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First Contact 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Motherhood, Acrylic Dip
First Contact 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Motherhood, Acrylic Dip

First Contact 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Motherhood, Acrylic Dip

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected crater from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist A...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Handcrafted Mid Century Inspired Porcelain and Walnut Table Lamp
Handcrafted Mid Century Inspired Porcelain and Walnut Table Lamp

Handcrafted Mid Century Inspired Porcelain and Walnut Table Lamp

By DBO Home

Located in Sharon, CT

this is a drippy glaze we dip the bottom of the lamp a few inches up with our snowflake to catch the

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Porcelain, Bouclé, Wood, Walnut

Handcrafted Mid Century Inspired Porcelain and Walnut Table Lamp
Handcrafted Mid Century Inspired Porcelain and Walnut Table Lamp

Handcrafted Mid Century Inspired Porcelain and Walnut Table Lamp

By DBO Home

Located in Sharon, CT

this is a drippy glaze we dip the bottom of the lamp a few inches up with our snowflake to catch the

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Bouclé, Wood, Walnut

Vibrant Nevada Farm Double Sided Landscape
Vibrant Nevada Farm Double Sided Landscape

A. Earl McClanahanVibrant Nevada Farm Double Sided Landscape, Circa 1970

$680Sale Price|20% Off

H 26.5 in W 32.5 in D 1 in

Vibrant Nevada Farm Double Sided Landscape

Located in Soquel, CA

), circa 1970. Signed lower left. Artist using calligraphic technique (color blocked in first then twig

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1970s Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Ink

Saint Gobain France Art Deco Coffee Side Table with Glass-Top and Aviation Decor
Saint Gobain France Art Deco Coffee Side Table with Glass-Top and Aviation Decor

Saint Gobain France Art Deco Coffee Side Table with Glass-Top and Aviation Decor

By Saint Gobain

Located in Atlanta, GA

new glassmaking techniques. First, a dipping process was introduced to coat car windows, which

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood, Walnut

Massive Merchant Schooner Model
Massive Merchant Schooner Model

Massive Merchant Schooner Model

$24,000

H 97 in W 128 in D 18 in

Massive Merchant Schooner Model

Located in Greenwich, CT

the schooner, named America, passed the Royal Yacht in first position, and saluted by dipping its

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Antique 1860s English Sporting Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Linen, Wood

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Marilyn First Dip

Marilyn First Dip

By Lawrence Schiller

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

he received his first camera. Though a childhood accident left him with impaired vision in one eye

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1960s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Set of Six Rare Authentic French "Model A" Tolix Chairs in Original Blue Paint
Set of Six Rare Authentic French "Model A" Tolix Chairs in Original Blue Paint

Set of Six Rare Authentic French "Model A" Tolix Chairs in Original Blue Paint

By Xavier Pauchard, Tolix

Located in Woodbury, CT

design and durability (it was the first furniture dipped in molten zinc to withstand rusting). The

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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chairs

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Steel

Diane Whalley, Go For It, Abstract Art, Affordable Art, Seascape Art
Diane Whalley, Go For It, Abstract Art, Affordable Art, Seascape Art

Diane Whalley, Go For It, Abstract Art, Affordable Art, Seascape Art

By Diane Whalley

Located in Deddington, GB

and daring to take that first dip. There are also similar moments to be had when about to descend the

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

Jane & Gordon Martz Marshall Studios Matte Brown Stoneware & Walnut Lamps 1960s
Jane & Gordon Martz Marshall Studios Matte Brown Stoneware & Walnut Lamps 1960s

Jane & Gordon Martz Marshall Studios Matte Brown Stoneware & Walnut Lamps 1960s

By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz

Located in Cathedral City, CA

glazed piece before firing. Second was dipping, which involved immersing a piece in a base color first

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wire

Mid-Century Martz Studio Grey and Striped Ceramic Table Lamp
Mid-Century Martz Studio Grey and Striped Ceramic Table Lamp

Mid-Century Martz Studio Grey and Striped Ceramic Table Lamp

By Gordon & Jane Martz

Located in San Diego, CA

piece before firing. A second technique was dipping, where an object was first dipped in a base colour

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Seagrass

Antique Carved Jade Bi Disc Pendant with Gold Chain Certified Untreated
Antique Carved Jade Bi Disc Pendant with Gold Chain Certified Untreated

Antique Carved Jade Bi Disc Pendant with Gold Chain Certified Untreated

Located in Northampton, MA

bamboo that had been first dipped into a paste of garnet dust and water and then pressed scratched

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Jade, Gold, 18k Gold

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Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce

Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce

$975 / item

H 16 in W 5 in D 12 in

Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce

Located in Pound Ridge, NY

Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Sing...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass, Nickel

Organic Modern Table Lamp Natural Parota Wood Black Fiberglass Shade
Organic Modern Table Lamp Natural Parota Wood Black Fiberglass Shade

Organic Modern Table Lamp Natural Parota Wood Black Fiberglass Shade

By Isabel Moncada

Located in San Antonio, TX

GALAXY table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. The Space Age was full of terms of the stellar universe to name utilitarian and stylized a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vespera Light by WDSTCK Studio
Vespera Light by WDSTCK Studio

Vespera Light by WDSTCK Studio

$996 / item

H 5.91 in W 2.76 in D 3.94 in

Vespera Light by WDSTCK Studio

Located in Geneve, CH

Vespera Light by WDSTCK Studio Dimensions: 10 D x W 7 x H 15 cm Materials: Brass, LED Dimmable Input voltage: 110V or 220V Color temperature: 2.200-2.800K Lumen: 240Lm Sockets: GU...

