of gilt leather bound library book set of ten volumes. The complete works of George
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20th Century European Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Collection Gilt Leather Bound Library Book Set / Eighteen
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Collection of gilt leather bound library book set of eighteen. Army Life In A Black Regiment By
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Vintage 1980s Books

Materials

Paper, Leather

Annie Leibovitz, Art Ed, SUMO book, Marc Newson stand, Black & White photography
By Annie Leibovitz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Annie’s Big Book Famed photographer Annie Leibovitz weighs in with her own SUMO Art Edition (No
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pablo Picasso Collectible Art Book First Edition, 1955
By Pablo Picasso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Picasso, First Edition, 1955. Pablo Picasso, Library or Coffee Table Book,. Description: Pablo Picasso
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20th Century Spanish Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Living Dangerously, Original Oil Painting, Large Scale Fictional Book Cover
By Don Pollack
Located in Chicago, IL
fictionalized book cover. The imagery is based on Andrei Tarkovsky's final film titled "The Sacrifice" as a
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Peter Zumthor 1985-2013: Buildings and Projects Edited by Thomas (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Set of 5 volumes with 856 pages in total, including 278 color and black and white photographs and
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Late 20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Memoirs of a Geisha A Portrait of the Film By Peggy Mulloy 2005 Hardcover Book
By David James
Located in North Hollywood, CA
is a beautiful large library or hardcover coffee table book. A stunning visual companion to the
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Books

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Paper

I'm Witnessing a Forest Fire-Oil Painting, Fictional Penguin Classic Book Cover
By Don Pollack
Located in Chicago, IL
Using song lyrics combined with Penguin classic book covers, Don Pollack opens us up to a
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Land of Swords Tarot Cards, 2018, print, figurative, 27 card set, metallic box
By Deming King Harriman
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Land of Swords Tarot Cards, 2019, digital collage, 28 card set with reference insert, metallic tin
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Digital

Mid-Century French Leather Bound Gilt Embossed Books Complete Work, Set of 24
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study bookcase or a library with this elegant set of French books; published circa 1975
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Mid-20th Century French Books

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Leather, Paper

Set of 40 Leather Bound Mini Books of William Shakespeare's Plays with Bookcase
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
approximately 1920 in the period Art Deco style. Each miniature book from this set measures approximately one
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Wicker High Back Art Deco Chair and Stool with Original Fabric
Located in Oakland, CA
quality. Set has a matching footstool also. We had enough original vintage fabric to combined with mohair
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20th Century North American Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wicker

Diego Rivera, Murals for the Museum of Modern Art, by Leah Dickerman, 1st Ed
By MOMA Museum New York
Located in valatie, NY
personal library of Herbert Kasper. Herbert Kasper was an American fashion designer known as "Kasper." He
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

Materials

Paper

“Americana”
By Ralph Fabri
Located in Southampton, NY
. He established a workshop known as the Ralph Fabri Studios, that designed theatrical and movie sets
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1940s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Archival Paper

“Americana”
“Americana”
H 8 in W 9.75 in D 0.25 in
17th Century Portrait of a Woman Painting Oil on Canvas by Monsù Bernardo
Located in Milan, IT
. Arriving in the capital on March 31, 1656, Keil came into burning contact with the Bamboccianti School set
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Antique 17th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Chicago Poet, Gwendolyn Brooks (Limited Edition Estate Stamped)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress for the 1985–86 term. In 1976, she became the
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1960s American Realist Color Photography

Materials

Lambda

Slim Aarons, Gwendolyn Brooks, Chicago Poet (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress for the 1985–86 term. In 1976, she became the first African
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1960s American Realist Color Photography

Materials

Lambda

New York Harbor
By Dong Kingman
Located in Missouri, MO
the book, "Dong Kingman An American Master" (see attached images). Sheet Size: 22 x 30 inches Framed
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1940s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

New York Harbor
New York Harbor
H 33.5 in W 40.5 in D 1 in
Colonial Elegance and Exotic Charm: A Visual & Poetic Journey through 1910 Burma
Located in Langweer, NL
photogravure Material: Printed on buff paper, bound in original buff card wrappers, printed in black Binding
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Vintage 1910s Books

