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Pair of Photographs, Harold E. Hatch, Danville, VT, Late 19th-Early 20th Century
Pair of Photographs, Harold E. Hatch, Danville, VT, Late 19th-Early 20th Century

Pair of Photographs, Harold E. Hatch, Danville, VT, Late 19th-Early 20th Century

By Harold E. Hatch

Located in valatie, NY

" glass negatives and mounted on heavy cardboard, the reverse labeled with his name. These pictures are of

Category

Early 20th Century American Photography

Materials

Paper

Group of Vintage NC State Highway Commission Glass Plate Negatives (Set of 39)
Group of Vintage NC State Highway Commission Glass Plate Negatives (Set of 39)

Group of Vintage NC State Highway Commission Glass Plate Negatives (Set of 39)

Located in New York, NY

Group of Vintage 1960s NC State Highway Commission Glass Plate Negatives (Set of 39) A rare and

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Photography

Materials

Glass

Christopher Boots, "Simple Negative", Pendant (Brass), 2011

Christopher Boots, "Simple Negative", Pendant (Brass), 2011

By Christopher Boots

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Important to note, this listing is specifically for the Simple Negative Pendant (Brass) in an

Category

2010s Australian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Copper

Large 19th Century Pine Wood Photography Darkroom Negative Printing Tilt Frame
Large 19th Century Pine Wood Photography Darkroom Negative Printing Tilt Frame

Large 19th Century Pine Wood Photography Darkroom Negative Printing Tilt Frame

$2,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 52.37 in W 51.19 in D 24.41 in

Large 19th Century Pine Wood Photography Darkroom Negative Printing Tilt Frame

Located in Haarlem, NL

the battens and spring produce historically united paper and negatives inside, unevennesses were

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Picture Frames

Materials

Iron

Eugène Atget Verrieres, Vieux Logis Photograph, France, Signed, Stamped, 1922
Eugène Atget Verrieres, Vieux Logis Photograph, France, Signed, Stamped, 1922

Eugène Atget Verrieres, Vieux Logis Photograph, France, Signed, Stamped, 1922

By Eugène Atget

Located in Brooklyn, NY

paper print from glass negative. verso right side stamped 'E. Atget / Rue[?]' verso left edge reading

Category

Vintage 1920s Photography

Materials

Paper

Late 19th-Century Photograph of Milan Cathedral by Edizioni Brogi, circa 1870
Late 19th-Century Photograph of Milan Cathedral by Edizioni Brogi, circa 1870

Late 19th-Century Photograph of Milan Cathedral by Edizioni Brogi, circa 1870

$561Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.65 in W 12.21 in D 0.01 in

Late 19th-Century Photograph of Milan Cathedral by Edizioni Brogi, circa 1870

Located in Langweer, NL

in contact with a glass negative (usually in large format for sharp detail), and exposed to sunlight

Category

Antique 1870s Prints

Materials

Paper

Photograph of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan, Late 19th Century
Photograph of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan, Late 19th Century

Photograph of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan, Late 19th Century

$561Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.65 in W 12.21 in D 0.01 in

Photograph of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan, Late 19th Century

Located in Langweer, NL

. 2. Exposure: The sensitized paper was placed in contact with a glass negative (usually in large

Category

Antique 1870s Prints

Materials

Paper

Panoramic View of Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute in Venice, 1880
Panoramic View of Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute in Venice, 1880

Panoramic View of Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute in Venice, 1880

$561Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.65 in W 12.21 in D 0.01 in

Panoramic View of Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute in Venice, 1880

Located in Langweer, NL

in contact with a glass negative (usually in large format for sharp detail), and exposed to sunlight

Category

Antique 1880s Prints

Materials

Paper

Modern 4-Door Walnut Buffet with Blossom Glass Mosaic by Ercole Home
Modern 4-Door Walnut Buffet with Blossom Glass Mosaic by Ercole Home

Modern 4-Door Walnut Buffet with Blossom Glass Mosaic by Ercole Home

By Ercole Home

Located in Brooklyn, NY

. Thin vertical glass strips cover the negative space of the floral pattern. Wood finish is a natural

