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4 Thonet Chairs, Model Prague No. 811, First Half of the 20th Century
4 Thonet Chairs, Model Prague No. 811, First Half of the 20th Century

4 Thonet Chairs, Model Prague No. 811, First Half of the 20th Century

By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann

Located in Herentals, BE

Mebli Gietych - in Poland in the first half of the 20th century. They have been reupholstered over the

Category

Early 20th Century Polish Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Fine Pair of Louis XV First Revival Armchairs
Fine Pair of Louis XV First Revival Armchairs

Fine Pair of Louis XV First Revival Armchairs

$16,000 / set

H 36.5 in W 25 in D 21.5 in

Fine Pair of Louis XV First Revival Armchairs

Located in New York, NY

A fine pair of Louis XV first revival armchairs. Polychromed in Ivory with fine gilt carved details

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

First Edition early 19th Century Zuber Paravent of Mongin's 'Les Vues d'Italie"
First Edition early 19th Century Zuber Paravent of Mongin's 'Les Vues d'Italie"

First Edition early 19th Century Zuber Paravent of Mongin's 'Les Vues d'Italie"

By zuber

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An extraordinary first edition series of Zuber et Cie produced in 1818 after designs by Pierre

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Wallpaper

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paper

Seven Men by Max Beerbohm – FIRST EDITiON
Seven Men by Max Beerbohm – FIRST EDITiON

Seven Men by Max Beerbohm – FIRST EDITiON

$250

H 7.49 in W 5.52 in D 1.19 in

Seven Men by Max Beerbohm – FIRST EDITiON

Located in Middletown, NY

London: William Heinemann, 1919. First Edition. 8vo, 7 1/2 x 5 5/8 inches (190 x 140 mm); 219. [4

Category

Early 20th Century English Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

Table lectern of Garcilaso de la Vega. Spain, circa first third of 16th c.
Table lectern of Garcilaso de la Vega. Spain, circa first third of 16th c.

Table lectern of Garcilaso de la Vega. Spain, circa first third of 16th c.

Located in Madrid, ES

Table lectern of Garcilaso de la Vega. Spain, wrought iron, circa first third of the 16th century

Category

Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Desk Sets

Materials

Iron

Set of Six Russian Neoclassic 'First Half of the 19th Century' Side Chairs
Set of Six Russian Neoclassic 'First Half of the 19th Century' Side Chairs

Set of Six Russian Neoclassic 'First Half of the 19th Century' Side Chairs

Located in Queens, NY

Set of six Russian neoclassic 'first half of the 19th century' mahogany side chairs with

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

French First Empire Period, circa 1805, ‘Secretaire Abattant’
French First Empire Period, circa 1805, ‘Secretaire Abattant’

French First Empire Period, circa 1805, ‘Secretaire Abattant’

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most powerful and of the highest quality French First Empire period, Circa. 1805, "Secretaire

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Jockey Club, First Edition in 'Spanish'
Jockey Club, First Edition in 'Spanish'

Jockey Club, First Edition in 'Spanish'

$155

H 12.25 in W 11.5 in D 1.25 in

Jockey Club, First Edition in 'Spanish'

By Aldo Sessa, Manuel Mujica Lainez

Located in valatie, NY

Jockey Club - Un Siglo (Spanish Edition) by Aldo Sessa and Manuel Mujica Lainez. Bueno Aires: Ediciones Cosmogonias, 1982. Limited edition hardcover with dust jacket and DVD. 127 pp....

Category

20th Century Argentine Books

Materials

Paper

Mid-Century Modern Lane First Edition 9-Drawer Dresser in Walnut, c. 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Lane First Edition 9-Drawer Dresser in Walnut, c. 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Lane First Edition 9-Drawer Dresser in Walnut, c. 1960s

Located in Deland, FL

Arguably Lane's most coveted line. The First Addition Line is know for it's cascading angular

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Women In the Material World by Faith D' Aluiso and Peter Menzel Hardcover Book
Women In the Material World by Faith D' Aluiso and Peter Menzel Hardcover Book

Women In the Material World by Faith D' Aluiso and Peter Menzel Hardcover Book

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

similarities and profound differences in the lives of women around the world at the dawn of the twenty-first

Category

Late 20th Century American Expressionist Books

Materials

Paper

Chest of drawers with stone top, Western Europe, first half of the 20th century.
Chest of drawers with stone top, Western Europe, first half of the 20th century.

Chest of drawers with stone top, Western Europe, first half of the 20th century.

