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Sterling Silver Vinaigrette of Book Form Gervase Wheeler Birmingham 1835
By Gervase Wheeler
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Origin : Birmingham, England Decoration : In the form of a book with a naturalistic parcel gilt grille
Category

Antique 1830s British William IV Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Chinese Republic Period Book Form Porcelain Narcissus Bowl
Located in Austin, TX
A Chinese blue and white and famille rose enameled porcelain jardinière in the form of a book
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Cera Old World Map, Book Form Cheese Board, World of Cheese
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid-Century Modern cheese board in the form of a book titled "World of Cheese" Made as a companion
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Antique Austrian Alabaster and Gilt Metal Book Box
Located in Houston, TX
in the form of a book. This lovely decorative box has a wood interior and hinged lid, circa. 1920
Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Antique Sterling Silver Book Vinaigrette
By John Tongue
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
in the form of a book; an addition to our silver boxes collection. This exceptional antique
Category

Antique 1840s British Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Book Vinaigrette
Antique Sterling Silver Book Vinaigrette
H 0.28 in W 1.02 in D 1.57 in
Antique William IV Sterling Silver Book Vinaigrette
By Gervase Wheeler
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
form of a book; an addition to our silver boxes collection. This exceptional antique William IV
Category

Antique 1830s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tessellated Horn Jewelry Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Tessellated polished horn and brass jewelry box in a form of a book by Maitland Smith
Category

Vintage 1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Tessellated Horn Jewelry Box
Tessellated Horn Jewelry Box
H 3 in W 10 in D 7.5 in
Ceramic Book by David Korty
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
the shape/form of a book with multiple square and round cutouts along the pages. Detail of lifted
Category

2010s American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Book by David Korty
Ceramic Book by David Korty
H 2 in W 11 in D 8 in
Pair of Large Painted Wood Faux Ledger Book Form Low or Side Tables as a Stack
Located in Nashville, TN
durable (possibly fired ).Some light wear, dirt , grime. Some fasteners form head under the paint . Very
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Punch and Judy Book Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Victorian sterling silver vesta case has been realistically modelled in the form of a book. The anterior
Category

Antique 1880s British Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Antique George V Sterling Silver and Glass Stamp Box
By Grey & Co., Chester
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
silver and glass stamp box has been realistically modelled in the form of a book. The glass body of the
Category

Vintage 1910s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

The Secular Furniture of E.W. Godwin (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This book is the first comprehensive study of Godwin's furniture designs. Taking the form of a
Category

Antique 19th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Art Forms in Nature (Plate 79 - Basiliscus) — 1899 Celebration of Nature
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
animals and sea creatures, collected in his Kunstformen der Natur, (”Art Forms of Nature”), a book which
Category

1890s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ilulissat Icefjord 6
By Olaf Otto Becker
Located in New York, NY
in the form of a book. While single images are of great importance, it is sequences that tell his
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Walnut and Fruitwood Book Press Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Fantastic table lamp in the form of a Victorian wood screw book press. Constructed of distressed
Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Ilulissat Icefjord 8
By Olaf Otto Becker
Located in New York, NY
specific subject. He then publishes his results in the form of a book. While single images are of great
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ilulissat Icefjord
By Olaf Otto Becker
Located in New York, NY
specific subject. He then publishes his results in the form of a book. While single images are of great
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Kuvdlorssuaq 4
By Olaf Otto Becker
Located in New York, NY
specific subject. He then publishes his results in the form of a book. While single images are of great
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Nuluk, Giesecke Icefjord
By Olaf Otto Becker
Located in New York, NY
specific subject. He then publishes his results in the form of a book. While single images are of great
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ilulissat 52, 07/2015
By Olaf Otto Becker
Located in New York, NY
usually works for a couple of years on one specific subject. He then publishes his results in the form of
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ilulissat Icefjord 05, 07/2003
By Olaf Otto Becker
Located in New York, NY
years on one specific subject. He then publishes his results in the form of a book. While single images
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

River 2, 07/2008, Position 4
By Olaf Otto Becker
Located in New York, NY
for a couple of years on one specific subject. He then publishes his results in the form of a book
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

