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1889 The Blue Fairy Book
1889 The Blue Fairy Book

1889 The Blue Fairy Book

$3,766

H 7.5 in W 2 in D 5 in

1889 The Blue Fairy Book

By Andrew Lang

Located in Bath, GB

Collated, complete. 'The Blue Fairy Book' is the first book in Lang's influential 'Fairy Book' series.

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Antique 1890s British Books

Materials

Paper

1900 The Grey Fairy Book
1900 The Grey Fairy Book

1900 The Grey Fairy Book

$1,013

H 7.5 in W 2 in D 5 in

1900 The Grey Fairy Book

By Andrew Lang

Located in Bath, GB

Collated, complete. 'The Grey Fairy Book' is Lang's sixth book in his successful and colourful 'Fairy Book' series.

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Books

Materials

Paper

The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book, A Deluxe Limited Edition, Signed by Rackham
The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book, A Deluxe Limited Edition, Signed by Rackham

The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book, A Deluxe Limited Edition, Signed by Rackham

By Arthur Rackham

Located in Alamo, CA

"The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book, A Book of Old Favorites with New Illustrations" was published in 1933 by George Harrap & Co.

Category

Mid-20th Century English Books

Materials

Paper

Fortune Teller
Fortune Teller

Willy PoganyFortune Teller

$2,100

H 19.5 in W 14.5 in

Fortune Teller

By Willy Pogany

Located in Fort Washington, PA

His influences were the Oriental artists and illuminated books, and much of his career was devoted to book illustration. Among his many successes were The Rubaiyat, The Kasidah,...

Category

20th Century Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Watercolor

Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth

Willy PoganyQueen Elizabeth

$11,500

H 26.5 in W 19.5 in

Queen Elizabeth

By Willy Pogany

Located in Fort Washington, PA

His influences were the Oriental artists and illuminated books, and much of his career was devoted to book illustration. Among his many successes were The Rubaiyat, The Kasidah,...

Category

20th Century Other Art Style Mixed Media

Materials

Board, Mixed Media

Much Ado About Nothing, Cover for The American Weekly
Much Ado About Nothing, Cover for The American Weekly

Much Ado About Nothing, Cover for The American Weekly

By Willy Pogany

Located in Fort Washington, PA

His influences were the Oriental artists and illuminated books, and much of his career was devoted to book illustration. Among his many successes were The Rubaiyat, The Kasidah, The...

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20th Century Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

The Winter's Tale, Cover for The American Weekly
The Winter's Tale, Cover for The American Weekly

The Winter's Tale, Cover for The American Weekly

By Willy Pogany

Located in Fort Washington, PA

His influences were the Oriental artists and illuminated books, and much of his career was devoted to book illustration. Among his many successes were The Rubaiyat, The Kasidah, The...

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1940s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

The Merry Wives of Windsor, Cover for The American Weekly
The Merry Wives of Windsor, Cover for The American Weekly

The Merry Wives of Windsor, Cover for The American Weekly

By Willy Pogany

Located in Fort Washington, PA

His influences were the Oriental artists and illuminated books, and much of his career was devoted to book illustration. Among his many successes were The Rubaiyat, The Kasidah, The ...

Category

20th Century Paintings

Materials

Board, Mixed Media

Cymbeline, Cover for The American Weekly
Cymbeline, Cover for The American Weekly

Cymbeline, Cover for The American Weekly

By Willy Pogany

Located in Fort Washington, PA

His influences were the Oriental artists and illuminated books, and much of his career was devoted to book illustration. Among his many successes were The Rubaiyat, The Kasidah, The ...

Category

20th Century Other Art Style Mixed Media

Materials

Board, Mixed Media

Vintage Soviet Book: Malachite Caske, Fairy Tales Collection, 1J55
Vintage Soviet Book: Malachite Caske, Fairy Tales Collection, 1J55

Vintage Soviet Book: Malachite Caske, Fairy Tales Collection, 1J55

Located in Bordeaux, FR

Delve into a world of enchantment with this vintage book of fairy tales from the USSR. Entitled "Malachite Casket," this captivating collection is written by P.P.

