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Florentine Book Ends

"Raphael" Book
Located in New York City, NY
Italian High Renaissance. Raphael’s extraordinary productivity, despite a brief career that ended with
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books

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Paper

"Raphael" Book
"Raphael" Book
H 1 in W 10.25 in D 14 in
Disegno del Doni; Partito in più ragionamenti, ..scoltura e pittura
Located in Middletown, NY
, sculptors, and notables. The book ends with an extensive index of subjects discussed. The full title reads
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Antique 16th Century English Books

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Leather, Paper

Dorothy M.T. Colles Anthology Manuscript in Painted Binding
Located in Middletown, NY
This elegantly decorated Florentine album belonged to the young Dorothy Colles, who received it as
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Vintage 1930s European Books

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Leather, Paper

Judith and Salome, a pair of oil paintings on canvas by Francesco Conti
Located in PARIS, FR
Conti, the “Florentine Tiepolo” Francesco Conti is a major painter of the Florentine school of the 18th
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1710s Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Senator Bartolomeo Panciatichi by Santi di Tito (1574)
Located in PARIS, FR
This recently rediscovered portrait of Santi di Tito depicts a Florentine senator, with a letter in
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16th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Poplar, Oil

Ronson 1936 Pik a Cig Magic Monkey Striker Touch Lighter & Cigarette Dispenser
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
variety of high-quality Lamps, Book ends, Art Statues and other decorative items, prized today for their
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Bronze, Steel, Enamel

Ronson 1930 Pik A Cig Magic Penguin Lighter Cigarette Dispenser Desk Box
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
Works in Newark, N.J. Soon the company was producing a variety of high-quality Lamps, Book ends, Art
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

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Brass, Enamel, Bronze

Antique Victorian Serpentine Burr Walnut Marquetry Credenza 19th C
Located in London, GB
pattern of the book matched burr walnut veneers, and it has been enriched by the beautiful boxwood line
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Credenzas

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Ormolu

Study of a Fate at mid-body, a red chalk attributed to Giovanni da San Giovanni
Located in PARIS, FR
decoration that still partly survives today. The death of Cosimo II in 1621 put an end to the Florentine
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17th Century Old Masters Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk

Ronson 1930 Pik a Cig Magic Penguin Touch Tip Cigarette Dispenser Desk Box
By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
Works in Newark, N.J. Soon the company was producing a variety of high-quality Lamps, Book ends, Art
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Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

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Bronze, Steel

Ferdinando Vichi Lifesize Marble Figure "Apollo Belvedere"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
: Ferdinando Vichi was a central figure in the production of Florentine sculpture at the end of the 19th
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Antique 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Still Life with Herring, a panel by the workshop of Georg Flegel (1566 - 1638)
Located in PARIS, FR
of the later works are signed, the others are sometimes monogrammed, sometimes not. In his book on
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1630s Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oak, Oil

After Raffaello Sanzio 1483-1520 Raphael La Madonna della Seggiola Oil on Canvas
By (after) Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Book of the Courtier, published in 1528. Castiglione moved to Urbino in 1504, when Raphael was no
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Baroque Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

After Raffaello Sanzio 1483-1520 Raphael La Madonna della Seggiola Oil on Canvas
By (after) Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Baldassare Castiglione's depiction of it in his classic work The Book of the Courtier, published in 1528
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Baroque Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

San Francesco, Santa Caterina d’Alessandria, Sant’Agostino e San Nicola
Located in Balerna, TI
a book, since he is the father of the church and, finally, St. Nicholas is also dressed in black and
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15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Interior Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Modello for the Virgin of the Rosary, a drawing by Francesco Vanni (1563 - 1610)
Located in PARIS, FR
painter. He developed a very specific style, inspired not by Florentine models but rather by the Roman
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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen, Ink

After Raffaello Sanzio 1483-1520 Raphael La Madonna della Seggiola Oil on Canvas
By Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Book of the Courtier, published in 1528. Castiglione moved to Urbino in 1504, when Raphael was no
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Wood

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At 1stDibs, there are several options of florentine book ends available for sale. Each of these unique florentine book ends was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and bronze. Florentine book ends have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of florentine book ends to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Deco, Baroque and Victorian florentine book ends are of considerable interest. Many florentine book ends are appealing in their simplicity, but Louis Vincent Aronson produced popular florentine book ends that are worth a look.

How Much are Florentine Book Ends?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $19,000, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $96,000 highest priced.