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Antique Drawing Instrument Set in Rosewood Box 1900
Antique Drawing Instrument Set in Rosewood Box 1900

Antique Drawing Instrument Set in Rosewood Box 1900

Located in Meer, VAN

Antique Drawing Instrument Set in Rosewood Box, France, 1900. A wonderful set of drawing

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Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Vintage Drawing Instrument Set, German, Draughtsman's Tools, Schcenner, C.1930
Vintage Drawing Instrument Set, German, Draughtsman's Tools, Schcenner, C.1930

Vintage Drawing Instrument Set, German, Draughtsman's Tools, Schcenner, C.1930

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage drawing instrument set. A German, nickel draughtsman's tool case by Schcenner

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Nickel

Vintage Draughtsman's Set, German, Drawing Instruments, Tools, Richter Pracision
Vintage Draughtsman's Set, German, Drawing Instruments, Tools, Richter Pracision

Vintage Draughtsman's Set, German, Drawing Instruments, Tools, Richter Pracision

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage draughtsman's set. A German, nickel silver drawing instrument set by E.O. Richter

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Nickel

Vintage Beam Compass, German, Cartography, Architect Drawing Instrument, Riefler
Vintage Beam Compass, German, Cartography, Architect Drawing Instrument, Riefler

Vintage Beam Compass, German, Cartography, Architect Drawing Instrument, Riefler

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage beam compass. A German, silver nickel cartographer's or architect's drawing

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Nickel

Antique Drawing Instrument Set, German, Cartographer, Technical, Richter
Antique Drawing Instrument Set, German, Cartographer, Technical, Richter

Antique Drawing Instrument Set, German, Cartographer, Technical, Richter

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique drawing instrument set. A German, brass cartographer's or architect's technical

Category

Early 20th Century German More Desk Accessories

Materials

Nickel

Quality Antique Drawing Instrument Set, German, Architect, Cartographer, Riefler
Quality Antique Drawing Instrument Set, German, Architect, Cartographer, Riefler

Quality Antique Drawing Instrument Set, German, Architect, Cartographer, Riefler

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a quality antique drawing instrument set. A German, architect's or cartographer's tool case

Category

Early 20th Century German More Desk Accessories

Materials

Nickel

Vintage Draughtsman's Set, German, Drawing Instruments, Riefler, circa 1950
Vintage Draughtsman's Set, German, Drawing Instruments, Riefler, circa 1950

Vintage Draughtsman's Set, German, Drawing Instruments, Riefler, circa 1950

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage draughtsman's set. A German, nickel silver drawing instrument set by Riefler

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Mid-20th Century German More Desk Accessories

Materials

Nickel

Vintage Travelling Surveyor's Set, English, Pocket Drawing Instrument Case, 1930
Vintage Travelling Surveyor's Set, English, Pocket Drawing Instrument Case, 1930

Vintage Travelling Surveyor's Set, English, Pocket Drawing Instrument Case, 1930

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage travelling surveyor's set. An English, pocket drawing instrument case, dating to

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Early 20th Century British More Desk Accessories

Materials

Nickel

Antique Technical Drawing Set, German, Architect, Cartography, Wichmann
Antique Technical Drawing Set, German, Architect, Cartography, Wichmann

Antique Technical Drawing Set, German, Architect, Cartography, Wichmann

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique technical drawing set. A German, architect's or cartographer's instrument case

Category

Early 20th Century German Edwardian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Nickel

Vintage Technical Drawing Set, German, Architect, Cartographer, Riefler, 1930
Vintage Technical Drawing Set, German, Architect, Cartographer, Riefler, 1930

Vintage Technical Drawing Set, German, Architect, Cartographer, Riefler, 1930

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage technical drawing set. A German, silver nickel architect or cartographer's

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Nickel

Antique Draughtsman's Tool Set, English, Cartography, Instruments, Edwardian
Antique Draughtsman's Tool Set, English, Cartography, Instruments, Edwardian