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Vintage 1980s Books

Materials

Paper

Fairy Tale Children's Book  Fantasy Illustration in Black and White
Fairy Tale Children's Book  Fantasy Illustration in Black and White

Fairy Tale Children's Book Fantasy Illustration in Black and White

Located in Miami, FL

Fantasy illustration for children's book - "Princess Signelill and her brother” from “Sagobok av Elsa Beskow” Ink on paper, High-end archival matted.

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1910s Art Nouveau Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, India Ink

Fairy in the Pussy Willows with Baby and Spider Web Fantasy Children's  Book
Fairy in the Pussy Willows with Baby and Spider Web Fantasy Children's  Book

Fairy in the Pussy Willows with Baby and Spider Web Fantasy Children's Book

Located in Miami, FL

This work is presented more as a concept piece since it's condition is destresed. Signed lower right Illustrator Hazel Frazee was a Female Illustrator in the first quarter of the 20...

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1920s Art Nouveau Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil, Watercolor, Paper

Nero's Temple On The Nile
Nero's Temple On The Nile

Nero's Temple On The Nile

By Willy Pogany

Located in Fort Washington, PA

His influences were the Oriental artists and illuminated books, and much of his career was devoted to book illustration. Among his many successes were The Rubaiyat, The Kasidah, The...

Category

1940s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

Eskimo Fairy Tales Fantasy
Eskimo Fairy Tales Fantasy

Eskimo Fairy Tales Fantasy

By Gianni Benvenuti

Located in Miami, FL

It was done on assignment for an Italian book on Eskimo Fairy Tales. The uploaded video on 1stDibs is coming up a bit off color.

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1960s Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Tempera, Watercolor, Cardboard, Pencil

Fairy Tale, Original Painting
Fairy Tale, Original Painting

Fairy Tale, Original Painting

By Andrea Doss

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist CommentsArtist Andrea Doss presents a whimsical narrative of a fairy reading a book to animals in the forest. "She read all sorts of books, but her favorite kind were fairytal...

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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art More Art

Materials

Acrylic

1916 " The Good Fairy" Spelter Metal Nymph Statue by Jessie McCutcheon Raleigh
1916 " The Good Fairy" Spelter Metal Nymph Statue by Jessie McCutcheon Raleigh

1916 " The Good Fairy" Spelter Metal Nymph Statue by Jessie McCutcheon Raleigh

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Specifically related to your Good Fairy is the children's book written by Grace Bliss Stewart: The Good Fairy, 1930, with an introduction written by Jessie.

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Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Statues

Materials

Metal

Young Maiden and Lion - "Beauty and the Beast" like Fairy Tale
Young Maiden and Lion - "Beauty and the Beast" like Fairy Tale

Young Maiden and Lion - "Beauty and the Beast" like Fairy Tale

By Alice and Martin Provensen

Located in Miami, FL

Beauty and the Beast-like theme is realized in one side of this work by famed Childens Book illustrators Alice and Martin Provensen. Study for "The Provensen's Book of Fairy Tales"; ...

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1970s Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

The Fairy Tale of the Little Mouse -  Drawing - Early 20th Century
The Fairy Tale of the Little Mouse -  Drawing - Early 20th Century

The Fairy Tale of the Little Mouse - Drawing - Early 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Mixed colored pencil, ink and watercolor realized for a fairy tale book. Includes frame. Good conditions except for some light foxings.

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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil, Ink, Watercolor

The Twelve Princesses
The Twelve Princesses

Gustave-Max StevensThe Twelve Princesses, Dated 1899

Price Upon Request

H 100.25 in W 138.63 in

The Twelve Princesses

By Gustave-Max Stevens

Located in New Orleans, LA

These tales were popularized by Andrew Lang’s Fairy Book series, a collection of 12 volumes that was hugely successful.