River 4, 07/2008, Position 6
By Olaf Otto Becker
Located in New York, NY
for a couple of years on one specific subject. He then publishes his results in the form of a book
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

River 1, 07/2007, Position 9
By Olaf Otto Becker
Located in New York, NY
for a couple of years on one specific subject. He then publishes his results in the form of a book
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

River 2, 07/2008, Position 1
By Olaf Otto Becker
Located in New York, NY
for a couple of years on one specific subject. He then publishes his results in the form of a book
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ilulissat 24, 07/2015
By Olaf Otto Becker
Located in New York, NY
publishes his results in the form of a book. While single images are of great importance, it is sequences
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ilulissat 36, 07/2015
By Olaf Otto Becker
Located in New York, NY
publishes his results in the form of a book. While single images are of great importance, it is sequences
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ilulissat 01, 07/2016
By Olaf Otto Becker
Located in New York, NY
publishes his results in the form of a book. While single images are of great importance, it is sequences
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ilulissat 31, 07/2016
By Olaf Otto Becker
Located in New York, NY
publishes his results in the form of a book. While single images are of great importance, it is sequences
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ilulissat 11, 07/2016
By Olaf Otto Becker
Located in New York, NY
publishes his results in the form of a book. While single images are of great importance, it is sequences
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ilulissat 13, Diptych, 07/2015
By Olaf Otto Becker
Located in New York, NY
years on one specific subject. He then publishes his results in the form of a book. While single images
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ilulissat 04, 07/2014
By Olaf Otto Becker
Located in New York, NY
publishes his results in the form of a book. While single images are of great importance, it is sequences
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ilulissat 48, 07/2017
By Olaf Otto Becker
Located in New York, NY
publishes his results in the form of a book. While single images are of great importance, it is sequences
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ilulissat 03, 07/2014
By Olaf Otto Becker
Located in New York, NY
publishes his results in the form of a book. While single images are of great importance, it is sequences
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ilulissat 02, 07/2014
By Olaf Otto Becker
Located in New York, NY
publishes his results in the form of a book. While single images are of great importance, it is sequences
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ilulissat 02, 07/2013
By Olaf Otto Becker
Located in New York, NY
publishes his results in the form of a book. While single images are of great importance, it is sequences
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Painted Wood Tavolette Book Cover Binding The Biccherna Aesthetic Siena Tuscany
By Icilio Federico Joni
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
panel, originally forming the binding cover of a book and was produced by the most famous Italian
Category

Late 19th Century Renaissance More Art

Materials

Gesso, Oil, Wood Panel

Painted Wood Tavolette Book Cover Binding The Biccherna Aesthetic Siena Tuscany
By Icilio Federico Joni
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
panel, originally forming the binding cover of a book and was produced by the most famous Italian
Category

Late 19th Century Renaissance More Art

Materials

Gesso, Oil, Tempera, Wood Panel

"Kuhn Family Holiday Card" Walt Kuhn, Greeting Card by American Modernist
By Walt Kuhn
Located in New York, NY
of his career, the aging artist organized his first retrospective in 1939, which took the form of a
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Kuhn Family Holiday Card" Walt Kuhn, Greeting Card by American Modernist
By Walt Kuhn
Located in New York, NY
of his career, the aging artist organized his first retrospective in 1939, which took the form of a
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Primary Forest 04, Malaysia, 10/2012
By Olaf Otto Becker
Located in New York, NY
in the form of a book. While single images are of great importance, it is sequences that tell his
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Nature Trail, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore, 10/2013
By Olaf Otto Becker
Located in New York, NY
in the form of a book. While single images are of great importance, it is sequences that tell his
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Primary Forest 02, Lake, Malaysia, 10/2012
By Olaf Otto Becker
Located in New York, NY
in the form of a book. While single images are of great importance, it is sequences that tell his
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Bushfire Lit to Clear Land, Australia, 2008
By Olaf Otto Becker
Located in New York, NY
in the form of a book. While single images are of great importance, it is sequences that tell his
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Limited Edition Salmon of the World by Schwiebert, 1970
Located in Langweer, NL
folding paper chemise. Text on the right, in the form of a 63 page book. Hardcover with gold lettering on
Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Large Incised Pewter Flask in form of a Book
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A continental Renaissance revival pewter flash elaborately incised with floral sprays and strapwork.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Barware