Antique Draughtsman's Tool Set, English, Cartography, Instruments, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique master draughtsman's tool set. An English, case of cartographer's drawing

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Danish Architect’s Drawing Cabinet
Danish Architect’s Drawing Cabinet

Danish Architect’s Drawing Cabinet

$3,884

H 88.59 in W 48.04 in D 22.45 in

Danish Architect’s Drawing Cabinet

Located in Kastrup, DK

. Beneath the shelves are three small drawers for storing drawing instruments. The lower section is fitted

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Empire Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

'The Young Flute Player', Music, Woodwind Instrument
'The Young Flute Player', Music, Woodwind Instrument

'The Young Flute Player', Music, Woodwind Instrument

By Julio Castillo

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, "Julio Castillo" and painted circa 1960. A substantial, mid-century figural watercolor showing a boy playing the flute and a girl watching with rapt attention.

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1960s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

Cubist Interior Scene With Musical Instruments And Still Life
Cubist Interior Scene With Musical Instruments And Still Life

Cubist Interior Scene With Musical Instruments And Still Life

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Cubist Interior Scene With Musical Instruments And Still Life Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

"I Hear America Singing", Important Art Deco Drawing for White House Piano, 1938
"I Hear America Singing", Important Art Deco Drawing for White House Piano, 1938

"I Hear America Singing", Important Art Deco Drawing for White House Piano, 1938

Located in Philadelphia, PA

with a musical instrument reflecting the drawing's purpose, including the lyre, cymbals and panpipes

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paper

Antique Draughtsman's Railway Curves, English, Pearwood, Cartography, Edwardian
Antique Draughtsman's Railway Curves, English, Pearwood, Cartography, Edwardian

Antique Draughtsman's Railway Curves, English, Pearwood, Cartography, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a set of antique draughtsman's railway curves. An English, pearwood set of drawing

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desk Sets

Materials

Pearwood

Antique Technical Drawing Set, German, Cartographer's Instruments, Riefler, 1920
Antique Technical Drawing Set, German, Cartographer's Instruments, Riefler, 1920

Antique Technical Drawing Set, German, Cartographer's Instruments, Riefler, 1920

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique technical drawing set. A German, silver nickel set of cartographer's instruments

Category

Early 20th Century German More Desk Accessories

Materials

Nickel

Double Silver Point Robes
Double Silver Point Robes

Double Silver Point Robes

By Jim Dine

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Gallery in 1964. This drawing is a silverpoint, meaning a piece of silver was used as the drawing

Category

1960s Post-War Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Acrylic

Vintage Instrument Set, German, Technical Drawing, Riefler, Munich, circa 1950
Vintage Instrument Set, German, Technical Drawing, Riefler, Munich, circa 1950

Vintage Instrument Set, German, Technical Drawing, Riefler, Munich, circa 1950

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage instrument set. A German, silver nickel 'A12' technical drawing set by Riefler of

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Mid-20th Century German More Desk Accessories

Materials

Nickel

The Rule And The Ruler Wall Sculpture
The Rule And The Ruler Wall Sculpture

The Rule And The Ruler Wall Sculpture

By Erik J. Erikson

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

and with out plexiglass. Artist statment: "I have long been fascinated by England’s early drawing

Category

2010s Assemblage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Sotheby's Catalog, An Important Russian Imperial Jewel. Geneva, 2005 1st Ed
Sotheby's Catalog, An Important Russian Imperial Jewel. Geneva, 2005 1st Ed

Sotheby's Catalog, An Important Russian Imperial Jewel. Geneva, 2005 1st Ed

By Sotheby's

Located in valatie, NY

drawing instruments, signet rings, bracelets, sword belts and other priceless treasures among which the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Books

Materials

Paper

Danish Architects Cabinet
Danish Architects Cabinet

Danish Architects Cabinet

$18,600

H 27.5 in W 35.5 in D 23.5 in

Danish Architects Cabinet

Located in Long Island City, NY

oak exterior. A wonderful addition to a designer’s office to hold their drawings, writing instruments

