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Dorothy J. Adams Original Signed "Frolicking Surf" Framed Serigraph
Dorothy J. Adams Original Signed "Frolicking Surf" Framed Serigraph

Dorothy J. Adams Original Signed "Frolicking Surf" Framed Serigraph

Located in South Bend, IN

A beautiful framed coastal scene serigraph Entitled "Frolicking Surf" By Dorothy J. Adams USA

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Paint

Portrait of a Young Woman
Portrait of a Young Woman

Portrait of a Young Woman

Located in San Francisco, CA

included artists T. C. Steele and J. Ottis Adams, which helped the new arrival’s transition. Forsyth

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1880s Barbizon School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, 1940
For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, 1940

For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, 1940

By Ernest Hemingway

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

struck universal chords and he has struck them vibrantly" (J. Donald Adams). Hemingway (1899-1961) was an

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Moonwalker, Signed by Charlie and Dotty Duke, First Edition, 1990
Moonwalker, Signed by Charlie and Dotty Duke, First Edition, 1990

Moonwalker, Signed by Charlie and Dotty Duke, First Edition, 1990

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

inscribed by both Charlie and Dotty Duke on the half title page in black ink. The inscription reads, "To J

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1990s American Books

Materials

Paper

Provincetown, Pier Low Tide
Provincetown, Pier Low Tide

Henry Ryan MacGinnisProvincetown, Pier Low Tide, 1924

$8,900

H 25.75 in W 21.75 in D 1.75 in

Provincetown, Pier Low Tide

By Henry Ryan MacGinnis

Located in Milford, NH

Hoosier artists T.C. Steele, J.O. Adams and William Forsyth. After traveling to Europe for five years, he

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1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, First Blakiston Edition, 1940
For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, First Blakiston Edition, 1940

For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, First Blakiston Edition, 1940

By Ernest Hemingway

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

and he has struck them vibrantly" (J. Donald Adams). Hemingway (1899-1961) was an American author

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Vintage 1940s American Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

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Coburg by CJ Vander & English Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 112 Pc Dinner
Coburg by CJ Vander & English Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 112 Pc Dinner

Coburg by CJ Vander & English Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 112 Pc Dinner

By Paul Storr, C.J. Vander, George Adams

Located in Big Bend, WI

makers including Paul Storr, George Adams, & more - 112 pieces total includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives, 10

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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Coburg CJ Vander English Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Dinner 61 Pcs
Coburg CJ Vander English Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Dinner 61 Pcs

Coburg CJ Vander English Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Dinner 61 Pcs

By C.J. Vander, Paul Storr, George Adams

Located in Big Bend, WI

prior to shipping. C.J. Vander was the last of England's preeminent silver firms, creating exceptional

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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Coburg CJ Vander English Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Dinner 98 Pcs
Coburg CJ Vander English Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Dinner 98 Pcs

Coburg CJ Vander English Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Dinner 98 Pcs

By C.J. Vander, Paul Storr, George Adams

Located in Big Bend, WI

polished prior to shipping. Truly superb! C.J. Vander was the last of England's preeminent silver firms

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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Coburg by Various English Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 33 Pieces Dinner
Coburg by Various English Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 33 Pieces Dinner

Coburg by Various English Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 33 Pieces Dinner

By Paul Storr, C.J. Vander, George Adams

Located in Big Bend, WI

Dinner size Coburg by Various English makers sterling silver flatware set, 33 pieces. This set includes: 6 dinner size knives, 10 1/4" (CJ Vander) 6 dinner size forks, 8 1/8" 6 sala...

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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Impressionist Landscape
Impressionist Landscape

Henry Ryan MacGinnisImpressionist Landscape

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H 30 in W 36 in D 1.75 in

Impressionist Landscape

By Henry Ryan MacGinnis

Located in Milford, NH

). MacGinnis was born in Indiana and began his art studies under the Hoosier artists T.C. Steele, J.O. Adams

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique English Watercolor Painting by Thomas Mogford of Exeter, Signed, 1844
Antique English Watercolor Painting by Thomas Mogford of Exeter, Signed, 1844

Antique English Watercolor Painting by Thomas Mogford of Exeter, Signed, 1844

Located in Big Flats, NY

. Baily, R.A. (now in the possession of the Royal Academy), Samuel Cousins, the engraver, Professor J. O

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

"For Whom the Bell Tolls" by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, 1940
"For Whom the Bell Tolls" by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, 1940

"For Whom the Bell Tolls" by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, 1940

