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House Of Horrors

"Where Joy Forever Dwells. Hail Horrors. Hail Infernal World...", Oil on Canvas
Located in Houston, TX
Museum of Contemporary Art, and The Project Row Houses, all in the United States as well as Museo Pedro
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2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Stripes from the House of the Shaman (Rare poster, Hand Signed by Joseph Beuys)
By Joseph Beuys
Located in New York, NY
Joseph Beuys Stripes from the House of the Shaman (Hand Signed), 1980 Offset lithograph hand signed
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1980s Conceptual Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Ink, Offset

Margaret Bourke-White Statue of Liberty Inscribed Note and Limited Edition Photo
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
responsible for making known the horrors of Nazi concentration camps as she accompanied Patton’s army through
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

1973 the Exorcist Original Vintage Poster
By Bill Gold
Located in Winchester, GB
beneath the lamppost, ready to enter the house & face the horrors inside.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Posters

Materials

Paper

1973 the Exorcist Original Vintage Poster
1973 the Exorcist Original Vintage Poster
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H 41 in W 27 in D 0.1 in
19th Century Garden Patio Kitchen Chairs Side Hallway Seats Los Angeles Antiques
Located in West Hollywood, CA
to be considered a "Golden Age" in contrast to the horrors of World War I. Antiques Dealer Los
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Metal

Gerrit Rietveld, Red and Blue Chair / Authentic Chair
By Gerrit Rietveld Jr.
Located in Zürich, CH
labor. Some of the first chair productions were made for the “Rietveld Schröder House” in Utrecht
Category

Early 20th Century Dutch De Stijl Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Framed Watercolor by Xavier Wurth Dated 1917
Located in Dallas, TX
months of World War I, wherein Wurth provided a method of excape from the horrors of the conflict via
Category

Vintage 1910s Belgian Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Paper

No Quiren - Etching by Francisco Goya - 1863
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
during the years of the Independence Spanish War, published in 1863 and representing the horrors and the
Category

1860s Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Not Lost Wings, Angel, Figurative, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
amidst conflict. Against a backdrop of a war-ravaged high-rise house during the Russian occupation of
Category

2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ecce Homo Plate X
By Werner Drewes
Located in Fairlawn, OH
. About this period of his life he is reported to have said that the horrors of life at the front were
Category

1920s Bauhaus Nude Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Ecce Homo VII
By Werner Drewes
Located in Fairlawn, OH
. About this period of his life he is reported to have said that the horrors of life at the front were
Category

1920s Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Civil Rights, Racial Justice Little Rock
By Philip Evergood
Located in Miami, FL
. It’s about Vision. It’s about Guts. The Art. Evergood was a Jewish American, fresh with the horrors of
Category

1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Enormous 19th Century British Sporting Horses & Hounds Hunting Oil Painting
By Charles Augustus Henry Lutyens
Located in London, GB
, 9th Earl of Coventry (1838-1930); thence by family descent; Croome Court House Sale, Worcestershire
Category

1880s Victorian Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Philip Evergood, Little Rock, Oil on Canvas, 1955 - "Civil Rights."
By Philip Evergood
Located in Miami, FL
about Guts. The Art. Evergood was a Jewish American, fresh with the horrors of WWII in his mind. Nazi
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1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

'Circular Motion' original lithograph signed by Georges Schreiber
By Georges Schreiber
Located in Milwaukee, WI
. Growing up in war-torn Europe, Schreiber was profoundly impacted by the horrors he witnessed. As a family
Category

1940s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

NYC School Abstract Expressionist Russian-American Painter Pastel Drawing
Located in Surfside, FL
administrator; New York, N.Y. Assistant director for Asia House gallery. (she was friends with John von Wicht
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Crayon

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By (after) Alexander Calder
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Iron, Wrought Iron

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Located in Chicago, IL
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Agate