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Sergio Ponzio IV abstract wooden sculpture Italy 1970s tall
Sergio Ponzio IV abstract wooden sculpture Italy 1970s tall

Sergio Ponzio IV abstract wooden sculpture Italy 1970s tall

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

remarkable testament to his artistic vision and craftsmanship. Drawing inspiration from musical instruments

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pine

Bell & Ross Vintage BR123-95-SP  Automatic
Bell & Ross Vintage BR123-95-SP  Automatic

Bell & Ross Vintage BR123-95-SP Automatic

By Bell & Ross

Located in London, GB

precision. Drawing inspiration from the instrument panels of mid-20th-century aircraft, this piece combines

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21st Century and Contemporary European Wrist Watches

CHET BAKER - The Cool Jazz trumpet player

CHET BAKER - The Cool Jazz trumpet player, 1989

$1,579

H 27.56 in W 43.31 in D 0.02 in

CHET BAKER - The Cool Jazz trumpet player

Located in Cologne, DE

shirt, and the light subtly reflects off his silver trumpet, drawing attention to the instrument. The

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1980s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Color

Pair French Ormolu Mounted Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Commodes, François Boucher
Pair French Ormolu Mounted Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Commodes, François Boucher

Pair French Ormolu Mounted Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Commodes, François Boucher

By François Boucher

Located in New York, NY

engaged in leisure and daily activity: playing stringed instruments, drawing water, conversing beneath

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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Traditional Maritime Harvest: Illustrated Techniques Engraved in 1793
Traditional Maritime Harvest: Illustrated Techniques Engraved in 1793

Traditional Maritime Harvest: Illustrated Techniques Engraved in 1793

$330Sale Price|20% Off

H 16.34 in W 10.83 in D 0 in

Traditional Maritime Harvest: Illustrated Techniques Engraved in 1793

Located in Langweer, NL

a description of the images above, mentioning the combustion of tar and the drawing of instruments

Category

Antique 1790s Prints

Materials

Paper

Mesh/Moire Set I-VI

Mesh/Moire Set I-VI

By Tauba Auerbach

Located in Berkeley, CA

Tauba Auerbach creates art about language and logic through painting, drawing, photography

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Abstract #410
Abstract #410

Denis PhillipsAbstract #410, 2010

$10,500

H 60 in W 60 in

Abstract #410

By Denis Phillips

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

drawings and playing musical instruments, nurtured in his youth, are prevailing constant today. Besides

Category

2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

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Early 19th Century Silver Mounted Shagreen Case Signed Dollond, London
Early 19th Century Silver Mounted Shagreen Case Signed Dollond, London

Early 19th Century Silver Mounted Shagreen Case Signed Dollond, London

By Dollond, London

Located in Brussels, BE

Early 19th century silver mounted Shagreen cased drawing instrument set by Dollond. A museum

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Antique 1820s English Early Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Shagreen

Concours Agricole Departmental Mirror
Concours Agricole Departmental Mirror

Concours Agricole Departmental Mirror

Unavailable

H 69 in W 50 in D 3.5 in

Concours Agricole Departmental Mirror

Located in San Francisco, CA

Concours Agricole Departmental Mirror with wood frame and hand-drawings of agriculture instruments

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20th Century French Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique 19th Century French Silver over Bronze Ewers
Pair of Antique 19th Century French Silver over Bronze Ewers

Pair of Antique 19th Century French Silver over Bronze Ewers

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

animals and playing musical instruments while drawing a maiden in a chariot. The top of the handles are

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Bronze

Shagreen cased drawing instruments
Shagreen cased drawing instruments

Shagreen cased drawing instruments

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A silver mounted shagreen cased set of drawing instruments bu Bleuler, London

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English More Furniture and Collectibles

Vintage Travelling Cartographer's Compass Set, English, Drawing Instruments
Vintage Travelling Cartographer's Compass Set, English, Drawing Instruments

Vintage Travelling Cartographer's Compass Set, English, Drawing Instruments

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage travelling cartographer's compass set. An English, brass drawing instrument case