Category

Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Anne Geddes Down in The Garden Large Hardcover Book, 1996
Anne Geddes Down in The Garden Large Hardcover Book, 1996

Anne Geddes Down in The Garden Large Hardcover Book, 1996

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Do you believe in fairies? If so, this book will delight you. "It wasn't produced for someone who isn't a believer in things magical," observes photographer Anne Geddes, who clearly ...

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1990s Books

Materials

Paper

Child and Mother Chicken Greet  Birth of  a Chick, Children's Book Illustration
Child and Mother Chicken Greet  Birth of  a Chick, Children's Book Illustration

Child and Mother Chicken Greet Birth of a Chick, Children's Book Illustration

By Alice and Martin Provensen

Located in Miami, FL

The Animal Fair A Horse and a Hound, A Goat and A Gander ~Maple Hill Farm content Town & Country My Little Hen (Random House, 1973) ~Maple Hill Farm content A Child's Garden of V...

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1970s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

"The Glorious Flight - Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot" - Children's Book
"The Glorious Flight - Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot" - Children's Book

"The Glorious Flight - Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot" - Children's Book

By Alice and Martin Provensen

Located in Miami, FL

The Animal Fair A Horse and a Hound, A Goat and A Gander ~Maple Hill Farm content Town & Country My Little Hen (Random House, 1973) ~Maple Hill Farm content A Child's...

Category

1980s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

Thumbkin Children's Nursery Rhyme Hans Christian Andersen
Thumbkin Children's Nursery Rhyme Hans Christian Andersen

Thumbkin Children's Nursery Rhyme Hans Christian Andersen

Located in Miami, FL

Some of her earliest illustrations are found in The Cuckoo Book (1942), a book of fairy tales by Edith Mary Bell.

Category

1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Gouache, Board, Pencil

Venice
Venice

William Penhallow HendersonVenice

$18,500

H 29 in W 39 in

Venice

By William Penhallow Henderson

Located in Sheffield, MA

Between 1906 and 1907 Henderson completed ten murals for the Joliet Township High School. Mrs. Henderson's book Anderson's Best Fairy Tales, illustrated by her husband, provided the ...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Karl Lagerfeld, Visions and a Decision - 2007
Karl Lagerfeld, Visions and a Decision - 2007

Karl Lagerfeld, Visions and a Decision - 2007

$183

H 13.39 in W 9.85 in D 0.48 in

Karl Lagerfeld, Visions and a Decision - 2007

Located in CA, CA

Modelled on a traditional fairy-tale book with a title plaque embossed in silver, a black cloth bookmark and silver printing throughout.

Category

Early 2000s Books

Materials

Paper

Portrait PS251 Beauty and the Beast Dachshund Chut Les Barbizons!
Portrait PS251 Beauty and the Beast Dachshund Chut Les Barbizons!

Portrait PS251 Beauty and the Beast Dachshund Chut Les Barbizons!

By Bazevian DelaCapuciniere

Located in Zofingen, AG

The bright eyes and flowing hair evoke fantasy and fairy-tale aesthetics. Book Pages: Using text as the background could symbolize storytelling, memory, or literature — perhaps the ...

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Early 1900s Tonalist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Tourmaline and Sapphire Ring Guitar Pick Shape with Music Box Object D'Art
Tourmaline and Sapphire Ring Guitar Pick Shape with Music Box Object D'Art

Tourmaline and Sapphire Ring Guitar Pick Shape with Music Box Object D'Art

By Nicofilimon the Jewelry Designer

Located in Athens, GR

We sometimes call jewels conversation pieces. This ring is a book of fairy tales. When you slip it on you know that no-one else has this ring.

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2010s Greek Artist Boxes and Cases

Materials

Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tourmaline and Sapphire Ring Guitar Pick Shape with Music Box Object D'Art
Tourmaline and Sapphire Ring Guitar Pick Shape with Music Box Object D'Art

Tourmaline and Sapphire Ring Guitar Pick Shape with Music Box Object D'Art

By Nicofilimon the Jewelry Designer

Located in Athens, GR

We sometimes call jewels conversation pieces. This ring is a book of fairy tales. When you slip it on you know that no-one else has this ring.

