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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

His photos were contact printed from 5"x7" glass negatives and mounted on heavy cardboard, the reverse labeled with his name.

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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 historically significant collection of 39 aerial glass plate negatives from the 1960s...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Photography

Materials

Glass

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

Located in Haarlem, NL

The back base under the battens is divided into hinged panels and it is entirely removable for exact printing positioning. The thick glass can be completely removed, to ease cleaning...

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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

Albumen silver print. printing out paper print from glass negative. verso right side stamped 'E. Atget / Rue[?]'

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

Located in Langweer, NL

Exposure: The sensitized paper was placed in contact with a glass negative (usually in large format for sharp detail), and exposed to sunlight.

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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

Located in Langweer, NL

Exposure: The sensitized paper was placed in contact with a glass negative (usually in large format for sharp detail), and exposed to sunlight.

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Antique 1870s Prints

Materials

Paper

FIFTY Circle Glass, Contemporary Versatile Designer Coffee Table
FIFTY Circle Glass, Contemporary Versatile Designer Coffee Table

FIFTY Circle Glass, Contemporary Versatile Designer Coffee Table

By Neo Craft

Located in Paris, IDF

The transparency of the glass emphasizes negative space as an active design element, allowing the table to visually integrate into interiors without overwhelming the environment.

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2010s German Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

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

Located in Langweer, NL

Exposure: The sensitized paper was placed in contact with a glass negative (usually in large format for sharp detail), and exposed to sunlight.

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Antique 1880s Prints

Materials

Paper

Hand-Colored Photographs of Piazza San Marco & St Mark’s Basilica, Venice, 1870
Hand-Colored Photographs of Piazza San Marco & St Mark’s Basilica, Venice, 1870

Hand-Colored Photographs of Piazza San Marco & St Mark’s Basilica, Venice, 1870

Located in Langweer, NL

Exposure: The sensitized paper was placed in contact with a glass negative (usually in large format for sharp detail), and exposed to sunlight.

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Antique 1870s Prints

Materials

Paper

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

"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 Edward Sheriff Curtis's work, featuring muted colors and a stark silhouette of an Apach...

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

Originally designed as pendants, appearing often as sconces. SIMPLE NEGATIVE Twin glass tubes create a solid line. SIMPLE POSITIVE Four equally spaced glass tubes point outwards like...

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2010s Australian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

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

Originally designed as pendants, appearing often as sconces. SIMPLE NEGATIVE Twin glass tubes create a solid line. SIMPLE POSITIVE Four equally spaced glass tubes point outwards like...

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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

Originally designed as pendants, appearing often as sconces. SIMPLE NEGATIVE Twin glass tubes create a solid line. SIMPLE POSITIVE Four equally spaced glass tubes point outwards like...

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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

Originally designed as pendants, appearing often as sconces. SIMPLE NEGATIVE Twin glass tubes create a solid line. SIMPLE POSITIVE Four equally spaced glass tubes point outwards like...

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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

By Christopher Boots

Located in Geneve, CH

Originally designed as pendants, appearing often as sconces. SIMPLE NEGATIVE Twin glass tubes create a solid line. SIMPLE POSITIVE Four equally spaced glass tubes point outwards like...

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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

By Daum

Located in New York, NY

A final added effect would be the frosting of the glass, which makes the negative space of the vessel appear to be colored glass as opposed to a colored underlay.

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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 Nathan Horwitt, Howard Miller

Located in Chattanooga, TN

It’s a refined piece of design history—a moment of American ingenuity captured in steel, glass, and negative space. The restoration process preserved the integrity of the original wh...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal

California Birds – Northern California Honeyeater & Port Français Thrush, c.1798
California Birds – Northern California Honeyeater & Port Français Thrush, c.1798

California Birds – Northern California Honeyeater & Port Français Thrush, c.1798

Located in Langweer, NL

Consider light natural wood or dark walnut frames with wide off-white mats to emphasize the engraving detail and negative space. Museum glass is recommended. Technique: Copper engra...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

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

From the start, photographic recording processes such as the daguerreotype, the paper negative and the glass collodion negative did not render the color of light (although they were ...

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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

From the start, photographic recording processes such as the daguerreotype, the paper negative and the glass collodion negative did not render the color of light (although they were ...

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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

Following Moore’s death in 1954, the glass plate negatives were purchased by the Warren County Historical Society and accessioned by curator Eva W.

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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

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

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

By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Morgan and Curtis decided that Curtis' masterwork, The North American Indian, would be a set of 20 volumes of ethnographic text illustrated with high quality photoengravings taken fr...

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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 Heir Antiques 617-216-0839 tyler@heirantiques.com specializing in folk art, indu...

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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

The decor is based on natural inspiration from structures and phenomena that can be observed in nature, structures woven by insects or birds. The engraving on the glass forms a deep ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Czech Vases

Materials

Glass, Cut Glass

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 negative, circa 1930 unframed Provenance: from a private New York City collection, th...

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Vintage 1930s American Modern Photography

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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 negative, circa 1930 unframed Provenance: from a private New York City collection, th...

