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First Empire Bergère Armchair, Fruitwood, Upholstered, France, c. 1810
First Empire Bergère Armchair, Fruitwood, Upholstered, France, c. 1810

First Empire Bergère Armchair, Fruitwood, Upholstered, France, c. 1810

$1,540Sale Price|44% Off

H 36.82 in W 27.96 in D 24.81 in

First Empire Bergère Armchair, Fruitwood, Upholstered, France, c. 1810

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

An impressive 'Bergère' armchair in solid wood, dating from the First Empire period (early 19th

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Tha First Man - Oil Paint by Marco Fariello - 2024

Tha First Man - Oil Paint by Marco Fariello - 2024

Located in Roma, IT

Oil painting of lying man looking for his reflection in the water. Realized by Marco Fariello in 2024. This painting is inspired by the myth of the fall of man narrated in the Corpu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Collecting Clarice Cliff by Howard Watson, First Edition, 1991
Collecting Clarice Cliff by Howard Watson, First Edition, 1991

Collecting Clarice Cliff by Howard Watson, First Edition, 1991

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Cliff remains one of the most revered and respected ceramic artists of the 20th century. Clarice Cliff

Category

Late 20th Century English Folk Art Books

Materials

Paper

"Viscontea" Suspenion Lamps Achille & P. G.  Castiglioni, Flos (First Edition)
"Viscontea" Suspenion Lamps Achille & P. G.  Castiglioni, Flos (First Edition)

"Viscontea" Suspenion Lamps Achille & P. G. Castiglioni, Flos (First Edition)

By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos

Located in Argelato, BO

First edition Viscontea suspension light by Achille & Pier Castiglioni for Flos. Designed and

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

"Fresh Cut: Cornbread Philly", Darryl McCray, First Modern Graffiti Artist
"Fresh Cut: Cornbread Philly", Darryl McCray, First Modern Graffiti Artist

"Fresh Cut: Cornbread Philly", Darryl McCray, First Modern Graffiti Artist

By Cornbread

Located in Philadelphia, PA

tagging name, “Cornbread,” is a graffiti artist from Philadelphia, credited with being the first modern

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Wood, Acrylic

Set of six Japanese plates in papier-mâché. First half of the 20th C.
Set of six Japanese plates in papier-mâché. First half of the 20th C.

Set of six Japanese plates in papier-mâché. First half of the 20th C.

Located in København, Copenhagen

A set of six Japanese plates in papier-mâché. Black lacquerwork with gold decoration. First half of

Category

20th Century Japanese Tableware

Materials

Other

Andy Warhol-Querelle -Poster-1983- FIRST EDITION Pop Art
Andy Warhol-Querelle -Poster-1983- FIRST EDITION Pop Art

Andy Warhol-Querelle -Poster-1983- FIRST EDITION Pop Art

By (after) Andy Warhol

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Andy Warhol's involvement in movie posters, particularly for "Querelle," directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, is notable in the context of his broader artistic career. Warhol create...

Category

20th Century Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

The Moving Toyshop by Edmund Crispin – First American Edition
The Moving Toyshop by Edmund Crispin – First American Edition

The Moving Toyshop by Edmund Crispin – First American Edition

Located in Middletown, NY

: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1946. First American Edition, 1st Printing. 8vo, 7 3/8 x 5 in. (187 x

Category

Mid-20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Assouline: Oscar Niemeyer Architecture Coffee Table Book, First Edition
Assouline: Oscar Niemeyer Architecture Coffee Table Book, First Edition

Assouline: Oscar Niemeyer Architecture Coffee Table Book, First Edition

By Assouline Publishing, Oscar Niemeyer

Located in New York, NY

Oscar Niemeyer one of the fathers of modernist architecture, is remembered through Assouline's handmade limited-edition Ultimate Collection volume.

Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Quartz, Penas Blancas Mine, Vasquez-Yacopi Dist., Boyaca Dept., Colombia
Quartz, Penas Blancas Mine, Vasquez-Yacopi Dist., Boyaca Dept., Colombia

Quartz, Penas Blancas Mine, Vasquez-Yacopi Dist., Boyaca Dept., Colombia

Located in New York, NY

minerals. Quartz has played many roles throughout history. In the first century Pliny the Elder believed

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Colombian Natural Specimens

Materials

Quartz, Other

AC/DC first UK tour 1976 by Martyn Goddard

AC/DC first UK tour 1976 by Martyn Goddard

By Martyn Goddard

Located in Austin, TX

Signed, limited edition print of AC/DC by Martyn Goddard Martyn Goddard shot AC/DC in 1976, three years after they formed. During their 'Lock Up Your Daughters' UK tour, they played...