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2010s Dutch Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak

Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak

$680Sale Price / item|55% Off

H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in

Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak

By Henning Kjærnulf

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and boucle. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. Model: Razorblade ...

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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Post Impressionist/ Modernist; 'Hilly Landscape with Ruins' oil circa 1952
Post Impressionist/ Modernist; 'Hilly Landscape with Ruins' oil circa 1952

Post Impressionist/ Modernist; 'Hilly Landscape with Ruins' oil circa 1952

Located in Frome, Somerset

A fine mid 20thCentury Modernist/Post Impressionist Landscape circa 1952 oil on canvas 46cmx54cm Good quality silver gilt gallery frame 59cmx68cm Painted by Thure Wahlstrom (1908- ? ...

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1950s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

1920's Peaceful Marsh Wetlands Watercolor Landscape with Birds
1920's Peaceful Marsh Wetlands Watercolor Landscape with Birds

1920's Peaceful Marsh Wetlands Watercolor Landscape with Birds

Located in Soquel, CA

Serene 1920's watercolor landscape of calm water snaking through a lush marshy wetland, dotted with small birds, wildflowers and swaying grass, by an unknown artist (American, 20th C...

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1920s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Patchwork Abstracted Landscape
Patchwork Abstracted Landscape

Patchwork Abstracted Landscape, mid 20th Century

$475

H 26.5 in W 32.5 in D 1.5 in

Patchwork Abstracted Landscape

Located in Soquel, CA

Abstracted landscape by an unknown artist (20th Century). The landscape is made up of patches of color, reminiscent of viewing agricultural land from a high vantage point. In additio...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Ink, Watercolor, Newsprint, Tissue Paper

Barovier Style Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Shell Sconces, 60s, Pair.
Barovier Style Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Shell Sconces, 60s, Pair.

Barovier Style Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Shell Sconces, 60s, Pair.

By Barovier

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Mid-century modern shell-shaped wall lights, made in Italy in Murano in the style of Barovier, in Graniglia Murano glass, mounted on a white lacquered metal and brass base, 1960s. Re...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Handcrafted Modern Porcelain Pitcher Handstitch Leather Wrap
Handcrafted Modern Porcelain Pitcher Handstitch Leather Wrap

Handcrafted Modern Porcelain Pitcher Handstitch Leather Wrap

By DBO Home

Located in Sharon, CT

Inspired by Daniel's hand built boats (particularly the leather detail on the wooden oars) the porcelain Remo Pitcher is simple and elegant with a hand stitched and oiled leather ban...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Pitchers

Materials

Leather, Porcelain

Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini
Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini

Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini

Located in New York, NY

The Nebula collection is drawn out of the interstellar clouds of dust and gas in space - regions where stars begin to form. Made of a woven natural fiber from the banana tree, which ...

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2010s Italian Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Natural Fiber

Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon

Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon

By Lemon

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...

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2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals

Materials

Hardwood

Rigadin Chandelier 5 Arms encased Ivory Murano Glass Edgar by Multiforme
Rigadin Chandelier 5 Arms encased Ivory Murano Glass Edgar by Multiforme

Rigadin Chandelier 5 Arms encased Ivory Murano Glass Edgar by Multiforme

$2,769Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 31.5 in Dm 27.56 in

Rigadin Chandelier 5 Arms encased Ivory Murano Glass Edgar by Multiforme

By Multiforme

Located in Trebaseleghe, IT

Edgar chandelier, 5 lights, Ivory encased rigadin Murano glass by Multiforme Edgar Murano glass chandelier is one of those chandeliers in our collections that stands out thanks to it...

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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

Blossom Large Organic Modern Belgian Linen and Brass Pendant by Wende Reid
Blossom Large Organic Modern Belgian Linen and Brass Pendant by Wende Reid

Blossom Large Organic Modern Belgian Linen and Brass Pendant by Wende Reid

By Wende Reid

Located in Chatswood, NSW

Blossom Pendant is large, sculptural and dramatic yet it floats like a blossom or a cloud. Its curves soften the space around it, while providing useful and atmospheric light levels....

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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Organic Modern Chandeliers and ...

Materials

Brass

Maine Morning
Maine Morning

J. Philip RichardsMaine Morning, 1974

$450Sale Price|30% Off

H 26 in W 36 in D 1 in

Maine Morning

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Beautiful winter landscape by American artist, J. Philip Richards (1906-1991). Maine Morning, 1974. Casein on paper, 16 x 26 inches; 26 x 36 inches framed. Signed lower right. Signed...

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1970s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Casein

Coffee Table by Mario Marenco for Mobilgirgi, Italy 1970s
Coffee Table by Mario Marenco for Mobilgirgi, Italy 1970s

Coffee Table by Mario Marenco for Mobilgirgi, Italy 1970s

By Mario Marenco

Located in Roma, IT

Coffee Table by Mario Marenco for Mobilgirgi, Italy 1970s. Cm 32,00 x 87,00 x 87,00. Walnut Wood. Good conditions!

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Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

View Of The City
View Of The City

View Of The City

$1,050

H 31 in W 33 in D 2 in

View Of The City

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Early 20th Century European School, view of the city, with buildings in the background, gouache on paper unsigned in a beautiful custom made Haydenryk frame under glass.

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Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

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On 1stDibs, there are several options of first dips available for sale. Today, if you’re looking for Old Masters editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes abstract. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add first dips that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of gray, beige, black, blue and more. Isabel Rock, Jill Campbell, Isabelle Van Zeijl, Daniel Handal and Ushio Shinohara took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, paper and archival paper — can elevate any room of your home.

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Prices for pieces in our collection of first dips start at $19 and top out at $275,000 with the average selling for $1,960.