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Rare Teak Footstools by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
By Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in Handewitt, DE
use! Setprice.
Note: the last photo shows how it works.
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Teak
Vintage Engine Model for Instructional Purpose
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
engine model made from wood showing how the combustion engine works. This could well be a working school
Category
Vintage 1950s British Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
How It Has Been Made Possible (Abstract Painting)
By Macha Poynder
Located in London, GB
, and intuitive color choices to express the depths of her unconscious. She works with multiple layers
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel
David Drebin - How's It Going To End, Photography 2014, Printed After
By David Drebin
Located in Greenwich, CT
producing limited edition works including Photographs, Lightboxes, Neon light Installations, Sculptures and
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print, Digital
18K "It's All Carbon to Me" Trilobite and Diamond '3.75 CTW' Brooch / Pendent
By HCL METAL WORKS
Located in Gorham, ME
18KY, Trilobite Fossil w/ 24K Gold Leaf, and Diamond (3.75 CTW) one-of-a-kind Brooch/Pendant is a statement piece on how we perceive things.
Curiously diamonds and fossils are create...
Category
2010s American Artisan Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
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W 1.03 in D 0.16 in L 1.26 in
How He Tries
By Aaron Collier
Located in New Orleans, LA
and negative spaces from historical works such as Leonardo’s Virgin of the Rocks and Hendrick Goltzius
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
#6, How hard it is to climb up other people's stairs, The Divine Comedy
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
Alighieri's poetic opus, The Divine Comedy. The abstract works on paper created in a range of tones from
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Ink, Monoprint
H 33 in W 26 in D 1.5 in
Echoes of my Mind
Located in Troy, NY
This collage on paper explores the thoughts of the mind and how it works and connects our bodies
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Cocktail Ring 7 Changeable Gemstones 14 Karat White Gold Oval Shape
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique High quality Cocktail ring - Changeable capability.
see video on how it works
14k white gold
Category
2010s Asian Cocktail Rings
Materials
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Iolite, Onyx, Peridot, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, ...
Vintage Buisine Heraldic Trumpet Brass Copper and Bronze Lovely Decorative Item
Located in GB
have no idea how it works other than to blow into it which doesn’t make much in the way of a sound to
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 23.23 in Dm 4.14 in
How I Feel About You
By Amber Goldhammer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
create a tapestry of uplifting emotions. Amber Goldhammer's works are not just paintings; they are
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Latex, Spray Paint, Acrylic
How Does Your Garden Grow
By Allison Gildersleeve
Located in Dallas, TX
becoming collapsed or entwined by the emotional experience. Gildersleeve states: “In these works, I apply
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique, 19th C. Peugeot Frères Brevetés French Coffee Grinder Table Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
restaurant. I do not know if or how it works. the wheel and gears turn. It might be missing a cover on the
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 14.5 in W 14 in D 8.5 in
Nails & Boxes
Located in Santa Monica, CA
abstractions tap into her interest in memory - how it works and what it reveals about us and the world. In this
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
How I Feel on the Inside, 2019
By Francois Fressinier
Located in Greenwich, CT
his latest works present that face as a reflection of his childhood influences. Fressinier grew up
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Materials
Canvas, Digital Pigment
Untitled
Located in San Francisco, CA
international awards.His works are collected by local as well as overseas museums, organizations and private
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Antique leather reclining library chair
Located in Salisbury, GB
wonder at the amazing mechanism and how it works so smoothly.
Imagine sitting back relaxing after a hard
Category
Antique 1860s Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
How Sweet Thou Be, Abstract Expressionist Landscape
Located in Doylestown, PA
dimension to his works.
"Drawing and painting with sensitivity, focus, and intuition as it filters through
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board, Pastel
How Fragile This Love Seater by Claste
Located in Geneve, CH
of a new form of minimalism his studio produces a refi ned, sensual series of works which provide
Category
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Marble
Monument Valley (How The West Was Won)
By Ian Ruhter
Located in New York, NY
. However, when everything works, the results of this highly intense labor can produce a unique and
Category
2010s Landscape Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
How Do You Match Light Blue Shoes?
