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Depression Modern

Rare Art Deco Glossy Lacquer Honey Walnut & Ebonized Wood Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
amazing silhouette. Commode came from a collector who purchased it at Depression Modern in NYC about 30
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Rare Art Deco Glossy Lacquer Honey Walnut & Ebonized Wood Commode
Rare Art Deco Glossy Lacquer Honey Walnut & Ebonized Wood Commode
$1,890 Sale Price
55% Off
H 50 in W 42 in D 23 in
'Tenant Farmers' — Depression Era, WPA
By Lou Barlow
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Administration (WPA). Literature: 'Depression Printmakers as Workers', Mary Francey, 1988. Impressions of this
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1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Barge Toiler -Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Plaster Depression-Era Sculpture
By Max Kalish
Located in New York, NY
"Barge Toiler" by Max Kalish is a Mid 20th Century modern Depression-Era sculpture from his Labor
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1930s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing. Study to Scale
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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Egg Tempera, Board

Tropical Depression Carpet by Sofia Alvarado
Located in Geneve, CH
Tropical depression carpet by Sofia Alvarado Dimensions: 180 x 180 cm Materials: Wool One of a
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2010s Panamanian Post-Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Chess Players WPA Depression Era Mid-20th Century American Scene Realism Modern
By Mervin Jules
Located in New York, NY
Chess Players WPA Depression Era Mid-20th Century American Scene Realism Modern. Signed upper right
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1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Tropical Depression Fabric Picture by Sofia Alvarado
Located in Geneve, CH
Tropical depression fabric picture by Sofia Alvarado Dimensions: D185 x W135 x H5 cm Materials
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2010s Panamanian Post-Modern Decorative Art

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Fabric, Wood

Tropical Depression Fabric Picture by Sofia Alvarado
Tropical Depression Fabric Picture by Sofia Alvarado
$6,618 / item
H 1.97 in W 53.15 in D 72.84 in
"Road Builder" 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Bronze WPA Depression-Era Sculpture
By Max Kalish
Located in New York, NY
Max Kalish The Road Builder inscribed M. KALISH 23, with Meroni-Radice foundry mark, on top of base bronze with dark brown patina, on an ebonized rectangular plinth Height: 13 1/8 in...
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1920s American Realist Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Balance in Depression Object by Sofia Alvarado
Located in Geneve, CH
Balance in depression object by Sofia Alvarado Materials: Guayacán wood / lacquered solid metal
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2010s Panamanian Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Balance in Depression Object by Sofia Alvarado
Balance in Depression Object by Sofia Alvarado
$3,838 / item
H 11.82 in Dm 17.72 in
Age of Innocence (Depression in Harlem - Brother and Sister)
By John Albok
Located in Denton, TX
; this work also included the depression era, which struck him as worse than anything he had seen in
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Early 20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Chestnut Vendor, Depression by John Albok, 1933, Silver Gelatin Print
By John Albok
Located in Denton, TX
Chestnut Vendor, Depression by John Albok depicts a man selling chestnuts on the street. The man
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1930s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Anchor Hocking Depression Glass Sandwich Patt. Forest Green 1950s - 23 Pieces
By Anchor Hocking
Located in Miami, FL
A grouping of 23 pieces of Anchor Hocking Sandwich Pattern in Forest Green glass. This pattern's design included stylized flowers and leaves on a background of numerous small dots or...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Royal Hotel - New Orleans 1920s Depression Art Lithograph in Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Royal Hotel - New Orleans 1920s Depression Art Lithograph in Ink on Paper Dramatic street scene
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Late 20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

2 Sculptures: "The Power" & "The Glory" WPA Depression WWII era mid 20th century
By Agnes Yarnall
Located in New York, NY
2 Sculptures: "The Power" & "The Glory" WPA Depression WWII era mid 20th century by Agnes Yarnall
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1940s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

1936 Woodblock Print Venus of 23rd St. Skid Row Woodcut NYC Great Depression WPA
By Joseph Solman
Located in Surfside, FL
A great New york City street scene in a modernist realist style. done in the the great depression
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20th Century Modern More Art

Materials

Woodcut

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Leaf Table - Tropical Depression, Organic post-modern Coffee table in Wood.
By Fi Sofia Alvarado
Located in Gamboa, PA
Leaf Table - Tropical Depression, Organic post-modern Coffee table in natural wood handmade in
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2010s Panamanian Post-Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood

New Life Mirror - Tropical Depression, handmade metal and wood
By Fi Sofia Alvarado
Located in Gamboa, PA
New Life Mirror - Tropical Depression, metal and wood handmade in Panama by Fi. Tropical
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2010s Panamanian Post-Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Metal