Materials

Pewter

English Victorian 19th Century Silver Plated Biscuit Box in the form of a book
By Deykin & Sons
Located in London, GB
A very decorative silver plated biscuit box in the form of a book.The lid decorated with engraved
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Books

Materials

Silver Plate

Silk Lined Storage Box dDsguised as a Leather bound book
Located in San Francisco, CA
A french leather bound box in the form of a book; pine construction with tooled leather and faux
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Decorative Objects

SILK LINED STORAGE BOX DISGUISED AS A LEATHER BOUND BOOK
Located in San Francisco, CA
A french leather bound box in the form of a book; pine construction with tooled leather and faux
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Boxes

LINE VAUTRIN "The Book" poem box
By Line Vautrin
Located in Summerland, CA
A silvered bronze box in the form of a book, inspired by Guillaume Apollinaire's "Alcools-1943
Category

Vintage 1940s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

LINE VAUTRIN "The Book" poem box
LINE VAUTRIN "The Book" poem box
H 1.2 in W 5 in D 3.3 in
LINE VAUTRIN "The Book" poem box
By Line Vautrin
A silvered bronze box in the form of a book, inspired by Guillaume Apollinaire's "Alcools-1943
Category

French More Jewelry

LINE VAUTRIN "The Book" poem box
LINE VAUTRIN "The Book" poem box
H 1.2 in W 5 in D 3.3 in
Victorian Silver Book Form Castle-Top Vinaigrette, Burns Monument, 1843
By Taylor & Perry
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Victorian silver castle-top Vinaigrette made in the form of a book, the 'covers' engraved to
Category

Antique 1840s English Victorian Sterling Silver

A Fine Quality Extremely Rare Silver-Gilt Book Form Novelty Needlebook c.1835
Located in London, GB
the form of a book, the exterior is exquisitely engraved with fine angled scrollwork and cypher below
Category

Antique 19th Century English Sterling Silver

Materials

Vermeil, Silver

Silver and Silver Gilt Book Vinaigrette
By Thomas Edwards
Located in New York, NY
London, 1834 by Thomas Edwards. A fine vinaigrette in the form of a book. With a lyre, bugle and
Category

Antique 19th Century English George IV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver and Silver Gilt Book Vinaigrette
Silver and Silver Gilt Book Vinaigrette
H 0.25 in W 0.875 in D 1.1 in
A Pair of Book Form Low Tables
Located in New York, NY
A pair of book form low tables, painted wrought iron bases with a wood faux leather painted bound
Category

20th Century Side Tables

A Pair of Book Form Low Tables
A Pair of Book Form Low Tables
H 21 in W 24 in D 20 in
Fine Antique Navajo Two Gray Hills
Located in Aspen, CO
shows a 90 degree corner element in the form of a latch book. The entire design incorporates the 90
Category

Vintage 1940s American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Swedish rootwood book box
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish rootwood box in the form of a book, with a sliding dovetail opening top.
Category

20th Century Swedish Boxes

Swedish rootwood book box
Swedish rootwood book box
H 4 in W 2.5 in D 1 in
Antique Carved Walnut Book Box, Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique book box offers carved walnut construction in the form of a book with carved scroll
Category

Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Antique Carved Walnut Book Box, Circa 1900
Antique Carved Walnut Book Box, Circa 1900
H 10.75 in W 7.25 in D 7.25 in
Sterling Silver ‘Book’ Vinaigrette - Antique Victorian
By Edward Smith
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver vinaigrette in the form of a book
Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Cocktail Table on Stand in Form of a Large Book
Located in Charleston, SC
Cocktail table on stand in form of a large book.
Category

20th Century English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Find many varieties of an authentic form of a book available at 1stDibs. A form of a book — often made from animal skin, leather and metal — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer form of a book, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each form of a book bearing Art Deco, Hollywood Regency or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made form of a book over the years, but those crafted by Walter Von Nessen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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