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Terracotta Sketch Book Panels
Located in Garnerville, NY
Terracotta incised sketch book fired panels. Intricately detailed drawings and graphics on two
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Art

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Terracotta

Terracotta Sketch Book Panels
Terracotta Sketch Book Panels
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.5 in
Sketch-book Page, Shoreham, Samuel Palmer, Late 19th Century
By Samuel Palmer (b.1805)
Located in London, GB
sketch books, depicts Mepham Barn in Shoreham. In an articulated design of the landscape, the collection
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Late 19th Century Victorian Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Clarence Teed Collection of a Chair, one Platter a Sculpture and a Sketch Book
By Clarence Teed
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique 1960s Clarence Teed collection with four pieces. The chair is also sketched in the book
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Walnut

1990 After Edwin Elliot 'Aaron Bohrod: Figure Sketches' Brown, Yellow Book
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 13.5 x 12.5 inches ( 34.29 x 31.75 cm ) Image Size: 13.5 x 12.5 inches ( 34.29 x 31.75 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Additi...
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1990s Prints and Multiples

Vintage Framed Sketch Two Cows Book Peinture et Dessins de Paul Jouve, 1930
By Paul Jouve
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage black wood framed sketch of two cows, from the Book Peinture et Dessins de Paul Jouve
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Drawings

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Paper

Vintage Framed Sketch Grazing Ram Book Peinture et Dessins de Paul Jouve, 1930
By Paul Jouve
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage black wood framed sketch of a grazing Ram in the bushes, from the Book Peinture et Dessins
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Drawings

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Paper

Vintage Framed Sketch Snake from the Book Peinture et Dessins de Paul Jouve 1930
By Paul Jouve
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage black wood framed sketch of a rolled up snake, from the Book Peinture et Dessins de Paul
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Drawings

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Wood, Paper, Glass

Sunset Sketch #6
By William R. Davis 1
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
used in the book Shipwrecks Around Boston by Cape Cod author, William P. Quinn. Rockport Publishers
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2010s Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

Head of a Gentleman sketch, mid modern
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Greenwich, CT
A superbly executed work, this work would have been done for reproduction in a book or magazine
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Early 20th Century American Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Sketches of North Carolina by Rev WH Foote
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a rare book, namely, Sketches of North Carolina by Rev WH Foote. Titled: “Sketches of
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Books

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Paper

(KYD) - DICKENS - The Half-Pay Captain (from Sketches By Boz) - ORIGINAL SKETCH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Sketches By Boz). PUBLISHER: England, [c. 1920] DESCRIPTION: ORIGINAL INK AND WATERCOLOR SKETCH. 1 leaf
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Vintage 1920s British Books

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Paper

Set of 2 Hand Sculpted "Book Bombs" Book Ends, Nicholas Hamilton Holmes
By Hamilton Holmes Woodworking & Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Hand-sculpted "Book Bombs" book ends, Nicholas Hamilton Holmes. Dimensions: 8” diameter Materials
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2010s Canadian Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Maple, Oak, Pine

Venetian Sketches of Life - Figurative Abstract Lithograph, 116/150
By Katherine Chang Liu
Located in Soquel, CA
Book of Hours, in effect, fragments of life shaped into "a kind of urban landscape [drawn] from
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1990s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph, Paper

Unread Book
By Chris Gwaltney
Located in Park City, UT
relation to one or more figures. He builds and sketches on the canvas, taking away what is unnecessary
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Linen

"Elemental" Book
Located in New York City, NY
photographers together with sketches and drawings from Aravena's personal notebooks, this book beautifully
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books

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Paper

"Elemental" Book
"Elemental" Book
H 1 in W 9.5 in D 12.63 in
Sketch - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1945
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch is a Pen and Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1945. Hand-signed on
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1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen, Paper, Pencil

Florence Sketchbook of Frank Lloyd Wright (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
. Three of the lay-out pages have titles only and another five have borderlines and titles but no sketches
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Early 20th Century Books

