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Ken Staff

An Extremely Fine South African Tsonga Prestige Staff by the ‘Baboon Master'
Located in London, GB
A Rare and Extremely Fine South African Tsonga Prestige Staff by the ‘Baboon Master’ Depicting a
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Antique Late 19th Century South African Tribal Art

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Wood

Wiener Werkstaette Arts And Crafts, Beaded Bag, by Maria Likarz-Strauss, c 1919
By Maria Likarz, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Josef Hoffmann, Rosalia Rothansl and Anton Kenner from 1910 to 1914 and worked as a graphic designer for
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Deco Collectible Jewelry

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Animal Skin, Goatskin, Silk, Beads

Rudolf Nureyev – Applying His Make-up 1976 Limited Estate Print
By David Steen
Located in London, GB
youngest ever to be awarded this prize. There followed time as a staff photographer with The Daily Mail
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

JAK cartoon I think we should let the Germans Keep France Next Time watercolour
Located in London, GB
, teaching conscripts to paint), in 1950 he became a staff artist at Link House Publications, and then at
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1980s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Fairy Tale
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
money and recruiting her mother and siblings as her support staff, she opened the show as an opportunity
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Fairy Tale
Fairy Tale
H 72 in W 60 in D 1 in
Entablature III
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in London, GB
with Master Printmaker, Ken Tyler of Tyler Graphics Ltd., who Lichtenstein collaborated with closely to
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1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Gift of Life
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
money and recruiting her mother and siblings as her support staff, she opened the show as an opportunity
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Bed of Roses
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
money and recruiting her mother and siblings as her support staff, she opened the show as an opportunity
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Winter Kill Five Paths Large Abstract Mixed Media
By Terence La Noue
Located in Delray Beach, FL
found that through collaboration with Ken Tyler and workshop staff he could achieve the heavily textured
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Cord, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Diamond in the Rough
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
support staff, she opened the show as an opportunity for other creatives from her school - including
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Walt Disney Film Archives, the Animated Movies 1921-1968, Collector's Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
fascinating excerpts from story conferences between Walt and his staff. Throughout, contributions from leading
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2010s European Books

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Other

Large Abstract Modernist Mixed Media Colorful Collage Painting
By Terence La Noue
Located in Surfside, FL
accommodated by the Tyler workshop. The artist found that through collaboration with Ken Tyler and workshop
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Paint, Mixed Media

Lacuna, Abstract Expressionist Color Etching from Graphicstudio, Hugh O'Donnell
By Hugh O'Donnell
Located in Surfside, FL
, Colombia. In 1983 O’Donnell worked with Ken Tyler and other workshop staff at Tyler Graphics (they printed
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Etching

1980s Abstract Expressionist Pop Art Painting Collage, Assemblage Hugh O'Donnell
By Hugh O'Donnell
Located in Surfside, FL
, Washington DC and the IV Medellin Biennial, Colombia. In 1983 O’Donnell worked with Ken Tyler and other
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1980s Pop Art Abstract Paintings

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Charcoal, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Large Abstract Modernist Monterey Series Mixed Media Monotype Colorful Painting
By Terence La Noue
Located in Surfside, FL
workshop. The artist found that through collaboration with Ken Tyler and workshop staff he could achieve
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Paint, Mixed Media, Monotype

Huge Abstract Modernist "August Series" Mixed Media Monotype Colorful Painting
By Terence La Noue
Located in Surfside, FL
workshop. The artist found that through collaboration with Ken Tyler and workshop staff he could achieve
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Paint, Mixed Media, Monotype

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Wells & Co 1930 Enameled Guilloche Round Pill Box In .925 Sterling Silver
By C. J. Wells
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco guilloche enamel pill box made by Wells & Company. Beautiful enamel round pill box, created during the art deco period, back in the 1930. This beautiful antique piece wa...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Mimmo Rotella Original Signed and Numbered Work on Paper
By Mimmo Rotella
Located in Roma, IT
Mimmo Rotella silkscreen printing Title “Marilyn The magnificent prey” Mimmo Rotella silkscreen print taken from the poster of the film "The magnificent prey" with Marilyn Monroe. Th...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Prints

