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Antique Von Schierholz Rococo Meissen-Style Floral Encrusted Porcelain Basket
By Von Schierholz Porcelain, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
well known for its character steins. Von Schierholz also produced luxury ware, such as the floral
Category

Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Porcelain

Materials

Paste, Porcelain, Meissen, Paint, Kaolin

Antique Germany Lidded Monk Character Beer Stein, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous character beer stein - Monk. This character beer stein has been made in Germany circa
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Nouveau Ceramics

Materials

Pewter

Mid - century French Modern Sculpted Walnut & Leather Lounge Chairs by Steiner
By Steiner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
stain is an art form. We handpick stains that accentuate the wood’s unique grain, adding character and
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Antique Germany Lidded Munich Child Character Beer Stein, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous character beer stein - munich child. This character beer stein has been made in Germany
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Nouveau Ceramics

Materials

Pewter

Antique German Figural Character Ram German Pottery Stein Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique German Figural Character Ram German Pottery Stein Circa 1900 Measures - 8"h x 3.75"w x 5.5
Category

Early 20th Century German Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Antique Germany Lidded Character Monk Beer Stein, E. Bohne, Germany, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous character beer stein - Monk. This character beer stein has been made in Germany circa
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Nouveau Ceramics

Materials

Pewter

Antique Germany Lidded King Character Beer Stein, E. Bohne, Germany, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous character beer stein - King. This character beer stein has been made in Germany circa
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Nouveau Ceramics

Materials

Pewter

Matthias Girmscheid Rare Figural German Ceramic Monkey Character Beer Stein Lid
Located in Dayton, OH
German pottery stein by Matthias Girmscheid. Modeled as a monkey with top hat and pipe. Marked
Category

20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Matthias Girmscheid Rare Figural German Ceramic Monkey Character Beer Stein Lid
Located in Dayton, OH
known precisely when Girmscheid expanded his operation to include the manufacture of beer steins and
Category

Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Germany Lidded Character Beer Stein Munich Child, E. Bohne Germany 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous character beer stein - Munich Child. This character beer stein has been made in Germany
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Nouveau Ceramics

Materials

Pewter

Antique Germany Lidded Character Beer Stein Munich Child, E. Bohne Germany 1900s
By Bohne & Sohne
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous Character Beer Stein - Munich Child. This character beer stein has been made in Germany
Category

Antique Early 1900s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pewter

Antique Germany Lidded Character Beer Stein Munich Child, E. Bohne Germany 1900s
By Bohne & Sohne
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous Character Beer Stein - Munich Child. This character beer stein has been made in Germany
Category

Antique Early 1900s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pewter

Matthias Girmscheid Figural German Ceramic Owl Character Beer Stein Lid No.740
Located in Dayton, OH
to include the manufacture of beer steins and related stoneware products, but by 1903 the firm was
Category

Mid-20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Der Golem. Prager Phantasien - Rare Book Illustrated by Hugo Steiner-Prag - 1916
Located in Roma, IT
achievement. In 1916, Steiner-Prag illustrated Der Golem by Gustav Meyrink. The golem character, typically an
Category

Early 20th Century Symbolist More Art

Materials

Paper, Photogravure

Die Elixiere des Teufels - Rare Book Illustrated by Hugo Steiner-Prag - 1907
Located in Roma, IT
– 25 June 1822) and illustrated by Hugo Steiner-Prag (Prague, 1880 - New York, 1945) in 1907. Original
Category

Early 20th Century Symbolist More Art

Materials

Photogravure, Paper

Die Elixiere des Teufels - Rare Book Illustrated by Hugo Steiner-Prag - 1920
Located in Roma, IT
certificates of achievement. In 1916, Steiner-Prag illustrated Der Golem by Gustav Meyrink. The golem character
Category

1920s Symbolist More Art

Materials

Paper, Photogravure

Ida, A Novel by Gertrude Stein, Stated 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Ida A Novel by Gertrude Stein. New York: Random House, 1941. Stated 1st Ed hardcover. Gertrude
Category