Herida Table - Tropical Depression, handmade Dragon wood and metal coffee table
By Fi Sofia Alvarado
Located in Gamboa, PA
Herida Table - Tropical Depression, coffee table in Dragon wood and metal handmade in Panama by Fi
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2010s Panamanian Post-Modern Center Tables

Materials

Metal

Cycle of Life Totem - Tropical Depression, handmade sculpture in metal and wood
By Fi Sofia Alvarado
Located in Gamboa, PA
Cycle of Life Totem - Tropical Depression, post-modern sculpture in metal and wood handmade in
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2010s Panamanian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Depression Glass Napkin Rings
By Daum
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a set of six Mid-Century Modern Depression glass napkin rings. Dimensions
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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Glass

SILOS American Scene WPA Depression industrial Mid Century Modern Social Realism
By Vincent Campanella 1
Located in New York, NY
SILOS American Scene WPA Depression industrial Mid Century Modern Social Realism Vincent
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1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC
Located in New York, NY
Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC Saul Kovner (1904
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1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Loggers WPA Depression Era Modern Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism
By William L'Engle
Located in New York, NY
Loggers WPA Depression Era Modern Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Oil on board, 24
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1940s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Deserted Farmyard, Minnesota, 1938, " Rural Midwestern Great Depression Scene
By Adolf Dehn
Located in New York, NY
lithographs, which he was able to sell and supported him though the difficult years of the depression.  In
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1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Fortune Magazine cover Depression-Era Illustration, WPA industrial Modernist
By Ernest Hamlin Baker
Located in New York, NY
Fortune Magazine cover, Depression-Era Illustration, WPA industrial Modernist. Signed lower left
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1930s American Modern Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Board

"Seamstresses" American Scene Modernism WPA Figurative Depression Era Realism
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
," a fine example of 1930's - 40s American realism, modernism painted in the WPA - Depression Era. A
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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fortune Magazine cover, Depression-Era Illustration, WPA industrial Modernist
By Ernest Hamlin Baker
Located in New York, NY
Signed lower right Framed by Bark Baker was a self-taught illustrator. Most of his works were covers for Time Magazine, although he was responsible for eleven covers for Fortune Mag...
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1930s American Modern Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Board

"Rag Pickers" NYC Depression Era WPA American Scene Modernism Figurative Realism
Located in New York, NY
"Rag Pickers" by Thomas Attardi is an oil painting showing a depression era New York City. Painted
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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Harvesters WPA Depression Era American Scene Mid 20th Century Modernism Workers
By Harry Gottlieb
Located in New York, NY
Harvesters WPA Depression Era American Scene Mid 20th Century Modernism Workers Canvas measure 28
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1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

ON LINE Depression Era WPA American Scene Modernism Realism Drawing Watercolor
By Louis Bouché
Located in New York, NY
ON LINE Depression Era WPA American Scene Modernism Realism Drawing Watercolor. Louis Bouche (1986
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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

Blue Faceted Depression Glass Coupe Glasses by Fostoria 1980s, Set of 8
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
the sides with "thumbprint" depressions. This would be a wonderful addition to your next party or bar
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Blind Beggar (pencil drawing made on streets of Kansas City in Depression)
By Jackson Lee Nesbitt
Located in New Orleans, LA
This fantastic original drawing is pencil signed: "Jack Nesbitt, 1937, Student at K.C. Art Institute" It shows a beggar playing a squeezebox on a busy street with figures looking i...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Graphite

1936 Woodblock Print Venus of 23rd St. Skid Row Woodcut NYC Great Depression WPA
By Joseph Solman
Located in Surfside, FL
A great New york City street scene in a modernist realist style. done in the the great depression
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20th Century Modern More Art

Materials

Woodcut

Yellow and Teal Abstract Figurative Sculptural Portrait Painting on Wood Panel
By Ray Collins
Located in Houston, TX
Dadaist style assemblage work that offers a critique of fabricated personas and depression in
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20th Century Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Port Hole Nautical Ice Bucket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Port Hole Topped Ice Bucket Designed and Built by Michael Smith and Depression Modern. Clever
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Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Barware

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Port Hole Nautical Ice Bucket
Port Hole Nautical Ice Bucket
H 23.5 in Dm 14.5 in
Machine Age Art Deco Norman Bel Geddes Desk / Vanity and Skyscraper Mirror
By Norman Bel Geddes, Simmons Company Furniture
Located in Bernville, PA
/2" W. Publications: Depression Modern the Thirties Styles in America by Martin Greif page 159
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Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Desks