By Ernest Hemingway

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

and he has struck them vibrantly" (J. Donald Adams). Hemingway (1899-1961) was an American author and

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Vintage 1940s American Books

Materials

Paper, Leather

For Whom the Bell Tolls, Signed by Ernest Hemingway, Later Edition, 1955
For Whom the Bell Tolls, Signed by Ernest Hemingway, Later Edition, 1955

For Whom the Bell Tolls, Signed by Ernest Hemingway, Later Edition, 1955

By Ernest Hemingway

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

. Hemingway has struck universal chords and he has struck them vibrantly" (J. Donald Adams). Hemingway

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

John Adams Green English Majolica Geranium Plates, circa 1865, Set of 6
John Adams Green English Majolica Geranium Plates, circa 1865, Set of 6

John Adams Green English Majolica Geranium Plates, circa 1865, Set of 6

By Adams

Located in Philadelphia, PA

six plates vary slightly in color intensity. J. Adams & Co. operated the Victoria Works in St

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Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

19th Century English Majolica Jardiniere Adams & Bromley
19th Century English Majolica Jardiniere Adams & Bromley

19th Century English Majolica Jardiniere Adams & Bromley

By Adams & Bromley

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century English Majolica Jardiniere attributed to Adams & Bromley. Adams, J., and Co. This

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Antique 1880s English Victorian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Brass Sundial
Antique Brass Sundial

Antique Brass Sundial

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H 12 in W 12 in D 0.5 in

Antique Brass Sundial

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Antique solid brass sundial with wonderful patina. Markings include "J. Adams, London" in script

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Antique 19th Century English Sundials

Materials

Brass

Table Knife Fork Stainless Sheffield Set of Cutlery 37 England Antique Art Deco
Table Knife Fork Stainless Sheffield Set of Cutlery 37 England Antique Art Deco

Table Knife Fork Stainless Sheffield Set of Cutlery 37 England Antique Art Deco

Located in Wembley, GB

marked as the J. Adams Ltd (Sheffield Knives) which is a famous family business which has been making

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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Stainless Steel, Steel, Metal

Pair of E.J. Victor Paint Decorated Inlaid Adams Paint Decorated Console Tables
Pair of E.J. Victor Paint Decorated Inlaid Adams Paint Decorated Console Tables

Pair of E.J. Victor Paint Decorated Inlaid Adams Paint Decorated Console Tables

By E.J. Victor

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This is a spectacular pair of inlaid E.J. Victor designed in the Adams style with gorgeous inlaid

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Early 2000s American Adam Style Demi-lune Tables

Materials

Walnut

Portrait of Tommy Adams

Portrait of Tommy Adams

By Simon Baus

Located in Fairlawn, OH

native of Indianapolis, Simon P. Baus attended the Herron Art School under J. Otis Adams and William

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1940s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Coburg CJ Vander English Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Dinner 110 Pcs
Coburg CJ Vander English Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Dinner 110 Pcs

Coburg CJ Vander English Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Dinner 110 Pcs

By Paul Storr, George Adams, C.J. Vander

Located in Big Bend, WI

monograms. This set will be beautifully professionally polished prior to shipping. Superb! C.J. Vander

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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

“New England”
“New England”

Joel W. Reichard“New England”, Circa 1960

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H 14.25 in W 21.25 in D 1 in

“New England”

Located in Southampton, NY

Chicago, Illinois. At the Herron, Reichard studied a curriculum created by T. C. Steele and J. Otis

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1960s Academic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

“Fishing Shack, Maine”
“Fishing Shack, Maine”

“Fishing Shack, Maine”

Located in Southampton, NY

of Chicago, Illinois. At the Herron, Reichard studied a curriculum created by T. C. Steele and J

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1960s Academic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, Early Printing, 1940
For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, Early Printing, 1940

For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, Early Printing, 1940

By Ernest Hemingway

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

struck universal chords and he has struck them vibrantly" (J. Donald Adams). Hemingway (1899-1961) was

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Vintage 1940s American Books

Materials

Paper

Ernest Hemingway: For Whom the Bell Tolls, first edition
Ernest Hemingway: For Whom the Bell Tolls, first edition

Ernest Hemingway: For Whom the Bell Tolls, first edition

By Ernest Hemingway

Located in New York, NY

novels in American literature." -J. Donald Adams, The New York Times, 1940 FIRST

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Vintage 1940s American Books

Six-Fold Screen , Edo Period 18th Century
Six-Fold Screen , Edo Period 18th Century