Vintage 1940s Books

Materials

Paper

Modernist Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Boxer by Joe Stein, ca. 1950s
Located in New York, NY
MARKINGS Signed ‘Joe Stein’ NOTE Original un-restored period frame has a Paris art gallery
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Anne, inspired by Gertrude Stein's opera about Susan B. Anthony Signed/N print
By Robert Indiana
Located in New York, NY
Gertrude Stein and Virgil Thomson’s 1947 opera about activist Susan B. Anthony during the Women’s Suffrage
Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Pencil

Rare Set of 6 Pierre Guariche Tulip (Tulipe) Cast Aluminum Chairs, 1950s, France
By Pierre Guariche, Steiner
Located in London, GB
seat metal. Natural imperfections to the cast metal give these chairs wonderful character. Fast
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

A "Kaleidoscope" flamework vessel by Kurt Wallstab from 1986
By Kurt Wallstab
Located in Aachen, DE
, one of them is by Schack von Wittenau, "New Glass and Studio Glass", Schnell + Steiner, Regensburg
Category

Vintage 1980s German Other Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

A colorful flamework vessel by Kurt Wallstab from 1987
By Kurt Wallstab
Located in Aachen, DE
Wittenau, "New Glass and Studio Glass", Schnell + Steiner, Regensburg, 2005, page 68 f. The vessel is
Category

Vintage 1980s German Other Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

A colorful flamework vessel by Kurt Wallstab from 1988
By Kurt Wallstab
Located in Aachen, DE
Wittenau, "New Glass and Studio Glass", Schnell + Steiner, Regensburg, 2005, page 68 f. The vessel is
Category

Vintage 1980s German Other Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Invention
By Paul Indrek Kostabi
Located in Kansas City, MO
paintings alongside photographers Bob Gruen, Michael Lavine and Chris Stein. He also painted live in Times
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Giclée

J. Brunner 1869 Oil on Canvas Austrian Landscape with Lake and Mountain Painting
By Joseph Brunner
Located in Firenze, IT
to catch the luxuriant character of the whole landscape and this painting is a celebration of the
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Barbizon School Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

High five on East 5
By Paul Indrek Kostabi
Located in Kansas City, MO
exhibiting paintings alongside photographers Bob Gruen, Michael Lavine and Chris Stein. He also painted live
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Giclée, Handmade Paper

Christian Berard by Boris Kochno (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
many of his intimate friends, including Colette Cocteau and Gertrude Stein. What has been given slight
Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Christian Berard by Boris Kochno (Book)
Christian Berard by Boris Kochno (Book)
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H 12.75 in W 9.75 in D 1.25 in
French Surrealism Oil Painting Pierre Henry Surrealist Color Flowers in Vase
Located in Surfside, FL
Marchand, Gertrude Stein and the writer Blaise Cendrars, this made him want to study painting, the art of
Category

1960s Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

French Surrealism Oil Painting Pierre Henry Surrealist Color Flowers in Vase
Located in Surfside, FL
by the painter Martin Roch who introduced him to André Marchand, Gertrude Stein and the writer Blaise
Category

1960s Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

HOW TO SEE Looking, Talking and Thinking about Art (hand signed by David Salle)
By David Salle
Located in New York, NY
the multilayered personalities of the artists themselves but also the distinctive character of their
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Mixed Media, Offset, Lithograph, Ink, Paper

J. Brunner 1869 Oil on Canvas Austrian Landscape with Lake and Mountain Painting
Located in Firenze, IT
to catch the luxuriant character of the whole landscape and this painting is a celebration of the
Category

19th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Lithograph - Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
"the essential character of things" and to produce an art "of balance, purity, and serenity," as he
Category

1940s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Pumpkin and Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
"the essential character of things" and to produce an art "of balance, purity, and serenity," as he
Category

1940s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
"the essential character of things" and to produce an art "of balance, purity, and serenity," as he
Category

1940s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Pumpkin and Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
"the essential character of things" and to produce an art "of balance, purity, and serenity," as he
Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
essential character of things" and to produce an art "of balance, purity, and serenity," as he himself put
Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Woman with Flowers in Her Hair
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
essential character of things" and to produce an art "of balance, purity, and serenity," as he himself put
Category

1940s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Apollinaire
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
"the essential character of things" and to produce an art "of balance, purity, and serenity," as he
Category

1930s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Linocut

Guillaume Apollinaire
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
"the essential character of things" and to produce an art "of balance, purity, and serenity," as he
Category