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Mid-20th Century British More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique Folding Pocket Compass, Pillar Divider, Drawing Instrument, Victorian
Antique Folding Pocket Compass, Pillar Divider, Drawing Instrument, Victorian

Antique Folding Pocket Compass, Pillar Divider, Drawing Instrument, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique folding pocket compass. An English, Electrum alloy pillar-type divider drawing

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Early 20th Century British Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Vintage Draughtsman's Set, Swiss, Steel, Drawing Instrument, Wild Heerbrugg
Vintage Draughtsman's Set, Swiss, Steel, Drawing Instrument, Wild Heerbrugg

Vintage Draughtsman's Set, Swiss, Steel, Drawing Instrument, Wild Heerbrugg

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage draughtsman's set. A Swiss, chromium steel drawing instrument case by Wild

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Late 20th Century Swiss More Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

Antique Draughtsman's Set, Drawing Instrument, Tools, Jackson Bros, Victorian
Antique Draughtsman's Set, Drawing Instrument, Tools, Jackson Bros, Victorian

Antique Draughtsman's Set, Drawing Instrument, Tools, Jackson Bros, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique draughtsman's set. An English, silver nickel drawing instrument or tool set by

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Antique Late 19th Century British More Desk Accessories

Materials

Nickel

1850 Vintage Drawing Instruments Set sold by Papeterie Henri Eloy in Peronne
1850 Vintage Drawing Instruments Set sold by Papeterie Henri Eloy in Peronne

1850 Vintage Drawing Instruments Set sold by Papeterie Henri Eloy in Peronne

Located in Milan, IT

owner L. Lemire. Inside the box there are various brass instruments: compasses, drawing pens in steel

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Antique 1850s French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Beam Compass, German, Cartographer, Architect, Drawing, Riefler
Vintage Beam Compass, German, Cartographer, Architect, Drawing, Riefler

Vintage Beam Compass, German, Cartographer, Architect, Drawing, Riefler

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage beam compass. A German, silver nickel cartographer's or architect's drawing

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Vintage 1930s German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

A set of three drawings of musical instruments
A set of three drawings of musical instruments

A set of three drawings of musical instruments

Located in NYC, NY

A set of three drawings of trumpets and symbols in black ink on parchment paper, framed in natural

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Late 20th Century American Drawings

1950s Italy Small Antique Theodolite Topographic Salmoiraghi Surveyor Instrument
1950s Italy Small Antique Theodolite Topographic Salmoiraghi Surveyor Instrument

1950s Italy Small Antique Theodolite Topographic Salmoiraghi Surveyor Instrument

By Filotecnica Salmoiraghi Milano

Located in Milan, IT

Filotecnica Ing. A. Salmoiraghi, expanding its product range, producing mathematical instruments for drawing

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Vintage 1950s Italian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Rossbach Pantograph Tool Set Artist Drawing Architect Drafting, Germany 1960s
Rossbach Pantograph Tool Set Artist Drawing Architect Drafting, Germany 1960s

Rossbach Pantograph Tool Set Artist Drawing Architect Drafting, Germany 1960s

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Drafting Tools Vintage Rossbach Pantograph Artist Drawing Architecture Drafting Tool Set Germany

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

Vintage Haff Prazision Spezial Drawing Drafting Set of Tools Compass Set
Vintage Haff Prazision Spezial Drawing Drafting Set of Tools Compass Set

Vintage Haff Prazision Spezial Drawing Drafting Set of Tools Compass Set

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

need to slide out on the end to unlock it Its totally complete and original, instruments like this

Category

20th Century German Post-Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

Salmoiraghi Compass Made of Brass in the Early 1900s on Wooden Base
Salmoiraghi Compass Made of Brass in the Early 1900s on Wooden Base

Salmoiraghi Compass Made of Brass in the Early 1900s on Wooden Base

By Filotecnica Salmoiraghi Milano

Located in Milan, IT

, producing mathematical instruments for drawing, astronomy, meteorology and navigation; the company builds