Alexander Calder lithograph derrière le miroir
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Dutch 18th Century Fob seal with coat of arms
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch 18th Century Fob seal with coat of arms A Dutch 18th Century silver (unmarked) fob seal with coat of arms, probably the Family Van Haenen. In the original leather case. A lacq...
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SCHEURICH RED 70s FAT LAVA FLOOR VASE West Germany 1970s marked 284-47
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kumhausen, DE
a striking RED FAT LAVA FLOOR VASE no. 284-47 by SCHEURICH SCHEURICH had its origins in a joint venture launched in 1928 by Alois Scheurich and his cousin Fridolin Greulich in the s...
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Pottery

Robert Motherwell Hand Signed Exhibition & Black Lithograph Poster Dance I, 1979
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and engaging lithographic exhibition poster by American abstract expressionist painter, and master printmaker Robert Motherwell (1915-1991) titled "Dance I" (1978). This ...
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20th C English Mahogany and Walnut Grandmother Clock with Le Rose Movement
By John Thompson
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., London, a grandmother clock in a wood case with mixed veneers, with scrolled open pediment top, hinged door opens to brass and silverplate Roman numeral dial, face marked "J...
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Wire Art Abstract Head Sculpture
By Alexander Calder
Located in Buffalo, NY
Whimsical Folk Art Wire "head" sculpture,,,Very well exicuted,,
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Aluminum

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Alexander Calder and His Magical Mobiles Art Book, Lipman & Aspinwal, 1st Ed.
By Alexander Calder
Located in Vienna, AT
A great art book about sculptor Alexander (Sandy) Calder by Gene Lipman, a long-time friend of Calder, and Margaret Aspinwall. 1st Edition from 1981. 7.5X10.25“, 96 pages, 95 illust...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Elegant Hollywood Regency Brass Table Clock by Kienzle, Germany 1960s
By Kienzle Clocks
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an elegant Hollywood Regency Table Clock by Kienzle. It is made in solid brass, with the glass protective glass. Battery operated. Made in West Germany ...
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Brass

Between Main Street and Washington
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Painted en plein air in Sag Harbor, New York, a small sketch of the classic charming architecture. Painted from underneath the Sag Harbor Cinema, Fenske looks across the street. Urge...
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Vintage German Brass Ship Clock from Philips, 1970s
By Philips
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage ship clock made by Philips in West Germany during the 1970s.It features a brass body frame and clear glass cover. This item has been converted into a battery-powered clockwor...
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Vintage 1970s German Industrial Wall Clocks

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Grey Industrial Wall Clock from Burk, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Burk wall clock was made in West Germany during the 1970s. It features a grey iron frame, a metal dial, an aluminium hands and a clear glass cover. The piece has been converted into ...
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Vintage 1970s German Industrial Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal

Original "Stocks Americains" vintage French poster horizontal format
Located in Spokane, WA
Original “Stocks Americans” vintage poster. Linen backed in very good condition, ready to frame. No paper loss, no fold marks, clean and bright. Distress on one letter “S” in A...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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Poignant Holocaust Mixed-Media Collage 'the Showers of Auschwitz' by Ronn Jaffe
By Ronn Jaffe
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
the Horrors of the Holocaust. Was re-interpreted in 2002-paper edges burnt, mounted on found wood
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20th Century American Organic Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

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German Expressionist Woodcut "Haus mit Pappeln" by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, 1913
By Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
Located in Eltville, DE
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1910s Expressionist Landscape Prints