Category

2010s American Buffets

Materials

Cut Glass

"The Scout - Apache" by Edward Sheriff Curtis
"The Scout - Apache" by Edward Sheriff Curtis

"The Scout - Apache" by Edward Sheriff Curtis

$12,000

H 16.5 in W 20 in D 3 in

"The Scout - Apache" by Edward Sheriff Curtis

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

1906 Orotone photograph on glass plate. Signed in negative lower right. A beautiful example of

Category

Early 20th Century American Photography

Materials

Glass

Simple Single Line Form Dark Bronze Pendant Light by Christopher Boots
Simple Single Line Form Dark Bronze Pendant Light by Christopher Boots

Simple Single Line Form Dark Bronze Pendant Light by Christopher Boots

By Christopher Boots

Located in Geneve, CH

, appearing often as sconces. SIMPLE NEGATIVE Twin glass tubes create a solid line. SIMPLE POSITIVE Four

Category

2010s Australian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Kori Sconce, 15.75" Lightly Aged Nickel
Kori Sconce, 15.75" Lightly Aged Nickel

Kori Sconce, 15.75" Lightly Aged Nickel

$4,060 / item

H 15.75 in W 3.25 in D 4 in

Kori Sconce, 15.75" Lightly Aged Nickel

By HOLLY HUNT

Located in Chicago, IL

minimalist brass frame designed to support the glass with subtle negative space that creates a dreamy glow of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Kori Sconce, size 15.75 in Dark Bronze
Kori Sconce, size 15.75 in Dark Bronze

Kori Sconce, size 15.75 in Dark Bronze

$4,060

H 15.75 in W 3.25 in D 4 in

Kori Sconce, size 15.75 in Dark Bronze

By HOLLY HUNT

Located in Chicago, IL

minimalist brass frame designed to support the glass with subtle negative space that creates a dreamy glow of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Kori Sconce, size 15.75 in Golden Bronze
Kori Sconce, size 15.75 in Golden Bronze

Kori Sconce, size 15.75 in Golden Bronze

$4,060 / item

H 15.75 in W 3.25 in D 4 in

Kori Sconce, size 15.75 in Golden Bronze

By HOLLY HUNT

Located in Chicago, IL

minimalist brass frame designed to support the glass with subtle negative space that creates a dreamy glow of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Large Simple X Dark Bronze Pendant Light by Christopher Boots
Contemporary Large Simple X Dark Bronze Pendant Light by Christopher Boots

Contemporary Large Simple X Dark Bronze Pendant Light by Christopher Boots

By Christopher Boots

Located in Geneve, CH

, appearing often as sconces. SIMPLE NEGATIVE Twin glass tubes create a solid line. SIMPLE POSITIVE Four

Category

2010s Australian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Hand-sculpted Simple Z Dark Bronze Pendant Light by Christopher Boots
Hand-sculpted Simple Z Dark Bronze Pendant Light by Christopher Boots

Hand-sculpted Simple Z Dark Bronze Pendant Light by Christopher Boots

By Christopher Boots

Located in Geneve, CH

, appearing often as sconces. SIMPLE NEGATIVE Twin glass tubes create a solid line. SIMPLE POSITIVE Four

Category

2010s Australian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Hand-sculpted Simple Y Dark Bronze Pendant Light by Christopher Boots
Hand-sculpted Simple Y Dark Bronze Pendant Light by Christopher Boots

Hand-sculpted Simple Y Dark Bronze Pendant Light by Christopher Boots

By Christopher Boots

Located in Geneve, CH

as sconces. SIMPLE NEGATIVE Twin glass tubes create a solid line. SIMPLE POSITIVE Four equally spaced

Category

2010s Australian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Simple X Pendant Light by Christopher Boots
Simple X Pendant Light by Christopher Boots

Simple X Pendant Light by Christopher Boots

$8,227 / item

H 1.58 in W 48.04 in D 20.87 in

Simple X Pendant Light by Christopher Boots

By Christopher Boots

Located in Geneve, CH

enough. Originally designed as pendants, appearing often as sconces. SIMPLE NEGATIVE Twin glass tubes

Category

2010s Australian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Daum Nancy "Avoine et abeilles" Vase
Daum Nancy "Avoine et abeilles" Vase

