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OTR Plate 011 the Sandy Wind Licks His Eyes French Inhale Printed on Aluminum
By Gerhard Richter, Robert Rauschenberg, Ansel Adams, Figure Ground
Located in Brooklyn, NY
large format. This one is called The Sandy Wind Licks His Eyes showing a mirrored landscape with strange
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2010s American Modern Paintings

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Aluminum

Dog Sculpture of a Grayhound, France, 1890
Located in Milan, IT
Sculpture of a stand grayhound that licks his wound. Patinated antimony over green marble base
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Antique Late 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Early French Hardware Store Counter Display
By Fichet Marine, Paris 1
Located in Peekskill, NY
hardware. There are three very heavy lick sets in the display. One has an early iron key still in place
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Early 20th Century French Industrial Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass

Les Cinglés Du Chocolat Hardcover French Edition
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Les cinglés du chocolat Hardcover French Edition. Text in French small Size. Dimensions: 8.5 in x
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Books

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Paper

Herbarium - red, silver, green, bright, abstract, botanicals, acrylic on canvas
By Fiona Ackerman
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Passages of crimson, silver, gold with licks of pink and lime green acrylic paint are brushed
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Bilboquet player, 1879
Located in PARIS, FR
smooth and shiny aspect of firemen's helmets, which reminded us of Greek and Roman warriors. This licked
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1870s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Forest at Fountainbleau' Original Oil Painting on Board from Barbizon School
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This small painting of the Forest at Fontainebleau in France is an excellent example of the
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Mid-19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

Untitled Geometric Abstraction - unique signed and inscribed work -framed
Located in New York, NY
in France. He had solo exhibitions at Miguel Abreu Gallery (2023), Galerie Eric Dupont, Paris (2019
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1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil, Graphite

The Mean Hippies (Drawing with Rattlesnake Warrior and Red Rebels) Outsider Art
By Alex O'Neal
Located in Surfside, FL
Switzerland, Germany, and France. His work is also inspired by African-American self-taught outsider art
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Archival Paper

Coffee + Cigarettes
Located in New York, NY
existent character: Feel licks ears over ads of vintage comics, creating a unique abstract work, including
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2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Newsprint, Lithograph

Antique George II White Statuary and Sicilian Jasper Marble Fireplace Mantle
Located in London, GB
fable the Stork and Fox, the stork with its bill in a tall slender necked vase. The fox licks the side
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Antique 18th Century George II Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble, Statuary Marble

Frances Goodman Bite Your Tongue Limited Edition Print
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
-Buildings Programme in New York, USA; Lick It , Walgreens Art Windows, Art Center South Florida, in Miami
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2010s American Prints

Materials

Paper

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Cone and Stepped Plate Prismatic Pendent
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
This uniquely shaped 12 inch cone prismatic with a stepped plate lens has a very dramatic look. The lamp is made up of 2 pieces of glass held together with clips. It has a great prof...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

"Solana" Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights an...

Materials

Enamel, Brass

"Solana" Wall Sconces
"Solana" Wall Sconces
H 13 in W 5 in D 6 in
French Baroque Style Wrought-Iron Stained Glass Hall Lantern, 19th-20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th-20th century Baroque Revival style wrought iron and four-color vitreaux stained glass single-light hall lantern, the rounded four stained glass panels with red, green, ...
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Antique Early 1900s French Baroque Revival Lanterns

Materials

Wrought Iron

Muller Freres Luneville Cameo Landscape vase 1900
By Muller Fres Lunneville
Located in Dallas, TX
A sumptuous art nouveau French cameo lake landscape acid etched cameo vase with applied handles. Sunrise or sunset with a yellow orange background with engraved trees, bushes and mou...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Antique Fashion Print Published by La Mode Illustrée, No. 3, 1900
Located in Langweer, NL
A very attractive early 20th century French fashion plate which was published by La Mode Illustrée. La Mode Illustrée was published in Paris in the 19th century and was a very popula...
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Early 20th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel Bathroom Towel Wall Rack Chrome over Brass
Located in New York, NY
20th century brass towel rack with a chrome finish from the New York City Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Park Ave. Features a narrow top shelf with a bar below. It is surface mounted with ...
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20th Century American Hat Racks and Stands

Materials

Brass, Chrome

17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

Materials

Spruce

French Breakfront Library or Cupboard Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French bookcase with breakfront. Also to be used as cupboard for kitchen or dining spaces, our as decorative cabinet or vitrine for accessories and books in living room. Three units,...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Cabinets

Materials

Brass

French Breakfront Library or Cupboard Cabinet
French Breakfront Library or Cupboard Cabinet
H 97.25 in W 177.25 in D 16.5 in
Antique Fashion Print published by La Mode Illustrée 'No. 6 - 1900'
Located in Langweer, NL
A very attractive early 20th century French fashion plate which was published by La Mode Illustrée. La Mode Illustrée was published in Paris in the 19th century and was a very popula...
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Early 20th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Three Shade Vaseline Glass Teardrop Sconces
Located in Peekskill, NY
We have a small collection of these Vaseline glass triple sconces. The brass has been cleaned and refinished and they are newly wired. The glass is all hand blown tipped vaseline. Th...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

French Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted and Marquetry Gueridon Side Table
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted mahogany and tulipwood marquetry gueridon side-table. The circular top inlaid with a floral design marquetry and sy...
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Gueridon