Materials

Paper

Prunella and Sylvie
By Helmut Newton
Located in Toronto, Ontario
the 1940s, where he later set up a photography studio and gradually began working for the world's best
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1970s Surrealist Nude Photography

Materials

Polaroid

La Loge (The Lodge) /// Post-Impressionist Figurative French Paris People Art
By Louis Legrand
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
LeGrand in the plate (printed) lower left. Printed in one color: black. This work was originally entitled
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1910s Post-Impressionist Figurative Prints

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Drypoint, Etching, Intaglio

Alfred De Vigny, LES DESTINÉES, Illustrated, Signed and with Original Drawings
Located in Middletown, NY
black fillet between gold fillets, same motif between the five raised bands on the spine, and gilt title
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Antique Late 19th Century French Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

Ann Miller in Follies Broadway Musical Contemporary Drawing Illustration Eloise
Located in New York, NY
fashion and book illustrator. Living in Roslyn, New York as a child, Hilary was age six when he moved to
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1990s Performance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

Marilyn Monroe: An Appreciation, original vintage Leo Castelli Gallery poster
By Eve Arnold
Located in New York, NY
Harlem, and as no American magazines at that time featured black fashion, her pictures stood out. Picture
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1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset

Battle For Yellowstone, Original Oil Painting of Oversized Fictional Bookcover
By Don Pollack
Located in Chicago, IL
The Battle for Yellowstone is an oversized book cover painting emphasizing a battle between
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sound Art Drawing 02 based on the electronic work Alien Bog by Pauline Oliveros
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Queer abstraction, along with Black abstraction, feminist abstraction, and even arte povera are examples
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Oil Crayon, Graphite, Ink

Studio Craft Sculpted Walnut Rocking Chair By Jeffrey Greene
By Jeffrey Greene
Located in Culver City, CA
showstopper. Carved from rich black walnut, it's like a piece of sculptural art that just happens to be super
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1990s American American Craftsman Rocking Chairs

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Walnut

1946-1954 Country Life
Located in Bath, GB
excellent set. Bound without the original wraps. A British weekly magazine discussing all sorts of topics
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Mid-20th Century British Books

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Paper

1946-1954 Country Life
1946-1954 Country Life
H 13 in W 20 in D 9.5 in
Silent Running
By Don Pollack
Located in Chicago, IL
, current events and personal literary interests through the construction of large scale [48x72”] book cover
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Viggo Pedersen Portrait "Benedicte Olrik Daughter of Henrik Olrik"
Located in Detroit, MI
set in an outdoor scene, it might just as well have been set in the quiet of her own library. Her
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1870s Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Pierre Jeanneret X desk with a Model Pj Si 30A Committee Chair, Chandigarh, 60s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Highclere, Newbury
-crafted from Burmese teakwood, this vintage Jeanneret desk and chair office set are a perfect combination
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Aluminum

New France and Labrador - Graphite Drawing, Landscape, On Antiqued Map
By Don Pollack
Located in Chicago, IL
literary interests through the construction of large scale [48x72”] book cover paintings. I use a variety
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Dayton, OH
leather insert and stainless steel frame. A V-Shape pattern veneer top with Black Leather inset. 2
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Chicago Portage - Serene Wooded Landscape with Stormy Skies, Oil on Canvas
By Don Pollack
Located in Chicago, IL
literary interests through the construction of large scale [48x72”] book cover paintings. I use a variety
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ronson 1930 Pik a Cig Magic Penguin Touch Tip Cigarette Dispenser Desk Box
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
of green, white and black. The base is covered in green baize. It was crafted with parts made up in
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Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Louise Odes Neaderland 1964 Architectural Painting
By Louise Odes Neaderland
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Center of Art Book Art. Her books are included in the book art collection at Harvard University Library
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Vintage 1960s American Paintings

Danseuses s'habillant (Laurence adjusting her hair and Mignon adjusting clothes
By Louis Legrand
Located in Fairlawn, OH
. 82 Divant la glace Editon 100 printed on velin paper Issued by Pellet in the set, Les Petites du
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1890s Art Nouveau Figurative Prints