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Vintage 1930s American Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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 negative, circa 1930 unframed Provenance: from a private New York City collection, th...

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Vintage 1930s American Modern Photography

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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 negative, circa 1930 unframed Provenance: from a private New York City collection, th...

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Vintage 1930s American Modern Photography

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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 negative, circa 1930 unframed Provenance: from a private New York City collection, th...

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Vintage 1930s American Modern Photography

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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 negative, circa 1940 unframed Provenance: from a private New York City collection, th...

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Vintage 1940s American Modern Photography

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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 negative, circa 1940 unframed Provenance: from a private New York City collection, th...

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Vintage 1940s American Photography

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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 negative, circa 1940 unframed Provenance: from a private New York City collection, th...

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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 negative, circa 1930 unframed Provenance: from a private New York City collection, th...

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Vintage 1930s American Modern Photography

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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 negative, circa 1930 unframed Provenance: from a private New York City collection, th...

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Vintage 1930s American Modern Photography

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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 panel box. 37.5" X 50".

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Early 20th Century British Photography

Materials

Laminate

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

"Snowflakes" by Wilson Bentley

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H 5 in W 5 in D 0.13 in

"Snowflakes" by Wilson Bentley

By Wilson A. Bentley

Located in St. Louis, MO

Three microphotographs from glass plate negatives, artist mounted to embossed cards (5" x 5"), two dated verso in pencil; each shadowbox framed with archival materials and museum gla...

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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

Contemporary gold tone or orotone, taken 1905, printed 2008, from Curtis' original glass-plate negative, signed in the negative at lower right, from the proposed edition of 200, fram...

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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, Jeff Martin Joinery

Located in Vancouver, BC

Using remnants from our cork casting methods for furniture and mirror production, we are sculpting a continuing body of work in which glass is blown into. We effectively sculpt negat...

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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, Jeff Martin Joinery

Located in Vancouver, BC

Using remnants from our cork casting methods for furniture and mirror production, we are sculpting a continuing body of work in which glass is blown into. We effectively sculpt negat...

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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, Jeff Martin Joinery

Located in Vancouver, BC

Using remnants from our cork casting methods for furniture and mirror production, we are sculpting a continuing body of work in which glass is blown into. We effectively sculpt negat...

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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, Jeff Martin Joinery

Located in Vancouver, BC

Using remnants from our cork casting methods for furniture and mirror production, we are sculpting a continuing body of work in which glass is blown into. We effectively sculpt negat...

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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

The albumen and the silver nitrate form light-sensitive silver salts on the paper. When a glass negative is placed directly on the paper and exposed to light, it forms an image on th...

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Antique 1890s Unknown Sporting Art Photography

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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

The albumen and the silver nitrate form light-sensitive silver salts on the paper. When a glass negative is placed directly on the paper and exposed to light, it forms an image on th...

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Antique 1890s Unknown Photography

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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

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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

Rinehart and Muhr photographed American Indians at the Indian Congress in a studio on the Exposition grounds with an 8 x 10 glass-negative camera with a German lens. Platinum prints ...

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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

Using remnants from our cork casting methods for furniture and mirror production, we are sculpting a continuing body of work in which glass is blown into. We effectively sculpt negat...

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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

Using remnants from our cork casting methods for furniture and mirror production, we are sculpting a continuing body of work in which glass is blown into. We effectively sculpt negat...

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

Using remnants from our cork casting methods for furniture and mirror production, we are sculpting a continuing body of work in which glass is blown into. We effectively sculpt negat...

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

Using remnants from our cork casting methods for furniture and mirror production, we are sculpting a continuing body of work in which glass is blown into. We effectively sculpt negat...

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

Using remnants from our cork casting methods for furniture and mirror production, we are sculpting a continuing body of work in which glass is blown into. We effectively sculpt negat...

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

Using remnants from our cork casting methods for furniture and mirror production, we are sculpting a continuing body of work in which glass is blown into. We effectively sculpt negat...

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 shape.

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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

2 original framed Beken Prints, Fan Tan 1899 and the Barry and Bembridge Lifeboats 1922 2 prints from the original glass plate negatives, framed behind glass in, nautical themed f...

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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

They represent the earliest use of photographic enlarging. Printed from giant glass plate negatives measuring 14" x 17" this image is extraordinarily rich and detailed, Few examples ...

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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

Mounted at bottom is a print of the glass plate negative of the McLean House. The map has been artfully presented to the highest archival standards, with an acid-free grey top mat an...

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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

Morgan and Curtis decided that Curtis' masterwork, The North American Indian, would be a set of 20 volumes of ethnographic text illustrated with high quality photoengravings taken fr...

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

Morgan and Curtis decided that Curtis' masterwork, The North American Indian, would be a set of 20 volumes of ethnographic text illustrated with high quality photoengravings taken fr...

Category

Vintage 1910s 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

Morgan and Curtis decided that Curtis' masterwork, The North American Indian, would be a set of 20 volumes of ethnographic text illustrated with high quality photoengravings taken fr...

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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

Morgan and Curtis decided that Curtis' masterwork, The North American Indian, would be a set of 20 volumes of ethnographic text illustrated with high quality photoengravings taken fr...

