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Hand-Carved Arch Bookshelf Wooden Cabinet in Rustic Blue
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Hand-Carved Arch Bookshelf Wooden Cabinet in Rustic Blue antique distressed look. Painted
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Vintage 1970s Indian Moorish Bookcases

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Reclaimed Wood

Pair of Mid-Century French Painted Ceramic Barbotine Vases with Floral Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully sculpted and colorful, this pair of large, antique Majolica vases would be a wonderful
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Mid-20th Century French Vases

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Faience, Majolica

Big 1980s Glass Vase, Clear with Orange Accent, Decorative Piece, Collectible
Located in Milano, IT
was probably made in the 1980s, when the Memphis group was promoting its new colorful approach to
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Pair of 19th Century French Painted Ceramic Barbotine Vases with Floral Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully sculpted and colorful, this pair of antique Majolica vases would be a wonderful
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Vases

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Majolica, Faience

Vintage Blown Art Glass Paperweight Blue and White Flower
By Fratelli Toso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage beautiful and colorful vintage Murano hand blown blue and white Italian art glass
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage White Marble Mughal Jeweled Elephant Sculpture Paper Weight
Located in North Hollywood, CA
sculpture of an elephant with colorful gold, pink and red color paint. Collectible ceremonial hand carved
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Marble

Vintage White Marble Jeweled Elephant Sculpture Paper Weight
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
hand painted animal sculpture of an elephant with colorful gold, green and red color paint
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Animal Sculptures

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Marble

19th Century French Hand-Painted Barbotine Vases Signed P. Perret, Set of Three
By Pierre Perret
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a shelf of a console with this elegant set of colorful majolica planters. Sculpted in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Ceramic, Majolica

19th C. Red Embossed Leather Bound ' Faux / Dummy' Book Box 'Hunt Buttons'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
solution. When opened, the book box reveals a profusely decorated interior with wildly colorful papers
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Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

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Pair of 19th Century Hand Painted Barbotine Ceramic Vases & Matching Cache-Pot
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful, colorful hand painted Majolica antique set was sculpted in Montigny sur Loing, France, circa 1870. Each ceramic vase including the matching jardiniere, is decorated w...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Vases

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Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century French Painted Ceramic Barbotine Jardinière with Floral Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant colorful hand painted Majolica planter was sculpted in Montigny sur Loing, France, circa 1860. The ceramic jardinière with root shape handles features high relief soft p...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Ceramic, Majolica

Moroccan Glass Vase - Blue
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Moroccan Glass Vase – Blue Moroccan Glass Vase – Blue. Hand-made in Morocco. The glass is mouth blown and available in an assortment of colours. Approximately 12cm high. Because of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Vases

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Art Glass

Moroccan Glass Vase - Blue
Moroccan Glass Vase - Blue
H 4.73 in W 2.37 in D 2.37 in
Pair of 19th Century French Painted Faience Barbotine Vases from Thomas Sergent
By Thomas Victor Sergent
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant antique Majolica vases were crafted in France, circa 1870. Attributed to the French artist Thomas Sergent (1830-1890), each tall vessel dressed with carved woman figure...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Vases

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Faience, Majolica

Mid-Century Modern Large Murano Glass Vase - Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful large Murano glass vase, attributed to the Italian designer Flavio poli. The vase is in very good condition, no chips and no feta bites. Beautiful colors. Heavy and th...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Art Glass

Mid-Century Modern Large Murano Glass Vase - Flavio Poli
Mid-Century Modern Large Murano Glass Vase - Flavio Poli
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H 10.63 in W 7.88 in D 4.34 in
Antique Globe Wernicke Apothecary File Card Cabinet
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful and scarce antique quarter-sawn oak apothecary cabinet by high quality office furniture manufacturer Globe Wernicke (1899-1955). The early 20th century American made w...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Apothecary Cabinets

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Fabric, Wood

Large Globe Wernicke Bookcase
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Large impressive mahogany Globe Wernicke bookcase consisting of 24 stackable parts. The cabinet has 3 different depths. This is the so-called "waterfall" arrangement. This arrangemen...
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Antique Early 1900s English Bookcases

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Mahogany

Large Globe Wernicke Bookcase
Large Globe Wernicke Bookcase
H 92.52 in W 136.62 in D 14.18 in
19th Century Moorish Revival Bronze Architectural Model Panel
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique Moorish architectural model thin bronze plaque from the late 19th century. This architectural model features a symmetrical design, the bronze frame having three s...
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Antique 19th Century Moorish Architectural Elements