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Paper

Florence Sketchbook of Frank Lloyd Wright (Book)
Florence Sketchbook of Frank Lloyd Wright (Book)
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H 11 in W 15.75 in D 1 in
René Gruau (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A beautiful book produced by Franco Maria Ricci in a limited edition of only 6,000, this being
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20th Century Books

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Paper

René Gruau (Book)
René Gruau (Book)
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H 14.5 in W 10 in D 1.63 in
James Irvine Book
Located in New York City, NY
"Phaidon's James Irvine is the most comprehensive book on the furniture designer that we've read
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

James Irvine Book
James Irvine Book
H 10.63 in W 8.13 in D 1 in
Mario Bellini Book
Located in New York City, NY
designers. The book is richly illustrated with over 500 images, including sketches and photographs, from
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

Mario Bellini Book
Mario Bellini Book
H 10.63 in W 8.13 in D 1.4 in
Set of 2 Book Bombs by Hamilton Holmes
By Hamilton Holmes Woodworking & Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 book bombs by Hamilton Holmes. Oxalino collection 2020 Dimensions: 25.4 diameter cm
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2010s Canadian Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Oak

Set of 2 Book Bombs by Hamilton Holmes
Set of 2 Book Bombs by Hamilton Holmes
H 10.01 in W 10.01 in D 10.01 in
Sketch - Drawing by Henry Gabriel Ibels - 1915
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch is an Original China Ink Drawing realized by Henry Gabriel Ibels in 1915. Good condition on
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1910s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Sketches of Auden: black drawing based on Auden poetry and Yorkshire landscape
By Henry Moore
Located in New York, NY
the Auden Poems/Moore Lithographs 1974 book and portfolio. This work is from an edition of 25 printed
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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Porcelain, a Sketch of its Nature Art and Manufacture, 1906, First Edition
By William Burton
Located in valatie, NY
Porcelain, a sketch of its nature art and manufacture by William Burton, F.C.S. London: Cassell
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Early 20th Century English Books

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Paper

Modern Japanese Art of Flower Arrangements Book with Obi
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
commissioned by special artist to sketch each drawing. Book was published in 1950. For each drawing, there is
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Mid-20th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Fabric, Paper, Parchment Paper, Silk

(KYD) - DICKENS - Dennis (from Barnaby Rudge) - ORIGINAL SKETCH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
) PUBLISHER: England, [c. 1920] DESCRIPTION: ORIGINAL INK AND WATERCOLOR SKETCH. 1 leaf, on paper, image 5-15
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Vintage 1920s British Books

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Paper

Wendell Castle: Rockin' (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
which he designed and made between 2008 and 2010, within the book there are sketches of some of the
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

Wendell Castle: Rockin' (Book)
Wendell Castle: Rockin' (Book)
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H 10.75 in W 10.75 in D 0.5 in
Ruhlmann: Master of Art Deco by Florence Camard (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
white photographs, sketches and illustrations for room designs. This book is a wonderful reference for
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20th Century Books

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Paper

Ruhlmann: Master of Art Deco by Florence Camard (Book)
Ruhlmann: Master of Art Deco by Florence Camard (Book)
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H 12.25 in W 9.25 in D 1.13 in
Sketches of a figure: Hilary Hennes Miller c.1940 English Modern British Art
By Hilary Hennes
Located in London, GB
artist you want. Hilary Hennes (née Hilary Miller) (1919-1993) British Sketches of Figures c. 1940
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1940s Modern Landscape Paintings

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Carbon Pencil

George Cruikshank’s Table Book - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1845
By George Cruikshank
Located in Roma, IT
George Cruikshank’s Table Book is an original modern rare book illustrated by George Cruikshank
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1840s Modern More Art

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Etching, Paper

Sketch of a Woman: Hilary Hennes Miller c.1940 English Modern British Art
By Hilary Hennes
Located in London, GB
artist you want. Hilary Hennes (née Hilary Miller) (1919-1993) British Sketch of a Woman c. 1940 48x32cm
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1940s Modern Landscape Paintings

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Charcoal

Croquis de Ruhlmann (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A hard covered folio with 54 loose plates which show the wonderful sketches, ideas and designs of
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Early 20th Century Books