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2010s Greek Artist Desk Accessories

Materials

Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Pair of Midcentury Italian Brass Armchairs in the Style of Pier Luigi Colli
Pair of Midcentury Italian Brass Armchairs in the Style of Pier Luigi Colli

Pair of Midcentury Italian Brass Armchairs in the Style of Pier Luigi Colli

$2,179Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 15.75 in

Pair of Midcentury Italian Brass Armchairs in the Style of Pier Luigi Colli

By Pier Luigi Colli

Located in Roma, IT

A Pair of Italian midcentury side chairs that look like they came out of a fairy tale book. These vintage chairs differ from the Classic Chiavari-style side chairs as they are equip...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Lacrimella - Original Illustrate tale by Italo Orsi - 1930s
Lacrimella - Original Illustrate tale by Italo Orsi - 1930s

Lacrimella - Original Illustrate tale by Italo Orsi - 1930s

By Italo Orsi

Located in Roma, IT

The artwork consists of four sheets numbered on the back; the sheets represent the artist's proofs for the cover of the book "Lacrimella", a fairy tale for children published in the ...

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1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Tempera

Untitled (Witches)

Untitled (Witches)

By Amy Stein

Located in New York, NY

“In Harlem, children dress up as witches, fairies, and their favorite comic book heroes, but they don’t go door-to-door asking their neighbors for treats.

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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Untitled (Spiderman)

Untitled (Spiderman)

By Amy Stein

Located in New York, NY

“In Harlem, children dress up as witches, fairies, and their favorite comic book heroes, but they don’t go door-to-door asking their neighbors for treats.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Untitled (Snow White and Sister)

Untitled (Snow White and Sister)

By Amy Stein

Located in New York, NY

“In Harlem, children dress up as witches, fairies, and their favorite comic book heroes, but they don’t go door-to-door asking their neighbors for treats.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Untitled (Mask)

Amy SteinUntitled (Mask), 2003

$2,000

H 20 in W 20 in

Untitled (Mask)

By Amy Stein

Located in New York, NY

“In Harlem, children dress up as witches, fairies, and their favorite comic book heroes, but they don’t go door-to-door asking their neighbors for treats.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Untitled (Skull and Crossbones)

Untitled (Skull and Crossbones)

By Amy Stein

Located in New York, NY

“In Harlem, children dress up as witches, fairies, and their favorite comic book heroes, but they don’t go door-to-door asking their neighbors for treats.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Untitled (Red Queen)

Untitled (Red Queen)

By Amy Stein

Located in New York, NY

“In Harlem, children dress up as witches, fairies, and their favorite comic book heroes, but they don’t go door-to-door asking their neighbors for treats.

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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Untitled (Hulk)

Amy SteinUntitled (Hulk), 2003

$3,500

H 20 in W 20 in

Untitled (Hulk)

By Amy Stein

Located in New York, NY

“In Harlem, children dress up as witches, fairies, and their favorite comic book heroes, but they don’t go door-to-door asking their neighbors for treats.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Untitled (Flag Girl)

Untitled (Flag Girl)

By Amy Stein

Located in New York, NY

“In Harlem, children dress up as witches, fairies, and their favorite comic book heroes, but they don’t go door-to-door asking their neighbors for treats.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Untitled (Frog)

Amy SteinUntitled (Frog), 2003

$2,000

H 20 in W 20 in

Untitled (Frog)

By Amy Stein

Located in New York, NY

“In Harlem, children dress up as witches, fairies, and their favorite comic book heroes, but they don’t go door-to-door asking their neighbors for treats.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Untitled (Witch and Cowboy)

Untitled (Witch and Cowboy)

By Amy Stein

Located in New York, NY

“In Harlem, children dress up as witches, fairies, and their favorite comic book heroes, but they don’t go door-to-door asking their neighbors for treats.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

"Tree Runner", Plas Newydd, Wales, 2009

"Tree Runner", Plas Newydd, Wales, 2009

By Pete Kelly

Located in Hudson, NY

A boy runs through a thickly wooded forest that looks fresh out of a fairy tale book. The sky is covered with foliage and the lines of trees seem to go on without end.