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Bronze

Pair of Mid-Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut and Green Velvet Stools
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant antique stools were crafted in southern France circa 1950. Standing on cabriole legs ending with escargot feet, each stool features a straight apron. The seat is newly ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Stools

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Velvet, Walnut

17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

Materials

Spruce

Antique mahogany Globe Wernicke bookcase
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique mahogany Globe Wernicke bookcase. Entirely in perfect condition. The cabinet is made up of 12 stackable elements. The lower elements are deeper (file binder size). ...
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Antique Early 1900s English Bookcases

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Mahogany

Antique mahogany Globe Wernicke bookcase
Antique mahogany Globe Wernicke bookcase
H 84.65 in W 68.12 in D 13.78 in
Louis-Philippe Chest of Drawers in Flamed Mahogany
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This 3 drawers chest of drawers is made of flamed mahogany. This is a French work from Louis-Philippe period. Circa 1820
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Antique 1820s French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair 19th Century French Painted Faience Porquier Beau Quimper Wall Platters
By Grande Maison HB Quimper
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a kitchen wall or a shelf with this important pair of antique platters. Created by Porquier Beau in Quimper, France circa 1895, the large hand-painted ceramic plates depict ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Delft and Faience

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Faience

Midcentury French Maison Baguès Brass Coffee Table with Eglomisé Glass Top
By Maison Baguès
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant and slender cocktail table was crafted in France by Maison Baguès circa 1960; the rectangular table stands on four fluted brass legs embellished with ring decor, over an...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Large antique oak Globe Wernicke bookcase
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Large antique oak Globe Wernicke bookcase consisting of 21 stackable parts. Completely in perfect condition. In beautiful light oak color Origin: England Period: Approx. 1900 Size 2...
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Antique Early 1900s Bookcases

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Oak

Large antique oak Globe Wernicke bookcase
Large antique oak Globe Wernicke bookcase
H 94.49 in W 102.37 in D 11.42 in
19th Century, French, Hand Painted Barbotine Faience Floral Vase from Montigny
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique majolica planter was sculpted in Montigny sur Loing, France, circa 1860. Tall and oval in shape, the ceramic jardinière stands on a flat rectangular base; it features co...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Faience, Ceramic, Majolica

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Painted Burmese Elephant
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hand painted wood elephant with regal ceremonial clothes would be a colorful accessory for a
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Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures

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Wood

Painted Burmese Elephant
Painted Burmese Elephant
H 11 in W 17 in D 5 in
Pair of 19th Century French Hand Painted Barbotine Cachepots with Floral Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
hand painted planter features colorful flowers on all sides with a soft blue and orange palette
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Antique Late 19th Century French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Ceramic, Majolica

Pair of 19th Century French Painted Ceramic Barbotine Vases with Floral Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully sculpted and colorful, this pair of antique Majolica vases would be a wonderful
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Vases

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Faience, Majolica

19th Century French Hand-Painted Faience Miniature Violin
By Rouen
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wall with this interesting and colorful antique ceramic violin shape letter holder
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Antique Late 19th Century French Musical Instruments

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Faience

Wooden Polychrome Folk Art Parrot Sculpture, Early 20th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A wooden sculptured and colorful painted Folk Art parrot from Spain. This beautiful bird
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Antique Early 1800s Spanish Folk Art Sculptures

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Wood

Large 19th Century French Hand-Painted Barbotine Cache Pot Signed J. Massier
By Jerome Massier
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, colorful majolica planter was sculpted in Vallauris, France, circa 1880. Signed
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Antique Late 19th Century French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Ceramic, Majolica

Pair of 19th Century French Hand-Painted Barbotine Vases with Flowers and Leaves
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully sculpted and colorful, this pair of antique majolica vases from France would be a
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Antique Late 19th Century French Vases

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Majolica

Pair of 19th Century French Painted Ceramic Barbotine Vases with Floral Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully sculpted and colorful, this pair of antique Majolica vases would be a wonderful
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Antique Late 19th Century French Vases

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Faience, Majolica

Cabinet by Pieter De Bruyne, 1957
By Pieter De Bruyne
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
blue linoleum top. The two colorful sliding doors are an like an abstract painting. The cabinet is in
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

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Ash

Cabinet by Pieter De Bruyne, 1957
Cabinet by Pieter De Bruyne, 1957
H 30.71 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Meiselman Majolica Ceramic Birds in Green and Cream Majolica, Italy
By Meiselman Imports
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
, this pair will be fabulous to display on a bookshelf or foyer table. Each bird is painted in cream with
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20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic, Paint

