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Framed Chinese Erotic Pillow Book, c. 1850
Framed Chinese Erotic Pillow Book, c. 1850

Framed Chinese Erotic Pillow Book, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

A pillow book was meant to teach a young bride about the art of lovemaking.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper

Marco Polo - Original Etching by André Collot - 1970s

Marco Polo - Original Etching by André Collot - 1970s

By André Collot

Located in Roma, IT

André Collot (1897-1976) is a French painter, engraver and illustrator.Prolific, known for his pampering and erotic book illustrations by Pascal Pia in 19311, he exhibited at the Sal...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Leather Whip Necklace by Betony Vernon, Sterling Silver 925 Handcrafted in Italy
Leather Whip Necklace by Betony Vernon, Sterling Silver 925 Handcrafted in Italy

Leather Whip Necklace by Betony Vernon, Sterling Silver 925 Handcrafted in Italy

By Betony Vernon

Located in Rome, IT

Note: Refer to chapter 17 X Marks the Sweet Spot–Erotic Flagellation of Vernon's book The Boudoir Bible (Rizzoli) for exciting tips for use.

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1990s Italian Contemporary More Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Leather Whip Necklace by Betony Vernon, Sterling Silver 925 Handcrafted in Italy
Leather Whip Necklace by Betony Vernon, Sterling Silver 925 Handcrafted in Italy

Leather Whip Necklace by Betony Vernon, Sterling Silver 925 Handcrafted in Italy

By Betony Vernon

Located in Rome, IT

Note: Refer to chapter 17 X Marks the Sweet Spot–Erotic Flagellation of Vernon's book The Boudoir Bible (Rizzoli) for exciting tips for use.

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1990s Italian Contemporary More Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiana Hair in the Wind
Tiana Hair in the Wind

Tiana Hair in the Wind

By Renée Jacobs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

She has been featured in numerous anthologies, such as Taschen's Mammoth Book of Erotic Photography. Renée's early photojournalism included assignments for The New York Times, Phila...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Three Girls at the Bar
Three Girls at the Bar

Three Girls at the Bar

By Renée Jacobs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

She has been featured in numerous anthologies, such as Taschen's Mammoth Book of Erotic Photography. Renée's early photojournalism included assignments for The New York Times, Phila...

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In the Car
In the Car

In the Car

By Renée Jacobs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Sur Le Toit

Sur Le Toit

By Renée Jacobs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Three Girls on a Roof

Three Girls on a Roof

By Renée Jacobs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Gemma and Hand

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By Renée Jacobs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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By Renée Jacobs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Wendy in Matera

Wendy in Matera

By Renée Jacobs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Naoko's Hair

Naoko's Hair

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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VERINEAU ( Gerda Wegener ) - Douze Sonnets Lascifs - LIMITED EDITION - 1925
VERINEAU ( Gerda Wegener ) - Douze Sonnets Lascifs - LIMITED EDITION - 1925

VERINEAU ( Gerda Wegener ) - Douze Sonnets Lascifs - LIMITED EDITION - 1925

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

By the mid-1920s she had become an important figure in the Paris art world as a portrait painter and and book illustrator. Louis Perceau (1883-1942), a French poet and writer, still...

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20CM_004, Contemporary Photographic Collage by Aaron Krach

20CM_004, Contemporary Photographic Collage by Aaron Krach

By Aaron Krach

Located in New York, NY

20CM_004, Contemporary Photographic Collage by Aaron Krach. 2022 Signed and numbered, verso Collage 10 x 7.5 inches Krach’s series of 28 collages, entitled “Twentieth Century M...

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Norman Lindsay Etchings Catalogue Raisonne Book Erotic Art Odana Editions 1999
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By Norman Lindsay

Located in Vineyard Haven, MA

Over a period of eighty years Australian artist Norman Alfred Williams Lindsay (1897-1969) produced a prodigious amount of work — pencil drawings, pen and ink drawings, watercolours ...

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By Henri Thomas

Located in London, GB

In 1898, having barely graduated, he contributed forty illustrations to the gay-erotic book L'Homme-sirène by Louis Didier, who worked under the pseudonym Luis d'Herdy.

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Large 19th Century Erotic Pillow Book
Large 19th Century Erotic Pillow Book

Large 19th Century Erotic Pillow Book

Located in Chicago, IL

Pillow books were presented to women on their wedding day as a way of instructing the fine art of satisfying their husbands. This exremely fine example contains 12 images. As most p...