Located in Chorzów, PL

Chest of drawers with stone top from the first half of the 20th century, Western Europe

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Houdini Stamps First Day of Issue Collection
Houdini Stamps First Day of Issue Collection

Houdini Stamps First Day of Issue Collection

By Harry Houdini

Located in Boca Raton, FL

stamps Chad stamped First Day One is a full sheet of 4 Houdini stamps Grenada stamped First Day One is

Category

20th Century Photorealist More Art

Materials

Paper

Me First and Out of the Gates Diptych
Me First and Out of the Gates Diptych

Me First and Out of the Gates Diptych

By Garth Bayley

Located in Deddington, GB

Garth Bayley Garth Bayley. Me First -Horses Racing Original pen, watercolour and ink painting on

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Watercolor

Claire Wiltsher, First Light, Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting
Claire Wiltsher, First Light, Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting

Claire Wiltsher, First Light, Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting

By Claire Wiltsher

Located in Deddington, GB

Claire Wiltsher First Light Original Oil Painting Oil Paint on Canvas Canvas Size: H 60cm x W 60cm

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century First Edition Big Tulip Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1959
Mid Century First Edition Big Tulip Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1959

Mid Century First Edition Big Tulip Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1959

By Pierre Paulin, Artifort

Located in Oud Beijerland, NL

Very rare first edition of the "Big Tulip" chair, model F551 designed by Pierre Paulin in 1959 for

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Diminutive First Finish Gilt Wood Rectangular Frame C1860
Diminutive First Finish Gilt Wood Rectangular Frame C1860

Diminutive First Finish Gilt Wood Rectangular Frame C1860

Located in Big Flats, NY

Diminutive First Finish Gilt Wood Rectangular Frame Unsigned C1860 Measures - 17.5"H x 5.75"W x 1

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Picture Frames

Materials

Giltwood

Charles X Mahogany Console Table, France, First Half of the 19th Century
Charles X Mahogany Console Table, France, First Half of the 19th Century

Charles X Mahogany Console Table, France, First Half of the 19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Charles X wall console veneered in mahogany with inlays in maple and pearl moulding on the front rail. The grey stone top is recent.

Category

Antique 1830s French Charles X Console Tables

Materials

Stone

"Mollie's Spoons", Oil Painting
"Mollie's Spoons", Oil Painting

"Mollie's Spoons", Oil Painting

By Scott Fraser

Located in Denver, CO

in twenty-first century realist painting, specializing in taking ordinary objects and composing them

Category

2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

French Art Deco Firegrate in Steel, First Quarter of the 20th Century
French Art Deco Firegrate in Steel, First Quarter of the 20th Century

French Art Deco Firegrate in Steel, First Quarter of the 20th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

Constructed of steel and depicting leaping stags, having four bars between shaped supports.

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Rare 19th Century Pont Du Gard Aqueduct Grand Tour Mother of Pearl Tripod Table
Rare 19th Century Pont Du Gard Aqueduct Grand Tour Mother of Pearl Tripod Table

Rare 19th Century Pont Du Gard Aqueduct Grand Tour Mother of Pearl Tripod Table

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

oldest bridge in this list, the Pont du Gard aqueduct is a Roman monument built in the first century AD

Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Goodbye Picasso Book, First Edition, New York, 1974
Goodbye Picasso Book, First Edition, New York, 1974

Goodbye Picasso Book, First Edition, New York, 1974

Located in New York, NY

A First Edition 'Goodbye Picasso' coffee table or library book, by author David Douglas Duncan

Category

20th Century Swiss Modern Books

Materials

Linen, Paper

Antique Napoleon Bonaparte First Consul at Malmaison Print Burl Frame
Antique Napoleon Bonaparte First Consul at Malmaison Print Burl Frame

Antique Napoleon Bonaparte First Consul at Malmaison Print Burl Frame

Located in Dayton, OH

An antique portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte depicted as the First Consul. The original artwork was

Category

Early 20th Century Napoleon III Prints

Materials

Burl, Paper

First Thing in the Morning, Abstract Painting
First Thing in the Morning, Abstract Painting

First Thing in the Morning, Abstract Painting

By Karen Hansen

Located in San Francisco, CA

nod to the Color Field movement of the 20th Century, grounding her portfolio solidly within the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Ancient Greek 3rd Century BC Seleucid Elephants Coin 22K Gold Diamonds Pendant
Ancient Greek 3rd Century BC Seleucid Elephants Coin 22K Gold Diamonds Pendant

Ancient Greek 3rd Century BC Seleucid Elephants Coin 22K Gold Diamonds Pendant

By Steven Battelle

Located in Soquel, CA

Parthian Empire in the late second and early first centuries BC. In 306 BC Seleucus attempted to invade

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 22k Gold

Gilt bronze perfume box with opaline "gorge de pigeon" flasks first 19th century
Gilt bronze perfume box with opaline "gorge de pigeon" flasks first 19th century