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

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Antique 1910 Green Willow & Other Japanese Fairy Tales Book
Antique 1910 Green Willow & Other Japanese Fairy Tales Book

Antique 1910 Green Willow & Other Japanese Fairy Tales Book

Located in Seguin, TX

Green Willow and Other Japanese Fairy Tales by Grace James, Warwick Goble illustrator. Published by Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1910. Blue cloth binding with gilt decoration, ...

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Early 20th Century English Anglo-Japanese Books

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Paper

Ciruelo Cabral the Book of the Dragon Illustration Original Art
Ciruelo Cabral the Book of the Dragon Illustration Original Art

Ciruelo Cabral the Book of the Dragon Illustration Original Art

Located in Long Island City, NY

In 2008 his book Fairies and Dragons, was published, containing many illustrations accompanied by a story written by himself.

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20th Century Argentine Paintings

Materials

Paper

Set of Illustrations from East of the Sun and West of the Moon by Kay Nielsen
Set of Illustrations from East of the Sun and West of the Moon by Kay Nielsen

Set of Illustrations from East of the Sun and West of the Moon by Kay Nielsen

By Kay Nielsen

Located in Bristol, GB

ANTIQUE NORWEGIAN FAIRY TALE BOOK PLATE ILLUSTRATIONS A set of six enchanting framed illustrations from a 1919 edition of ‘East of the Sun, West of the Moon: Old Tales from the Nort...

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20th Century Prints

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Paper

Walther Firle (1859-1929) - Early 20th Century Oil, The Fairytale
Walther Firle (1859-1929) - Early 20th Century Oil, The Fairytale

Walther Firle (1859-1929) - Early 20th Century Oil, The Fairytale

Located in Corsham, GB

This double portrait is typical subject matter for Firle, with two young girls, sitting, enthralled by a fairy tale in a book, open on their laps. Gentle light filters in through a h...

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20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Physical Shift I

Physical Shift I

By Debra Smith

Located in Kansas City, MO

., Roswell Artist in Residence Program (July-Sept) 2020 100 West Corsicana, Artist Residency (February 2020) 2018 New American Paintings, No. 137 2018 Mirror Mirrored, 28 contempo...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Silk, Wood

2003 The Blue Fairy Book
2003 The Blue Fairy Book

2003 The Blue Fairy Book

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H 10 in W 4 in D 8 in

2003 The Blue Fairy Book

By Andrew Lang

Located in Bath, GB

Collated, complete. 'The Blue Fairy Book' is the first book in Lang's influential 'Fairy Book' series.

Category

Early 2000s British Books

Materials

Paper

Signed David Hockney 'Six Fairy Tales' Miniature Book, 1970
Signed David Hockney 'Six Fairy Tales' Miniature Book, 1970

Signed David Hockney 'Six Fairy Tales' Miniature Book, 1970

By David Hockney

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1st. Edition Limited production With fun etchings by Hockney Signed in two different colored inks -blue and green Dedicated to Claire Segal (entertainment and advertising, PR execu...

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Late 20th Century English Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Constantinople 1906, Golden Horn.Bosphoros.Istanbul.Original Watercolor. Goble.
Constantinople 1906, Golden Horn.Bosphoros.Istanbul.Original Watercolor. Goble.

Constantinople 1906, Golden Horn.Bosphoros.Istanbul.Original Watercolor. Goble.

By Warwick Goble

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

Goble had found his true talent and became resident gift book illustrator for MacMillan and produced illustrations for The Water Babies, Green Willow, and Other Japanese Fairy Tales,...

