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Sterling Silver Vinaigrette of Book Form Gervase Wheeler Birmingham 1835
By Gervase Wheeler
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Origin : Birmingham, England Decoration : In the form of a book with a naturalistic parcel gilt grille
Category

Antique 1830s British William IV Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Vintage Cera Old World Map, Book Form Cheese Board, World of Cheese
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid-Century Modern cheese board in the form of a book titled "World of Cheese" Made as a companion
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Antique Austrian Alabaster and Gilt Metal Book Box
Located in Houston, TX
in the form of a book. This lovely decorative box has a wood interior and hinged lid, circa. 1920
Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Antique Sterling Silver Book Vinaigrette
By John Tongue
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
in the form of a book; an addition to our silver boxes collection. This exceptional antique
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Antique 1840s British Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Book Vinaigrette
Antique Sterling Silver Book Vinaigrette
H 0.28 in W 1.02 in D 1.57 in
Antique William IV Sterling Silver Book Vinaigrette
By Gervase Wheeler
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
form of a book; an addition to our silver boxes collection. This exceptional antique William IV
Category

Antique 1830s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Late 18th Century English Satinwood Commode Of Bombe Form
Located in Dublin, IE
front corners cross-banded in kingwood. The kingwood moulded border frame around central panels of book
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Satinwood

Harrods Military Campaign Faux Book Chest of Drawers Brown Leather Writing Slope
By Harrods
Located in GB
chest of drawers with brown leather writing slope and faux book drawer, ideal for a laptop table A
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20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather

18th Century Irish Wall Mirror Attributed To John & Francis Booker Of Dublin
By John and Francis Booker
Located in Dublin, IE
This extraordinary architectural mirror belongs to a group of mirrors by the Booker family that all
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Antique Mid-18th Century Irish Georgian Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Ceramic Book by David Korty
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
the shape/form of a book with multiple square and round cutouts along the pages. Detail of lifted
Category

2010s American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Book by David Korty
Ceramic Book by David Korty
H 2 in W 11 in D 8 in
Cocktail Table on Stand in Form of a Large Book
Located in Charleston, SC
Cocktail table on stand in form of a large book.
Category

20th Century English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Elegant 18th C. Italian Late Rococo Style Chest W/Beautiful Book-Match Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian late Rococo style chest of drawers with serpentine form and book-match veneers, circa
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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

A pair of small Napoleon III kingwood display cabinets on stands
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of small Napoleon III kingwood display cabinets on stands, each of rectangular form with a
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Antique 1870s Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Kingwood

Form by Horst (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
In very good condition with dust Jacket. One of a Limited First Edition of only five thousand copies published in 1992. Unpagenated, Folio. Out of Print and now scarce. The photograp...
Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Form by Horst (Book)
Form by Horst (Book)
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H 14 in W 11 in D 0.75 in
A very fine George I walnut tallboy
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A very fine George I walnut tallboy, of typical rectangular form with a wide base containing three
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Antique 1720s English George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

A very fine George I walnut tallboy
A very fine George I walnut tallboy
H 74 in W 44 in D 23.75 in
Book of Style in Form and Color - Rare Book by Giulio Ferrari - 1925
Located in Roma, IT
Book of Style in Form and Color is a rare and precious book realized by Giulio Ferrari in 1925
Category

1920s More Art

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Offset

"A Tale of Interiors" Book
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
of the coolest design duo fill every page of this treasure chest of a debut interiors book. Every
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

"A Tale of Interiors" Book
H 12.37 in W 10.38 in D 1.29 in
Vintage Italian Book Form Burl Nightstand Chest of Drawers
Located in Pasadena, TX
23" Vintage Italian Book Form Burl Nightstand Chest of Drawers Very unusual libro (book style
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Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Dressers

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Burl

Le Corbusier Ideas and Forms Book
Located in New York City, NY
ideas and forms in his individual buildings and in his oeuvre as a whole. By penetrating the design
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Le Corbusier Ideas and Forms Book
Le Corbusier Ideas and Forms Book
H 12 in W 9.38 in D 1.5 in
Pair of Large Painted Faux Ledger Book Form Low or Side Tables as a Stack
Located in Nashville, TN
durable (possibly fired ).Some light wear, dirt , grime. Some fasteners form head under the paint . Very
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