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Paper

Croquis de Ruhlmann (Book)
Croquis de Ruhlmann (Book)
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H 13 in W 10 in D 1 in
Genealogies and Sketches of Some Old Families of VA and KY by BF Van Meter 1901
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an extremely rare first edition hardback copy of Genealogies and Sketches of Some Old
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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Books

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Paper

Original Sketch for "Tempest, " Sepia Pencil on Paper
By Karin Krohne Kaufman
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This artwork is an original sketch for a painting called "Tempest," by Karin Krohne Kaufman. The
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Color Pencil

Dunbar Office Furniture (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
pages, fully illustrated with black and white photographs, sketches, illustrations, seven color plates
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Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

Dunbar Office Furniture (Book)
Dunbar Office Furniture (Book)
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H 11 in W 8.75 in D 0.5 in
Ciruelo Cabral the Book of the Dragon Illustration Original Art
Located in New York, NY
Ciruelo Cabral The Book of the Dragon Illustration Original Art This is an original work done by
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20th Century Argentine Paintings

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Paper

Michael Kenny Preparatory Sketch from the Serpentine Show
By Michael Kenny RA
Located in London, GB
intimate space. We can see the workings of the Artist and possible preparatory sketch for the included
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Vintage 1970s English Post-Modern Drawings

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Wood, Paper

Old Yishuv, Israel, Watercolor Painting Israeli Modernist Kibbutz Artist
By Aharon Giladi
Located in Surfside, FL
accords with the invisible spirit which hovers over all. In 1942, he published a book of sketches with a
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1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Two girls reading a book
Located in Sempach, LU
girls reading a book. Sheet from Monahov's studio album for live sketches. Signed in the lower right
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2010s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Tempera, Permanent Marker

Two girls reading a book
Two girls reading a book
H 11.82 in W 16.54 in D 0.04 in
(KYD) - DICKENS - Simon Tappertit (from Barnaby Rudge) - ORIGINAL SKETCH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Rudge) PUBLISHER: England, [c. 1920] DESCRIPTION: ORIGINAL INK AND WATERCOLOR SKETCH. 1 leaf, on paper
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Vintage 1920s British Books

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Paper

(KYD) - DICKENS - Mr. Snawley (from Nicholas Nickleby) - ORIGINAL SKETCH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Nickleby) PUBLISHER: England, [c. 1920] DESCRIPTION: ORIGINAL INK AND WATERCOLOR SKETCH. 1 leaf, on paper
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Vintage 1920s British Books

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Paper

(KYD) - DICKENS - John Browdie (from Nicholas Nickleby) - ORIGINAL SKETCH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Nickleby) PUBLISHER: England, [c. 1920] DESCRIPTION: ORIGINAL INK AND WATERCOLOR SKETCH. 1 leaf, on paper
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Vintage 1920s British Books

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Paper

(KYD) - DICKENS - Will Fern (from The Chimes) - ORIGINAL SKETCH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
) PUBLISHER: England, [c. 1920] DESCRIPTION: ORIGINAL INK AND WATERCOLOR SKETCH. 1 leaf, on paper, image 5-15
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Vintage 1920s British Books

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Paper

(KYD) - DICKENS - Mr. Pecksniff (from Martin Chuzzlewit) - ORIGINAL SKETCH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Chuzzlewit) PUBLISHER: England, [c. 1920] DESCRIPTION: ORIGINAL INK AND WATERCOLOR SKETCH. 1 leaf, on paper
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Vintage 1920s British Books

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Paper

(KYD) - DICKENS - Tim Linkinwater (from Nicholas Nickleby) - ORIGINAL SKETCH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
watercolor sketches, mainly of Dickens' characters, which he sold to and through the London book trade
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Vintage 1920s British Books

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Paper

Albert Lorey Groll, American 1866-1952 Pencil sketch.
By Albert Groll
Located in Hallowell, ME
conditions of Arizona that made the desert so appealing. Of this ability, Dorothy Harmsen wrote in her book
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Waterco...