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Early 20th Century Romantic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Vintage Leonardo Rossi Life-sized Bronze, Girl In Prone Position, Reading
Vintage Leonardo Rossi Life-sized Bronze, Girl In Prone Position, Reading

Vintage Leonardo Rossi Life-sized Bronze, Girl In Prone Position, Reading

Located in Bradenton, FL

Leonardo Rossi in detailed Life-Sized Bronze Sculpture depicting a young girl reading a book of fairy tales. Artist's signature to the base in mold.

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20th Century Italian Modern Statues

Materials

Bronze

Set of Illustrations from East of the Sun and West of the Moon by Kay Nielsen
Set of Illustrations from East of the Sun and West of the Moon by Kay Nielsen

Set of Illustrations from East of the Sun and West of the Moon by Kay Nielsen

By Kay Nielsen

Located in Bristol, GB

Antique Norwegian fairy tale book plate illustrations. A set of eight enchanting framed illustrations from a 1919 edition of ‘East of the Sun, West of the Moon: Old Tales from the N...

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Early 20th Century Prints

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Paper

Expressionist Still Life
Expressionist Still Life

Josef ScharlExpressionist Still Life, 1941

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H 15.5 in W 19.5 in D 1 in

Expressionist Still Life

By Josef Scharl

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

Scharl won the order of "Pantheon Books" to illustrate the Brother Grimm's Fairy Tales. Due to the fairy tale book 's commercial success, further orders followed.

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1940s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Laid Paper

Italian Vintage Set of 6 Fish Shaped Plates in Glazed Majolica Ceramics
Italian Vintage Set of 6 Fish Shaped Plates in Glazed Majolica Ceramics

Italian Vintage Set of 6 Fish Shaped Plates in Glazed Majolica Ceramics

By Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro

Located in Roma, IT

The design of these fish seems to have come out of an ancient fairy tale book, or from an 18th century engraving depicting disturbing sea monsters.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Untitled (Powerpuff Girls)

Untitled (Powerpuff Girls)

By Amy Stein

Located in New York, NY

“In Harlem, children dress up as witches, fairies, and their favorite comic book heroes, but they don’t go door-to-door asking their neighbors for treats.

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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Andrew Lang's "The Green Fairy Book", with Numerous Illustrations by H.J. Ford
Andrew Lang's "The Green Fairy Book", with Numerous Illustrations by H.J. Ford

Andrew Lang's "The Green Fairy Book", with Numerous Illustrations by H.J. Ford

Located in New York, NY

First edition. Leather bound. 1 volume. Bound in full green Morocco by Aspreys with all edges gilt, raised bands, and ornate gilt tooling on covers and spines. Very good. Published i...

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Antique 1890s English Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Andrew Lang's "The Blue Fairy Book" with Numerous Illustrations by H.J. Ford
Andrew Lang's "The Blue Fairy Book" with Numerous Illustrations by H.J. Ford

Andrew Lang's "The Blue Fairy Book" with Numerous Illustrations by H.J. Ford

Located in New York, NY

First edition. Leatherbound. One volume. Recent bound in full blue Morocco by Asprey with all edges gilt, raised bands, and ornate gilt on spine & covers. Very good. Published in Lon...

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Antique 1880s English Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Andrew Lang's "The Orange Fairy Book" with Numerous Illustrations by H.J. Ford
Andrew Lang's "The Orange Fairy Book" with Numerous Illustrations by H.J. Ford

Andrew Lang's "The Orange Fairy Book" with Numerous Illustrations by H.J. Ford

Located in New York, NY

First Edition. Leather bound. One volume. Recent bound in full orange morocco by Aspreys with all edges gilt, raised bands, and ornate gilt on spine and covers. Very good. Published ...

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Antique Early 1900s English Books

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Leather, Paper

'Book Sets' 1 Volume, 'Arthur Rackham, Grimm's Fairy Tales
'Book Sets' 1 Volume, 'Arthur Rackham, Grimm's Fairy Tales

'Book Sets' 1 Volume, 'Arthur Rackham, Grimm's Fairy Tales

Located in New York, NY

1 Volume. (Arthur Rackham). Grimm's Fairy Tales. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Translated by Mrs. Edgar Lucas. With frontispiece. With Rackham's signature. Printed by T. & A. Consta...