Materials

Aquatint

En passant (Passing by)
By Louis Legrand
Located in Fairlawn, OH
masters of etching." His black and white etchings especially provide a sense of decadence; they have been
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Interior Prints

Materials

Drypoint

La Negresse (The Negress)
By Louis Legrand
Located in Fairlawn, OH
France's finest early twentieth century masters of etching." His black and white etchings especially
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Interior Prints

Materials

Etching

A L'Ombre (In Shadow)
By Louis Legrand
Located in Fairlawn, OH
masters of etching." His black and white etchings especially provide a sense of decadence; they have been
Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

L'Aieule (The Grandmother)
By Louis Legrand
Located in Fairlawn, OH
finest early twentieth century masters of etching." His black and white etchings especially provide a
Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Prints

Materials

Aquatint

La Toilette
By Louis Legrand
Located in Fairlawn, OH
, "Louis Legrand is simply one of France's finest early twentieth century masters of etching." His black
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint

Dracula
By Don Pollack
Located in Chicago, IL
, current events and personal literary interests through the construction of large scale [48x72”] book cover
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Louise Odes Neaderland Architectural Painting City, 1964
By Louise Odes Neaderland
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Center of Art Book Art. Her books are included in the book art collection at Harvard University Library
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Vintage 1960s American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Louise Odes Neaderland Architectural "City", 1964
By Louise Odes Neaderland
Located in Palm Springs, CA
since the early 1970's where they have been in storage. Black frame has been re-painted. There are
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Vintage 1960s Paintings

Materials

Paint

Man with bow
By Louise Odes Neaderland
Located in Palm Springs, CA
book art collection at Harvard University Library and in the Sydney, Australia collection Bibliotheca
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1960s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Copperplate Engraving Showing Forts on the West African Gold Coast, Ghana, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
; Hollstein, no. 6) and other London-based artists. His engravings were principally destined for book
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Antique 1740s Prints

Materials

Paper

Abandoned (Colorado) - Oil on Canvas, American Modern Landscape Painting
By William Sanderson
Located in Denver, CO
market crash and the onset of the Great Depression, he began doing commercial book illustration in New
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Print of Dogs of the Goldcoast and Guinea Gulf Birds and Fish, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
. 6) and other London-based artists. His engravings were principally destined for book illustrations
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Antique 1740s Prints

Materials

Paper

Rare Antique Engraving of Life Near The Sestro River, Liberia in Africa, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
artists. His engravings were principally destined for book illustrations. The work for which Kip is best
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Antique 1740s Prints

Materials

Paper

Rare Engraving of Dutch and Danish Forts on the West African Gold Coast, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
artists. His engravings were principally destined for book illustrations. The work for which Kip is best
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Antique 1740s Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Print with Various Creatures from A Travel Account, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
London-based artists. His engravings were principally destined for book illustrations. The work for which
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Antique 1740s Prints

Materials

Paper

Japanese American Cypresswood or Hirohi ‘Walsh, Hall & Co, Yokohama’ Tea Chest
Located in Amsterdam, NL
lacquered on a black lacquer ground, the top decorated with an eagle sitting on a branch, looking at a small
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Wood

Untitled (flooring)
By Theaster Gates
Located in Palm Desert, CA
in its vicinity, have become a hub for cultural activity housing a book and record library and
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Found Objects, Mixed Media

Stand-Ins for Period of Wreckage 25
By Theaster Gates
Located in Palm Desert, CA
in its vicinity, have become a hub for cultural activity housing a book and record library and
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Concrete

The Light Refreshment - Nabis Oil, Seated Figures in Interior - Edouard Vuillard
By Edouard Vuillard
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
depicts two seated ladies dressed in black with grey pinafores enjoying coffee together. Illustrated in
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1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Large Scale Photograph Archival Pigment Print, Detroit Color Photo Doug Rickard
By Doug Rickard
Located in Surfside, FL
book A New American Picture (2010). He is founder and publisher of the website on contemporary
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Man w Gun "Sleuth" Original Ink Drawing Theater Film Caricature Illustration Art
Located in Surfside, FL
the Daily News. Norkin's theater reminiscences and 266 drawings came together in the book Sam Norkin
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20th Century American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, India Ink

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