Category

Late 20th Century Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Achievements of Stanley and Other African Explorers - FIRST EDITION
The Achievements of Stanley and Other African Explorers - FIRST EDITION

The Achievements of Stanley and Other African Explorers - FIRST EDITION

Located in Middletown, NY

Philadelphia: Hubbard Brothers, 1878. First Edition. 8vo, 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches (220 x 146 mm

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

SS Savannah The First Ocean Steamer Watercolor w/ Gouache
SS Savannah The First Ocean Steamer Watercolor w/ Gouache

SS Savannah The First Ocean Steamer Watercolor w/ Gouache

Located in Bristol, CT

sailing ship/sidewheel steamer built in 1818. She was the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean

Category

20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

French First Communion 18K Rose Yellow Gold Medal Pendant
French First Communion 18K Rose Yellow Gold Medal Pendant

French First Communion 18K Rose Yellow Gold Medal Pendant

Located in London, GB

wafer, flanked by a grapevine and a sheaf of wheat, representing the First Communion. In raised text

Category

Antique 19th Century French Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Quervelle School First Empire Flame Mahogany Card Table c1840
Antique Quervelle School First Empire Flame Mahogany Card Table c1840

Antique Quervelle School First Empire Flame Mahogany Card Table c1840

$1,440Sale Price|20% Off

H 31 in W 35.75 in D 35.75 in

Antique Quervelle School First Empire Flame Mahogany Card Table c1840

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Quervelle School First Empire Flame Mahogany Card Table C1840 Measures - 30 7/8" x 35 5/8

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Poster Aloha, from Art of the Sixties-FIRST EDITION

Poster Aloha, from Art of the Sixties-FIRST EDITION

By Roy Lichtenstein

Located in Brooklyn, NY

the first printing, not an unauthorized version that lacks quality and holds no value. Buyers and

Category

20th Century Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

American Rare Arts And Crafts Pyrography Owls First Edition, Bert Peters 1980
American Rare Arts And Crafts Pyrography Owls First Edition, Bert Peters 1980

American Rare Arts And Crafts Pyrography Owls First Edition, Bert Peters 1980

Located in South Burlington, VT

quarter of the 19th century and first quarter of the 20th century Pyrography: Embers of Expression in

Category

Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Paintings

Materials

Wood

Advertising poster, Hermanos Marín, Jerez de la Frontera. First half 20th c.
Advertising poster, Hermanos Marín, Jerez de la Frontera. First half 20th c.

Advertising poster, Hermanos Marín, Jerez de la Frontera. First half 20th c.

Located in Madrid, ES

Frontera. Cardboard. Berlin, first half of the 20th century. The Casa Marín Hermanos was founded in 1896

Category

20th Century European Other Decorative Art

Materials

Other

Poster, Aurora Insurance Company. Cardboard. Spain, first half of the 20th c.
Poster, Aurora Insurance Company. Cardboard. Spain, first half of the 20th c.

Poster, Aurora Insurance Company. Cardboard. Spain, first half of the 20th c.

Located in Madrid, ES

Poster, Aurora Insurance Company. Cardboard. Spain, first half of the 20th century. Seguros Aurora

Category

20th Century Spanish Other Decorative Art

Materials

Other

Polo Match, Cirencester, The First Chukka, Framed Watercolor, Signed
Polo Match, Cirencester, The First Chukka, Framed Watercolor, Signed

Polo Match, Cirencester, The First Chukka, Framed Watercolor, Signed

By Elin Sian Blake

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

Elin Siân Blake. Welsh ( b.1981). Polo Match, Cirencester, The First Chukka. Watercolor On Paper

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

USA. Long Island. A baby's first 5 minutes. 1959

USA. Long Island. A baby's first 5 minutes. 1959

By Eve Arnold

Located in Toronto, ON

Archival Pigment Print on Cotton Rag Paper Including COA Printed by Eve Arnold's own bespoke printer Danny Pope

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

First Edition Oyster Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s
First Edition Oyster Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s

First Edition Oyster Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s

By Artifort, Pierre Paulin

Located in Oud Beijerland, NL

-century design, the Oyster chair is both a blue-chip collectible and a luxurious seating piece suited to

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

WWw11, Tiny Leather Attaché Case First Aid Medical Equipment
WWw11, Tiny Leather Attaché Case First Aid Medical Equipment

WWw11, Tiny Leather Attaché Case First Aid Medical Equipment

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

WW11, tiny leather attaché case first aid medical equipment This is a superb piece and is in

Category

Early 20th Century British Colonial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Leather

Antique Print 'The first Lesson' by W. Schermelé '1937'
Antique Print 'The first Lesson' by W. Schermelé '1937'

Antique Print 'The first Lesson' by W. Schermelé '1937'

By Willy Schermelé

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'The first Lesson'. This print depicts a child playing with her dolls. Created