Daum Nancy "Avoine et abeilles" Vase

$17,500

H 4 in Dm 2.25 in

Daum Nancy "Avoine et abeilles" Vase

By Daum

Located in New York, NY

final added effect would be the frosting of the glass, which makes the negative space of the vessel

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Enamel

Restored Nathan George Horwitt Black and White Museum Clock 1970
Restored Nathan George Horwitt Black and White Museum Clock 1970

Restored Nathan George Horwitt Black and White Museum Clock 1970

By Howard Miller, Nathan Horwitt

Located in Chattanooga, TN

piece of design history—a moment of American ingenuity captured in steel, glass, and negative space. The

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal

Black & White Photography Limited Edition Portrait of a Japanese Sushi Chef
Black & White Photography Limited Edition Portrait of a Japanese Sushi Chef

Black & White Photography Limited Edition Portrait of a Japanese Sushi Chef

Located in Weesp, NL

daguerreotype, the paper negative and the glass collodion negative did not render the color of light (although

Category

2010s Japanese Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

Black & White Limited Edition Japanese Rice Vendor Portrait
Black & White Limited Edition Japanese Rice Vendor Portrait

Black & White Limited Edition Japanese Rice Vendor Portrait

Located in Weesp, NL

daguerreotype, the paper negative and the glass collodion negative did not render the color of light (although

Category

2010s Japanese Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

Original J Mack Moore Photo of Virginia Memorial in Vicksburg, MISS
Original J Mack Moore Photo of Virginia Memorial in Vicksburg, MISS

Original J Mack Moore Photo of Virginia Memorial in Vicksburg, MISS

Located in Dallas, TX

the wharf along the Mississippi and Yazoo, recording on glass plate negatives the daily activity of

Category

Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

"Ogalala Woman" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908
"Ogalala Woman" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908

"Ogalala Woman" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908

$6,500

H 26.25 in W 22 in D 0.57 in

"Ogalala Woman" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908

By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

ethnographic text illustrated with high quality photoengravings taken from his glass plate negatives. Each of

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Photography

Materials

Paper

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Paris Archival Print from Glass Plate
Paris Archival Print from Glass Plate

Paris Archival Print from Glass Plate

Unavailable

H 20 in W 26 in

Paris Archival Print from Glass Plate

Located in New York, NY

Edition print of Paris circa 1900, printed from a glass plate negative, unframed edition of 10

Category

Early 20th Century American Photography

Lace Vase
Lace Vase

Lace Vase

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H 15.75 in Dm 4.93 in

Lace Vase

Located in NOVÝ BOR, CZ

woven by insects or birds. The engraving on the glass forms a deep negative relief, where the purple

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Czech Vases

Materials

Glass, Cut Glass

Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print of Child with Boots
Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print of Child with Boots

Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print of Child with Boots

Located in New York, NY

Mike Disfarmer (American, 1884-1959) Vintage gelatin silver print, printed from a glass plate

Category

Vintage 1930s American Modern Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Young Man with Hat
Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Young Man with Hat

Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Young Man with Hat

Located in New York, NY

Mike Disfarmer (American, 1884-1959) Vintage gelatin silver print, printed from a glass plate

Category

Vintage 1930s American Modern Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Mother with Child
Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Mother with Child

Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Mother with Child

Located in New York, NY

Mike Disfarmer (American, 1884-1959) Vintage gelatin silver print, printed from a glass plate

Category

Vintage 1930s American Modern Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Grinning Serviceman
Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Grinning Serviceman

Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Grinning Serviceman

Located in New York, NY

Mike Disfarmer (American, 1884-1959) Vintage gelatin silver print, printed from a glass plate

Category

Vintage 1940s American Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Serviceman
Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Serviceman

Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Serviceman

Located in New York, NY

Mike Disfarmer (American, 1884-1959) Vintage gelatin silver print, printed from a glass plate

Category

Vintage 1940s American Modern Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Two Women
Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Two Women

Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Two Women

Located in New York, NY

Mike Disfarmer (American, 1884-1959) Vintage gelatin silver print, printed from a glass plate

Category

Vintage 1930s American Modern Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Two Girls and a Baby
Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Two Girls and a Baby

Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Two Girls and a Baby

Located in New York, NY

Mike Disfarmer (American, 1884-1959) Vintage gelatin silver print, printed from a glass plate

Category

Vintage 1930s American Modern Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Two Boys in Stroller
Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Two Boys in Stroller

Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Two Boys in Stroller

Located in New York, NY

Mike Disfarmer (American, 1884-1959) Vintage gelatin silver print, printed from a glass plate

Category

Vintage 1930s American Modern Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Young Woman
Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Young Woman

Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Young Woman

Located in New York, NY

Mike Disfarmer (American, 1884-1959) Vintage gelatin silver print, printed from a glass plate

Category

Vintage 1930s American Modern Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Serviceman with Woman
Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Serviceman with Woman

Original Mike Disfarmer Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Serviceman with Woman

Located in New York, NY

Mike Disfarmer (American, 1884-1959) Vintage gelatin silver print, printed from a glass plate

Category

Vintage 1940s American Modern Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Norwegian Fjord Large Scale Photograph
Norwegian Fjord Large Scale Photograph

Norwegian Fjord Large Scale Photograph

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H 37.5 in W 50 in D 2 in

Norwegian Fjord Large Scale Photograph

Located in New York, NY

Glass plate negative slide circa 1910 of a Norwegian Fjord, printed oversized and mounted on Poplar

Category

Early 20th Century British Photography

Materials

Laminate

"Snowflakes" by Wilson Bentley
"Snowflakes" by Wilson Bentley

"Snowflakes" by Wilson Bentley

Unavailable

H 5 in W 5 in D 0.13 in

"Snowflakes" by Wilson Bentley

By Wilson A. Bentley

Located in St. Louis, MO

"Snowflakes" by Wilson Bentley (1865-1931). Three microphotographs from glass plate negatives

Category

Early 20th Century American Photography

Materials

Paper

Edward S. Curtis "Taos Water Girls", Taken 1905, Printed 2008, Contemporary
Edward S. Curtis "Taos Water Girls", Taken 1905, Printed 2008, Contemporary

Edward S. Curtis "Taos Water Girls", Taken 1905, Printed 2008, Contemporary

By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952

Located in New York, NY

' original glass-plate negative, signed in the negative at lower right, from the proposed edition of 200

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Prints

Excavated Vessel EV-22 in Blown Glass, Unique Edition of 1
Excavated Vessel EV-22 in Blown Glass, Unique Edition of 1

Excavated Vessel EV-22 in Blown Glass, Unique Edition of 1

By Jeff Martin Joinery, Jeff Martin

Located in Vancouver, BC

a continuing body of work in which glass is blown into. We effectively sculpt negative space which

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Excavated Vessel, Augmented Cylinder in Blown Glass, Unique Edition of One
Excavated Vessel, Augmented Cylinder in Blown Glass, Unique Edition of One

Excavated Vessel, Augmented Cylinder in Blown Glass, Unique Edition of One

By Jeff Martin Joinery, Jeff Martin

Located in Vancouver, BC

a continuing body of work in which glass is blown into. We effectively sculpt negative space which

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Excavated Vessel EV-19 in Tobacco Coloured Blown Glass, Unique Edition of 1
Excavated Vessel EV-19 in Tobacco Coloured Blown Glass, Unique Edition of 1

Excavated Vessel EV-19 in Tobacco Coloured Blown Glass, Unique Edition of 1

By Jeff Martin Joinery, Jeff Martin

Located in Vancouver, BC

a continuing body of work in which glass is blown into. We effectively sculpt negative space which

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Excavated Vessel EV-16, in Blown Glass and True Silver Leaf, Edition of 1
Excavated Vessel EV-16, in Blown Glass and True Silver Leaf, Edition of 1

Excavated Vessel EV-16, in Blown Glass and True Silver Leaf, Edition of 1

By Jeff Martin Joinery, Jeff Martin

Located in Vancouver, BC

a continuing body of work in which glass is blown into. We effectively sculpt negative space which

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Glass

Materials

Silver Leaf

Antique Tennis Photograph, Colonial Tennis Scene
Antique Tennis Photograph, Colonial Tennis Scene