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Pencil

The Gardens of Bunny Mellon Book by Linda Jane Holden
Located in New York, NY
journals, correspondence, photographs, sketches, and memorabilia. Although she had no formal training
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

Untitled Seascape: Man At Sea
By François Louis Thomas Francia
Located in New York, NY
shipping, and some of his drawings were engraved to illustrate a book of sketches of shipping by Edward
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Early 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Design for fruit bowls watercolour sketch by Hilary Hennes
Located in London, GB
watercolour, surrounded by various other bowl designs sketched in pencil. Hilary Miller was born in London
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Mid-20th Century Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Watercolor

Arcimboldo by Roland Barthes (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A beautifully produced book by Franco Maria Ricci, one of a limited edition of 3,000 numbered
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Antique 16th Century Books

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Paper

Arcimboldo by Roland Barthes (Book)
Arcimboldo by Roland Barthes (Book)
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H 14.5 in W 10 in D 1.75 in
K. Brunini 20th Anniversary Book
By Katey Brunini
Located in Solana Beach, CA
limited edition, hard bound book. A photographic feast for the senses, this compilation of work from the
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Desk Accessories

K. Brunini 20th Anniversary Book
K. Brunini 20th Anniversary Book
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W 8 in D 1 in L 10.25 in
Book Bombs by Hamilton Holmes
By Hamilton Holmes Woodworking & Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Book bombs by Hamilton Holmes. Oxalino Collection 2020 Dimensions: 25.4 diameter cm Materials
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2010s Canadian Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Oak

Book Bombs by Hamilton Holmes
Book Bombs by Hamilton Holmes
H 10.01 in W 10.01 in D 10.01 in
Sketch - underwater b&w photograph - archival pigment print 35x23"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
articles in 11 countries. His first photo book “Mermaids” has been published in 2018. Sher mastered the
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Reginald Hallward, Sketch for window at St Etheldreda's, Fulham
By Reginald Hallward
Located in London, GB
(1858-1948) Sketch for window at St Etheldreda’s, Fulham Pencil and gouache 12×7cm Signed and inscribed
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20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Klimt: the Collection of the Wein Museum by Ursula Storch (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
, sketches of the Faculty Paintings, or the nudes. In addition the book features a few paintings, including
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20th Century Books

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Paper

Klimt: the Collection of the Wein Museum by Ursula Storch (Book)
Klimt: the Collection of the Wein Museum by Ursula Storch (Book)
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H 11.19 in W 9.88 in D 1.25 in
Adventures of Peregrine Pickle - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1831
By George Cruikshank
Located in Roma, IT
The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle is an original modern rare book written by Tobias George
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1830s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Etching

(KYD) - DICKENS - Silas Wegg (from Our Mutual Friend) - ORIGINAL SKETCH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
) PUBLISHER: England, [c. 1920] DESCRIPTION: ORIGINAL INK AND WATERCOLOR SKETCH. 1 leaf, on paper, image 5-15
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Vintage 1920s British Books

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Paper

(KYD) - DICKENS - Barbara (from The Old Curiosity Shop) - ORIGINAL SKETCH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Shop) PUBLISHER: England, [c. 1920] DESCRIPTION: ORIGINAL INK AND WATERCOLOR SKETCH. 1 leaf, on paper
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Vintage 1920s British Books

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Paper

Joseph Clayton CLARKE (KYD) - DICKENS - The Pavement Artist - ORIGINAL SKETCH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Somebody's Luggage). PUBLISHER: England, [c. 1920] DESCRIPTION: ORIGINAL INK AND WATERCOLOR SKETCH. 1 leaf
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Vintage 1920s British Books

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Paper

Old Yishuv, Israel, Watercolor Gouache Painting Israeli Modernist Kibbutz Artist
By Aharon Giladi
Located in Surfside, FL
spirit which hovers over all. In 1942, he published a book of sketches with a foreword by the Hebrew
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20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Gouache

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The average selling price for book of sketches we offer is $2,222, while they’re typically $25 on the low end and $1,050,000 for the highest priced.
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