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Early Connecticut Silver, 1700-1840, First Edition
Early Connecticut Silver, 1700-1840, First Edition

Early Connecticut Silver, 1700-1840, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

University Press, 1970. Stated first edition hardcover with no dust jacket. 288 pp. A comprehensive study of

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

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

Jamie Drake's New American Glamour, First Edition

$49

H 11.25 in W 10.5 in D 0.75 in

Jamie Drake's New American Glamour, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Jamie Drake's New American glamour. New York: Bulfinch Press, 2005. Stated first edition hardcover

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Books

Materials

Paper

Regency Furniture by Clifford Musgrave, First Edition
Regency Furniture by Clifford Musgrave, First Edition

Regency Furniture by Clifford Musgrave, First Edition

By Clifford Musgrave

Located in valatie, NY

Regency furniture, 1800-1830 by Clifford Musgrave. NY: Thomas Yoseloff, 1961. First edition

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

First Union Drive In Bank, Caldwell, NJ

First Union Drive In Bank, Caldwell, NJ

By George Tice

Located in Westwood, NJ

the most mundane subjects. Gallery 270 represents distinguished photographers of the 20th Century

Category

20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Antique Furniture of Emilia Romagna, First Edition
Antique Furniture of Emilia Romagna, First Edition

Antique Furniture of Emilia Romagna, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Artioli, 1994. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 400 pp. Italian text. 873 illustrations in B/W

Category

20th Century Italian Books

Materials

Paper

Reginald Marsh, Etchings, Engravings, Lithographs, First Edition
Reginald Marsh, Etchings, Engravings, Lithographs, First Edition

Reginald Marsh, Etchings, Engravings, Lithographs, First Edition

By Norman Sasowsky

Located in valatie, NY

. Praeger, 1956. First edition hardcover no dust jacket. 62 pp. An exhibition catalogue from Kennedy

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Arne Jacobsen First Edition Black Leather Egg Chair
Arne Jacobsen First Edition Black Leather Egg Chair

Arne Jacobsen First Edition Black Leather Egg Chair

By Arne Jacobsen

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Arne Jacobsen first edition egg chair designed in 1958 for SAS hotel Copenhagen and made by Fritz

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Poster - Forest Scene with Figurines-FIRST EDITION

Poster - Forest Scene with Figurines-FIRST EDITION

By Roy Lichtenstein

Located in Brooklyn, NY

to Pop Art have made him one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, and his work

Category

20th Century Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

American Seating Furniture 1630-1730, First Edition
American Seating Furniture 1630-1730, First Edition

American Seating Furniture 1630-1730, First Edition

By Benno M. Forman

Located in valatie, NY

. Norton & Company, 1988. Stated first edition hardcover with dust jacket. 397 pp. A large catalogue

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

First French Empire Style Chandelier, Six Lights
First French Empire Style Chandelier, Six Lights

First French Empire Style Chandelier, Six Lights

Located in Miami, FL

Elegant and heavy first French Empire style chandelier in Bronze made in France in the 1940. Takes

Category

Mid-20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

In The Houses of Ireland, First Edition
In The Houses of Ireland, First Edition

In The Houses of Ireland, First Edition

$89

H 11.5 in W 9.5 in D 1 in

In The Houses of Ireland, First Edition

By Marianne Heron, Walter Pfeiffer (b.1886)

Located in valatie, NY

, Inc., 1988. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 254 pp. A beautiful chronicle of Irish

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Entire Pharmacy cabinet in first yellow lacquer, Italy
Entire Pharmacy cabinet in first yellow lacquer, Italy

Entire Pharmacy cabinet in first yellow lacquer, Italy

$50,270

H 109.45 in W 145.67 in D 145.67 in

Entire Pharmacy cabinet in first yellow lacquer, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Entire and incredible piece of furniture from Antica Farmacia in first yellow lacquer, The lower

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Poplar

Art Deco oblong gold brooch with diamonds and pearl, first half of the 20th cent
Art Deco oblong gold brooch with diamonds and pearl, first half of the 20th cent

Art Deco oblong gold brooch with diamonds and pearl, first half of the 20th cent

Located in Chorzów, PL

Elongated gold brooch with diamonds and pearl, 1st half of the 20th century Made of 14-karat

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum

14K Yellow Gold First Communion Medal Charm #20535
14K Yellow Gold First Communion Medal Charm #20535

14K Yellow Gold First Communion Medal Charm #20535

Located in Washington Depot, CT

14K Yellow Gold First Communion Charm - This elegant First Communion charm features a detailed

Category

20th Century Charm Bracelets

Materials

14k Gold

First Cast of Brancusi's "Bird in Space"