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20th Century British Books

Materials

Leather

Andrew Lang's The Yellow Fairy Book
Andrew Lang's The Yellow Fairy Book

Andrew Lang's The Yellow Fairy Book

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H 7.5 in W 1.25 in D 5 in

Andrew Lang's The Yellow Fairy Book

Located in New York, NY

Illustrated by Henry Justice Ford First Edition A fine copy of a collection of tales from all over the world, featuring many tales by Hans Christian Andersen.Andrew Lang (1844-1912...

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Antique 1890s Books

Materials

Leather

Silverwhite & Lillwacker
Silverwhite & Lillwacker

Silverwhite & Lillwacker

By George Washington Hood

Located in Minneapolis, MN

George Washington Hood explores Swedish mythology in this illustration for the story Silverwhite & Lillwacker in "The Swedish Fairy Book" published by Frederick A. Stokes. Caption re...

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1920s Symbolist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

THE CHERISHED BOOK OF FAIRY TAILS..Yuri Krotov.Russian Contemporary Artist
THE CHERISHED BOOK OF FAIRY TAILS..Yuri Krotov.Russian Contemporary Artist

THE CHERISHED BOOK OF FAIRY TAILS..Yuri Krotov.Russian Contemporary Artist

By Yuri Krotov

Located in Pollenca, Illes Baleares

Yuri Krotov Yuri Krotov was born 1964 in Grivenskaya Cossack Settlement, Krasnodar Territory, located close to the Azov Sea. At the age of 8 he met a local painter G.A. Polugaev who...

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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

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Silver Plate

Exceptional Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, L-A Marquis, France, C. 1860
Exceptional Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, L-A Marquis, France, C. 1860

Exceptional Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, L-A Marquis, France, C. 1860

By Maison Marquis

Located in PARIS, FR

This very important 96-lights chandelier made entirely in chiseled and gilded bronze in the Renaissance style, is composed at the lower part of six large sets of ten light-arms, ador...

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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

First Trade Edition of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by Author & Illustrator, with Orig
First Trade Edition of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by Author & Illustrator, with Orig

First Trade Edition of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by Author & Illustrator, with Orig

Located in Middletown, NY

Milne, A.A. (Alan Alexander): Winnie-the-Pooh An Exceptionally rare copy of the FIRST TRADE EDITION of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by both the Author and the Illustrator, with Original ...

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Vintage 1920s English Books

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Paper

Decorative Antique Celestial Map – Zodiac, Stars & Hemel Globe, 1720
Decorative Antique Celestial Map – Zodiac, Stars & Hemel Globe, 1720

Decorative Antique Celestial Map – Zodiac, Stars & Hemel Globe, 1720

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Celestial Map – Hemel Globe, Zodiac & Constellations by Halma, 1720 This striking double-hemisphere celestial chart, titled Hemel Globe. Coeli enarrant gloriam Dei (The ...

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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Maps

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Paper

Breakfast at Tiffany's, Signed by Truman Capote, First Edition, 1958
Breakfast at Tiffany's, Signed by Truman Capote, First Edition, 1958

Breakfast at Tiffany's, Signed by Truman Capote, First Edition, 1958

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Capote, Truman. Breakfast at Tiffany's: A short novel and three stories. New York: Random House, 1958. First edition, first issue printing. Signed by Truman Capote. In the original p...

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Vintage 1950s American Books

Materials

Paper

Iconic Limited Edition Fred Stein Photo of Albert Einstein

Iconic Limited Edition Fred Stein Photo of Albert Einstein

Located in New York, NY

Stunning large gelatin silver limited edition photograph; one of the most iconic images of the 20th century. One of only 450 in the edition. “In 1946, when Albert Einstein was in...