Category

Antique Early 1900s 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

Morgan and Curtis decided that Curtis' masterwork, The North American Indian, would be a set of 20 volumes of ethnographic text illustrated with high quality photoengravings taken fr...

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

The albumen and the silver nitrate form light-sensitive silver salts on the paper. When a glass negative is placed directly on the paper and exposed to light, it forms an image on th...

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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

It is rich with stunning photographs taken from the original glass negatives of the 1922 dig and vivid color photos that are still unsurpassed by today digital imaging.

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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

The Massachusetts studio of the Beaux Arts sculptor Daniel Chester French, who made the seated statue in the Lincoln Memorial, became the touchstone for trips to Gettysburg and to th...

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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 positive negative elliptical designs.

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

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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

The untitled piece is a vintage photogravure reprinted from original glass plate negative, authorized by Kertész.

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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

For his indoor studio work, Johnston often employed a large "Century"-brand view camera that produced 11x14-inch glass-plate negatives, so a standard Johnston 11x14 photogr...

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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

A beautifully photographed coffee table book on Irish houses and gardens with photographs reproduced from glass plate negatives from the archives of Country Life Magazine.

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Early 2000s English Books

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Paper

Beken of Cowes The Art of Sailing Irex 1911 Sailboat Print Signed Framed 49"
Beken of Cowes The Art of Sailing Irex 1911 Sailboat Print Signed Framed 49"

Beken of Cowes The Art of Sailing Irex 1911 Sailboat Print Signed Framed 49"

By Beken of Cowes

Located in Dayton, OH

On each visit out he would take some 50 glass plates (film negatives) due to their sheer weight and normally only have one chance to photograph the boats thundering towards him.

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Vintage 1910s Prints

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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

Morgan and Curtis decided that Curtis' masterwork, The North American Indian, would be a set of 20 volumes of ethnographic text illustrated with high quality photo engravings taken f...

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Vintage 1920s American Photography

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Paper

Edward S. Curtis Signed Photograph of Apsaroke Indian Chief
Edward S. Curtis Signed Photograph of Apsaroke Indian Chief

Edward S. Curtis Signed Photograph of Apsaroke Indian Chief

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Morgan and Curtis decided that Curtis' masterwork, The North American Indian, would be a set of 20 volumes of ethnographic text illustrated with high quality photoengravings taken fr...

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Early 20th Century American Photography

Materials

Paper

Industrial Goggles Maker
Industrial Goggles Maker

Industrial Goggles Maker

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H 8.5 in W 8.5 in D 4 in

Industrial Goggles Maker

Located in New York, NY

Nickel plated iron half sphere with deeply recessed eye glasses negative form. The polished reflector form distorts everything around it in the manner of an Anish Kapoor sculpture.

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20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

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

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

Located in Oakland, CA

This 1930s Art Deco Czech Decanter Set boasts a very rare unusual shape with a wonderful design that artistically plays with positive and negative space. The glasses bear a ruby red ...

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Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Barware

Materials

Enamel

Jugendstil Gold and Limes Mosaic Glass Vase by Max Laeuger
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

An earthenware ovoid jar decorated with fat slip glazed green fruits and black leaves with inlaid gold glass mosaic filling the negative space. This rare and precious vase exemplifie...

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware

American Indians "The Storm -- Apache"

American Indians "The Storm -- Apache"

By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952

Located in Florham Park, NJ

In 1919 she was granted the divorce and received Curtis' photographic studio and his entire original camera negatives as her part of the settlement. Edward went with his daughter, Be...

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Early 20th Century American Photography

Pair of Vintage British Sailing Photographs
Pair of Vintage British Sailing Photographs

Pair of Vintage British Sailing Photographs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand-made limited edition prints using original glass plate negatives from the Beken of Cowes Archives.

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20th Century English Photography

Unidentified Moustached General
Unidentified Moustached General

Unidentified Moustached General

Located in New York, NY

Unidentified Moustached General Ultrachrome print on Hahnemuhle German etching paper, printed from an original glass plate negative, 38" X 31" unframed edition of 10 glass slide ...

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21st Century and Contemporary English Photography

Norwegian Fjord Large Scale Photograph
Norwegian Fjord Large Scale Photograph

Norwegian Fjord Large Scale Photograph

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary Glass plate negative slide circa 1910 of a Norwegian Fjord, printed oversized and mounted on Poplar panel box. 37.5" X 50".

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21st Century and Contemporary American Photography

Materials

Laminate

Rare 1930s Karl Hagenauer Chess Set
Rare 1930s Karl Hagenauer Chess Set

Rare 1930s Karl Hagenauer Chess Set

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H 2.37 in Dm 1.19 in

Rare 1930s Karl Hagenauer Chess Set

By Karl Hagenauer

Located in Vienna, AT

Furthermore there are the original glass plates with the negatives, a rare documentation of that time.

Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Games

Materials

Brass

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

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

Located in Aurora, OR

Hood; Gifford would claim he was offered $1000 for the glass plate negative, which has since been irreversibly damaged.

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Antique Early 1900s American Other Photography

Materials

Paper

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