Located in Los Angeles, CA
gestural expressions. Because of his intuitive style, no two works are the same, each exploring something
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite
Automatics (it)
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
career spans thirty years and multiple reinventions. She has exhibited nationally and has works included
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
How They Met Themselves By John Singer Sargent
By John Singer Sargent
Located in New Orleans, LA
excelled in various genres and media, but undoubtedly the rarest works of Sargent’s oeuvre are his
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 11.75 in W 8.63 in D 6.75 in
Custom Made Gueridon Day Bed with Client's Own Fabric COM, Choice of Wood Stain
By Guéridon Design
Located in Stratford, CT
, we can also build an ottoman, a stool, or a day bed.
HOW IT WORKS
- YOU give us your requirements
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 12 in W 65 in D 24 in
19th Century Chinese Export Green 'Fitzhugh' Hot Water Platter- Tureen *
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
.
How it Works:
The platter fitted with a hot water reservoir, with all over conforming decoration
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Origin: How God and I Created the World
By Tony Smith
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Tony Smith’s paintings are works in motion. They are thought provoking in countenance and effect
Category
1990s Surrealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Play it Again
By Wencke Uhl
Located in New Orleans, LA
storytelling.
Her works capture a situation, a moment, or an expression. Playing with concepts of identity
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Custom made Gueridon Day Bed, COM fabric, Choice of Wood Stain
By Guéridon Design
Located in Stratford, CT
legs, we can also build an ottoman, a stool, or a day bed.
HOW IT WORKS
- YOU give us your
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gueridon handcrafted made to order Day Bed, COM fabric.
By Guéridon Design
Located in Stratford, CT
legs, we can also build an ottoman, a stool, or a day bed.
HOW IT WORKS
- YOU give us your
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of custom made Gueridon Ottomans, COM Upholstery, Choice of Wood Stain
By Guéridon Design
Located in Stratford, CT
legs, we can also build a stool, a bench, or a day bed.
HOW IT WORKS
- YOU give us your requirements
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of custom made Gueridon Ottomans, COM fabric, Made in USA.
By Guéridon Design
Located in Stratford, CT
legs, we can also build a stool, a bench, or a day bed.
HOW IT WORKS
- YOU give us your requirements
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Custom made Gueridon Day Bed, COM fabric, Made in USA.
By Guéridon Design
Located in Stratford, CT
legs, we can also build an ottoman, a stool, or a day bed.
HOW IT WORKS
- YOU give us your
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Custom made Gueridon Bench, COM Upholstery, Made in USA.
By Guéridon Design
Located in Stratford, CT
shaped legs, we can also build an ottoman, a stool, or a day bed.
HOW IT WORKS
- YOU give us your
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Gueridon handcrafted made to order Ottoman, COM fabric
By Guéridon Design
Located in Stratford, CT
legs, we can also build a stool, a bench, or a day bed.
HOW IT WORKS
- YOU give us your requirements
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Custom made Gueridon Ottoman, COM Upholstery, Made in USA.
By Guéridon Design
Located in Stratford, CT
legs, we can also build a stool, a bench, or a day bed.
HOW IT WORKS
- YOU give us your requirements
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Gueridon handcrafted made to order Ottoman, COM fabric
By Guéridon Design
Located in Stratford, CT
legs, we can also build a stool, a bench, or a day bed.
HOW IT WORKS
- YOU give us your requirements
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Gueridon handcrafted made to order Ottoman-Bench, COM fabric - Made in USA.
By Guéridon Design
Located in Stratford, CT
shaped legs, we can also build an ottoman, a stool, or a day bed.
HOW IT WORKS
- YOU give us your
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Gueridon Ottoman in COM, tons of options
By Guéridon Design
Located in Stratford, CT
legs, we can also build a stool, a bench, or a day bed.
HOW IT WORKS
- YOU give us your requirements
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Bespoke Gueridon Ottoman, COM fabric, must see!
By Guéridon Design
Located in Stratford, CT
legs, we can also build a stool, a bench, or a day bed.
HOW IT WORKS
- YOU give us your requirements
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Gueridon Ottoman in COM, tons of options
By Guéridon Design
Located in Stratford, CT
legs, we can also build a stool, a bench, or a day bed.