PAIR OF HEAVILY CARVED VINTAGE INDIAN HARDWOOD CHESTS OF DRAWERS PART SUiTE
Located in GB
they form part of the description pertaining to the condition. Please also ask any questions before you
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20th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Hardwood

19th Century "Faux Bamboo" Chest Of Drawers, Birdseye Maple
Located in Greven, DE
. The upper end is formed by a loose Carrara marble top. This very rare style of furniture has also
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Antique Late 19th Century European Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Beech, Birdseye Maple

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1820
Located in Vienna, AT
book matched walnut veneer is just gorgeous. This commode is an absolutely museum quality piece of
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Antique Early 19th Century Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Fine Late 18th Century Yew Burl Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
chest with book matched Yew burl wood sections forming patterns on the top and drawers. The banded top
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Antique Late 18th Century European William and Mary Commodes and Chests ...

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Brass

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Viennese Biedermeier commode are very rare and hard to find. Lovely highly figured book matched walnut
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Brass

French Regence Chest of Drawers with Ormolu Fittings, Early 18th Century
Located in Greven, DE
the foot fittings in the form of shells and C-sweeps. The loosely laid slab of "Rouge de Rance
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Antique 1720s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Maple Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
book matched maple veneer is just gorgeous. This commode is an absolutely museum quality piece of
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Maple

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
figured book matched walnut veneer is just gorgeous. The edges on the front of the piece are delicately
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Brass

Antique Punch and Judy Book Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Victorian sterling silver vesta case has been realistically modelled in the form of a book. The anterior
Category

Antique 1880s British Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver, Enamel

Desk, Vintage, Mahogany, Gilding, Book-Spine Form Drawers, History of England
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
in the shape of book ends on gilded ‘HISTORY OF ENGLAND’ above a dummy single long drawer in the
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Vintage 1980s English Post-Modern Desks

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Mahogany, Giltwood

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Cherry Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
block legs that give it an elegant lightness. Lovely highly figured book matched cherry veneer is just
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Cherry

Burr Walnut Oxblood Leather Triple Filing Cabinet Chest of Drawers Sideboard
Located in GB
angle. I have never seen another of this size before, it is very rare The burr walnut is book cut
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20th Century English Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique Tall Hardwood Military Campaign Chest of Drawers, circa 1860
Located in GB
Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description around condition Please
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Antique 1860s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

18th Century Swedish Rococo Chest of Drawers, Louis XV, circa 1760
Located in Greven, DE
was replaced in an earlier restoration. A piece of furniture comparable in form and design can be
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Elm

LARGE FiNE ANTIQUE THOMAS CHIPPENDALE SHERATON REVIVAL HARDWOOD CHEST OF DRAWERS
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
detailed pictures as they form part of the description pertaining to the condition. Please also ask any
Category

Antique 1860s English High Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

ANTIQUE INDUSTRIAL METAL WORKERS CHEST OF DRAWERS FOR SCREWS NUTS AND BOLTs
Located in GB
Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description pertaining to the condition
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20th Century English Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Steel

Captain / Sir C Pigott 1881 Howard & Son's Military Campaign Chest of Drawers
By Howard and Sons
Located in GB
recipients (VC and DSO Book)" And there you have it, quite an impressive gentleman. These drawers will
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Large Modernist Sideboard by Oswald Vermaercke for V-Form, 1960s
By Oswald Vermaercke, V-Form
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
chromed metal base. Documented in the V-Form book and in mint restored condition.
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Classical Antique Bronze Statue of a Young Maiden Reading a Book
By Paul Duboy
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century bronze statue of a young maiden reading a book. Signed; Paul Duboy
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

c. 1930s-40s Book Form Biscuit Tin by Huntley & Palmers
By Huntley & Palmers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Large scarlet book form biscuit tin box by Huntley & Palmers, c.1930s-40s, English. Scarlet with
Category

Mid-20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Italian Book Form Coffee Table with Drawer Retailed by Scully & Scully
Located in San Francisco, CA
A charming contemporary Italian book form coffee table with a deep drawer at the base, retailed by
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather, Pine

Jaques London Victorian Faux Book Chessboard Staunton Pieces & Hardwood Clock
By Jaques of London, House of Staunton
Located in GB
leather folding book chessboard with the original Staunton Chess set dating to circa 1880, a travel chess
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Games