First Cast of Brancusi's "Bird in Space"

By Edward Steichen

Located in Westwood, NJ

represents distinguished photographers of the 20th Century and the emergent photographers of the 21st Century

Category

Early 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Fine Jelutong Wood Borneo Dayak Kliau or Shield, First Half of the 19th Century
Fine Jelutong Wood Borneo Dayak Kliau or Shield, First Half of the 19th Century

Fine Jelutong Wood Borneo Dayak Kliau or Shield, First Half of the 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A fine Jelutong wood Dayak Kliau or shield Indonesia, Borneo, Kalimantan, first half of the 19th

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Antique 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

The First Time, Painting, Oil on Canvas
The First Time, Painting, Oil on Canvas

The First Time, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Steven Miller

Located in Yardley, PA

My abstract paintings are all about creating excitement for the viewer through concentrated exploration. Each painting is inspired by nature, travels, or imagination and created to e...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Michael Jackson Opus Coffee Table Book, First Edition, 2009
Michael Jackson Opus Coffee Table Book, First Edition, 2009

Michael Jackson Opus Coffee Table Book, First Edition, 2009

By Opus Magnum Gallery

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

“The Official Michael Jackson Opus” – Monumental Collector’s Coffee Table Book, First Edition, 2009

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Books

Materials

Paper

The First $100, 000 I Ever Made

The First $100, 000 I Ever Made

By John Baldessari

Located in New York, NY

It is hard to characterize John Baldessari’s varied practice—which includes photomontage, artist’s books, prints, paintings, film, performance, and installation—except through his ap...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

After Robert Motherwell-Art Chicago, 1981, FIRST EDITION

After Robert Motherwell-Art Chicago, 1981, FIRST EDITION

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This exceptional poster, featuring an image copyrighted in 1981 by Robert Motherwell, was presented at the Navy Pier in Chicago during the 1981 art show. Printed by Tyler Graphics Lt...

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20th Century Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Zodiaque des Gens du Monde- Lithograph by Paul Gavarni - First Half of 1800

Zodiaque des Gens du Monde- Lithograph by Paul Gavarni - First Half of 1800

By Paul Gavarni (Guillaume Sulpice Chevalier)

Located in Roma, IT

Colored lithograph with pouchoir details. Beautiful satiric illustration by the French draftsman Paul Gavarni (alias Guillaume Sulpice Chevalier, 1804-1866). Plate 13, from the ser...

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Mid-19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

French First Empire Silver Coffee Pot, 1810
French First Empire Silver Coffee Pot, 1810

French First Empire Silver Coffee Pot, 1810

$4,796

H 11.82 in W 8.27 in D 4.34 in

French First Empire Silver Coffee Pot, 1810

Located in Torino, IT

A very good quality French Empire Egyptian taste 950/°°° silver coffee pot, Paris 1819. Oviform body supported on three claw feet ornamented with horse sphinx motifs, ebony handle an...

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Antique 19th Century French Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

P40 by Osvaldo Borsani, first edition by Tecno
P40 by Osvaldo Borsani, first edition by Tecno

P40 by Osvaldo Borsani, first edition by Tecno

$19,749 / set

H 40.95 in W 28.35 in D 31.5 in

P40 by Osvaldo Borsani, first edition by Tecno

By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Paire de fauteuils P40 par Osvaldo Borsani pour Tecno, première édition.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Metal

Martha' Vineyard Houses and Gardens, First Edition
Martha' Vineyard Houses and Gardens, First Edition

Martha' Vineyard Houses and Gardens, First Edition

By Polly Burroughs

Located in valatie, NY

Martha's Vineyard Houses and Gardens. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1992. Stated 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. 223 pp. A look into the private homes and gardens of Martha's...

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Theatrum Machinarum Generale. by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION
Theatrum Machinarum Generale. by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION

Theatrum Machinarum Generale. by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION

Located in Middletown, NY

, 1724, 1724. FIRST EDITION. Folio; 14 1/16 x 9 1/4 inches ( 360 x 234 mm); [11], 240 pp., [2], II

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Antique Early 18th Century German Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

The Remorseful Day by Colin Dexter – FIRST EDITION, Inscribed
The Remorseful Day by Colin Dexter – FIRST EDITION, Inscribed

The Remorseful Day by Colin Dexter – FIRST EDITION, Inscribed

Located in Middletown, NY

FIRST EDITION – INSCRIBED "For Edgar With every best wish as ever" and SIGNED by the author

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20th Century English Books

Materials

Fabric, Paper

First Empire Bergère Armchair, Mahogany, Upholstered, Circa 1810
First Empire Bergère Armchair, Mahogany, Upholstered, Circa 1810

First Empire Bergère Armchair, Mahogany, Upholstered, Circa 1810

$1,573Sale Price|44% Off

H 35.83 in W 26.19 in D 22.05 in

First Empire Bergère Armchair, Mahogany, Upholstered, Circa 1810

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A very fine 'Bergère' armchair in solid mahogany, dating from the First Empire period (early 19th

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs

Materials

Walnut

German Ladies First Bronze Sculpture of Cats and Dog
German Ladies First Bronze Sculpture of Cats and Dog

German Ladies First Bronze Sculpture of Cats and Dog

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

German text of "Die Damen Zuerst" means "Ladies First".

