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Franklin Simon

Christmas Lithograph Poster After James Thurber "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a rare Franklin Simon Department store Christmas lithographic poster with an image after a
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Mid-20th Century Minimalist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Circa 1922 ADAIR Paris Black Silk Velvet Beaded Evening Flapper Dress Size XL
Located in Thiensville, WI
Vintage circa Fall 1922 Adair Paris - Franklin Simon & Co. Fifth Avenue black silk velvet evening
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1920s French Sheath Dresses

1930s Donald Deskey Art Deco Low Maple Dresser with Round Mirror for Widdicomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., Donald Deskey
Located in St. Louis, MO
Modern." He first gained note as a designer when he created window displays for the Franklin Simon
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Dressers

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Aluminum

Sleek Donald Deskey Art Deco High Boy Dresser for Widdicomb Furniture in Maple
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., Donald Deskey
Located in St. Louis, MO
note as a designer when he created window displays for the Franklin Simon Department Store in Manhattan
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Dressers

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Aluminum

Donald Deskey Art Deco Dressing Table Vanity with Round Mirror for Widdicomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., Donald Deskey
Located in St. Louis, MO
note as a designer when he created window displays for the Franklin Simon Department Store in Manhattan
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Vanities

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Aluminum

"Geostructure II" Abstract, Geometric, Colors, Primary Shapes, Acrylic
By Franklin Jonas
Located in Detroit, MI
extraordinary example of Franklin Jonas's painting philosophy. He has said: "Geometry is capable of expressing
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1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Linen

"Geostructure VI" Abstract, Graphic, Colors, Geometric, Primary Shapes, Acrylic
By Franklin Jonas
Located in Detroit, MI
extraordinary example of Franklin Jonas's painting philosophy. He has said: "Geometry is capable of expressing
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1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Acrylic

"Geostructure IX" Abstract, Geometric, Colors, Primary Shapes, Acrylic
By Franklin Jonas
Located in Detroit, MI
extraordinary example of Franklin Jonas's painting philosophy. He has said: "Geometry is capable of expressing
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1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Acrylic

"Geostructure X" Abstract, Colors, Geometric, Primary Shapes, Acrylic
By Franklin Jonas
Located in Detroit, MI
extraordinary example of Franklin Jonas's painting philosophy. He has said: "Geometry is capable of expressing
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1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Acrylic

"Geostructure XII Abstract, Colors, Geometric, Primary Shapes, Acrylic
By Franklin Jonas
Located in Detroit, MI
extraordinary example of Franklin Jonas's painting philosophy. He has said: "Geometry is capable of expressing
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1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Linen

American Chinese Chippendale Tripod Tilt Top Table - Co. of Master Craftsmen
By Company of Master Craftsmen
Located in Dallas, TX
, former flagship of Franklin Simon & Co. In 1891, W. & J. Sloane incorporated and set the national
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Early 20th Century American Federal Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Peter Voulkos Signed Large California Studio Pottery Stoneware Charger Plate
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden, University of California, Los Angeles, California Fredrick R. Weisman
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Peter Voulkos Signed Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Pottery Vase, circa 1950s
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
Museum Fine Arts Museum of the South, Mobile, Alabama Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden, University
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Peter Voulkos Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Plate Charger
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
Museum Fine Arts Museum of the South, Mobile, Alabama Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden, University
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Untitled
By Billy Al Bengston
Located in San Francisco, CA
), the Tamarind Lithography Workshop (1968, 1982, 1987), and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial
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1990s Pop Art Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Screen, Paper

Untitled
Untitled
H 26 in W 32 in D 1.5 in
Ballistic Mist
By Elliott Green
Located in New York, NY
, NY; “You Again” (curated by Franklin Evans), Miles McEnery Gallery, New York, NY; “Naked In Brooklyn
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Crown of Fog
By Elliott Green
Located in New York, NY
” (curated by Franklin Evans), Miles McEnery Gallery, New York, NY; “Naked In Brooklyn,” Pierogi, Brooklyn
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Terroir
By Elliott Green
Located in New York, NY
” (curated by Franklin Evans), Miles McEnery Gallery, New York, NY; “Naked In Brooklyn,” Pierogi, Brooklyn
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original Vintage Pictorial Travel Poster Children's Map Of London Fairytales Art
Located in London, GB
Tucker, Humpty Dumpty, Simple Simon, Jack Horner, The Giant Dog, There was an Old Woman, The Jolly Miller
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

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Paper

Large Abstract Expressionist Feminist Lithograph Incorporating Text ''FMSWNL''
By Joan Snyder
Located in Surfside, FL
Fellowship, a 1983 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship, a 2007 MacArthur Fellowship, and a 2016 Arts
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

1806 Printed Linen Kerchief Glorifying George Washington, Germantown, Penn
Located in York County, PA
President, The Candidates and Their Images, 1789-1896" by Schlesinger, Israel, and Frendt, (1994, Simon
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Antique Early 1800s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Cotton

Original Vintage Pictorial Travel Poster Children's Map Of London Fairytales Art
Located in London, GB
Tucker, Humpty Dumpty, Simple Simon, Jack Horner, The Giant Dog, There was an Old Woman, The Jolly Miller
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1950s More Prints

Materials

Paper

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Located in valatie, NY
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1950s Franklin Simon Mink Fur Hat
Located in Long Island City, NY
1950s Franklin Simon Salon Choclate Colored Mink Hat. Lined in Chocolate Browne Mink Silk. Size 22
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1950s American Hats

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Aretha Franklin (In collaboration with David Mandel)
By Serge Strosberg
Located in Saddle River, NJ
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2010s Portrait Paintings

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1960s Faux Leopard Cropped Jacket
Located in Alford, MA
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1960s American Jackets

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1960s American Top Handle Bags

Italian Green Beaded Clutch Handbag, 1950's
Located in Atlanta, GA
1950's Italian green beaded clutch handbag for Franklin Simon of New York. The simple envelope
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By Widdicomb Furniture Co., Donald Deskey
Located in Van Nuys, CA
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By Donald Deskey
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Art Deco Chrome and Mirror Cocktail Table
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H 21.25 in W 36 in D 18.75 in
Linda McCartney Life in Photographs, Art Edition A
By Linda McCartney
Located in Los Angeles, CA
many of rock's most important musicians on film, including Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan
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Mod 1960's Franklin Simon Black Velvet Helmet Hat
Located in Atlanta, GA
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The Drawing Class — African American subject
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
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1940s American Modern Figurative Prints

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Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
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2010s Feminist Abstract Prints

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Located in Missouri, MO
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1940 Presidential Campaign Poster for FDR
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Untitled
By Frank Bowling
Located in New York, NY
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Located in New York, NY
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