Antique Tennis Photograph, Colonial Tennis Scene

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H 7.68 in W 10.24 in D 0.04 in

Antique Tennis Photograph, Colonial Tennis Scene

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

nitrate form light-sensitive silver salts on the paper. When a glass negative is placed directly on the

Category

Antique 1890s Unknown Sporting Art Photography

Materials

Paper

Tennis Photograph, Colonial Scene
Tennis Photograph, Colonial Scene

Tennis Photograph, Colonial Scene

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H 7.49 in W 10.04 in D 0.04 in

Tennis Photograph, Colonial Scene

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

nitrate form light-sensitive silver salts on the paper. When a glass negative is placed directly on the

Category

Antique 1890s Unknown Photography

Materials

Paper

pair of mug shot negatives on slides.....drug crimes
pair of mug shot negatives on slides.....drug crimes

pair of mug shot negatives on slides.....drug crimes

Located in Seattle, WA

great pair of mug shot slides- one of cocaine and heroin addict, the other an international dope peddler

Category

20th Century American Photography

Materials

Glass, Paper

1898 “Hubble Big Horse Cheyenne” Photographic Portrait by Frank A. Rinehart
1898 “Hubble Big Horse Cheyenne” Photographic Portrait by Frank A. Rinehart

1898 “Hubble Big Horse Cheyenne” Photographic Portrait by Frank A. Rinehart

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Congress in a studio on the Exposition grounds with an 8 x 10 glass-negative camera with a German lens

Category

Antique 1890s American Photography

Materials

Paper

Excavated Vessel, unique edition of 1, white blown glass
Excavated Vessel, unique edition of 1, white blown glass

Excavated Vessel, unique edition of 1, white blown glass

By Jeff Martin

Located in Vancouver, BC

a continuing body of work in which glass is blown into. We effectively sculpt negative space which

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Excavated Vessel 13, Unique Edition of 1 in Blown Glass
Excavated Vessel 13, Unique Edition of 1 in Blown Glass

Excavated Vessel 13, Unique Edition of 1 in Blown Glass

By Jeff Martin Joinery, Jeff Martin

Located in Vancouver, BC

a continuing body of work in which glass is blown into. We effectively sculpt negative space which

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Excavated Vessel, Unique Edition of 1 in Pink Blown Glass
Excavated Vessel, Unique Edition of 1 in Pink Blown Glass

Excavated Vessel, Unique Edition of 1 in Pink Blown Glass

By Jeff Martin

Located in Vancouver, BC

a continuing body of work in which glass is blown into. We effectively sculpt negative space which

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Excavated Vessel, Unique Edition of 1 in Pink Blown Glass
Excavated Vessel, Unique Edition of 1 in Pink Blown Glass

Excavated Vessel, Unique Edition of 1 in Pink Blown Glass

By Jeff Martin

Located in Vancouver, BC

a continuing body of work in which glass is blown into. We effectively sculpt negative space which

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Excavated Vessel 21, Handblown Iridescent Glass, Unique Edition of 1
Excavated Vessel 21, Handblown Iridescent Glass, Unique Edition of 1

Excavated Vessel 21, Handblown Iridescent Glass, Unique Edition of 1

By Jeff Martin Joinery, Jeff Martin

Located in Vancouver, BC

a continuing body of work in which glass is blown into. We effectively sculpt negative space which

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Excavated Vessel 15 'EV-15' in Blown Glass and Carved Aluminium
Excavated Vessel 15 'EV-15' in Blown Glass and Carved Aluminium

Excavated Vessel 15 'EV-15' in Blown Glass and Carved Aluminium

By Jeff Martin Joinery, Jeff Martin

Located in Vancouver, BC

a continuing body of work in which glass is blown into. We effectively sculpt negative space which

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Vases

Materials

Aluminum

Sculptural Open Modern Side Table with Smoked Glass
Sculptural Open Modern Side Table with Smoked Glass

Sculptural Open Modern Side Table with Smoked Glass

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Houston, TX

Striking side table with smoked glass top. Table has excellent negative space and a jewel like