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Large Impressionist Landscape Sunset Painting by Sid Smith Reliquary for Memory
Located in Lafayette, IN
"Reliquary for Memory" Artist: Sid Smith Oil on canvas This large-scale (60" x 60") oil-painting features a water/landscape placed in a striking sunset environment. A square for...
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1960’s Mid Century Modern Raymond Loewy for Hill Rom Nightstands or End Tables
By Raymond Loewy
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Mid-Century Modern Raymond Loewy for Hill Rom nightstands, end tables, or cabinets on casters, a pair. Comprised of aluminum frames, walnut veneer sides and door fr...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Original Vintage Drink Advertising Poster Scottish Cream Blended Scotch Whisky
Located in London, GB
Original vintage alcohol drink advertising poster stand - Scottish Cream Blended Scotch Whisky An Inspiring Spirit The Kinloch Distillery Co Ltd Glasgow Scotland - featuring a great ...
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

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Endless Enigma Eight Centuries of Fantastic Art, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Endless Enigma: Eight Centuries of Fantastic Art by Nicholas Hall, Dawn Ades, Olivier Berggruen and J. Patrice Marandel. Published by David Zwirner, NY, 2019. 1st Ed hardcover Exhibi...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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1948 Raymond J. Wendell Oil on Canvas, "I Can't Take It Anymore"
By Raymond Wendell
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Raymond J Wendell (American, 1917 - ?) was a prolific artist, adept at portraits, commercial art, surrealism and figure studies, in oils and watercolors. Wendell served in the U.S. N...
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

1948 Raymond J. Wendell Oil on Canvas, "My Very Rich Gramps"
By Raymond Wendell
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Raymond J Wendell (American, 1917-?) was a prolific artist, adept at portraits, commercial art, surrealism, and figure studies, in oils and watercolors. Wendell served in the U.S. Na...
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1948 Raymond J. Wendell Oil on Canvas, "I Know What I Did"
By Raymond Wendell
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Raymond J Wendell (American, 1917 - ?) was a prolific artist, adept at portraits, commercial art, surrealism and figure studies, in oils and watercolors. Wendell served in the U.S. N...
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Jean Despres Champagne Bucket, 1950
By Studio Art Deco
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Champagne bucket by Jean Despres, France, circa 1950. Important hammered silver plated champagne bucket with cylindrical hammered body presenting two scrolled handles underlined with...
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Vintage 1950s French Modern Barware

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Metal

Jean Despres Champagne Bucket, 1950
Jean Despres Champagne Bucket, 1950
H 8.86 in W 10.63 in D 8.27 in
1948 Raymond J. Wendell Oil on Canvas, "Lonely Sister"
By Raymond Wendell
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Raymond J Wendell (American, 1917 - ?) was a prolific artist, adept at portraits, commercial art, surrealism and figure studies, in oils and watercolors. Wendell served in the U.S. N...
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1948 Oil on Canvas by Raymond J. Wendell Titled, "My Girl Friend"
By Raymond Wendell
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Raymond J Wendell (American, 1917 - ?) was a prolific artist, adept at portraits, commercial art, surrealism, and figure studies, in oils and watercolors. Wendell served in the U.S. ...
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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1948 Raymond J. Wendell Oil on Canvas, "What Do I Want in Life"
By Raymond Wendell
Located in New Rochelle, NY
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Large Impressionist Landscape Pond Painting by Sid Smith Reliquary for Memory
Located in Lafayette, IN
"Reliquary for Memory" (Panel 1) Artist: Sid Smith Oil on canvas This large-scale (60" x 60") oil-painting features a water/landscape bathed in a beautiful late afternoon, fadin...
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Early 2000s Paintings

