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Original Antique Poster Eye Opener Tariff Reform Food Taxes German British Bread
Located in London, GB
Tariff Reform - An Eye Opener - featuring an illustration of a German shopkeeper wearing glasses, a white
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Antique Early 1900s British Posters

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Paper

Bronze Letter Opener Knife Depicting an Eagle Made by Sculptor Jules Moigniez
By Jules Moigniez
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th century bronze letter opener knife depicting an eagle made by french animalier sculptor
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Letter Openers

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Bronze, Copper, Metal

Hollywood Regency Early 20th Century Page Turner or Letter Opener Horn and Brass
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very large and decorative Hollywood Regency 1920s page turner or letter opener made by hand out of
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Early 20th Century European Hollywood Regency Letter Openers

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Brass

19th Century Indian Gemstone and Enamel Water Pipe or Hooka Makara Mouth Piece
Located in New York, NY
& luxurious, this 19th century museum one of a kind Hooka/water pipe gold mouth piece is an eye opener. With A
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Antique Early 19th Century Indian Tobacco Accessories

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Enamel

19th Century Indian Gemstone and Enamel Water Pipe or Hooka Makara Mouth Piece
Located in New York, NY
& luxurious, this 19th century museum one of a kind Hooka/water pipe gold mouth piece is an eye opener. With A
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Antique 19th Century Indian Vanity Items

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Enamel

Wood 1_6 NEW, Photograph, C-Type
By Geert Lemmers
Located in Yardley, PA
he or she controls the original environment. Not intended as an eye opener but more as an image of
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2010s Other Art Style Color Photography

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C Print

The San Remo Central Park West Framed by Cherry Blossoms Flowers
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
photograph. It's a mind-stimulating eye-opener. Signed, dated and numbered Edition 2 of 15 lower right
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Morning Coffee, Oil Painting
By Kristine Kainer
Located in San Francisco, CA
. "Hot, black, the perfect jolt of caffeine in a classic porcelain cup and saucer, this eye-opener is
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Walnut Natur Offset Coffee Table L by Milla & Milli
Located in Geneve, CH
Table: Just like the drink it is named after; the Offset coffee table is an energetic eye-opener ready
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2010s Croatian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Walnut Natur Offset Coffee Table M by Milla & Milli
Located in Geneve, CH
Table: Just like the drink it is named after; the Offset coffee table is an energetic eye-opener ready
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2010s Croatian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Oak Natur Offset Coffee Table M by Milla & Milli
Located in Geneve, CH
Table: Just like the drink it is named after; the Offset coffee table is an energetic eye-opener ready
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2010s Croatian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Oak Natur Offset Coffee Table M by Milla & Milli
Oak Natur Offset Coffee Table M by Milla & Milli
H 13.78 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
Oak Natur Offset Coffee Table L by Milla & Milli
Located in Geneve, CH
Table: Just like the drink it is named after; the Offset coffee table is an energetic eye-opener ready
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2010s Croatian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Oak Natur Offset Coffee Table L by Milla & Milli
Oak Natur Offset Coffee Table L by Milla & Milli
H 13.78 in W 55.12 in D 27.56 in
Vintage Japanese Purple Blue Bird Kimono Jacket
Located in Boca Raton, FL
. The cultural impression of the kimono was an eye-opener to the Western world, and remains a stunning
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1940s Japanese Jackets

1930s Black Vibrant Shibori Flower Silk Kimono Jacket
Located in Boca Raton, FL
, making it easy to wear and infinitely adaptable. The cultural impression of the kimono was an eye-opener
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1930s Japanese Jackets

1930s Black Vibrant Shibori Flower Silk Kimono Jacket
Located in Boca Raton, FL
, making it easy to wear and infinitely adaptable. The cultural impression of the kimono was an eye-opener
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1930s Japanese Jackets

Vintage Japanese Magenta Orange Tie Dye Silk Kimono jacket, 1970s
Located in Boca Raton, FL
. The cultural impression of the kimono was an eye-opener to the western world, and remains a stunning
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1970s Japanese Capes

Bosse Baller Cat Letter Opener Bronze Vienna Austria, 1950s Mid-Century Modern
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Nuernberg, DE
is characterized by its simplicity, elegance, and playfulness. He had a keen eye for capturing the
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Vintage 20thC Solid Silver Bottle Opener In The Shape Of A Fox, England c.1965
By J.B. Chatterley & Sons Ltd.
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A late 20th century rare novelty bottle opener in the shape of a fox. It is made of solid silver
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Vintage 1960s English Other Barware

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Silver

Astrid Fitzgerald Post Modern Xenos I and V Serigraphs
By Astrid Fitzgerald
Located in Garnerville, NY
, Galerie Steinfels, Zurich, Switzerland New York Times, 5/21/78, Aldrich Museum Show: An Eye-Opener by
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Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Prints