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Framed Block Print Erotic Pillow Book, c. 1920
Framed Block Print Erotic Pillow Book, c. 1920

Framed Block Print Erotic Pillow Book, c. 1920

Located in Chicago, IL

Erotically themed pillow books were often given to newlyweds in China as "how-to" manuals. Miniature in size, the books could be kept discreetly close at hand, stashed under couple’s...

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Chinese Framed Block Print Erotic Pillow Book, c. 1920
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Chinese Framed Block Print Erotic Pillow Book, c. 1920

Located in Chicago, IL

Erotically themed pillow books were often given to newlyweds in China as "how-to" manuals. Miniature in size, the books could be kept discreetly close at hand, stashed under couple’s...

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Located in København, Copenhagen

Kitagawa Utamaro II (d. 1831). Japanese shunga book with erotic woodcut pictures. A total of 16 image pages.

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Louis Icart Pencil Signed Semi Erotic Lithograph As Seen In The Book "Felicia"

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By Louis Icart

Located in Kingston, NY

In the coach from Felicia written by Andrea de Nerciat, ou Mes Fredaines signed Louis Icart in pencil. Art Deco, a term coined at the 1925 Paris Exposition des Arts Decoratifs, had t...

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Porcelain Plate With Cocteau Art Deco Surrealist Design Drawing Christofle

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By Jean Cocteau

Located in Surfside, FL

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By Jean Cocteau

Located in Surfside, FL

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René Magritte "Les Bijoux Indiscrets"
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By René Magritte

Located in Toronto, Ontario

It was an edition of 75 (with 20 hors commerce) The title (and to a degree the image) of this artwork references an 18th century erotic French allegorical book of the same title.

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Miniature Chinese Erotic Pillow Book
Miniature Chinese Erotic Pillow Book

Miniature Chinese Erotic Pillow Book

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Miniature Chinese Erotic Pillow Book

Located in Chicago, IL

Erotically themed pillow books were often given to newlyweds in China as "how-to" manuals. Miniature in size, the books could be kept discreetly close at hand, stashed under couple’s...

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Miniature Chinese Erotic Pillow Book
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Located in Chicago, IL

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Chinese Erotic Spring Painting Pillow Book

Located in Chicago, IL

Erotic art in China goes back centuries, but much of it was destroyed during the Maoist era, making this book from circa 1900 quite rare.

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Vintage Soviet Book: 'Erotic of the East' and Soviet Erotic Horoscope, 1J53
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Located in Bordeaux, FR

Delve into the fascinating world of human sexuality with this vintage book from the Soviet era. Titled "Erotic of the East," written by Nick Douglas and Renni Slinger, this book offe...

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Thoughtful Man - China Ink Drawing by A. Collot - 1870s

Thoughtful Man - China Ink Drawing by A. Collot - 1870s

By André Collot

Located in Roma, IT

On the back, there is another pencil drawing showing a pensive man with an almost heartbroken appearance this time sitting André Collot (1897-1976) is a French painter, engraver an...

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Wilhelm Von Gloeden: L'arte Di Gloeden - Erotic Photographs Book
Wilhelm Von Gloeden: L'arte Di Gloeden - Erotic Photographs Book

Wilhelm Von Gloeden: L'arte Di Gloeden - Erotic Photographs Book

Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen

Wilhelm Von Gloeden L'Arte Di Gloeden erotic photographs book Baron Wilhelm von Gloeden (September 16, 1856–February 16, 1931) was a German photographer who worked mainly in Italy.

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Woman with Her Cat, 1959, Bell, Book and Candle, Kim Novak, Cat, Vintage Erotic
Woman with Her Cat, 1959, Bell, Book and Candle, Kim Novak, Cat, Vintage Erotic

Woman with Her Cat, 1959, Bell, Book and Candle, Kim Novak, Cat, Vintage Erotic

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

Max Withall (American 1914 - 1991) Signed: Withall (Lower, Right) " Woman with Her Cat ", 1959 A possible take on the film " Bell, Book and Candle " staring Kim Novak which came o...

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Erotic Art of the Masters, the 18th, 19th, & 20th Centuries, First Edition
Erotic Art of the Masters, the 18th, 19th, & 20th Centuries, First Edition

Erotic Art of the Masters, the 18th, 19th, & 20th Centuries, First Edition

By Bradley Smith

Located in valatie, NY

New York: The Erotic Art Book Society, 1974. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 207 pp.