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Romantic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Vintage Remembrance of First Communion Catholic Medal Pendant
Vintage Remembrance of First Communion Catholic Medal Pendant

Vintage Remembrance of First Communion Catholic Medal Pendant

Located in London, GB

Here we have a delightful medallion pendant intended to be given as a gift as it denotes the first

Category

20th Century Pendant Necklaces

Materials

9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Theatri statici universalis by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION
Theatri statici universalis by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION

Theatri statici universalis by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION

Located in Middletown, NY

andern curieusen Wagen [...] Leipzig: Christoph Zunkel, 1726. FIRST EDITION. 4 parts in one volume

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Antique Early 18th Century German Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Toblerone Table Lamps by Oitoemponto
Pair of Toblerone Table Lamps by Oitoemponto

Pair of Toblerone Table Lamps by Oitoemponto

$2,692 / set

H 27.96 in Dm 20.08 in

Pair of Toblerone Table Lamps by Oitoemponto

Located in London, GB

end design studio Oitoemponto, they date from the early twenty first century. They came from an

Category

Early 2000s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Chrome

Jules Verne Book - First Part, 7th Edition, Ed. Hetzel  - 2Y80
Jules Verne Book - First Part, 7th Edition, Ed. Hetzel  - 2Y80

Jules Verne Book - First Part, 7th Edition, Ed. Hetzel - 2Y80

$161Sale Price|75% Off

H 7.09 in W 4.73 in D 1.19 in

Jules Verne Book - First Part, 7th Edition, Ed. Hetzel - 2Y80

Located in Bordeaux, FR

A classic Jules Verne book titled "Un Capitaine de Quinze Ans" (A Captain at Fifteen), first part

Category

20th Century French Empire Antiquities

Materials

Paper

First Edition Poltrona Frau Metropolis Armchairs, Italy, 1950s
First Edition Poltrona Frau Metropolis Armchairs, Italy, 1950s

First Edition Poltrona Frau Metropolis Armchairs, Italy, 1950s

$10,770 / set

H 35.83 in W 31.11 in D 39.38 in

First Edition Poltrona Frau Metropolis Armchairs, Italy, 1950s

By Gio Ponti, Poltrona Frau, Melchiorre Bega, Guglielmo Ulrich

Located in Lewes, East Sussex

A rare pair of first edition Metropolis armchairs by Poltrona Frau, Italy 1950s. Newly upholstered

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Alpaca, Wood

Chin Hua Set of 8 Dining Chairs 4 Side & 2 Arm by Raymond K. Sobota for Century
Chin Hua Set of 8 Dining Chairs 4 Side & 2 Arm by Raymond K. Sobota for Century

Chin Hua Set of 8 Dining Chairs 4 Side & 2 Arm by Raymond K. Sobota for Century

By Raymond K. Sobota, Century Furniture

Located in Topeka, KS

for Century Furniture. Comprised of ebonized deep brown ash wood frames and upholstered seat cushions

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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Wood

Mirrors: Reflections of Style by Paula Phipps, Signed & Inscribed Stated 1st Ed
Mirrors: Reflections of Style by Paula Phipps, Signed & Inscribed Stated 1st Ed

Mirrors: Reflections of Style by Paula Phipps, Signed & Inscribed Stated 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

- and twenty-first-century rooms. Mirror frames and furniture incorporating mirrors are also considered

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Books

Materials

Paper

Silver Bangle Bracelets Collection President Ford and First Lady Betty Ford
Silver Bangle Bracelets Collection President Ford and First Lady Betty Ford

Silver Bangle Bracelets Collection President Ford and First Lady Betty Ford

Located in New York, NY

Indulge in a piece of American History with a pair of silver bangle bracelets belonging to First

Category

20th Century Omani Artisan Bangles

Materials

Silver

22 Karat Gold Dangle Earrings
22 Karat Gold Dangle Earrings

22 Karat Gold Dangle Earrings

$3,755 / item

H 0.87 in W 0.32 in

22 Karat Gold Dangle Earrings

By Romae Jewelry

Located in New York, NY

based on a Roman example of the first century AD. Each piece of ROMAE jewelry is inspired by an ancient