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Metal

Shipping in Stormy Waters, Attributed to Italian Artist Francesco Guardi
By Francesco Guardi
Located in Stockholm, SE
relationship to the sea further enhances the valuable lesson that a painting can be an eye-opener to history
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18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Wall Lamp Potence After Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
lines and geometric form make it an eye-catching piece that adds a touch of modern elegance to any space
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

Wall Lamp Potence After Jean Prouvé
Wall Lamp Potence After Jean Prouvé
H 9.85 in W 1.19 in D 48.82 in
Original Antique Poster Eye Opener Tariff Reform Food Taxes German British Bread
Located in London, GB
Tariff Reform - An Eye Opener - featuring an illustration of a German shopkeeper wearing glasses, a white
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Early 1900s More Prints

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Paper

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Located in Stamford, CT
Mexican artist, Sergio Bustamante wall sculpture or fireplace screen with a Garden of Eden menagerie of flora and fauna. Lions, giraffes, birds, butterflies, turtle, armadillo, rabbi...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures

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Brass, Copper

English 19th Century Painted Firescreen
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A beautifully painted English fireplace screen or guard, made there circa 1820. The curved design is intended to help keep coals, embers and sparks in the fireplace and clothing, pet...
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Metal, Brass

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English 19th Century Painted Firescreen
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Located in Baton Rouge, LA
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Metal, Brass

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English 19th Century Painted Fireguard
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Inkwell FRENCH MANUFACTURING OF THE EARLY 20th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

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Marble

Lifesize Pair of Original French Bronze Sculptures of Herons- Moigniez
By Jules Moigniez
Located in New York City, NY
This important and unusual pair of life size French 19th century Blue Herons are realistically depicted with the two birds foraging in their natural environment. One large Heron is h...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Statues

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Bronze

1960 Martini Vermouth Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Beginning in the mid-19th century in Italy, Martini & Rosso has become a multi-national beverage brand. This beautiful poster was originally created in the 1930s, and was so successf...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Posters

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Linen, Paper

1960 Martini Vermouth Original Vintage Poster
1960 Martini Vermouth Original Vintage Poster
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Good Size Antique Gothic Revival Hand Painted & Stain Leaded Glass Firescreen
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning antique work-of-art-firescreen with (arch) angels in great colors. This all handcrafted firescreen from the early 1900s definitely is a one of a kind antique. Especially in...
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Metal, Wrought Iron

Azurite Milpillas Mine, Mexico
Located in New York, NY
Azurite, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Santa Cruz Municipality, Sonora, Mexico Measures: 8 cm tall x 7.5 cm wide This Azurite was found in the most important pocket, the Electric Blue...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Natural Specimens

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Other

Azurite Milpillas Mine, Mexico
Azurite Milpillas Mine, Mexico
H 3.15 in W 2.96 in D 1.38 in
Original Antique Poster Chocolat Poulain Chocolate Advertising Art Cheeky Child
By Firmin Bouisset
Located in London, GB
Original antique food advertising poster for Chocolat Poulain Goutez et compare / Taste and Compare featuring an illustration of a young boy in white clothing wearing a hat with bows...
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Antique 1890s French Posters

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Paper

Art Deco Firescreen French Ironwork Fer Forge
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco Firescreen French Ironwork Fer Forge. Stunning panel with repetitive abstract balloon design. Original from the 1920s era. It is made with a small pocket on the back to allo...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Metalwork

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Iron

Original Vintage Color World War II Propaganda Poster Delayed! Offset Lithograph
By Franz Oswald Schiffers
Located in Surfside, FL
DELAYED VD; 1946 military poster by Franz Oswald Schiffers. Delayed! VD, the 1946 U.S. World War II (WWII) health poster warning soldiers overseas of the consequences of venereal di...
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1940s American Realist Figurative Prints

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Offset

Orientalist Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, ca. 1900
By Bergmann Foundry
Located in Petaluma, CA
This letter opener, most likely done by the Bergmann Foundry is extremely rare. We have sold countless inkwells, bookends, lamps and other accessories for the desk, but the letter o...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Other Letter Openers

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Pattern Bronze Doré Inkwell
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period "Bookmark" pattern gilt bronze inkwell By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 4.25"W x 4.25"D x 2...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Inkwells

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Bronze

Small School Desk in Oak, 1900
Located in Marseille, FR
Small school desk in oak 1900 with vintage porcelain inkwell. Dimension height 73 cm for a width of 50 cm and a depth of 44 cm. Additional information: Style: 1900 period Materi...
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Antique 19th Century Desks

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Oak

Small School Desk in Oak, 1900
Small School Desk in Oak, 1900
H 28.75 in W 19.69 in D 17.33 in
Original 'Victory Loan Victory - now you can invest in it!' vintage poster
By Dean Cornwell
Located in Spokane, WA
Original WWII poster: VICTORY - NOW YOU CAN INVEST IN IT! VICTORY LOAN. Linen-backed in very good condition. Restored 'original' fold marks during linen backing which are not ...
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1940s American Realist Animal Prints