Category

Mid-20th Century English Prints

Materials

Paper

First Down by David Yarrow - Lion - Contemporary Wildlife Photography
First Down by David Yarrow - Lion - Contemporary Wildlife Photography

First Down by David Yarrow - Lion - Contemporary Wildlife Photography

By David Yarrow

Located in Chicago, IL

First Down South Africa - 2020 Available Sizes: Standard Edition of 12 Image Size: 37" x 44

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

6 Chin Hua Dining Chairs in Black by Raymond K. Sobota for Century Furniture
6 Chin Hua Dining Chairs in Black by Raymond K. Sobota for Century Furniture

6 Chin Hua Dining Chairs in Black by Raymond K. Sobota for Century Furniture

By Century Furniture, Raymond K. Sobota

Located in Topeka, KS

, was founded in 1947 by Harley Ferguson Shuford, Sr. When first formed Century Furniture was a selling

Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Burl

Edith Wharton The House of Mirth, First Edition, 1905
Edith Wharton The House of Mirth, First Edition, 1905

Edith Wharton The House of Mirth, First Edition, 1905

Located in CA, CA

Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1905. First

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Books

Materials

Paper

First Period Worcester Yellow Ground Dessert Basket, circa 1770
First Period Worcester Yellow Ground Dessert Basket, circa 1770

First Period Worcester Yellow Ground Dessert Basket, circa 1770

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

First Period Worcester Yellow Ground Dessert Basket, circa 1770 Additional Information: Date

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Decorative Baskets

Materials

Porcelain

The First Cut by Robyn Stacey, 2009, C-Print

The First Cut by Robyn Stacey, 2009, C-Print

By Robyn Stacey

Located in Denton, TX

The First Cut by Robyn Stacey features a large watermelon sitting on a wooden table in this

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Old Boston Museum Days by Kate Ryan, First Edition
Old Boston Museum Days by Kate Ryan, First Edition

Old Boston Museum Days by Kate Ryan, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Old Boston Museum Days by Kate Ryan. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1915. First edition

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Early 19th C. French First Empire Mahogany And Belgian Marble Console
Early 19th C. French First Empire Mahogany And Belgian Marble Console

Early 19th C. French First Empire Mahogany And Belgian Marble Console

Located in Bridgeport, CT

An exceptional antique French first empire marble-topped figured mahogany console table, circa 1800

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Empire Console Tables

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

'Four Quartets' First Edition Book by T.S. Eliot
'Four Quartets' First Edition Book by T.S. Eliot

'Four Quartets' First Edition Book by T.S. Eliot

$3,400

H 8.75 in W 0.25 in D 6 in

'Four Quartets' First Edition Book by T.S. Eliot

By T.S. Eliot

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

'Four Quartets' first edition book by T.S. Eliot New York Harcourt, brace and company, 1943.

Category

20th Century American Books

Masterpieces of Glass by Robert J. Charleston, First Edition
Masterpieces of Glass by Robert J. Charleston, First Edition

Masterpieces of Glass by Robert J. Charleston, First Edition

By Robert J. Charleston

Located in valatie, NY

. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 239 pp. A book on the history of glass with landmark works

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Mobilier Savoyard et Dauphinois by Lucile Olivier, First Edition
Mobilier Savoyard et Dauphinois by Lucile Olivier, First Edition

Mobilier Savoyard et Dauphinois by Lucile Olivier, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 80 pp. The book illustrates the beds, seating, tables, case

Category

Late 20th Century French Books

Materials

Paper

Mobillier de Haute Normandie by Édith Mannoni, First Edition
Mobillier de Haute Normandie by Édith Mannoni, First Edition

Mobillier de Haute Normandie by Édith Mannoni, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Mobillier de Haute Normandie by Édith Mannoni. Paris: Èditions Ch. Massin. French text. First

Category

Late 20th Century French Books

Materials

Paper

Mobilier Savoyard et Dauphinois by Lucile Olivier, First Edition
Mobilier Savoyard et Dauphinois by Lucile Olivier, First Edition

Mobilier Savoyard et Dauphinois by Lucile Olivier, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 80 pp. The book illustrates the beds, seating, tables, case

Category

Late 20th Century French Books

Materials

Paper

Art Pottery of America by Lucile Henske, First Edition
Art Pottery of America by Lucile Henske, First Edition

Art Pottery of America by Lucile Henske, First Edition

By Lucile Henzke

Located in valatie, NY

Art Pottery of America by Lucile Henske. Exton: Schiffer Publishing Limited, 1982. First edition

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Rare Artillery Plate First Empire Imperial Eagle And Crossed Cannons, 1804–1815
Rare Artillery Plate First Empire Imperial Eagle And Crossed Cannons, 1804–1815