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Dangle Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Deep Design Nine Little Art Histories by Libby Lumpkin Art Book
Deep Design Nine Little Art Histories by Libby Lumpkin Art Book

Deep Design Nine Little Art Histories by Libby Lumpkin Art Book

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

-century India to Leonardo da Vinci and Andy Warhol. Los Angeles, CA: Art Issues Press, 1999. First

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20th Century American Folk Art Books

Materials

Paper

Fashion in LA
Fashion in LA

Fashion in LA

$80 / item

H 1.5 in W 9.88 in D 11.38 in

Fashion in LA

Located in New York, NY

put twenty-first century Los Angeles on the world’s fashion map. Tania Fares is the founder of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Books

Materials

Paper

Miniature table. Pinto & Carvalho, Portugal, first half of the 20th c.
Miniature table. Pinto & Carvalho, Portugal, first half of the 20th c.

Miniature table. Pinto & Carvalho, Portugal, first half of the 20th c.

Located in Madrid, ES

Miniature table. Wood, silver. Pinto & Carvalho, Portugal, first half of the 20th century. It has

Category

20th Century Portuguese Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, First Edition, 1943
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, First Edition, 1943

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, First Edition, 1943

$3,500

H 8.88 in W 6.25 in D 1.88 in

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, First Edition, 1943

By Ayn Rand

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1943. First edition printing

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Counter advertisement. Cardboard. Possibly Europe, first half of the 20th c.
Counter advertisement. Cardboard. Possibly Europe, first half of the 20th c.

Counter advertisement. Cardboard. Possibly Europe, first half of the 20th c.

Located in Madrid, ES

Counter advertisement. Cardboard. Possibly Europe, first half of the 20th century. It presents a

Category

20th Century European Other Decorative Art

Materials

Other

Vintage 1970s Camtray First National Bank Oklahoma Cafeteria Serving Tray
Vintage 1970s Camtray First National Bank Oklahoma Cafeteria Serving Tray

Vintage 1970s Camtray First National Bank Oklahoma Cafeteria Serving Tray

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A fabulous find for preservation enthusiasts. This tan fiberglass tray is from the First National

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Fiberglass

First edition of S31 stool by Pierre Chapo
First edition of S31 stool by Pierre Chapo

First edition of S31 stool by Pierre Chapo

By Pierre Chapo

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Jolie tabouret S31 par Pierre Chapo, jolie patine. Édition ancienne.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Elm

American Paintings from the Manoogian Collection, First Edition
American Paintings from the Manoogian Collection, First Edition

American Paintings from the Manoogian Collection, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

. Gallery of Art, 1989. First edition softcover. 203 pages. Published in conjunction with an exhibition

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

The Collins Big Book of Art, First Edition
The Collins Big Book of Art, First Edition

The Collins Big Book of Art, First Edition

$70

H 10.25 in W 9 in D 1.75 in

The Collins Big Book of Art, First Edition

Located in Bradenton, FL

first edition, published in 2005 by Collins Design. Hardcover with dustjacket, 528 pages.  

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Trop-Tôt - Original Lithograph and Pochoir by F. Bouchot - First Half of 1800

Trop-Tôt - Original Lithograph and Pochoir by F. Bouchot - First Half of 1800

By Frederic Bouchot

Located in Roma, IT

Amusing original colored lithograph with pouchoir details. Satiric illustration by the French draftsman Frédéric Bouchot (1798- 1865). Plate 2, from the suite of 10 lithographs, Tr...

Category

Early 19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Large First Edition Print 'Description De L'egypt'
Large First Edition Print 'Description De L'egypt'

Large First Edition Print 'Description De L'egypt'

$2,651

H 29.14 in W 57.29 in D 0.4 in

Large 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

The First Sin, Signed Oil Painting on Canvas
The First Sin, Signed Oil Painting on Canvas

The First Sin, Signed Oil Painting on Canvas

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Exceptional singed oil painting from 1974 on canvas. Titled “The First Sin”, subject is a bathing

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Set of 13 Harrison Fisher First Edition Prints
Set of 13 Harrison Fisher First Edition Prints

Set of 13 Harrison Fisher First Edition Prints

$3,400 / set

H 15.6 in W 12.6 in D 1 in

Set of 13 Harrison Fisher First Edition Prints

By Harrison Fisher & Company

Located in Dallas, TX

PRESENTING a GORGEOUS Set of 13 Original prints, namely, a First Edition, First Printing of 13

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Prints

Materials

Paper

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