Gilt bronze perfume box with opaline "gorge de pigeon" flasks first 19th century

Located in Paris, FR

created during the early 19th century during the French Restoration period. Flask size: H: 3.1 in (8 cm) D

Category

Antique 1820s European Romantic Vanity Items

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Vintage Chinoiserie Ming Style Bench by Raymond Sobota for Century Furniture
Vintage Chinoiserie Ming Style Bench by Raymond Sobota for Century Furniture

Vintage Chinoiserie Ming Style Bench by Raymond Sobota for Century Furniture

By Raymond K. Sobota, Century Furniture

Located in Topeka, KS

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

Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Benches

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Dutch Drawings in the Pierpont Morgan Library 17th-19th C, 2 Vol Set, 1st Ed
Dutch Drawings in the Pierpont Morgan Library 17th-19th C, 2 Vol Set, 1st Ed

Dutch Drawings in the Pierpont Morgan Library 17th-19th C, 2 Vol Set, 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

fourteenth through twenty-first centuries. These books focus on the 17th-19th c. The primary focus is

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Books

Materials

Paper

The First Lady (Grey & Gold Ed. /15)

PennyThe First Lady (Grey & Gold Ed. /15), 2012

$1,280Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.5 in W 9.5 in

The First Lady (Grey & Gold Ed. /15)

By Penny

Located in Dallas, TX

"The First Lady" 22 layer hand cut stencil Spray paint on $1 bill 15.6 x 6.6cm Signed HPM of 15

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Spray Paint, Stencil

First Edition Print 'Description de L'Egypt'
First Edition Print 'Description de L'Egypt'

First Edition Print 'Description de L'Egypt'

$1,657

H 27.96 in W 40.36 in D 0.4 in

First Edition Print 'Description de L'Egypt'

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Wonderful illustrations from Egyptian tombs obtained after the late 18th Century French expedition

Category

Antique 19th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

Four First Generation Norman Cherner Plycraft Dining Chairs
Four First Generation Norman Cherner Plycraft Dining Chairs

Four First Generation Norman Cherner Plycraft Dining Chairs

$2,240Sale Price|20% Off

H 31 in W 17 in D 18 in

Four First Generation Norman Cherner Plycraft Dining Chairs

By Norman Cherner, Plycraft

Located in Ferndale, MI

Nicely refinished set of four first generation Norman Cherner dining chairs . Designed by Cherner

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

First Period Worcester Leaf Dish, 1765-1770
First Period Worcester Leaf Dish, 1765-1770

First Period Worcester Leaf Dish, 1765-1770

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

First Period Worcester Leaf Dish, 1765-1770 These large vine leaf shaped dishes were made as a

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Tarzan and The Ant Men First Edition
Tarzan and The Ant Men First Edition

Tarzan and The Ant Men First Edition

$400

H 7.6 in W 5.3 in D 1.25 in

Tarzan and The Ant Men First Edition

By Edgar Rice Burroughs

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting a gloriously rare book …. Tarzan and The Ant Men First Edition by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Category

Early 20th Century American Romantic Books

Materials

Paper

Tarzan and The Lost Empire First Edition
Tarzan and The Lost Empire First Edition

Tarzan and The Lost Empire First Edition

$600

H 7.6 in W 5.3 in D 1.25 in

Tarzan and The Lost Empire First Edition

By Edgar Rice Burroughs

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting a gloriously rare book …. Tarzan and The Lost Empire First Edition by Edgar Rice

Category

Early 20th Century American Romantic Books

Materials

Paper

The Manchurian Candidate by Richard Condon – FIRST EDITION
The Manchurian Candidate by Richard Condon – FIRST EDITION

The Manchurian Candidate by Richard Condon – FIRST EDITION

Located in Middletown, NY

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company Inc., 1959. First Edition. 8vo, 8 3/ 8 x 5 5/8 inches (213 x

Category

Mid-20th Century English Books

Materials

Paper

Banksy Captured (Black First Edition Hardcover Volume 1)
Banksy Captured (Black First Edition Hardcover Volume 1)

Banksy Captured (Black First Edition Hardcover Volume 1)

By Steve Lazarides

Located in Englishtown, NJ

Amazing collection of Banksy art photos. Volume 1 Hardcover by Banksy’s ex-manager Steve Lazarides. Limited edition of only 1000. Numbered inside book. Has many never before seen ima...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art More Art

Materials

Paper

Mobilier Normand by Lucile Olivier, First Edition
Mobilier Normand by Lucile Olivier, First Edition

Mobilier Normand by Lucile Olivier, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Mobilier Normand by Lucile Olivier. Paris: Èditions Ch. Massin. French text. First edition

Category

Late 20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Treasures of Chinese Glass Workshops, First Edition
Treasures of Chinese Glass Workshops, First Edition

Treasures of Chinese Glass Workshops, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Treasures of Chinese Glass Workshops. Winter Park: Asiantiques, Inc. 1997. First edition hardcover

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Amancio. The First rock- original sculpture bronze iron.
Amancio. The First rock- original sculpture bronze iron.