Six-Fold Screen , Edo Period 18th Century

Located in New York, NY

Rimpa school. See "Decorative Folding Screens" by J. Adams for related examples. Japanese

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Screens and Room Dividers

Chinese 19th C Corromandel 8 Fold Screen
Chinese 19th C Corromandel 8 Fold Screen

Chinese 19th C Corromandel 8 Fold Screen

Located in New York, NY

"Decorative Folding Screens" by J. Adams for related examples. Chinese, 19th century See

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Antique 19th Century Screens and Room Dividers

Hand Painted Silk Six Panel Screen - Japanese ca. 1880
Hand Painted Silk Six Panel Screen - Japanese ca. 1880

Hand Painted Silk Six Panel Screen - Japanese ca. 1880

Located in New York, NY

room. Note, each panel is decoratively mounted and framed. See "Decorative Folding Screens" by J

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20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Anglo Dutch Leather Six Panel Screen
Anglo Dutch Leather Six Panel Screen

Anglo Dutch Leather Six Panel Screen

Located in New York, NY

Furniture" by R. Edwards, page 435 and "Decorative Folding Screens" by J. Adams, page 48, 59, and 60

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Screens and Room Dividers

Antique English, Sterling Silver Kings Pattern Complete Flatware Set for 12
Antique English, Sterling Silver Kings Pattern Complete Flatware Set for 12

Antique English, Sterling Silver Kings Pattern Complete Flatware Set for 12

By George Adams, C.J. Vander

Located in New York, NY

pattern. Made by George Adams, hallmarks for London, 1841 - 1870. The sterling handled, stainless bladed

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Henry Ryan MacGinnis, Rocky Acres, Oil on Masonite, 1928
Henry Ryan MacGinnis, Rocky Acres, Oil on Masonite, 1928

Henry Ryan MacGinnis, Rocky Acres, Oil on Masonite, 1928

By Henry Ryan MacGinnis

Located in Doylestown, PA

studies under the eminent Hoosier artists T.C. Steele, J.O. Adams and William Forsyth. In 1900, MacGinnis

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

The Signing of the Declaration of Independence, July 4.1776
The Signing of the Declaration of Independence, July 4.1776

The Signing of the Declaration of Independence, July 4.1776

By John Trumbull

Located in New York, NY

-invigorate the courage of the colonists, B. Franklin, J. Adams and a number of other Representatives put

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Early 19th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving, Paper

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Located in Queens, NY

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Paint

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$1,633

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Located in Madrid, ES

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19th Century European Realist Art Nouveau Young Woman Portrait Framed Painting

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Located in Buffalo, NY

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1880s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Jeunesse
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Louis Joseph LebrunJeunesse, 1884

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Jeunesse

Located in London, GB

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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canopus Jar "Asmet", 1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt
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$19,000

H 12.99 in Dm 7.48 in

Canopus Jar "Asmet", 1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt

Located in Girona, Spain

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By Charles Edouard Edmond Delort

Located in London, GB

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By Jaguar Cars Ltd.

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

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Metal

A greyhound in a landscape
A greyhound in a landscape

Charles TowneA greyhound in a landscape

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H 16 in Dm 14 in

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By Charles Towne

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

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Ritratto di Ragazza con Cappello da Amazzone Scuola Francese del XIX Firmato

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Located in Pistoia, IT

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Large, Decorative Impressionist Wooden Frame, France Around 1880

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Located in Hamburg, DE

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Portrait of His Imperial Majesty Tsar Nicholas II

Located in PARIS, FR

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19th Century Oil on Canvas Antique Austrian Painting Lady Portrait, circa 1870
19th Century Oil on Canvas Antique Austrian Painting Lady Portrait, circa 1870

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19th Century Oil on Canvas Antique Austrian Painting Lady Portrait, circa 1870

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

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'Cutting the Bread' by Gerard Portielje (Antwerp 1856 – 1929 Remich, Luxembourg)

'Cutting the Bread' by Gerard Portielje (Antwerp 1856 – 1929 Remich, Luxembourg)

Located in Knokke, BE

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J Adams For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of j adams is available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the Impressionist, abstract and street art 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. J adams available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes brown, black, beige, orange and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Skip Arnold, Charles Partridge Adams, Jenny Kemp, Mikael Levin and Henry Ryan MacGinnis are consistently popular. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, paper and oil paint.

How Much are J Adams?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — j adams in our inventory begin at $49 and can go as high as $9,000,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,400.