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1948 Raymond Wendell Oil on Canvas Titled "Mother"
By Raymond Wendell
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Raymond J Wendell (American, 1917 - ?) was a prolific artist, adept at portraits, commercial art, surrealism, and figure studies, in oils and watercolors. Wendell served in the U.S. ...
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Original Vintage Poster Vacuum Oil Company Gargoyle 1931 Classic Car Plane Ship
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for the Vacuum Oil Company featuring a stunning Art Deco style design of a truck and classic car driving in front of industrial buildings with a s...
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Amethyst Glass Vase
By Dierk Van Keppel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
demonstrations for artists including Dale Chihuly, Stephen D. Edwards, Ken Carder, Fritz Driesbach, and Wes
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Late 20th Century American Modern Vases

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Art Glass

Amethyst Glass Vase
Amethyst Glass Vase
H 19.13 in Dm 6 in
Beach Abstract Series by Emma Bartelme
By Emma Marie Bartelme
Located in Soquel, CA
undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota, Ken moved his small but growing family to Berkeley to
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Walt Disney Film Archives, the Animated Movies, 1921-1968
Located in Los Angeles, CA
from story conferences between Walt and his staff bring a privileged insider’s view to the studio’s
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2010s European Books

Ken Staff Coolabah Burl Wood Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted Coolabah burl wood bowl with natural edge. Signed by artist, Ken Staff, 04.
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Early 2000s Australian Organic Modern Decorative Bowls

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Burl

Ken Staff Coolabah Burl Wood Bowl
Ken Staff Coolabah Burl Wood Bowl
H 2.8 in W 8.2 in D 7 in
Jam Session (New Orleans Jazz musicians jam in Preservation Hall setting)
Located in New Orleans, LA
the art. Borenstein turned management over to Ken Grayson Mills and Barbara Reid, who turned it into a
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1940s American Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Silver Gel Photo of Gunner & Autographed book on Horace Bristol
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, entitled Rescue at Rabaul, 1944. This is the iconic photo by Horace Bristol, one of the first staff
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20th Century American Photography

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Paper

Large-Scale Abstract Painting by Eric Freeman
By Eric Freeman
Located in Providence, RI
Freeman inte ett dugg kand!!, catalogue, Wetterling Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden, 2003. Johnson, Ken. (2003
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art

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Canvas

Large Scale Painting by Eric Freeman
By Eric Freeman
Located in Providence, RI
inte ett dugg kand!!, catalogue, Wetterling Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden, 2003. Johnson, Ken. (2003, May
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art

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Linen

Large-Scale Painting by Eric Freeman
By Eric Freeman
Located in Providence, RI
Freeman inte ett dugg kand!!, catalogue, Wetterling Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden, 2003. Johnson, Ken. (2003
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings

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Linen, Paint

Large-Scale Abstract Painting Entitled "#4" by Eric Freeman
By Eric Freeman
Located in Providence, RI
, Stockholm, Sweden, 2003. Johnson, Ken. (2003, May). “Eric Freeman,” The New York Times, p. 37. Leffingwell
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art

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WILD DREAMING #4 - SHE DREAMS IN ZEN WILDNESS
By Leah Wingfield
Located in Royal Oak, MI
. Because, really, it’s all about the work. I was born in 1957, in Phoenix, Arizona. Ken Wingfield was a
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Glass

Large-scale Modernist Oil Painting by Eric Freeman
By Eric Freeman
Located in Providence, RI
!!, catalogue, Wetterling Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden, 2003. Johnson, Ken. (2003, May). “Eric Freeman,” The New
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings

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Linen, Wood, Paint

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Find the exact ken staff you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. You can easily find an example made in the Expressionist style, while we also have 3 Expressionist versions to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for a ken staff may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a ken staff to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of brown, gray, beige, purple and more. There have been many interesting ken staff examples over the years, but those made by Terence La Noue, Hugh O'Donnell, David Steen and Roy Lichtenstein are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Frequently made by artists working in mixed media, paint and canvas, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Ken Staff?

The average selling price for a ken staff we offer is $4,100, while they’re typically $750 on the low end and $47,000 for the highest priced.