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Betony Vernon "Leather Whip Necklace" Sterling Silver 925 - Made in Italy
Betony Vernon "Leather Whip Necklace" Sterling Silver 925 - Made in Italy

Betony Vernon "Leather Whip Necklace" Sterling Silver 925 - Made in Italy

By Betony Vernon

Located in Rome, IT

Note: Refer to chapter 17 X Marks the Sweet Spot–Erotic Flagellation of Vernon's book The Boudoir Bible (Rizzoli) for exciting tips for use.

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1990s Italian Contemporary More Necklaces

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Ellen von Unwerth - Revenge, signed
Ellen von Unwerth - Revenge, signed

Ellen von Unwerth - Revenge, signed

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Ellen von Unwerth - Revenge, signed

By Ellen von Unwerth

Located in CA, CA

First edition, in slipcase, 130/200, published by Twin Palms Publishers, 2003 An amusing erotic photo book by model-turned professional photographer, Ellen von Unwerth.

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Madonna, Sex
Madonna, Sex

Madonna, Sex

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Madonna, Sex

By Madonna

Located in CA, CA

An instant commercial success, this was Madonna at her prime, her most provocative, and her most mischievous. In this book she actively confronts sexual conventions and her own publi...

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Located in Santa Monica, CA

She has been featured in numerous anthologies, such as Taschen’s Mammoth Book of Erotic Photography. Her 2009 & 2010 photo calendars went to #1 on Amazon.

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Christofle Porcelain Plate With Cocteau Art Deco Design Drawing
Christofle Porcelain Plate With Cocteau Art Deco Design Drawing

Christofle Porcelain Plate With Cocteau Art Deco Design Drawing

By Jean Cocteau

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Porcelain Plate With Cocteau Art Deco Surrealist Design Drawing Christofle
Porcelain Plate With Cocteau Art Deco Surrealist Design Drawing Christofle

Porcelain Plate With Cocteau Art Deco Surrealist Design Drawing Christofle

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Surfside, FL

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Porcelain Plate With Cocteau Art Deco Surrealist Design Drawing Christofle
Porcelain Plate With Cocteau Art Deco Surrealist Design Drawing Christofle

Porcelain Plate With Cocteau Art Deco Surrealist Design Drawing Christofle

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Surfside, FL

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1950s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain Plate With Cocteau Art Deco Surrealist Design Drawing Christofle
Porcelain Plate With Cocteau Art Deco Surrealist Design Drawing Christofle

Porcelain Plate With Cocteau Art Deco Surrealist Design Drawing Christofle

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Surfside, FL

Frequently his work, either literary (Les enfants terribles), graphic (erotic drawings, book illustration, paintings) or cinematographic (The Blood of a Poet, Orpheus, Beauty and the...

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The Book of Ovid
The Book of Ovid

The Book of Ovid

By "Gaspano ""Gus"" Ricca"

Located in Minneapolis, MN

The gag her appears to be in the "Anything Goes" libertine culture of the Jazz Age, banning a book for erotic content seems to be missing the point.

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1930s Art Deco Nude Paintings

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Ready to Play Erotic Vintage Hardcover Book
Ready to Play Erotic Vintage Hardcover Book

Ready to Play Erotic Vintage Hardcover Book

Located in Oakland Park, FL

With their first photo collection Business Affairs the men of Men At Play apparently struck a nerve! Now with their newest volume Executive Pleasures the British erotic website is re...

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Original Japanese Hand-Painted Erotic Art Painting Shunga
Original Japanese Hand-Painted Erotic Art Painting Shunga

Original Japanese Hand-Painted Erotic Art Painting Shunga

Located in Washington, DC

A rare hand bound and hand-painted book of eleven erotic art scenes or Shunga, a traditional Japanese term for erotic art.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Books

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Antique Framed Japanese Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple Making Love

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Japanese Shunga woodblock print in gilt frame depicting a man and a woman making love. Created in Japan, this woodblock print called a Shunga and depicting a couple making...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paint

Antique Framed Japanese Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple Making Love
Antique Framed Japanese Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple Making Love

Antique Framed Japanese Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple Making Love

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Japanese Shunga woodblock print in gilt frame depicting a man and a woman making love. Created in Japan, this woodblock print called a Shunga and depicting a couple making...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Framed Japanese Shunga Woodblock Print of Two Women Making Love
Antique Framed Japanese Shunga Woodblock Print of Two Women Making Love