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Leather, Hardwood, Boxwood

Mermaids - a book of underwater nude and ocean wildlife photographs
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The book “Mermaids” has the best of Alex Sher’s underwater photography for eight years (2010-2017
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Photography

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Magazine Paper

Photographic Art of Hoyningen-Huene by William A. Ewing, (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
twenty-five superbly reproduced colour and duotone illustrations display for the first time in book form
Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Photographic Art of Hoyningen-Huene by William A. Ewing, (Book)
Photographic Art of Hoyningen-Huene by William A. Ewing, (Book)
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H 11.5 in W 9.82 in D 1.13 in
Architectural 19th Century Biedermeier Commode
Located in London, GB
Austria, circa 1840 A rare early nineteenth century Biedermeier commode, of architectural form
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...

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Wood, Cherry

Architectural 19th Century Biedermeier Commode
Architectural 19th Century Biedermeier Commode
H 35.04 in W 50.79 in D 20.08 in
'Libri' Figurative Nude bronze Sculpture of a Woman reading a book, dancer, gold
By Carl Payne
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
publicly commissioned completed works that form Carl’s prestigious portfolio:- King George 5th and Queen
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21st Century and Contemporary Nude Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Commode. Vienna, c. 1820-25.
Located in Vienna, AT
graceful, high block legs that give it an elegant lightness. Lovely highly figured book matched walnut
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Walnut

Antique George III Sheraton Painted Chest Drawers Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
’ Drawing Book greatly influenced English and American design. Sheraton was apprenticed to a cabinetmaker
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Antique 1780s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Commode in the Louis XV Manner by Maison Rogié
Located in London, GB
. Constructed in book-matched kingwood veneers, inlaid with floral motifs, and richly decorated with fine ormolu
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

Italian Midcentury Chest in Walnut with Stylized Brass Pulls and Vitrolite Top
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
1950. It has been handcrafted in burled and hand rubbed book matched walnut, with stylized demilune
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
block legs that give it an elegant lightness. Lovely highly figured book matched walnut veneer is just
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Walnut

Seven-Drawer Chest by American Studio Craft Artist David N. Ebner
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
, David N. Ebner. Please see the newly published book "David Ebner: Studio Furniture" by Nancy Schiffer
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21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Commodes and C...

Materials

Cedar

Rococó Dresser: handcarved in Brazil in Red cedar wood
By Maria Fernanda Paes de Barros
Located in Jundiaí, SP
accompanied by its soul, a certificate of authenticity in the form of a small book that tells about the
Category

2010s Brazilian Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Cedar

19th Century Tennessee American Classical Jackson Press
Located in Forney, TX
simplicity in both form and decoration. Craftsmen of the region inlaid lighter woods into the native cherry
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Antique 19th Century American American Classical Commodes and Chests of ...

Materials

Cherry, Poplar, Pine

Louis XVI Style Commode after the Model by Leleu by François Linke, circa 1910
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. Linke priced this commode at 3,000 French francs, noting in his book 'original est de Leleu est à
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Moorish Style, Style Mauresque French Edition Hardcover Book
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
artistique s'imposer sous le nom de style mauresque. Ce style a revtu maintes formes en Occident
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Books

Materials

Paper

Hollywood: A Celebration Book by David Thomson
Located in North Hollywood, CA
art form of modern times. The Hollywood phenomenon is documented through stunning photography
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21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Books

Materials

Paper

Book Form Goldstone Picture Locket Pendant Charm 14 Karat Gold Victorian, 1890
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A CLASSIC BOOK FORM VICTORIAN PICTURE LOCKET PENDANT OR CHARM IN SOLID 14 KARAT GOLD WITH
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold

The Blue Planet a Natural History of the Oceans Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
has water in its liquid form in such quantities. Scientists have calculated that 70% of our planet is
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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Books

Materials

Paper

"American Painted Furniture, " First Edition Book
By Cynthia V.A. Schaffner, Susan Klein
Located in valatie, NY
furniture as an exciting part of American furniture history. The book illustrates that truly great furniture
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20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

American Cast Iron Doorstop in the Form of a Boston Terrier
Located in Downingtown, PA
Model #7294-N. A finely modeled hollow half round cast form with natural brindle paint. See
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

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