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Draughtsman's Instrument Set, German, Technical Drawing, Maho, Edwardian
Antique Draughtsman's Instrument Set, German, Technical Drawing, Maho, Edwardian

Antique Draughtsman's Instrument Set, German, Technical Drawing, Maho, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique draughtsman's instrument set. A German, silver nickel technical drawing case by

Category

Early 20th Century German More Desk Accessories

Materials

Nickel

Antique Instrument Set, English, Architect's, Technical Drawing, Davis & Sons
Antique Instrument Set, English, Architect's, Technical Drawing, Davis & Sons

Antique Instrument Set, English, Architect's, Technical Drawing, Davis & Sons

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique instrument set. An English, silver nickel architect's technical drawing case by

Category

Early 20th Century British More Desk Accessories

Materials

Nickel

Vintage Draughtsman's Technical Drawing Case, Instrument Set, AG Thornton, 1930
Vintage Draughtsman's Technical Drawing Case, Instrument Set, AG Thornton, 1930

Vintage Draughtsman's Technical Drawing Case, Instrument Set, AG Thornton, 1930

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage draughtsman's technical drawing case. An English, brass and silver nickel

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Early 20th Century British More Desk Accessories

Materials

Nickel

Piero Fornasetti Astrolabe Porcelain Plate 1968
Piero Fornasetti Astrolabe Porcelain Plate 1968

Piero Fornasetti Astrolabe Porcelain Plate 1968

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Naples, IT

determine the local time and latitude.The gilded front features a beautiful graphic drawing of the

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Large Antique Dietzgen Wood and Cast Iron Drafting Table, circa 1930
Large Antique Dietzgen Wood and Cast Iron Drafting Table, circa 1930

Large Antique Dietzgen Wood and Cast Iron Drafting Table, circa 1930

By Dietzgen

Located in San Francisco, CA

manufacturing drawing boards, T-squares, surveying instruments, and other engineering supplies. The factory was

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel, Iron, Brass

1930s Box of Compasses Drawing Instrument Wooden Box Covered with Leather
1930s Box of Compasses Drawing Instrument Wooden Box Covered with Leather

1930s Box of Compasses Drawing Instrument Wooden Box Covered with Leather

Located in Milan, IT

Box of compasses, chromed brass, placed in a wooden box covered with leather. The box contains compasses, proportion ruler, small compasses, etc. English manufacture of the 30s. Very...

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Vintage 1930s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Vintage Draughtsman's Instrument Set, Drawing, Navigation, Henry Hughes and Son
Vintage Draughtsman's Instrument Set, Drawing, Navigation, Henry Hughes and Son

Vintage Draughtsman's Instrument Set, Drawing, Navigation, Henry Hughes and Son

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage draughtsman's instrument set. An English, brass drawing or navigation tool

Category

Mid-20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Harlequin instrument juggler - Drawing
Harlequin instrument juggler - Drawing

Harlequin instrument juggler - Drawing

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H 11.82 in W 9.06 in D 0.4 in

Harlequin instrument juggler - Drawing

Located in Geneva, CH

Work on paper Golden wooden frame with glass pane 51 x 43,5 x 2,5 cm Illegible signature

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen, Pencil

Antique Architects Drawing Set By Halden. English, C.1880
Antique Architects Drawing Set By Halden. English, C.1880

Antique Architects Drawing Set By Halden. English, C.1880

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

A wonderful set of steel drawing instruments Some of the pieces marked " Halden " Cased in a

Category

Antique 1880s English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Burl, Walnut

Small Antique Draughtsman's Compass Set, Architect's, Technical Drawing, Hicks
Small Antique Draughtsman's Compass Set, Architect's, Technical Drawing, Hicks

Small Antique Draughtsman's Compass Set, Architect's, Technical Drawing, Hicks

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

drawing set of 3 bow compasses by Hicks of London, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1902. Set of

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Nickel

Bouquet and Two Musical Instruments
Bouquet and Two Musical Instruments

Bouquet and Two Musical Instruments

By Benjamin G. Benno

Located in Long Island City, NY

An original charcoal on paper by Benjamin Benno, American (1901 - 1980) measuring 14 x 10 inches. Nicely framed to 27.5 x 22 inches. By the early 1930s he had established a reputat...