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By Georges Lepape
Located in Rome, IT
number of fashion houses including Worth, Lanvin, Paquin and Doucet. Lepape exercised his talent as a
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1910s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Sunset with High Tide on the Beach at Pornichet
By Georges Lepape
Located in Rome, IT
number of fashion houses including Worth, Lanvin, Paquin and Doucet. Lepape exercised his talent as a
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1910s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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By Georges Lepape
Located in Rome, IT
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Salomè #08 - Davide Conti - Allegories Nudes, Figurative print color - 2015
By Davide Conti
Located in Fiesole, Florence
recalls the horrors of the wars currently taking place. It is precisely in this subtext that Davide Conti
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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By Davide Conti
Located in Fiesole, Florence
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Located in Fiesole, Florence
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Located in Fiesole, Florence
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Located in Fiesole, Florence
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Stunning WWII Allied Forces Flag With The Cross Of Lorraine
Located in York County, PA
Complete House Furnishers". Jones and Higgins opened a furniture shop at 3 Rye Lane, Peckham in Southeast
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Gucci Black Leather Horsebit Ballet Flats Size 40
By Gucci
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
leather, these Gucci flats are detailed with the house's iconic gold-tone horsebit bar on the uppers
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Gucci Red Leather Horsebit Ballet Flats Size 36.5
By Gucci
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
leather, these Gucci flats are detailed with the house's iconic gold-tone horsebit bar on the uppers
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“Three Women”
Located in Southampton, NY
. The artwork is housed in its original frame in fine condition. Under glass. Overall framed
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“Three Women”
“Three Women”
H 19.25 in W 15 in D 1.25 in
Lord of the Isles
By Margaret Collyer
Located in London, GB
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I Raise Turkeys and Chickens (portrait of iconic farm woman with corn stalk)
By Georges Schreiber
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gallery of Art, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the White House Library, the Library of Congress
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Materials

Lithograph

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By Gucci
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
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1.9ct Art Deco No Heat Sapphire Ring
Located in Malmö, SE
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Cocktail Rings

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Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold

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Located in Cheltenham, GB
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Canvas, Oil

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By Georges Schreiber
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fine Arts, the White House Library, the Library of Congress and Bibliotheque Nationale, among others
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

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Lithograph

Intermission
By Georges Schreiber
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fine Arts, the White House Library, the Library of Congress and Bibliotheque Nationale, among others
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

'Rugby players' Max Beckmann exhibition poster Musée National d'Art Moderne
By Max Beckmann
Located in Milwaukee, WI
fading, and housed in a gold finish wood moulding. Max Beckmann was a German painter, draftsman
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1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Paper, Offset

Zinnias Colorful Flowers in Vase Oil Painting Ecole D'Paris, WPA, Bezalel Artist
By Jacques Zucker
Located in Surfside, FL
Paris. In the ruined city, joy and relief, as well as a thoughtfulness about the horrors just ended
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"News Reaches the Family v.IV" Oil painting 18'x24' inch by Joshua Hagler
By Joshua Hagler
Located in Culver City, CA
House is a Room into which Every River Empties, Nicole Longnecker Gallery, Houston 2017 Missouri
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Forest or Blue Forest
By Werner Drewes
Located in Fairlawn, OH
the horrors of life at the front were only made tolerable by his sketchbook, a copy of Goethe's Faust
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1950s American Modern Landscape Prints

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The Horrors of War
Located in New York, NY
the single most important commission of the artist’s career: the Hell staircase at Burghley House
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Early 1800s Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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18th Century Italian Oak Box / Chest
Located in Carmine, TX
assigned drawer in the house (what my mom used to call the cabinet of horrors when I was a teenager
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Oak

18th Century Italian Oak Box / Chest
18th Century Italian Oak Box / Chest
H 17.33 in W 28.94 in D 16.15 in
Leaving Paris, from the Exodus Series
By Louis Icart
Located in Vancouver, BC
-old blonde named Fanny Volmers, at the time an employee of the fashion house Paquin. She would
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1940s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

WPA AAA "Circular Motion" 12 x 16 Lithograph, 1936, signed in pencil
By Georges Schreiber
Located in Dallas, TX
profoundly impacted by the horrors he witnessed. As a family of German descent living in Belgium during the
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Mid-20th Century American Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

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House Of Horrors For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of house of horrors is available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the modern, abstract and Old Masters styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. You can search the house of horrors that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of black and gray. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Werner Drewes, Philip Evergood, Georges Schreiber, Max Beckmann and Charles Augustus Henry Lutyens are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in oil paint, paint and canvas.

How Much are House Of Horrors?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — house of horrors in our inventory begin at $259 and can go as high as $150,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,650.
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