Amancio. The First rock- original sculpture bronze iron.

By Amancio González Andrés

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

The First rock- original sculpture bronze iron. by the Spanish artist AMANCIO GONZALEZ bronze

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Livia Decorative Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder Statue Ephesus Museum
Livia Decorative Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder Statue Ephesus Museum

Livia Decorative Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder Statue Ephesus Museum

By LAGU

Located in İSTANBUL, TR

In the first century, Livia was decribed as Rome’s strongest woman. She is proudly depicted in

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Busts

Materials

Statuary Marble

Livia Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder Ephesus Museum
Livia Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder Ephesus Museum

Livia Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder Ephesus Museum

By LAGU

Located in İSTANBUL, TR

In the first century, Livia was decribed as Rome’s strongest woman. She is proudly depicted in

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Busts

Materials

Statuary Marble

Our First Riding Lesson 2001 Graphite Drawing
Our First Riding Lesson 2001 Graphite Drawing

Our First Riding Lesson 2001 Graphite Drawing

Located in Bristol, CT

Art Sz: 12 1/4"H x 9 1/4"W Provenance: Gillian Dupont's The Old Habit Tack Shop Marshall, VA

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Graphite

First Caressing Breeze of Spring, Abstract Painting
First Caressing Breeze of Spring, Abstract Painting

First Caressing Breeze of Spring, Abstract Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

her various fiber crafts. Buying her first loom allowed Margriet to pay her way through college, and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

English Pottery by Griselda Lewis, First Edition
English Pottery by Griselda Lewis, First Edition

English Pottery by Griselda Lewis, First Edition

$35

H 11.25 in W 8.75 in D 0.5 in

English Pottery by Griselda Lewis, First Edition

By Griselda Lewis

Located in valatie, NY

A picture history of English pottery by Griselda Lewis. London: Hulton Press, 1956. First edition

Category

20th Century English Books

Materials

Paper

First Half of the 20th Century Uzbek Samarkand Suzani in Silk and Cotton
First Half of the 20th Century Uzbek Samarkand Suzani in Silk and Cotton

First Half of the 20th Century Uzbek Samarkand Suzani in Silk and Cotton

Located in Istanbul, TR

Unusual for its group with this particularly graphic and bold design. In reasonably good condition apart from some corrousion in the embroidery done in white silk on the negative space.

Category

Early 20th Century Uzbek Suzani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Danish art and craft armchair, stained pine and cord, first part of last century
Danish art and craft armchair, stained pine and cord, first part of last century

Danish art and craft armchair, stained pine and cord, first part of last century

Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR

Danish armchair in stained pine with woven cord seat. Handcrafted in the first part of the 20th

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Cord, Pine

First Snow Original Oil Painting by Heinie Hartwig
First Snow Original Oil Painting by Heinie Hartwig

First Snow Original Oil Painting by Heinie Hartwig

By Heinie Hartwig

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

"First Snow" original oil painting by Heinie Hartwig (1937-). Oil on board. 30” x 45”, framed 37" x

Category

Late 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

French Secretaire à Abattant, First Empire Period
French Secretaire à Abattant, First Empire Period

French Secretaire à Abattant, First Empire Period

$6,000

H 57.75 in W 38.5 in D 19.25 in

French Secretaire à Abattant, First Empire Period

Located in Montreal, Quebec

French first Empire period Secretaire à Abattant, also known as a drop-front secretary, fall front

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Seeing for the First Time, Abstract Painting
Seeing for the First Time, Abstract Painting

Seeing for the First Time, Abstract Painting

By Gena Brodie Robbins

Located in San Francisco, CA

painting, pinkSeeing for the First TimeGena Brodie RobbinsAcrylic painting on

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Two Books on Trade Tokens, First Edition
Two Books on Trade Tokens, First Edition

Two Books on Trade Tokens, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

. Stated first edition softcover. 222 pp. A catalogue of the private coinage and advertising tokens of an

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis, First Edition
Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis, First Edition

Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis, First Edition

$350

H 7.75 in W 5.5 in D 1.5 in

Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis, First Edition

By Sinclair Lewis

Located in valatie, NY

Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis. Harcourt, Brace, and Company, New York, 1927. First edition

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

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