Category

1960s Cubist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Vintage Instrument Set, Swiss, Precision, Technical Drawing, Wild Heerbrugg
Vintage Instrument Set, Swiss, Precision, Technical Drawing, Wild Heerbrugg

Vintage Instrument Set, Swiss, Precision, Technical Drawing, Wild Heerbrugg

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage instrument set. A Swiss, chromium steel precision technical drawing case by Wild

Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss More Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

Antique Technical Drawing Set, Architect, Cartographer, Instruments, ANCSL, 1920
Antique Technical Drawing Set, Architect, Cartographer, Instruments, ANCSL, 1920

Antique Technical Drawing Set, Architect, Cartographer, Instruments, ANCSL, 1920

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique technical drawing set. An English, architect's or cartographer's instrument case

Category

Early 20th Century British More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Piero Fornasetti Astrolabe Porcelain Plate 1968
Piero Fornasetti Astrolabe Porcelain Plate 1968

Piero Fornasetti Astrolabe Porcelain Plate 1968

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Naples, IT

determine the local time and latitude.The gilded front features a beautiful graphic drawing of the

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Civil War Era Field Glasses by Queen & Co.
Vintage Civil War Era Field Glasses by Queen & Co.

Vintage Civil War Era Field Glasses by Queen & Co.

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

, gyroscopes, drawing and mathematical instruments, surveying instruments, and instruments for electrical

Category

Antique 1860s American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Limonaire Organ Figure, circa 1880
Limonaire Organ Figure, circa 1880

Limonaire Organ Figure, circa 1880

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H 30 in W 9 in D 9 in

Limonaire Organ Figure, circa 1880

Located in London, GB

fairground organs ever to be manufactured. The illustrated catalog drawings show many very large instruments

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Antique 1880s French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wool

Nude - Original Etching by Renzo Biasion - 1972
Nude - Original Etching by Renzo Biasion - 1972

Nude - Original Etching by Renzo Biasion - 1972

By Renzo Biasion

Located in Roma, IT

smoked plate. The engraving is drawing; that is done with instruments other than a pencil, (...) a good

Category

1970s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

From The Beach, Near Cambria - California Landscape
From The Beach, Near Cambria - California Landscape

From The Beach, Near Cambria - California Landscape

By Joseph Behrens Nordman

Located in Soquel, CA

Ohio. His early interests were drawing, playing musical instruments and science. Science won out, and

Category

1990s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Three Original Jerome Gould Design Drawings for Writing Instruments
Three Original Jerome Gould Design Drawings for Writing Instruments

Three Original Jerome Gould Design Drawings for Writing Instruments

By Jerome Gould

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Three original design mixed media drawings for writing instruments executed in shades of brown with

Category

20th Century American Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Set of 4 Pen, Ink and Watercolor Drawings of Children
Set of 4 Pen, Ink and Watercolor Drawings of Children

Set of 4 Pen, Ink and Watercolor Drawings of Children

Located in Water Mill, NY

Set of 4 pen, ink and watercolor drawings of children playing instruments signed Rivka.

Category

20th Century Drawings

George III Chippendale period mahogany architects table
George III Chippendale period mahogany architects table

George III Chippendale period mahogany architects table

Located in Knutsford, GB

fitted drawers pull out enabling the draughtsman to have a full selection of drawing instruments

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chippendale Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Droughtsman's Presentation Box
Droughtsman's Presentation Box

Droughtsman's Presentation Box

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

feathered mahogany, made by Elliot and Sons of London. This is a superb set of drawing/drafting

Category

English Desk Accessories

Jacard Loom HP 2000

Katina HustonJacard Loom HP 2000, 2014

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H 24 in W 24 in D 0.5 in

Jacard Loom HP 2000

By Katina Huston

Located in San Francisco, CA

between iconographies. Unlike the bicycle and instrument drawings, many of Huston’s skeleton drawings