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Offset

French Abstract Surrealist Vintage Lithograph Mourlot Poster Andre Masson
By André Masson
Located in Surfside, FL
André-Aimé-René Masson (4 January 1896 – 28 October 1987) was a French artist. Masson was born in Balagny-sur-Thérain, Oise, but when he was eight his father's work took the family ...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

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Amethyst Gold Ring
Located in Blowing Rock, NC
gives the essence that the stone is about to pop out of the ring. A true eye opener this ring can be
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Vintage 1950s Fashion Rings

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Amethyst, 18k Gold

Amethyst Gold Ring
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Large Industrial Factory Lamp from Polam Elgo, 1987
Located in Bydgoszcz, PL
technical but still a pleasant eye-opener, which adds to your space a lot of character and perfectly
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1990s Polish Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel

"Excalibur?!" French Art Deco Hand-Wrought Iron Dagger/Letter Opener
Located in San Francisco, CA
and design of the handle are, of course, what attracted my eye and will surely delight yours as well.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Wrought Iron

Antique Silver Gilt Dressing Case by Ortner & Houle
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
gold coronet & monogram replicating the sterling silver gilt lids, and a letter opener. The drawer is
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Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) More Furniture and Collectibles

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Silver, Brass

Georg Jensen 469 Sterling Silver Letter Opener by Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe
By Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe, Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Stylish, playful and infinitely eye-catching, Torun’s sterling silver paper knife is carefully
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Letter Openers

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Handcrafted Sterling Silver Blossom Letter Opener
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
The Blossom collection gives us an eye into the master’s ability to look at a landscape or bouquet
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Taxco Mexico Semi Precious Stones Letter Opener
By Taxco
Located in Chicago, IL
Very modern abstract sterling silver letter opener with inlaid semi precious stones, of lapis
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers

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Sterling Silver

Antique English Novelty Letter Opener, Dogs with Glass Eyes
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous desk-top accessory, this solid cast brass letter opener dates to circa 1900, with the
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Letter Openers

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Brass

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Antique English Novelty Letter Opener, Dogs with Glass Eyes
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circa 1960s Wilton Cast Iron Four Eyed Bottle Opener "the Ugly Gypsy"
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A fun and original Wilton cast iron bottle openers, the four eyes giving an optical elusion to the
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Mid-20th Century American Masks

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Iron

Vintage Electric Shop Display Victorinox Pocket Knives Switzerland
Located in Antwerp, BE
- knife, army knife are moving by electricity (220 v). You have a knife, scissor, corkscrew, can-opener
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Late 20th Century Swiss Models and Miniatures

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Metal

Antique Malachite & Crystal Owl Rectangular Ink Desk Set, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
letter opener on a silver plated stand and is decorated with a beautifully carved rock crystal owl
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Vintage 1920s Inkwells

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Crystal, Malachite, Silver Plate

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Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Late Victorian Letter Openers

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Bone

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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Early 20th Century French Empire Letter Openers

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Bronze

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Bovine Bone Fox Head Letter Opener
Located in NEWARK, GB
An exceptionally fine, rare antique, Victorian sterling silver and bovine bone letter opener. This
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Sterling Silver

Head of Saint John the Baptist - by a Follower of Andrea Solario, Old Master
Located in Stockholm, SE
the essence of life itself and eye-openers to new artistic exploration. Head of Saint John the
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18th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Carl Schlieper 1920 Germany Art Deco Antique Multi Purpose Folding Pocket Knife
By Carl Schlieper
Located in Miami, FL
flat screw driver and cork bottle opener. Weight: 59.60 Grams, (10.87 Dwt). Measurements: Closed is
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Silver, Steel

Carl Barks Porcelain Sculpture Signed Donald Duck Dude For A Day Walt Disney Art
Located in Bloomington, MN
, and his more risque drawing of women to The Calgary Eye-Opener. But it was in 1935 when he offered a
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Georg Jensen Elephant Child's 3-Piece Cutlery Set in Steel by Jørgen Møller
By Georg Jensen, Jorgen Moller
Located in New York, NY
child´s world, as well as please the eye of parents. The Elephant design has come a long way since it
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Los Castillo Bronze Gemstone Letter Opener, 1950s
By Los Castillo
Located in Phoenix, AZ
A fine and rare Los Castillo mid-century letter opener. Signed hand forged bronze item features
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Jade, Tiger's Eye, Bronze

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Eye Opener For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the eye opener you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, silver and bronze, every eye opener was constructed with great care. Find 8 options for an antique or vintage eye opener now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect eye opener — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An eye opener is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency. A well-made eye opener has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Georg Jensen, Astrid Fitzgerald and Carl Schlieper are consistently popular.

How Much is a Eye Opener?

Prices for an eye opener start at $225 and top out at $150,000 with the average selling for $1,350.