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Vintage 1940s Books

Custom-Crafted Art Nouveau Style Wrought Iron Gate with Stylized Flower
Custom-Crafted Art Nouveau Style Wrought Iron Gate with Stylized Flower

Custom-Crafted Art Nouveau Style Wrought Iron Gate with Stylized Flower

By Ron Moore

Located in San Francisco, CA

A custom-crafted Art Nouveau style wrought iron gate with stylized flower; of assymetrical form with a lively floral head emanating from one corner; with artist's initials 'RSM'.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Doors and Gates

12 Coalport for Tiffany 1899 Gold, Ivory and Cobalt Blue Dinner Plates
12 Coalport for Tiffany 1899 Gold, Ivory and Cobalt Blue Dinner Plates

12 Coalport for Tiffany 1899 Gold, Ivory and Cobalt Blue Dinner Plates

By Coalport for Tiffany

Located in Great Barrington, MA

A set of 12 rare Coalport, made for Tiffany and Co. dinner plates featuring six alternating reserves of two colors of cobalt blue enamel with profuse raised paste gold overlay. The p...

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Vintage 1910s English Neoclassical Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century French Stained Glass Door
Early 20th Century French Stained Glass Door

Early 20th Century French Stained Glass Door

Sold|$5,341

H 88.59 in W 44.69 in D 1.78 in

Early 20th Century French Stained Glass Door

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A beautiful early 20th Century glazed hardwood door with Japanese inspired stained glass panels depicting a parrot and other birds seated on branches of stylised blossom.

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Doors and Gates

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Antique Hartmann Wardrobe Trunk
Antique Hartmann Wardrobe Trunk

Antique Hartmann Wardrobe Trunk

$1,815

H 26 in W 41 in D 22 in

Antique Hartmann Wardrobe Trunk

By Hartmann Trunk Company

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1920s; Hartmann Trunk Co. - Racine, WI Antique wardrobe steamer trunk with cushioned top. This piece features many inclusions you'd find in a full-size home wardrobe such as draw...

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Early 20th Century American Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Metal

Magnificent Large Vanadinite Table top, Decorative Sculpture object
Magnificent Large Vanadinite Table top, Decorative Sculpture object

Magnificent Large Vanadinite Table top, Decorative Sculpture object

Located in London, GB

An exceptional large specimen of vanadinite from Morocco, covered entirely with brilliant, deep red crystals of varying sizes. The crystals are densely packed together, forming a con...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Quartz

Russian 88 Silver And Jade Amethyst Letter Opener
Russian 88 Silver And Jade Amethyst Letter Opener

Russian 88 Silver And Jade Amethyst Letter Opener

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Russian Neoclassical paper knife or letter opener in the style of a Roman gladius sword. The blade is made of polished nephrite jade stone. Pink guilloche enamel handle with gilt a...

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Antique 19th Century Russian Letter Openers

Materials

Jade, Silver

Mucha, Waverley Cycles, Original Art Nouveau Belle Epoque Vintage Poster, 1898
Mucha, Waverley Cycles, Original Art Nouveau Belle Epoque Vintage Poster, 1898

Mucha, Waverley Cycles, Original Art Nouveau Belle Epoque Vintage Poster, 1898

By Alphonse Mucha

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Original Art Nouveau Vintage Poster dating from 1898 by Alphonse Mucha. Artist: Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) Title: Waverley Cycles Date: 1898 Size (w x h): 33.9 x 42.9 in / 86 x...

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Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Posters

Materials

Paper

Louis-Albert Carvin Marabou Sculpture-shaped Table Lamp or Night-light 1920
Louis-Albert Carvin Marabou Sculpture-shaped Table Lamp or Night-light 1920

Louis-Albert Carvin Marabou Sculpture-shaped Table Lamp or Night-light 1920

By Louis-Albert Carvin

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Rare Marabou Sculpture-Shaped Table Lamp or Night-Light by Louis-Albert Carvin, France, 1920s Spelter & Frosted Glass. A rare and exquisite French Art Deco table lamp or night-ligh...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Spelter

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