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

2 Framed Beken Prints, Fan Tan 1899 and the Barry and Bembridge Lifeboats
2 Framed Beken Prints, Fan Tan 1899 and the Barry and Bembridge Lifeboats

2 Framed Beken Prints, Fan Tan 1899 and the Barry and Bembridge Lifeboats

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

from the original glass plate negatives, framed behind glass in, nautical themed frames with a carved

Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass

Large Rare Vintage Photograph by Eastman Kodak, circa 1910
Large Rare Vintage Photograph by Eastman Kodak, circa 1910

Large Rare Vintage Photograph by Eastman Kodak, circa 1910

By Eastman Kodak

Located in Rochester, NY

the earliest use of photographic enlarging. Printed from giant glass plate negatives measuring 14" x

Category

Vintage 1910s American Modern Photography

Map of Appomattox Court House, Antique Map from Surveys, 1867
Map of Appomattox Court House, Antique Map from Surveys, 1867

Map of Appomattox Court House, Antique Map from Surveys, 1867

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

has later hand coloring. Mounted at bottom is a print of the glass plate negative of the McLean House

Category

Antique 1860s American Maps

Materials

Paper

"Horse Capture - Atsina" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908
"Horse Capture - Atsina" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908

"Horse Capture - Atsina" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908

By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

ethnographic text illustrated with high quality photoengravings taken from his glass plate negatives. Each of

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Photography

Materials

Paper

"New Chest, Piegan" by Edward S. Curtis, 1910
"New Chest, Piegan" by Edward S. Curtis, 1910

"New Chest, Piegan" by Edward S. Curtis, 1910

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H 26.5 in W 22 in D 0.57 in

"New Chest, Piegan" by Edward S. Curtis, 1910

By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

photoengravings taken from his glass plate negatives. Each of these volumes would be accompanied by a portfolio of

Category

Vintage 1910s Photography

Materials

Paper

"Bear's Teeth - Arikara" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908
"Bear's Teeth - Arikara" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908

"Bear's Teeth - Arikara" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908

By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

ethnographic text illustrated with high quality photoengravings taken from his glass plate negatives. Each of

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Photography

Materials

Paper

"Porcupine - Cheyenne" by Edward S. Curtis, 1911
"Porcupine - Cheyenne" by Edward S. Curtis, 1911

"Porcupine - Cheyenne" by Edward S. Curtis, 1911

By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

ethnographic text illustrated with high quality photoengravings taken from his glass plate negatives. Each of

Category

Vintage 1910s American Photography

Materials

Paper

Original Edward S. Curtis Photogravure, "The Klamath Hunter" 1923
Original Edward S. Curtis Photogravure, "The Klamath Hunter" 1923

Original Edward S. Curtis Photogravure, "The Klamath Hunter" 1923

By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

from his glass plate negatives. Each of these volumes would be accompanied by a portfolio of large size

Category

Vintage 1920s American Photography

Materials

Paper

Antique Tennis Photographs, Colonial in Rosewood Frame
Antique Tennis Photographs, Colonial in Rosewood Frame

Antique Tennis Photographs, Colonial in Rosewood Frame

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

-sensitive silver salts on the paper. When a glass negative is placed directly on the paper and exposed to

Category

Antique 1890s Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Treasures of Tutankhamun 1976 Book from King Tut Exhibit at Metro Museum of Art
Treasures of Tutankhamun 1976 Book from King Tut Exhibit at Metro Museum of Art

Treasures of Tutankhamun 1976 Book from King Tut Exhibit at Metro Museum of Art

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

with stunning photographs taken from the original glass negatives of the 1922 dig and vivid color

Category

Late 20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Books

Materials

Paper

Pilgrimage by Annie Leibovitz Hardcover Book 2011
Pilgrimage by Annie Leibovitz Hardcover Book 2011

Pilgrimage by Annie Leibovitz Hardcover Book 2011

By Annie Leibovitz

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

, became the touchstone for trips to Gettysburg and to the archives where the glass negatives of Lincoln’s

Category

20th Century American Expressionist Books

Materials

Paper

Mosaic Dining Table Writing Desk with Mahogany and Bronze Bases, circa 1958
Mosaic Dining Table Writing Desk with Mahogany and Bronze Bases, circa 1958

Mosaic Dining Table Writing Desk with Mahogany and Bronze Bases, circa 1958

Located in Camden, ME

Extraordinary table writing desk covered in mirrored gold tile and white glass tile in reversed

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Bronze

Untitled Photograph by André Kertész
Untitled Photograph by André Kertész

Untitled Photograph by André Kertész

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H 15.5 in W 13.5 in D 1 in

Untitled Photograph by André Kertész

By Andre Kertesz

Located in NYC, NY

reprinted from original glass plate negative, authorized by Kertész.