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink

Nasturtium with Gold

Nasturtium with Gold

By Katina Huston

Located in San Francisco, CA

between iconographies. Unlike the bicycle and instrument drawings, many of Huston’s skeleton drawings

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Archival Ink

Three Original Jerome Gould Design Drawings for Writing Instruments
Three Original Jerome Gould Design Drawings for Writing Instruments

Three Original Jerome Gould Design Drawings for Writing Instruments

By Jerome Gould

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Three original mixed media design drawings for writing instruments by graphic designer, Jerome

Category

20th Century American Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Architect's Drawing Curves
Architect's Drawing Curves

Architect's Drawing Curves

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H 4.5 in W 31 in D 7 in

Architect's Drawing Curves

Located in North Egremont, MA

Lovely boxed set of 19th century architect's or shipbuilder's drawing curves in original dovetailed

Category

Antique 19th Century American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

December Night - Monterey Bay

December Night - Monterey Bay

By Joseph Nordmann

Located in Woodway, TX

early interests were drawing, playing musical instruments and science. Science won out and he attended

Category

1990s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

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By Newton Paisley

Located in Kent, GB

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2010s English Wallpaper

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1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors

1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors

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1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors

Located in NEW YORK, NY

The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas

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Velvet, Walnut

Antique Military Reference Book, Deeds That Won the Empire, History, Illustrated
Antique Military Reference Book, Deeds That Won the Empire, History, Illustrated

Antique Military Reference Book, Deeds That Won the Empire, History, Illustrated

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique copy of Deeds That Won the Empire by W. H. Fitchett - an engaging bound and illustrated military history book presented in its intact, original order with only lig...

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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Books

Materials

Paper

Anthony Gordon Elson Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers
Anthony Gordon Elson Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers

Anthony Gordon Elson Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers

Located in Braintree, GB

A highly distinctive and collectible pair of silver salt and pepper shakers, designed by acclaimed silversmith Anthony Elson. Crafted in sterling silver, each shaker is designed as a...

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Vintage 1980s British Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Fratelli TOSO Rare Table Lamp / Night-Light, 1900
Fratelli TOSO Rare Table Lamp / Night-Light, 1900

Fratelli TOSO Rare Table Lamp / Night-Light, 1900

By Fratelli Toso

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Table Lamp / Night-Light by Fratelli Toso, Venice, Italy, c. 1900. Rare in this size, this exquisite table lamp, or night-light, is a stunning example of Venetian craftsmanship by th...

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Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Josef Hoffmann. Armchair Designed for the 5th Viennese Secession Exhibition 1899
Josef Hoffmann. Armchair Designed for the 5th Viennese Secession Exhibition 1899

Josef Hoffmann. Armchair Designed for the 5th Viennese Secession Exhibition 1899

By Josef Hoffmann

Located in London, GB

Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956) designed for the 5th Viennese Secession exhibition in 1899. An exceptional oak corner armchair. The last image is of an identical armchair designed by Hof...

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Antique Late 19th Century Vienna Secession Corner Chairs

Materials

Oak

"Universe: Exploring the Astronomical World" Book
"Universe: Exploring the Astronomical World" Book

"Universe: Exploring the Astronomical World" Book

$60 / item

H 11.38 in W 9.88 in D 1.35 in

"Universe: Exploring the Astronomical World" Book

Located in New York, NY

Explore the stars and planets and beyond through art over the ages – an international panel of experts take you on a journey through man's record of the universe – from ancient cave ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

1960 French Provincial Cooking
1960 French Provincial Cooking

1960 French Provincial Cooking

$1,804

H 9 in W 1 in D 6 in

1960 French Provincial Cooking

By Elizabeth David

Located in Bath, GB

A beautifully bound first edition of this illustrated cookery book on French provincial cooking, housed in a slip case. A first edition of the work, rebound in a beautiful dark blue...