1930s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Apollinaire
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
"the essential character of things" and to produce an art "of balance, purity, and serenity," as he
Category

1930s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Linocut

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Apollinaire
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
"the essential character of things" and to produce an art "of balance, purity, and serenity," as he
Category

1930s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Linocut

Creole Dancer
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
essential character of things" and to produce an art "of balance, purity, and serenity," as he himself put
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Creole Dancer
Creole Dancer
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 0.04 in
Hermann Steiner Character Head in Merano Costume
By Hermann Steiner
Located in Wien, AT
Woodcarving by Hermann Steiner (1878-1963). Fruitwood with original framing. Steiner won a gold
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

"Munich Child on the World Globe" Mettlach Stein
By Mettlach
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
stein is a character created as the coat of arms for the city of Munich in the 13th century. The figure
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Untitled Abstract Drawing
By John Ferren
Located in Providence, RI
Kaminski of Los Angeles, California. John Ferren is the artist about which Gertrude Stein reputedly said
Category

1950s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

Pierre Tal-Coat 'Young Women and a Flower Pot' Mid-20th Century Oil on Canvas
By Pierre Tal-Coat
Located in Bergamo, IT
the Keraluc porcelain factory in Quimper in 1924, creating characters and landscapes of the Brittany
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Paint

Rocky Coast (53-W1)
By Stephen Pace
Located in New York, NY
Stein. She invited Pace to her home, introducing him to Picasso, George Braque and Raoul and Jean Dufy
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Untitled (53-06)
By Stephen Pace
Located in New York, NY
Stein. She invited Pace to her home, introducing him to Picasso, George Braque and Raoul and Jean Dufy
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled (56-14)
By Stephen Pace
Located in New York, NY
Stein. She invited Pace to her home, introducing him to Picasso, George Braque and Raoul and Jean Dufy
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled (52-13)
By Stephen Pace
Located in New York, NY
Stein. She invited Pace to her home, introducing him to Picasso, George Braque and Raoul and Jean Dufy
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled (61-100)
By Stephen Pace
Located in New York, NY
Stein. She invited Pace to her home, introducing him to Picasso, George Braque and Raoul and Jean Dufy
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled (55-W3A)
By Stephen Pace
Located in New York, NY
Stein. She invited Pace to her home, introducing him to Picasso, George Braque and Raoul and Jean Dufy
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

untitled (52-51)
By Stephen Pace
Located in New York, NY
Stein. She invited Pace to her home, introducing him to Picasso, George Braque and Raoul and Jean Dufy
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled (53-5)
By Stephen Pace
Located in New York, NY
Stein. She invited Pace to her home, introducing him to Picasso, George Braque and Raoul and Jean Dufy
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled (62-05)
By Stephen Pace
Located in New York, NY
Stein. She invited Pace to her home, introducing him to Picasso, George Braque and Raoul and Jean Dufy
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Untitled (51-51)
By Stephen Pace
Located in New York, NY
Stein. She invited Pace to her home, introducing him to Picasso, George Braque and Raoul and Jean Dufy
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled (62-12)
By Stephen Pace
Located in New York, NY
Stein. She invited Pace to her home, introducing him to Picasso, George Braque and Raoul and Jean Dufy
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Aftermath (55-19)
By Stephen Pace
Located in New York, NY
Stein. She invited Pace to her home, introducing him to Picasso, George Braque and Raoul and Jean Dufy
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled (61-101)
By Stephen Pace
Located in New York, NY
Stein. She invited Pace to her home, introducing him to Picasso, George Braque and Raoul and Jean Dufy
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled (51-42)
By Stephen Pace
Located in New York, NY
Stein. She invited Pace to her home, introducing him to Picasso, George Braque and Raoul and Jean Dufy
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Character Steins For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of character steins is available on 1stDibs. Browse a selection of modern, abstract or Art Deco versions of these works for sale today — there are 88 modern, 25 abstract, 4 contemporary, 3 Pop Art and 1 Art Deco examples available. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. You can search the character steins that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, black, blue and purple. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by (after) Henri Matisse, Henri Matisse, Stephen Pace, Paul Indrek Kostabi and Andy Warhol are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Frequently made by artists working in lithograph, paint and oil paint, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Character Steins?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — character steins in our inventory begin at $125 and can go as high as $75,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,467.