Materials

Metal, Chrome

"Factory Workers" American Modern WPA Scene Realism Industrial Depression Era
Located in New York, NY
"Factory Workers" American Modern WPA Scene Realism Industrial Depression Era. 30 x 40 inches. Oil
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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Glassblowers WPA Depression era Men working mid 20th Century modern Industrial
Located in New York, NY
Glassblowers WPA Depression era Men working mid 20th Century modern Industrial This 24 x 36 inch
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1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Man with Cart" American Scene Modern Modernism WPA Depression Era Regionalism
By Gregorio Prestopino
Located in New York, NY
"Man with Cart" American Scene Modern Modernism WPA Depression Era Regionalism. Gregorio
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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Refugees" Mexican American Oil Painting Depression Era WPA Mid-Century Modern
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
"Refugees" Mexican American Oil Painting Depression Era WPA Mid-Century Modern. The Whitney
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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Uranium Vaseline Glowing Green Ashtray Depression Glass
By Anchor Hocking, Hazel-Atlas
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage green depression glass ashtray was made in uranium Vaseline glass with textured rim and
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Uranium Glass

Grand Central Station NYC Modernism WPA Industrial Transportation Depression Era
By George Biddle
Located in New York, NY
depression era drawing is signed, dated and titled. There is an Associated American Artists label verso
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1930s American Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Rag Paper

"Houseboat" WPA Depression Era American Scene Modernism Realism Work on Paper
By Daniel Ralph Celentano
Located in New York, NY
"Houseboat" WPA Depression Era American Scene Modernism Realism Work on Paper . Daniel Celentano
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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Joseph Solman Lithograph New York City Subway Great Depression WPA Artist
By Joseph Solman
Located in Surfside, FL
the Museum of Modern Art featuring Seurat, Gauguin, Van Gogh, and Cézanne. In 1934, Solman had his
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Members of the Welfare Board (satirical take on wealthy women of depression era)
By Julius Bloch
Located in New Orleans, LA
Depression era. It's trickle down economics at work! Julius Bloch created this lithograph as a social
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Early 20th Century American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Nowhere To Go" WPA Depression Era American Scene Oil Painting Mid 20th Century
By Norman Barr
Located in New York, NY
"Nowhere To Go" WPA Depression Era American Scene Oil Painting Mid 20th Century. 30 x 25 inches
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1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Kupur Three American Art Deco Sculptures Male Female Figurative Modernism WPA
Located in New York, NY
copper. Size. Each of the modern WPA depression era mid-century measures 15 x 8 x 6 inches. Artist
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1930s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Copper

Handcrafted Blue Sapphire and Diamond Bee Brooch in Sterling Silver
Located in New York, NY
dazzling sapphire which helps in relieving stress, anxiety and depression. This modern design of the brooch
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver

Handcrafted Blue Sapphire and Diamond Bee Brooch in Sterling Silver
Located in New York, NY
dazzling sapphire which helps in relieving stress, anxiety and depression. This modern design of the brooch
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver

Brass and Chrome Depression Glass Foyer Small Modern Chandelier
Located in St. Louis, MO
Beautiful combination of Machine Age and modern come together here through brass, chrome and glass
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

"Moderntone" Cobalt Blue Depression Glass Dishware, Hazel-Atlas
By Hazel-Atlas
Located in Crockett, CA
The Hazel-Atlas Glass Company was a large producer of machine-molded glass containers headquartered in Wheeling, West Virginia. It was founded in 1902 in Washington, Pennsylvania, as...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Glass

Vintage Depression Glass Piggy Bank, 1950s Anchor Hocking
Located in Achterveld, NL
Vintage marigold iridescent glass piggy bank in good condition, a little over 10 cm long end to end. Anchor Hocking piggybank.
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass

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Pair Available- Breathtaking Restored Art Deco Commode by Widdicomb, circa 1938
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent commodes are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready. ...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

King Size Bed Upholstered in Ivory Fabric with Walnut Finish, Elbow Line
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The Elbow King size bed by Uultis in walnut finish with ivory twill weave fabric. Introducing the Elbow King Bed by Uultis, a perfect fusion of charm and sophistication that transfor...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Teak

Stowe Vermont Village Sleigh Ride, Mid Century Winter Figurative Landscape
By Walter Thomas Sacks
Located in Soquel, CA
Stowe Vermont Village Sleigh Ride - Mid Century Winter Figurative Landscape A bright, crisp morning and a sleigh ride through new snow in Stowe, Vermont is this charming winter land...
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1940s Post-War Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