Rare Artillery Plate First Empire Imperial Eagle And Crossed Cannons, 1804–1815

Located in Bilzen, BE

"Rare Artillery Plate – First Empire – Imperial Eagle And Crossed Cannons, 1804–1815" Rare French

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Brass

"First Man"  Bronze with Black Patina, Nude Male Sculpture
"First Man"  Bronze with Black Patina, Nude Male Sculpture

"First Man" Bronze with Black Patina, Nude Male Sculpture

By Artis Lane

Located in Detroit, MI

"First Man" is a contemplative figure of an nude man with his hands clasped together and his head

Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

R2D2 30x40 First Release , Star Wars, Photography Pop Art,  Movie, Signed
R2D2 30x40 First Release , Star Wars, Photography Pop Art,  Movie, Signed

R2D2 30x40 First Release , Star Wars, Photography Pop Art, Movie, Signed

By Destro

Located in Los Angeles, CA

the first release in the much anticipated series "The Toys" "They encapsulate an era instantly

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Oversized 46" Antique Victorian First Finish Gilt Wood Oval Frame c1890
Oversized 46" Antique Victorian First Finish Gilt Wood Oval Frame c1890

Oversized 46" Antique Victorian First Finish Gilt Wood Oval Frame c1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

the decorative grandeur and refined craftsmanship characteristic of the late 19th century. The frame

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Picture Frames

Materials

Giltwood

Jules Verne's "Hector Servadac" - First Part, 9th Edition by Ed. Hetzel - 2Y74
Jules Verne's "Hector Servadac" - First Part, 9th Edition by Ed. Hetzel - 2Y74

Jules Verne's "Hector Servadac" - First Part, 9th Edition by Ed. Hetzel - 2Y74

Located in Bordeaux, FR

This is the first part of Jules Verne's adventure novel "Hector Servadac," 9th edition, published

Category

20th Century French Empire Antiquities

Materials

Paper

The Berlin Stories by Christopher Isherwood - FIRST COMBINED EDITION
The Berlin Stories by Christopher Isherwood - FIRST COMBINED EDITION

The Berlin Stories by Christopher Isherwood - FIRST COMBINED EDITION

Located in Middletown, NY

This American edition of Isherwood's two novels [The Last of Mr. Norris and Goodbye Berlin] set in Weimar-era Berlin, were originally published by the Hogarth Press (1935 & 1939). Th...

Category

Mid-20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

The History of the World by Sir Walter Raleigh – FIRST EDITION
The History of the World by Sir Walter Raleigh – FIRST EDITION

The History of the World by Sir Walter Raleigh – FIRST EDITION

Located in Middletown, NY

London: Printed by William Stansby for Walter Burre, 1614. FIRST EDITION Folio; 12 1/2 x 8 3/8

Category

Antique Early 17th Century English Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

Ernest Hemingway's Three Earliest Novels: First Editions Published by Scribner's
Ernest Hemingway's Three Earliest Novels: First Editions Published by Scribner's

Ernest Hemingway's Three Earliest Novels: First Editions Published by Scribner's

By Ernest Hemingway

Located in San Francisco, CA

A grouping of three first editions of Hemingway's earliest novels: "The Sun Also Rises", published

Category

Early 20th Century American Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Tiffany & Co. 14K Yellow Gold First Moon Landing Commemorative Pendant #24827
Tiffany & Co. 14K Yellow Gold First Moon Landing Commemorative Pendant #24827

Tiffany & Co. 14K Yellow Gold First Moon Landing Commemorative Pendant #24827

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Tiffany & Co. 14K Yellow Gold First Moon Landing Commemorative Pendant- This Tiffany & Co

Category

20th Century Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Jamie Drake's New American Glamour, First Edition Hardcover Book
Jamie Drake's New American Glamour, First Edition Hardcover Book

Jamie Drake's New American Glamour, First Edition Hardcover Book

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Press, 2005. Stated first edition hardcover with no dust jacket as issued. 175 pp. A colorful book by

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Books

Materials

Paper

Allure Diana Vreeland First Edition Coffee Table Book, 1980, New York
Allure Diana Vreeland First Edition Coffee Table Book, 1980, New York

Allure Diana Vreeland First Edition Coffee Table Book, 1980, New York

By Diana Vreeland

Located in New York, NY

already knows, has had a hand in guiding the world of fashion for the last half century, first as a

Category

Late 20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Art Nouveau Furniture by Alastair Duncan, Stated First Edition
Art Nouveau Furniture by Alastair Duncan, Stated First Edition

Art Nouveau Furniture by Alastair Duncan, Stated First Edition

By Alastair Duncan

Located in valatie, NY

. Stated First American Edition hardcover with dust jacket. 192 pp. A guide for collectors and Art Nouveau

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

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