HOW IT WORKS
- YOU give us your requirements
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Bespoke Gueridon Ottoman, COM fabric, must see!
By Guéridon Design
Located in Stratford, CT
legs, we can also build a stool, a bench, or a day bed.
HOW IT WORKS
- YOU give us your requirements
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of custom made Gueridon Ottomans, COM fabric, Made in USA.
By Guéridon Design
Located in Stratford, CT
legs, we can also build a stool, a bench, or a day bed.
HOW IT WORKS
- YOU give us your requirements
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Miss Fix-It
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
career spans thirty years and multiple reinventions. She has exhibited nationally and has works included
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Leave It Be
By Jessica Houston
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Jessica Houston’s most recent works look north. What is north? Where is it? Is it a fixed place, or
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Meet It Halfway
By Jessica Houston
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Going North in the Work of Jessica Houston
By L. Sasha Gora
Jessica Houston’s most recent works
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Color
An Abstract Acrylic on Canvas Painting, "How Spring Feels"
Located in San Diego, CA
investigation that the incongruities that give it its ‘dream-like’ qualities are noticed.”
Her works are Bales
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 17 in W 13 in D 2 in
Holi - World's First Ai Designed Bone Inlay Media Console
Located in New York, NY
-round with our extraordinary bone inlay media console.
How It Works:
Browse our Collection: Explore
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Bone, Wood
Holi - World's First Ai Generated Bone Inlay Side Table
Located in New York, NY
spirit of Holi year-round with our extraordinary bone inlay side table.
How It Works:
Browse our
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cockt...
Materials
Bone, Wood
Holi - World's First Ai Generated Bone Inlay Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
spirit of Holi year-round with our extraordinary bone inlay coffee table.
How It Works:
Browse our
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cockt...
Materials
Wood, Bone
Holi - World's First Ai Generated Bone Inlay Dresser
Located in New York, NY
of Holi year-round with our extraordinary bone inlay dresser.
How It Works:
Browse our Collection
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood, Bone
Taj - Ai Designed Bone Inlay Sideboard
Located in New York, NY
living space, this piece is a testament to both tradition and innovation.
How It Works:
Browse our
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Bone, Wood
Taj - Ai Designed Bone Inlay Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
opulence to your living space, this piece is a testament to both tradition and innovation.
How It Works
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Bone, Wood
It's a Cat's Life
By Robert Deyber
Located in Greenwich, CT
lithography, ensuring that these works are faithful to the artist’s vision. Each Deyber lithograph was hand
Category
2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph, Paper
Contemporary Wooden Stool by Carm Works, Light Wood
By Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez
Located in Paris, FR
Contemporary light wood stool by Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez (aka CarmWorks)
Solid oak or cedar
Suitable for outdoor use
Each piece is made to order and hand crafted by...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Organic Modern Stools
Materials
Oak, Cedar
Tell Me Again How You Love to Fly, Abstract Painting
By Agata Kijanka
Located in San Francisco, CA
her artistic journey to Sedona, AZ and now lives in Albuquerque where she works from her home studio
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Play It Again, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
and wonder. Today, John works from a large home studio with a fireplace, lots of natural light, and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art More Art
Materials
Acrylic
"America, How Does Your Garden Grow?" Pastel signed by Della Wells
By Della Wells
Located in Milwaukee, WI
. You have to have a vision.” Her creative process stems from her personal experiences and her works are
Category
1990s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Paper
H 38.75 in W 31.25 in
How silently they tumble down. Acrylic on paper. White wood frame
By Rachael Dalzell
Located in Coltishall, GB
changing shapes and colours of the seasons.
Rachael’s works on paper are particularly organic. Diluted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
H 14.97 in W 14.97 in D 0.79 in
a Piece of how long is now II - Pieces of Berlin
By Florian Reischauer
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
seem to know so well.
- Henning Lahmann
Florian Reischauer (1985/Austria) lives and works in Berlin
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Lambda
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 0.08 in
To Whom It Is Deserved
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
spoken about in Nigeria. He works in many artistic mediums but has a preference for Charcoal, pencil, and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Ink, Acrylic
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