DC-3 Dakota Aircraft Reduced Model Scale, Model 1936
Located in Paris, FR
DC-3, Dakota aircraft reduced model scale model. Handcrafted in aluminium foil, with engraved metal rivets, 1936. .
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21st Century and Contemporary British Models and Miniatures

Materials

Aluminum

DC-3 Dakota Aircraft Reduced Model Scale, Model 1936
DC-3 Dakota Aircraft Reduced Model Scale, Model 1936
$1,624 / item
H 6.7 in W 38.59 in D 25.6 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Poplar Burl by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Structure: Made from Poplar Burl veneer with solid oak edging, the Park Nightstand is finished with matching veneer on both the exterior and interior. The inside includes an adjustab...
Category

2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals

Materials

Wood, Poplar, Burl

Pair of Park Night Stands in Poplar Burl by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
Pair of Park Night Stands in Poplar Burl by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
$5,679 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Art Deco Schlevogt & Hoffmann Malachite Glass Turtle Tortoise Trinket Dish Box
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
An Art Deco Schlevogt jade green depression malachite glass turtle / tortoise trinket box. This exquisite piece features the characteristic malachite green glass, crafted in the form...
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Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Slag Glass

Antique Macey Arts & Crafts Mission Mahogany Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Macey Arts & Crafts Mission Mahogany Three Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920. Measures - 50.7...
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20th Century Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Macey Arts & Crafts Mission Mahogany Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920
Antique Macey Arts & Crafts Mission Mahogany Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
H 50.75 in W 34 in D 11.75 in
Satin Crystal St. Cloud Vase with Acanthus Leaves by Lalique of France
By Lalique
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous handcrafted satin crystal "St. Cloud" vase with acanthus leaves circa 1990s. The vase is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures a massive 4.25"W...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Crystal

Satin Crystal St. Cloud Vase with Acanthus Leaves by Lalique of France
Satin Crystal St. Cloud Vase with Acanthus Leaves by Lalique of France
$340 Sale Price
20% Off
H 4.75 in W 4.25 in D 3.25 in
POEMS OF LEOPOLD SEDAR SENGHOR
Located in Portland, ME
Senghor, Leopold Sedar. POEMS OF LEOPOLD SEDAR SENGHOR with illustrations by Lois Maillou Jones. Limited Editions Club, NY, 1996. Number 88 of the edition of 300 copies signed by Seg...
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1990s Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Lane "Monte Carlo" Blue Tile Top and Walnut Coffee and Pair Side Tables Set
By Lane Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in the United States in the 1960s, this set of tables features high-quality walnut construction and inlays of square blue cermic tiles. The grain is nicely figured,...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Arnold Ronnebeck 1930s Lithograph – Grand Lake Colorado Yacht Races, WPA Era
By Arnold Rönnebeck
Located in Denver, CO
This striking vintage 1930s black-and-white lithograph by celebrated Colorado artist Arnold Ronnebeck (1885–1947) captures the dynamic energy of the Grand Lake yacht races. The scene...
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1930s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Regal Splendor: Indian Blue Peacock Taxidermy Masterpiece
Located in New York, NY
A stunning Indian blue peacock taxidermy mount showcasing its signature iridescent blue and green plumage, this piece is a testament to nature's artistry. The vibrant metallic hues o...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Anglo-Indian Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Feathers

'Financial District', New York City — American Modernism
By Howard Norton Cook
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Howard Cook, 'Financial District', lithograph, 1931, edition 75, Duffy 155. A fine, richly-inked impression, on cream wove paper, the full sheet with wide margins (2 3/4 to 5 5/8 in...
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1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
French Louis XVI style two-seat sofa, hand-carved in solid wood, upholstered with a white Calico and painted in an aged white gesso.
Category

2010s English Louis XVI Sofas

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Style Sofa
Louis XVI Style Sofa
$5,034
H 42.92 in W 59.45 in D 31.11 in
'Spiderboy' — American Realism, New York City
By James Allen
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
James Allen, 'Spiderboy', 1937, etching, edition 40, Ryan 86. Signed in pencil. A superb, richly-inked impression, on cream laid paper, with full margins (1 1/4 to 2 7/8 inches). A s...
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Jean-Jacques Duval (1930-2021) Abstract Stained Glass Window Piece
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rare and outstanding piece of stained glass by the French/American (1930-2017) artist Jean-Jacques Duval. Etched signature and N.Y. N.Y. on the clear glass lower right corner. The ...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Windows

Materials

Lead

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