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Folk Artists Biographical Index, First Edition
Folk Artists Biographical Index, First Edition

Folk Artists Biographical Index, First Edition

$79

H 11.25 in W 8.75 in D 1.75 in

Folk Artists Biographical Index, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Folk Artists Biographical Index. Detroit: Book Tower, 1987. First edition hardcover. 496 pp. Guide

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

"White Towers" Book by Paul Hirshorn and Steven Izenour, First Edition
"White Towers" Book by Paul Hirshorn and Steven Izenour, First Edition

"White Towers" Book by Paul Hirshorn and Steven Izenour, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

White Towers by Paul Hirshorn and Steven Izenour. Cambridge: The MIT Press, 1979. First edition

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

15th Polychrome Wooden Sculpture of Saint Barbara. Mechelen.
15th Polychrome Wooden Sculpture of Saint Barbara. Mechelen.

15th Polychrome Wooden Sculpture of Saint Barbara. Mechelen.

Located in Marbella, ES

This sculpture represents the maiden of Nicomedia kept in a tower with three windows where her

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Belgian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

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15th Virgin and Child in Polychrome and Gilt Wood. On a pedestal. Mechelen.
15th Virgin and Child in Polychrome and Gilt Wood. On a pedestal. Mechelen.

15th Virgin and Child in Polychrome and Gilt Wood. On a pedestal. Mechelen.

Located in Marbella, ES

. She is identifiable thanks to attributes like the palm of martyrdom, the book, the sword, and the

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Belgian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold

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Vanished Towers and Chimes of Flanders Book
Vanished Towers and Chimes of Flanders Book

Vanished Towers and Chimes of Flanders Book

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H 11 in W 8.5 in D 1.75 in

Vanished Towers and Chimes of Flanders Book

Located in Seguin, TX

Vanished Towers and Chimes of flanders by George Wharton Edwards, illustrated by author. Published

Category

Early 20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Books

Materials

Paper

Ptolomeo bookcase book tower Opinion Ciatti Bruno Rainaldi 210cm
Ptolomeo bookcase book tower Opinion Ciatti Bruno Rainaldi 210cm

Ptolomeo bookcase book tower Opinion Ciatti Bruno Rainaldi 210cm

By Bruno Rainaldi, Opinion Ciatti

Located in Berlin, DE

We offer a beautiful Ptolomeo book tower book tower by Opinion Ciatti for sale. The design was

Category

Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Bookcases

Materials

Stainless Steel

Fabulous Italian Tall Fiam Babelle Glass Tower Etergere by Pace
Fabulous Italian Tall Fiam Babelle Glass Tower Etergere by Pace

Fabulous Italian Tall Fiam Babelle Glass Tower Etergere by Pace

Located in North Miami, FL

This amazing tall bent glass tower called "Babelle" book shelf/ eterge, designed by Fiam for Pace

Category

20th Century Italian Shelves

Walnut Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Walnut Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

Walnut Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

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H 29 in W 63 in D 28 in

Walnut Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A rare flared edge walnut desk by Dunbar. Left side features book / computer tower storage, center

Category

Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Jean Royere Book with "Eiffel Tower" Cover
Jean Royere Book with "Eiffel Tower" Cover

Jean Royere Book with "Eiffel Tower" Cover

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H 11.25 in W 9.5 in D 0.5 in

Jean Royere Book with "Eiffel Tower" Cover

By Jean Royère

Located in New York, NY

Scarce soft cover book, in English, showcasing the work of renowned French designer Jean Royere

Category

1990s American Art Deco Books

Materials

Paper

Beat Frank Library Produced by Ernst Bigler, 1994
Beat Frank Library Produced by Ernst Bigler, 1994

Beat Frank Library Produced by Ernst Bigler, 1994

By Beat Frank, Ernst Bigler

Located in Basel, CH

, diameter 195 cm, inner diameter 90 cm. This free-standing book tower which can be filled on both sides has

Category

1990s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Cannon/Canon - Pair of Rare Bronze Three Pounder Cannon/canon
Cannon/Canon - Pair of Rare Bronze Three Pounder Cannon/canon

Cannon/Canon - Pair of Rare Bronze Three Pounder Cannon/canon

By Woolwich Foundry

Located in Stratford upon Avon, GB

similar guns from the same period (5 guns later) see H.L. Blackmore’s book “The Armouries of the Tower of

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Bronze

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By Louis Vuitton

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the book tower you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each book tower for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, wood and metal. If you’re shopping for a book tower, we have 107 options in-stock, while there are 35 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect book tower — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A book tower is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in modern, Art Deco and Baroque styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one book tower that is appealing in its simplicity, but Rhyme Studio, Santa & Cole and Gio Ponti produced versions that are worth a look.

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A book tower can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,250, while the lowest priced sells for $35 and the highest can go for as much as $930,843.