Metal Wall-Mounted Bookshelf by Tomado
By Tomado
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This special wall-mounted bookshelf was manufactured by Tomado in the 1960s. It is a colorful
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Metal

Metal Wall-Mounted Bookshelf by Tomado
Metal Wall-Mounted Bookshelf by Tomado
H 59.06 in W 53.15 in D 11.82 in
Vintage Frog Bookends
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Pair of charming cast iron bookends that will add an imaginative moment to a library bookshelf
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Mid-20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Animal Sculptures

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Iron

Vintage Frog Bookends
Vintage Frog Bookends
H 9 in W 9.75 in D 4 in
1980 Hand Painted Ceramic Rainbow Bookends by Fitz and Floyd
By Fitz and Floyd
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A colorful and charming pair of hand painted ceramic bookends by Fitz and Floyd. A curved form with
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Bookends

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Ceramic

1980 Hand Painted Ceramic Rainbow Bookends by Fitz and Floyd
By Fitz and Floyd
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A colorful and charming pair of hand-painted ceramic bookends by Fitz and Floyd. A curved form with
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Bookends

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Ceramic

Vintage White Marble Jeweled Elephant Sculpture Paper Weight
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
hand painted with colorful gold, green and red color paint. Collectible hand carved white marble stone
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Vintage 1950s Indian Anglo Raj Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Hand-Painted Ceramic Fan Bouquetiere from Rouen
Located in Dallas, TX
throughout the decor. The ceramic fan sits on a base with dolphins and Classic Fleur-de-Lys with colorful
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Antique Late 19th Century French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of 19th Century French Hand-Painted Barbotine Vases with Matching Cachepot
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully sculpted and colorful, this set of antique Majolica vases and matching jardiniere would
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Antique Late 19th Century French Vases

Materials

Faience, Majolica

Pair of 19th Century French Painted Ceramic Barbotine Vases with Floral Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
, tabletop or bookshelf. Crafted in France, circa 1880, each hand painted piece stands on three branch form
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Antique Late 19th Century French Vases

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Faience, Majolica

19th Century French Painted Ceramic Barbotine Vase with Floral and Branch Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully sculpted and colorful, this antique Majolica vase would be a wonderful addition to a
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Vases

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Faience, Majolica

Vintage Brass Jeweled Elephant Sculpture Paper Weight
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
elephant with intricate design heavily inlaid with colorful semi-precious stones and his trunk is down for
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Vintage 1950s Indian Anglo Raj Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century French Painted Ceramic Barbotine Vases with Floral Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
, tabletop or bookshelf. Crafted in France, circa 1890, each hand painted piece stands on a circular base and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Vases

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Faience, Majolica

Famille Rose Chinoiserie Pink Ginger Jar Vase Urn
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Large antique colorfully enameled Chinese hand painted Famille rose rooster ginger jar. (Aka
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Industrial Shelving Unit, Tomado Holland, Wall Mounted Red Yellow Metal
By Adriaan Dekker, Tomado
Located in Huddersfield, GB
Vintage Tomado of Holland shelving unit bookshelf in red and yellow. Get that retro, industrial
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Sheet Metal

Colorful and Graphic Advertising Bookshelf
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
This colorful bookshelf is constructed of printing boards used in adverting signage from the 1950's
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Vintage 1960s American Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Painted Elephant
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hand-painted wood elephant with regal ceremonial clothes would be a colorful accessory for a
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Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Painted Elephant
Painted Elephant
H 11 in W 17 in D 5 in
Britains Toy Set #142, French Zouaves Charging with Fixed Bayonets, 1930-1940
By Britains, Ltd.
Located in Quechee, VT
and the United States' Union Army during the Civil War. These colorful toys are a great gift for
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Vintage 1930s English Campaign Toys and Dolls

Materials

Lead

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Colorful Bookshelf For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the colorful bookshelf you’re looking for. Frequently made of ceramic, earthenware and faience, every colorful bookshelf was constructed with great care. Find 8 options for an antique or vintage colorful bookshelf now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a colorful bookshelf — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right colorful bookshelf, those designed in modern and folk art styles are of considerable interest. Aldo Cibic, Pierre Perret and Rajhastani each produced at least one beautiful colorful bookshelf that is worth considering.

How Much is a Colorful Bookshelf?

Prices for a colorful bookshelf start at $450 and top out at $5,158 with the average selling for $1,700.

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