Category

Vintage 1930s Hungarian International Style Photography

Materials

Paper

Photography,  Dorothy Graves, Ziegfeld Follies Dancer
Photography,  Dorothy Graves, Ziegfeld Follies Dancer

Photography, Dorothy Graves, Ziegfeld Follies Dancer

By Alfred Cheney Johnston

Located in Rochester, NY

their accompanying glass-plate negatives) was found stored at the farm near Oxford, Connecticut, where

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Photography

Irish Houses and Gardens by Sean O'Reilly
Irish Houses and Gardens by Sean O'Reilly

Irish Houses and Gardens by Sean O'Reilly

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H 12.5 in W 10.25 in D 1 in

Irish Houses and Gardens by Sean O'Reilly

By Sean O'Reilly

Located in valatie, NY

and gardens with photographs reproduced from glass plate negatives from the archives of Country Life

Category

Early 2000s English Books

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Paper

Original Edward S. Curtis, "A Desert Cahuilla Woman, " Photogravure, 1924
Original Edward S. Curtis, "A Desert Cahuilla Woman, " Photogravure, 1924

Original Edward S. Curtis, "A Desert Cahuilla Woman, " Photogravure, 1924

By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

text illustrated with high quality photo engravings taken from his glass plate negatives. Each of these

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Paper

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Edward S. Curtis Signed Photograph of Apsaroke Indian Chief

Edward S. Curtis Signed Photograph of Apsaroke Indian Chief

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

glass plate negatives. Each of these volumes would be accompanied by a portfolio of large size images

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Early 20th Century American Photography

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Paper

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Industrial Goggles Maker

Industrial Goggles Maker

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Industrial Goggles Maker

Located in New York, NY

Nickel plated iron half sphere with deeply recessed eye glasses negative form. The polished

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Very Rare Original Art Deco Czech Whisky Decanter Set 1930s in Ruby Red

Very Rare Original Art Deco Czech Whisky Decanter Set 1930s in Ruby Red

Located in Oakland, CA

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Jugendstil Gold and Limes Mosaic Glass Vase by Max Laeuger

Jugendstil Gold and Limes Mosaic Glass Vase by Max Laeuger

By Max Läuger

Located in New York, NY

covering of glass." This unique vase was made by Max Laeuger for Tonwerk Kandern in 1906. Impressed mark

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American Indians "The Storm -- Apache"

American Indians "The Storm -- Apache"

By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952

Located in Florham Park, NJ

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Early 20th Century American Photography

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Pair of Vintage British Sailing Photographs

Pair of Vintage British Sailing Photographs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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20th Century English Photography

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Unidentified Moustached General

Unidentified Moustached General

Located in New York, NY

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Norwegian Fjord Large Scale Photograph

Norwegian Fjord Large Scale Photograph

Located in New York, NY

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Laminate

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Rare 1930s Karl Hagenauer Chess Set

Rare 1930s Karl Hagenauer Chess Set

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Rare 1930s Karl Hagenauer Chess Set

By Karl Hagenauer

Located in Vienna, AT

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Benjamin Gifford "Sunrise on Mt. Hood at Lost Lake"

Benjamin Gifford "Sunrise on Mt. Hood at Lost Lake"

Located in Aurora, OR

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Antique Early 1900s American Other Photography

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Paper

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French Empire Style Green Glass Inkwell with Gilt Mounts

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19th Century French Large and Finely Gilt Bronze Casket

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French Brass Rococo Acanthus Foliage Fire Place Screen on Scrolled Feet, C. 1830

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$3,000 / item

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Chinese Craved Hardwood Coffee Table, Early 20th Century, China

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