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Center Hall Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style giltwood carved center gall table with marble top. The rectangular shaped frame intricately carved frame with an "X" stretcher centered...
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Early 1900 Three Piece Garniture Mantel Clock & Pair of Candelabra Rustic Design
Located in Lisse, NL
Remarkable and highly decorative handmade clock garniture marked AE. This antique French clock comes with two matching candle holders. This is a rare set and the clock has a good wo...
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Early 20th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
This incredible, one-of-a-kind watch display cabinet brings together the beauty of an antique with the functionality of modern technology. Crafted of mahogany, this 19th century jewe...
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Empire Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet
19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet
H 42.5 in W 49.57 in D 28.25 in
Louis Majorelle Signed French Art Nouveau Game Table, circa 1900
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Art Nouveau marquetry walnut and exotic wood game table signed by Louis Majorelle. The tabletop is decorated with large leaves and stems. Stylized with fine marquetry side a...
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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Walnut

French Belle Époque 19th-20th Century Giltwood Carved Rococo Center Hall Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French Belle Époque 19th-20th century giltwood carved Rococo Louis XV style center hall table. The rectangular frame with serpentine front and sides with four cabriolet legs c...
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Center Tables

Materials

Marble

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French Antique Baroque Pearl Silver 18 Karat Yellow Gold Aesop Fable Stork Ring
Located in Antwerp, BE
This French 18K yellow gold and silver Victorian object d'art is a depiction of substance in many
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Fashion Rings

Materials

Onyx, Pearl, Turquoise, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold, Yellow Gold

A Remarkable Early 19th-Century Watercolor of the Famous New York Fire of 1835 by Nicolino Calyo
By Nicolino Calyo
Located in New York, NY
dramatic red as the fire licks the night sky. A handful of spectators crowd at the waters edge and beneath
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Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Vintage French Shell Mosaic Planter
Located in High Point, NC
This stout iron planter was made in France, circa 1960. An ode to the gleaning practice, this piece
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20th Century French Folk Art Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Cement, Iron

Vintage French Shell Mosaic Planter
Vintage French Shell Mosaic Planter
H 9.8 in W 24.4 in D 12.6 in
Early French Hardware Store Counter Display
By Fichet Marine, Paris 1
Located in Peekskill, NY
hardware. There are three very heavy lick sets in the display. One has an early iron key still in place
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Early 20th Century French Industrial Architectural Elements

19th Century French Patinated Terracotta Sculpture of Saint Roch with Savior Dog
Located in Dallas, TX
This fine terracotta sculpture was crafted in France, circa 1870. The tall statue depicts Saint
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Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

The Mean Hippies (Drawing with Rattlesnake Warrior and Red Rebels) Outsider Art
By Alex O'Neal
Located in Surfside, FL
Switzerland, Germany, and France. His work is also inspired by African-American self-taught outsider art
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Archival Paper

Mid-Century Executive Desk w Curved Top by Wood Design of French Lick, Indiana
Located in Toledo, OH
An unusual executive Desk with curved top made by Wood Design of French Lick, Indiana. The desk has
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Palaces of Europe, First Edition
By Heinrich Lickes, Reinhard Bentmann
Located in valatie, NY
. Houses for the aristocracy originated in Italy and France, for example the palazzos of the Italian
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20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Palaces of Europe, First Edition
Palaces of Europe, First Edition
H 13 in W 10 in D 1 in
Very Old French Coffee Table with White Marble Top, 1930s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Very old French coffee table with white marble top, 1930s. This is another one to lick your
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Marble

17th Century French oil painting of St. Tecle and her menagerie, religious
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Circle of Jacques Blanchard (French, 1600-1638) St Tecle and her menagerie Oil on canvas Inscribed
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17th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early 1800 Automaton Clock 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
MECHANISM TO MOVE THE CAT'S HEAD IN A DIRECTION THAT APPEARS THAT A PAW IS LICKED. THE CAT'S HEAD IS
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Early 1800 Automaton Clock 19th Century
Early 1800 Automaton Clock 19th Century
H 19.69 in W 10.24 in D 5.91 in
Gilded Bronze depicting Androcles And The Lion, French Circa 1825
Located in Vancouver, BC
set on a faux porphyry wooden base. French Circa 1825. The tale of Androcles recounts the
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Antique 19th Century French Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Tortoise Shell Locket On Tortoise Chain
Located in Bedford, NY
LARGE TORTOISE SHELL LOCKET WITH RAISED RELIEF WORK ON CHAIN LICK CHAIN..19TH CENTURY
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French Chain Necklaces

Gilt Bronze Sun Mirror by Stéphane Galerneau for Fondica, France, 1995
By Stephane Galerneau
Located in Chicago, IL
Round wall mirror framed in gilt bronze, made in France in 1995 and designed by Stéphane Galerneau
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1990s French Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Bronze

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French Lick For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the French lick you’re looking for. A French lick — often made from marble, metal and paper — can elevate any home. There are 4 variations of the antique or vintage French lick you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a French lick — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A French lick made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with industrial — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one French lick that is appealing in its simplicity, but Figure Ground and Phaidon produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a French Lick?

Prices for a French lick start at $39 and top out at $175,540 with the average selling for $1,192.