Antique Framed Japanese Shunga Woodblock Print of Two Women Making Love

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Japanese Shunga woodblock print in gilt frame depicting two women making love. Created in Japan, this woodblock print called a Shunga and depicting two women making love, ...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

19th Century Japanese Shunga Hand-Scroll, Katsukawa School
19th Century Japanese Shunga Hand-Scroll, Katsukawa School

19th Century Japanese Shunga Hand-Scroll, Katsukawa School

Located in Kyoto, JP

Shunga Unknown artist Meiji era, circa 1880 Hand-scroll mounted with 12 paintings Ink, pigment and gofun on silk Dimensions: Each image measures H. 23.2 cm x W. 34...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Antique Edo Period Shunga Woodblock Print by Kikukawa Eizan, 1810-1820
Antique Edo Period Shunga Woodblock Print by Kikukawa Eizan, 1810-1820

Antique Edo Period Shunga Woodblock Print by Kikukawa Eizan, 1810-1820

By Kikukawa Eizan

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Kikukawa Eizan (1787-1867) Dated 1810-1820. The text is about thing happening between lovers. Shunga Print Nicely framed Additional information: Material: Paper Region of Origin: Ja...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey
Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey

Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey

By Asprey International Limited, Garrard & Co. Ltd.

Located in London, GB

This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked i...

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1990s English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

Fabergé Silver Flatware Service
Fabergé Silver Flatware Service

Fabergé Silver Flatware Service

$198,500 / set

H 10 in W 22.5 in D 12 in

Fabergé Silver Flatware Service

By Fabergé

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exceptional 77-piece complete service by Fabergé is a rare treasure from the world-renowned firm. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and ...

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Antique 19th Century Russian Tableware

Materials

Silver

Erotic Scene - Gouache on Silk
Erotic Scene - Gouache on Silk

Erotic Scene - Gouache on Silk

Located in Roma, IT

Erotic Scene is a gouache and China ink original painting on silk, realized probably in the second half of XIX century by an anonymous Japanese artist of XIX century, From a collec...

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Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Aventure d'une libertine, 16 Photographs. From The Secret Album series
Aventure d'une libertine, 16 Photographs. From The Secret Album series

Aventure d'une libertine, 16 Photographs. From The Secret Album series

By Uwe Ommer

Located in Miami Beach, FL

This series is born from a personal experience. The model's husband told Uwe Ommer an idea: he wanted to watch his wife with other men hiding behind the curtains. This is how the ser...

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1960s Modern Nude Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Framed Chinese Erotic Miniature Painting, c. 1850
Framed Chinese Erotic Miniature Painting, c. 1850

Framed Chinese Erotic Miniature Painting, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Despite its explicit content, this intimate scene conveys a sense of tenderness and romantic love characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “spring palace paintings,” these ink ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Fabergé Silver Service
Fabergé Silver Service

Fabergé Silver Service

$248,500 / set

H 10.25 in W 20.75 in D 16.38 in

Fabergé Silver Service

By Fabergé

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...

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Antique 19th Century Russian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

The Red Shoes (Erotic), Ink and Watercolor Painting by George Grosz
The Red Shoes (Erotic), Ink and Watercolor Painting by George Grosz

The Red Shoes (Erotic), Ink and Watercolor Painting by George Grosz

By George Grosz

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: George Grosz, German (1893 - 1959) Title: Sex Scene in Red Shoes (Erotic) Year: circa 1940 Medium: Watercolor, Pen and Ink on Paper, signed Size: 17 x 22 in. (43.18 x 55.88 c...

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1940s Expressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf
Chinese Erotic Album Leaf

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, circa 1900

$980

H 14.75 in W 11.75 in D 1 in

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf

Located in Chicago, IL

Despite its explicit content, this intimate scene conveys a sense of tenderness and romantic love characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “spring palace paintings,” these ink ...

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Late 19th Century Qing Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service, 764 Pieces
Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service, 764 Pieces

Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service, 764 Pieces

$188,500

H 42.25 in W 36.5 in D 25.5 in

Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service, 764 Pieces

By Gorham

Located in New Orleans, LA

This monumental American sterling silver flatware service by Gorham epitomizes the stately glamour of turn-of-the-century dining. A total of 705 pieces in the beloved Versailles patt...

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Antique 19th Century American Rococo Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

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