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Vintage 1960s European Books

Materials

Paper

Monumental Oak Glazed Haberdashery Bookcase Cabinet
Monumental Oak Glazed Haberdashery Bookcase Cabinet

Monumental Oak Glazed Haberdashery Bookcase Cabinet

$63,394

H 122.84 in W 179.93 in D 17.72 in

Monumental Oak Glazed Haberdashery Bookcase Cabinet

Located in Staffordshire, GB

circa 1890 Monumental Oak Glazed Haberdashery Bookcase Cabinet Provenance: St James's, London. An exceptional example sku 1788A Base W437 x D45 x H96 cm Top W457 x D28 x H216 cm Toge...

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Antique 19th Century Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Antique Anglo-Indian Fluted Writing Box With Secret Drawers. Early 19th Century
Antique Anglo-Indian Fluted Writing Box With Secret Drawers. Early 19th Century

Antique Anglo-Indian Fluted Writing Box With Secret Drawers. Early 19th Century

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Wonderful writing box made from a tropical hardwood Fabulous shape and plain fluted carving. It gives it a modernist appearance Probably Sri Lankan 3 secret drawers* Replaced lea...

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Antique Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Tunbridge Box Still Bank, circa 1870s
Tunbridge Box Still Bank, circa 1870s

Tunbridge Box Still Bank, circa 1870s

$850

H 4.25 in W 7.88 in D 5.25 in

Tunbridge Box Still Bank, circa 1870s

By Tunbridge Ware

Located in Incline Village, NV

This Tunbridge box still bank is indigenous to the Tunbridge ware cottage industries of the town of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England in the 18th and 19th century. Typically the boxes w...

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Antique 1870s English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Painted Memento Mori Skull, Dated 1769 Birth Year of Napoleon I
Antique Painted Memento Mori Skull, Dated 1769 Birth Year of Napoleon I

Antique Painted Memento Mori Skull, Dated 1769 Birth Year of Napoleon I

Located in Doha, QA

A truly extraordinary and evocative object: an 18th century hand-carved wooden skull, richly hand-painted and inscribed with the date 1769. This rare Memento Mori was created as a me...

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Antique 18th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

"Girl and Goose, " Rare Pair of Art Deco Bronze Bookends by Bach
"Girl and Goose, " Rare Pair of Art Deco Bronze Bookends by Bach

"Girl and Goose, " Rare Pair of Art Deco Bronze Bookends by Bach

$2,200Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 8 in W 6.25 in D 3.5 in

"Girl and Goose, " Rare Pair of Art Deco Bronze Bookends by Bach

By Oscar Bruno Bach

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautifully detailed, with a gorgeous deep patina, this rare pair of bronze bookends by Oscar Bach depict girls holding geese by the neck, like something out of a charming nursery rh...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Rope Armchair by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet for Vibo Vesoul, France ca 1950s
Rope Armchair by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet for Vibo Vesoul, France ca 1950s

Rope Armchair by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet for Vibo Vesoul, France ca 1950s

By Vibo, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet

Located in Utrecht, NL

This armchair is a compelling embodiment of the French design duo Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. Their design philosophy was centered around a commitment to accessible furnishing mad...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rope, Wood

125 Years of Louis Vuitton (Book)
125 Years of Louis Vuitton (Book)

125 Years of Louis Vuitton (Book)

$275 / set

H 8.25 in W 10.5 in D 0.75 in

125 Years of Louis Vuitton (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

Two books in soft covers housed in a brown cloth covered slip case with cream lettering. One volume illustrates Louis Vuitton products through the years, the second illustrates the "...

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20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Fritz Hansen 1669 Sheepskin Sofa c1940s
Fritz Hansen 1669 Sheepskin Sofa c1940s

Fritz Hansen 1669 Sheepskin Sofa c1940s

$13,236

H 31.5 in W 74.81 in D 31.5 in

Fritz Hansen 1669 Sheepskin Sofa c1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in London, England

Fritz Hansen - Model 1669A Sofa, c1940s This iconic sofa from the 1669 series was produced by Danish master cabinetmakers Fritz Hansen in Denmark and has become one of the most soug...

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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

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